Name that thing!

[ksmith]

The metal wedge-shaped things that you drive into logs in order to split them--do they have a name?

(Besides "wedge")

Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm finding, but I thought there was a more descriptive term somewhere. Wood wedge, or splitter wedge, or something.

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

A splitting wedge comes up.

My grandpa used to use a wedge and a maul to split logs.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I like splitting wedge.

My Dad used to split logs. I have about 4 sledgehammers, at least one maul, and many, many splitting wedges in my garage. Don't know what the hell I will ever use them for...

[romsfuulynn.livejournal.com]

I know them as splitting wedges.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

"Splitting wedge" would work fine in Maine. Both as a title and as a tool . . .