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Making A Splitting Maul Unnecessarily Sharp - Video

Making A Splitting Maul Unnecessarily Sharp

A splitting maul needs to be sharp enough to bite into a log and not glance off. Once the edge enters the wood, it's the shape of the maul head that does the splitting.

Getting a splitting maul sharper than most folk's kitchen knives is a little overkill, but it sure was a lot of fun.

Watch our video as Tom from Sharpening Supplies makes his maul unnecessarily sharp.

Sharpeners used:

Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife and Tool Sharpener

12" XL Double Sided Paddle Strop

Edge-On-Up Industrial Edge Tester