King XL Firewood Kindling Splitter – Extra-Large Cast Iron Wood Splitting Wedge, 9" Safety Ring, Extra Large 17" Height, No Axe Needed, Made in Australia

I'm not one to write a lot of reviews, but this one is definitely deserving of one!!! First off, I liked the story behind how this product was developed. More importantly, this is HANDS DOWN the BEST kindling maker I've ever had! It's sturdy, safe, quick, and just plan WORKS....all with minimal effort! You can make your sizes as big or as little as you want. No more hoping to hit where you want with an ax/hatchet, picking up, trying to stand the piece on end, and repeating over and over. Go with the KC King (XL) size and it'll chew through anything thrown at it! I'd say I'd order again, but with how well this is built, I'd imagine it'll be a generational hand-down type of tool, and will last. VERY impressed!!!!!!

I rarely write reviews, and I've only owned the wood splitter for a week, but in the two ro three times I've used it I've been very impressed. It's solidly built and has cut the wood easily and efficiently. The wood I cut had no knots in it. It appears to me that if you are using the tool in the manner prescribed, and the wood has relatively parallel grain it should work well of you.

This thing is very well made and works great! I prefer smaller logs for my fire pit and it makes it super simple and safe to reduce the size of the larger logs I have. I have terrible aim swinging a maul so this makes splitting much easier. I use a 4lb sledge with a 16" handle. Highly recommend.

Great product, works exceptionally well on tough wood, splits them with little effort, resharpens easily when you screw up and hit the blade!

This is a great tool for splitting pre-cut wood. Very sturdy and much safer than splitting with an axe... a good investment for fire pit wood or fireplace wood. I am a grandma in my 70's and able to use this tool. Able to purchase in different sizes ;chose a sturdy, hefty hammer for use with this tool...wear safety glasses

I've used this for multiple cords of wood and it's been rock solid the entire time. Easy to install, really easy to use, though keep in mind that you need to make sure your rough logs are small enough to fit in. Ideally, install this on a base that's barely bigger than the feet, that way when you have longer pieces and want to split them there's room for them to drop down the sides. Otherwise, the partially split pieces can get caught up on whatever base you've got and you have to manually pull them away to finish the split. This is not an issue if you keep the logs to about a foot long in size though. My only improvement would be to have the bolt holes for installing it be complete circles as it would give a slightly better installation as the exact placement of bolts/screws holding it wouldn't need to be as precise. I had to install it twice as the first time the stump split under one of the lag bolts and I had to move it. You basically have to install one side as good as you can and snug it right up to the bolts/screws, hold it as tightly as possible against them, then install the other side. It's not that bad, but could be a bit easier. Once done though it's held great and I've not had any issues with it loosening over time. Keep in mind this is only going to be as sturdy as whatever base you put it on, so if you try to tighten it done on an older softer stump or equivalent it will definitely get loose, but that's an installation issue not a product issue.

It works! It works really well! I saw this in an advertisement and thought there's no way that could work that easily to split kindling. That's probably because I've been using either an axe or a hatchet and doing it the hard way, meaning I miss half the time. I'm a vertically-challenged almost-antique female, and if I can produce a pile of kindling with this thing without calling 911, you know it works easily! We fastened four pieces of 4 x 4 lumber together to make a platform to attach it to so it sits nice and steady, and picked up a 4-pound short handled sledge hammer to keep it company. That's all it takes. Sit the piece of firewood end on end on the blade, keep tapping it down with the hammer, and you get kindling. It's just that easy. So far the blade has stayed seriously sharp, and with no moving parts, you can't kill it. This item is solidly built. It looks like it was made by a blacksmith. One thing I'd suggest is that you get the larger size this comes in. The smaller size might be just a little small for some pieces of firewood to fit into, but the larger size has easily accommodated all of the pieces I've needed to split. One of the best things I've ever bought. Simple, strong and it works exactly as advertised.

