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>>1812478 said, you can split with a thinner cross cutting axe for sure, and if you are actually /out/ and carrying everything with you, then an ax is fine for smaller logs you actually will be using for fire wood. But if you are at a set up camp and planning to process a lot of wood, it just makes sense to get a maul.
A maul is just a more efficient use of energy. Sure you can use a felling ax, but you can split more wood with less energy in less time with a maul. This is especially true when you are splitting larger more gnarly stuff that is not perfectly straight grained and doesn’t just boast apart with a tap, then wedges are a great tool. And it’s not a good idea to drive metal wedges with the poll of an ax, the back side of a maul is meant to be used as a sledge.
>>1812437How about you show us your wood pile/shed? I bet it’s not much if you do all your splitting with a felling ax.
