Kindling Cracker XL Kindling Cracker King Firewood Splitter - Kindling Splitter Wood Splitter Wood Splitting Wedge Manual Log Splitter Wedge

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.

Excellent kindling maker and wood splitter. I was skeptical when I first saw it, it just didn't seem like something that would "do the job," but it was wrong. It works great to chop wood and get that perfect sized kindling. The blade has a decent edge on it and makes quick work of most wood. I bought it mainly for vacationing and camping, where there isn't much place for you to safely split wood using an axe without the risk of causing property damage. The wide base on the kindling maker makes it great for chopping without destroying property. It has a hefty weight to it so it doesn't tip easily and only requiring a 5lb mallet to split wood takes up less packing space.

Thought this as a gift for Father's Day, he is very happy with it. He is able to sit down and split a few pieces of wood at a time with ease.

I am 66 now and splitting wood with an axe is a bit more challenging than it used to be - Typically I buy seasoned firewood from a local farm store and many of the pieces are too large to fit in my wood burning stove. This device makes it very easy to split these pieces- it still takes a bit of effort but way safer and quicker than the ax. This device also makes it very easy to make kindling size pieces. One thing that didn’t go well was the condition of the box it came in - it was practically busting out of the box- fortunately this item was not fragile so no matter. I bought the large 9” size and highly recommend it for cutting previously split large wood.

Fantastic wood splitter! Very durable, easy to use. I get firewood in quarter and half round, which is too large efficient wood burning. I use a 3 pound sledge. Usually takes 2 to 4 whacks to complete split the wood. FWIW, I am 70 years old and too scared/weak to use a big axe or a wedge. This is *perfect* and fool proof. Very solid - worth the cost.

Great tool to take along camping. Makes creating kindlen a breeze!!

Wife bought this for my birthday. Works like a charm. Makes splitting wood easier and can get the wood small enough for starting fires. Build extremely well. Can take a direct hit with a sledge hammer and not show any damage

My husband loves this product. Does the job and keeps the wood upright.