tool
Splitting axe
The splitting axe is used to split firewood. It consists of a straight
handle of approx. 70-80 cm and a heavy (3-4 kg) iron with a triangular
cross section, in which, at the end, an eye is forged. The cut is often
longer than the body itself is high. The splitting axe is never hit (cf.
splitting wedge with handle). See also splitting wedge. [MOT]