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If you need firewood for staying warm during the winter season, you’re going to need a good wood splitting axe to chop up your firewood into more manageable sizes. A good quality axe should have a high-quality carbon-steel head, a robust and solid handle that is both the right size, has the correct weight distribution, and is comfortable for the user to handle.
Keep in mind that splitting axes are designed to create smaller chunks from a larger log by splitting the wood fibers apart. This is in contrast to a felling axe, which is used to cut through those wood fibers and are more commonly used to fell an actual tree rather than cut up firewood.
Larger axes are ideal for splitting wood logs into sizes that are more manageable for the size of your fireplace (and will burn better), whereas smaller axes or hatchets are useful & easier to handle when cutting wood into smaller sizes for use as kindling. They are also more practical for taking to remote locations where the amount of gear you’re carrying is an issue, such as when you’re going camping.
Here are some of the most popular axes and hatches for chopping wood, based on customer reviews from wood cutters actually using them on a daily basis…
With its longer handle the axe is ideal for taller users or anyone that prefers a slightly longer axe for increased leverage and power. The axe head is made from hardened forged steel so the blade stays extremely sharp and also has a low-friction coating, so it doesn’t get stuck in the logs. The handle is light weight but extremely strong being made from Fibercomp, an ultra high strength, high temperature carbon fiber reinforced thermoset Polyimide composite.
This axe makes splitting medium to extra-large sized logs easier than ever and therefore every wood cutting job you preform requires less time, effort and will produce less hand strain than when using other axes. If you’re looking for a high-quality wood splitting axe, you can’t go wrong here. As previous customers have said…
“Every time I use this Axe I like it more and more. I have split Doug Fur, Aspen, Walnut and Hickory, some rounds take several hits, and is still 1/2 the work of using wedges and mauls…”
“This is hands down the best splitting axe I’ve ever owned. Keeps an edge, lightweight body with heavy sledge top (maul)…”
“Splits well, heavy duty handle doesn’t split after it hits a log, unlike wood handles.”
The Fiskars 23.5-Inch Chopping Axe makes felling trees of all different sizes quick and easy. It will chop up to 3 times deeper on every swing in comparison to other standard axes due to it’s ultra-sharp blade edge and friction coating, allowing you to get more done in less swings.
The shock-absorbing DuraFrame handle is lightweight yet stronger than steel to prevent overstrike damage and swinging it has been compared to swinging a baseball bat. It includes a blade guard and also comes with a lifetime warranty. As previous customers have said…
“I’ve been chopping with hatchets and axes since I was in second grade and have had a roughly uniform experience with all of them until I bought this axe. In comparison to every hickory-handled, composite handled, standard pattern axe I’ve used (and I’ve used dozens), this axe might as well be Thor’s hammer…”
“this is one of the best mid-size axes you can find…”
The Estwing Special Edition Sportsman’s Axe has been forged into a single piece (handle and head) making it extremely long lasting and durable. The handle is hand polished with a genuine leather covering. The head and cutting edge has been tempered to 3- 1/4 in for easy cutting.
This little axe is made in the USA and is ideal for logs, small trees and branches, or splitting firewood and kindling. An all around top quality small hatchet to keep in the shed or to take camping. As previous customers have said…
“I don’t write many reviews but this little gem deserves one. Proudly made in the USA since 1923, this is the same fine tool your granddad bought, with the same high quality forging and rugged leather grip. Properly used and cared for it will stand up to several lifetimes of hard use.”
“Take it every-time I camp. A tad heavy for light weight backpacking but trust me, you want that extra weight when it comes to chopping wood. Has great form and if you have smaller hands you can double hand chop.”