Collins 4 lb. Forged Steel Diamond Splitting Wedge 7-in

Split some good size pine rounds with this guy, better then the sure splitter but nice to have both. Once it was about 2/3 of the way down it split the round into 4 pieces. Good price. Good solid steel and build quality. I'm sure I'll have it forever

I had about 30 oak logs about 14" in diameter and 16" - 20" long that I could not split with a hand powered hydraulic log splitter or my log splitting maul. I did not want to rent a gas powered splitter due to the cost for only a few logs. I tried before with the traditional wood splitting wedge but little success. So I got this Collins 4 lb. Forged Steel Diamond Splitting Wedge 7-in. This wedge and an 8 lb sledge hammer worked well splitting these very hard logs. Turn the log on end, find a crack in the log, place the point of the Collins wedge in the crack, then use a sledge-hammer hitting there wedge in until the log splits (often in 3 or 4 pieces. In some cases, I used the older traditional wedge after creating a 1/4" wide crack in the oak log to supplement the Collins wedge. Logs cut at an angle (diagonal) were hard to split due to instability. I plan to get many years of use out of this simple and very sturdy wedge. Good tool.

Go thet over a year out of my 1st one. Lots of heavy use on hard wood. Finally broke off about 3" of the tip in Oct. Used a grinder to shape a blunt tip & I still use it as an effective wedge. Immediately ordered a 2nd one. They are quite easy to use & the diamond shape really splits through hard & knotted wood. Not for amateurs. Most effective with a long handled, heavy sledge head. Love it.

I love these things. So much faster than a regular wedge splitter. Keep two on hand for wide or very hard logs. Easy to hit with an 8-pound maul or a 4-pounder. Goes in instantly and begins to split within a few hits, sometimes splits within 2 or 3. Easy to sharpen, keep clean, lasts for years, but the sharp, thin point can break off if repeatedly forced into very hard tree knots. Mine last three to four years. Worth it by far!

Doesn’t work as quickly as my trustee axe on my hardwoodsp

1- this tool is very good for splitting wood 4 ways. For me, I do have the flat one as well to accommodate this one. I’m a little guy 165 lbs. so two to be best, a complete set. But if given ONLY ONE, I WILL PICK THIS 4 WAY ONE. 2- I bought it at ACE HARDWARE near home, cost is $ 17,99. I DID SOME SPITTING TODAY. I do sharpen the pointed end a little with my 41/2” sand machine. It stays sharp long. I am happy with this 4way split. Buy it!!! It helped a little guy like me so it can help you too!!!

Don't believe the reviews here. I bought because reviews said splits red oak large pieces of with ease. It doesn't even come close to splitting. It gets stuck in the so deep then you have to bang it out, woodnever split. I don't recommend this product.

I have a flat splitting wedge from a different brand and this pointy one from Collins. The point gets you into the log easily to start splitting it, where the flat wedge is tough to "start" and can bounce out more easily. I use an 8 pound Collins sledge with it. Most of what I split is oak. So far the point hasn't bent or become dull. I start the point in whatever check I can find in the end of the log, and if it should bounce out after a few hits, I move the point further along the check. Eventually the check will expand and open. If it gets kinda stuck, grab the flat wedge if you have one and put that into action - I've used both on the most stubborn rounds. But most of the time the pointy wedge is great on its own and helps get the job done when your splitting ax needs help, especially those big rounds. Thumbs up. This is a necessary tool for processing firewood, especially if you have some on the larger side.

Muy buena cuña para leñar. No se desgasta tanto tan fácil. Permite leñar troncos gruesos. El inconveniente es el precio.