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A splitting maul also known as a block buster, block splitter, chop and maul, sledge axe, go-devil or hamaxe is a heavy, long-handled axe used for splitting a piece of wood along its grain. One side of its head is like a sledgehammer, and the other side is like an axe.

For smaller pieces of wood, or splitting around the wood's edges, a splitting axe is the better choice. It's lighter, easier to swing and performs similarly to a splitting maul. The wood-cutting pros at Husqvarna recommend you have both, as together they form an excellent one-two punch for your wood splitting needs.

Unlike a felling axe, which cuts wood fibers short and is suited to chopping trees down, a splitting axe is designed to wedge its way between wood fibers and force them apart. Lightweight, with a thin blade and a short handle, a splitting axe is a popular choice for splitting small logs.

To split logs into firewood-sized pieces, you need a splitting axe. Unlike a felling axe, which cuts wood fibers short and is suited to chopping trees down, a splitting axe is designed to wedge its way between wood fibers and force them apart.

There seems to be some confusion out there on how sharp an axe should be. A chopping axe should be razor-sharp but a splitting maul doesn't need to be sharp, it should be dull. Or an axe blade should be sharp enough to cut toilet paper, or you should have a 'working edge' not a razor edge.

A splitting maul also known as a block buster, block splitter, chop and maul, sledge axe, go-devil or hamaxe is a heavy, long-handled axe used for splitting a piece of wood along its grain. One side of its head is like a sledgehammer, and the other side is like an axe.

To split logs into firewood-sized pieces, you need a splitting axe. Unlike a felling axe, which cuts wood fibers short and is suited to chopping trees down, a splitting axe is designed to wedge its way between wood fibers and force them apart.