Felled Manual Log Splitter Wedge Diamond Wedge – 4-Direction Steel Splitting Wedge Wood Wedge Wood Splitter Wedge Tool

It’s very easy to use, simple tool to get the job done. It’s a little hefty but it wouldn’t be a good buy if it wasn’t. It’s not very sharp but that’s fine did the job I needed it to do. Very affordable and a good quality product that helped speed up splitting logs.

This is a great tool to have on hand for splitting when you decide to tackle the bigger two man size 30" plus diameter logs. I bought this one along with an Estwing splitter. Those logs ate the Estwing and I had to use this one too get it out. This splitter did not disappoint. I'll be returning the Estwing. This splitter stays. I had some oak that the neighbor took down last winter. We just rolled the logs under an overhang and covered them. Got to splitting them this weekend with this splitter and a maul. This splitter did a real good job of turning those monster logs that the maul would just bounce off of into manageable pieces. I'm hoping it lasts a bit but I've only used it for this weekend. But it looks sturdy.

I spent a morning splitting wood with two of these wedges. I used a heavy hammer and was able to split about 1/2 cord of logs fairly easily. It isn't effortless, most logs required 4-5 hits before they split, less if there was an existing crack and more if there were no cracks.Notes:- The metal they are made of is fairly soft. I left hammer marks in the top (flat side) from the first strike with a hammer and the tip was blunted after a few logs. I likely is a good thing, since you wouldn't want them to be brittle (and thus likely to break), but the blunted point did start to be less effective.- These can be hard to control. I often had the wedge start to go in at an angle, which made additional hammer blows difficult.- It was common for the wedge to fly of in a random direction when the log split. You have to stand fairly close (unless you are using a sledge hammer) and I had to leap out of the way when the log split to avoid the falling wedge. If I wasn't fast enough the wedge hit my leg or foot. These wedges are quite heavy and when one hit my foot point down it left a nasty welt even though I wore boots.- I was splitting some dry pine, which were 12-18" tall and the largest logs were 24" across, without much problem. Some of the larger pieces required a fair amount of effort (sledge hammer) or using 2 wedges to to split. I imagine, these will not be as effective with uncured/green logs.

Well, I'm almost 80... live in Alaska.... and sometimes need to split wood. Sadly, can't do it like I used to... so I looked for something that would allow me to still split wood when needed, even if the old bod... says ... not anymore.Well, we won. Tried it on some dry sections, and ... got 'er done. These were VERY seasoned sections, so I can't comment how it'd do on fresh wood... But, for what I needed and used, it fit the bill.Didn't use a smaller hammer as suggested as I only had a sledge... worked just fine. Did have to drive it all the way in, before it split, but from then on.... easy peasy.... didn't bring the sledge from way over my head either... can't... just used "chest high" hits, and it did the job. Probably more powerful hits would've split the wood faster... but, the swings I used... were able to split the wood.Just removed it from the split pieces and moved on to another one.

This product is identical to the Redneck Convent diamond wedge in every way except color--read the descriptions.This diamond wedge is effective at splitting, but you need to give it a deep enough pilot hole so it doesn't pop out.It does not appear as durable as advertised--I thought heat-treated and hardened railroad steel would be tougher; the head is getting deformed quickly compared to an Estwing E-5 wedge I have been pounding for two years. Attached picture is day one. Day two wore all the paint off the head with lots of impressions.It is also pretty short compared to a standard wedge or Estwing E-5.

I bought this almost on a lark - it was kinda funny looking, different from my tried and true conventional (wide edge) splitting wedge. But, I felt I needed a backup in case I buried the one, and it appeared to be extra wide at the top, which would be nice for finishing off those knarly ones that want to hold together. Well here I am in some particularly irksome silver maple (I call 'em sucker maples for all the sucker branches that wreak havoc on the grain) and lo and behold, this orange oddball is now my 'go-to' wedge. The wide top IS nice, but it's the ease with which it starts in the block that sealed the deal for me. And once it's started seems less likely to do a treacherous 'bounce out' with a slightly errant blow. Really does a nice job, sometimes even splitting into three.By the way, there's a comment in the description about it being 'not recommended for knotty woods are large diameter hardwoods'. Well, what is? My blocks are often 2 feet or more in diameter, and if you take your time, chip away at the edges first, this thing will get it done. Short of some sort of industrial grade hydraulic splitter, large blocks are never easy, but using your head and the right tools will get them done.

This works well, even on the toughest wood. I especially like the ease of starting the splitter. It doesn't "jump out" of the wood on the first few strikes. Good product at a fair price.

Frankly, I am surprised that I can consistently slam this thing with a sledgehammer into larger piece of firewood. I am no lumberjack and I don't go to carnivals, so I was pretty surprised when I can hit this small device (it is smaller than you think) every single time. It looks a little beat up from all the smashing and the color will scrape off pretty quick, but it does its job and hasn't broke yet. I am sure it will hold up. Just some nicks and gashes from my not so perfect center hits.This tool was a necessity for me as I always seem to get too many oversized firewood pieces.