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Chapter 2 | T O O L S

C

B

A

but it will get chewed up over time.

Making a new maul every so often

is easier work than consistently

grinding wedges.

Aluminum wedges are

considerably lighter than their

steel counterparts, and small burrs

that may develop near the point

of impact can be easily filed away.

They are commonly made with

steps or scales that help them bite

into the wood.

GLUTS/WOODEN WEDGES

Wooden wedges, called gluts, can

be made from most hardwood. It’s

helpful to make them in a variety

of lengths and angles. (B) Though

they can be made with slim tapers

to begin splits in small cracks, they

splinter easily and are most useful

in larger cracks that have already

formed or to assist steel wedges

that need extra assistance. Stringy

wood can be difficult to split using

wedges alone. If a log fails to split

because of extra webbing holding

the two halves together, a well-

placed wooden glut next to the

steel one can make it possible to

safely chop the webbing without

your axe edge going anywhere

near the steel wedge.

Beveling their top edges helps

to prevent splintering, (C) and

consider painting them a vibrant

color so they can be easily found

among the wood chips. Gluts can

also be easily custom-shaped on

the spot if changes are needed for

a specific job.