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Summary Of: Maul
A typical maul for wood splitting will have a head weighing in region of 4kg... maul handles are normally straight and closer to round than the oblonged axe handles tend to... The maul is most commonly struck onto a flush... large logs that would ordinarily cause the maul to be embedded on a center... The hammer side of the maul is often used in wood splitting when combined with a splitting wedge... If the maul lands beyond the log... the maul handle may either bounce or break... If the maul lands in front of the log... If the maul hits the side of the log without biting in... the maul commonly will bounce to one side and to the ground... the splitter must never raise the maul and log above his head... a maul should never swing to the side... improve safety involves pinning the head of the maul to the handle... Encyclodia Page On: Maul
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