Chopping axe vs splitting axe.

[merc_man]

So i baught a new fiskars axe and seen they have a splitting and a chopping axe.
Whats the differance between the two?

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[RI Chevy]

What model did you buy? X27?
Splitting axes usually have a wider. Thicker head for separation of the wood.
Chopping axes are usually more traditional and thinner near the cutting surface fir deep penetration and cross cutting into the wood. Thinner near the handle than a splitting ax.

 

[merc_man]

Will have to look when i get home in about 10 mins

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[merc_man]

Cant find a modle but it is the chopping modle

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[RI Chevy]

Does the head look like this?

 

[RI Chevy]

Just checked the Fiskars site. Chopping ax should not look like my photo. It should be more like a traditional ax for chopping and felling. Not really for splitting.

 

[merc_man]

Here it is

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[MarkEagleUSA]

Here it is

Looks to be a regular ax with the slender head.

 

[RI Chevy]

Yup. Traditional Ax head. Single bit Ax for felling and chopping.

 

[merc_man]

So is one really better then the other?

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[RI Chevy]

Two different tools. Do you want to split wood? Or chop a tree down?

 

[Clemsonfor]

Two totally different tasks . Like RI said

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[merc_man]

Two different tools. Do you want to split wood? Or chop a tree down?

Just for nocking bigger rounds in half to make lighter for loading

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[merc_man]

And driving wedges in

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[RI Chevy]

You might have been better off with the X27 splitting ax. But the ax you have will probably suffice.

 

[Clemsonfor]

I love the x27.
I can split everything with it that I could have with a 6lb maul, but I can swing it longer

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[Dustin4185]

Note* Fiskars doesn't recommend striking a metal object with their splitting or chopping axe. I think the Isocore maul is capable of striking a metal object with the poll.

Actual, I use mine to drive steel wedges and haven't had it chip yet. I like the splitting axe for what you want to do. I use the felling axe for driving felling wedges if needed.

 

[Hinerman]

So i baught a new fiskars axe and seen they have a splitting and a chopping axe.
Whats the differance between the two?

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The difference is in the axe head geometry. A top view of a splitting axe is above. Here is a chopping axe:

 

[Hinerman]

Here is a pretty good pic of a racing axe (for chopping) in action. Look how thin the top profile is but look how deep it penetrates the wood to remove large chips. Try to split wood with this axe and you will spend a lot of time getting unstuck.

Try to chop this log with a splitting axe/maul and you might as well use a hammer, lol.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Here is a pretty good pic of a racing axe (for chopping) in action. Look how thin the top profile is but look how deep it penetrates the wood to remove large chips. Try to split wood with this axe and you will spend a lot of time getting unstuck.

Try to chop this log with a splitting axe/maul and you might as well use a hammer, lol.

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Wow that is one helluva deep cut is that axe a reduced weight it looks like a red resin insert