EstwingSure Split Wedge - 5-Pound Wood Splitting Tool with Forged Steel Construction & 1-7/8" Cutting Edge - E-5

This is a simple steel wedge for splitting wood. The splitting edge is conventional, but up the wedge widens by the addition of two flat ridges. These work for seasoned wood to increase the splitting width.I do not know what how the wedges would work with green wood which is softer than what I split.

Great wedge, splits the wood well. I use it for splitting camping firewood, I would not like to split large amounts of wood this way but it's a great wedge and designed to split large roundals of wood.

This Estwing design is excellent for powering through tough firewood bolts. Heavy, quality steel! (yes, not all steel is the same)

This is heavy enough for splitting, but not as sharp as it could be, so it can't be set in the wood easily. Requires a heavy, not light, hammer blow to set it in the log before striking it with a maul to split the log.

I was skeptical about a small wedge like this, but that was quickly replaced with surprise. This little wedge plowed through 15 logs. With a 5 lb hammer and 4-5 swings max it split logs easily.Very pleased and much more portable than a full size axe.

This thing is awesome! Worth every penny on the harder stuff. I have found it easy to use and will get it started in a piece and let my kids finish it through. My 6 year old finds it easy to use and fun. It's heavy in a very good way. Splits easily and doesn't get stuck at the bottom without actually busting the round.

Easily to use, perfect match with 10 lbs sledge hammer.

I bought a Milwaukee 18V Hack Chainsaw which has just an 8" bar. I use the tool to create a slot to place the wedge which works perfectly with my old wedge. Even with the slot, I could not get the Estwing wedge to engage. It kept bounding out after every hit. The bottom width of the wedge is too wide. What the wedge is good for is as a second wedge on a larger 3' dia round, or after a wide split has started. So I give it 3 stars as a SECOND wedge to help open the split created by a different first wedge on larger rounds. Knowing Estwing, I'm sure the wedge is forged well.