This is the best way I have ever found to produce a lot of kindling fast and safe. I am happy I bought this one and not a cheap knock off. I feel completely safe letting my kids make kindling...I will not turn them loose with a hatchet. This is faster, easier, and much safer than any hatchet. I wouldn't own a woodstove without one now!

The King Kindling Cracker chops logs down into kindling like a boss. After years of struggling with an axe and chopping block, this year I finally succumbed and purchased the "King" size, along with the Amazon recommended 4lb lump hammer. Simply place a log on top of the blade and with an average of three taps it is split in half. Easy! Within minutes I turned a pile of logs into a stack of kindling, with very little effort (compared to the traditional axe method, anyway). The device itself is very robust, it is made of some kind of cast iron and pretty heavy. Another bonus is that it is pretty safe to use, as there is no need to swing an axe! Unlike some reviewers here, my one has a sharpish blade which hasn’t blunted after use. So, it is a good bit of kit, but I think maybe the secret to easy chopping is probably using a good heavy hammer, so my advice is to get one of them too.

Bonjour. Au déballage j’ai été surpris de la petite taille de ce fendeur de bûche au point d’avoir été vérifier sur le carton d’emballage que j’avais bien reçu le grand modèle King. A l’usage, je confirme que ses dimensions sont bien adaptées pour le job. Je commande du bois coupé à 50 cm mais certaines bûches peuvent mesurer parfois jusqu’à 60 cm. Il convient de travailler sur un sol dur et stable sinon l’énergie de vos coups va se dissiper dans le sol. Comme je n’ai pas de billot de bois sur lequel le poser, le King repose directement sur le sol. Mes bûches étant longues (entre 50 et 55 cm pour la plupart), j’ai juste besoin de fléchir un tout petit peu les jambes pour travailler à la bonne hauteur. J’utilise deux massettes, principalement une de 2 kilos, celle de 1,5 kg me sert vers la fin du fendage pour un meilleur contrôle de mon geste et éviter ainsi d’aller taper la lame du King ou pour le bois moins long et de plus faible section. Je déconseille des massettes plus légères sauf peut-être pour des bûches de petite longueur, et évitez les bûches avec des noeuds qui sont très difficiles, voire impossible à fendre. Plus le bois est sec, mieux il va se fendre. Au bout de quelques heures d’expérience, j’ai constaté qu’il faut taper très fort sur la bûche (entre 5 et 20 fois approximativement selon sa section et sa longueur) pour arriver à un résultat. Cela étant, on y arrive très bien et on a déjà chaud avant même d’avoir allumé le feu. J’imagine que ce sera beaucoup plus facile et rapide avec des bûches de 30 cm ou moins et dans ce cas on pourra même travailler assis. En conclusion, ce Kindling Cracker King est un excellent outil pour éviter de se blesser avec une hache ou de dépenser une fortune dans une fendeuse électrique. Il requiert un effort physique mais qui reste à la portée de presque tout le monde, homme ou femme. Je recommande vivement son achat. J’espère que mon commentaire vous aura été utile.

Prodotto di ottima qualità in ghisa, veramente ben rifinito (fon fregi pseudo-elfici) e perfettamente funzionante. Il peso in sè dell'attrezzo (veramente rilevante) ne facilita l'operatività. Prevedo una duratà pressochè infinita. Basterà molare la lama ( che essendo in ghisa ha una grande durezza e quindi lunga durata) per riportare l'attrezzo alla piena funzionalità. Complimenti al progettista e alla fonderia che ha eseguito il prodotto.

Capable de fendre petites et grosses bûches. Qualité au rendez-vous. A conseiller. Prix élevé justifié.

I bought this for my husband (for me😄😉) for Christmas as we have two wood stoves-one on the main and lower level. This thing is very well made, sturdy, heavy and a breeze to use. I’m now the official kindling maker 👍. So satisfying to see how quick and effective it is to split all manner and size of log. It’s great exercise and gets a lot of pent up energy out in a safer and more effective manner. We bought the XL since our logs have been cut larger than usual and it handles all with ease. Highly recommended!!