Apparatus for splitting wood into kindling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8424212
APP PUB NO 20110016726A1
SERIAL NO

12507021

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A specialized wood splitting tool and chopping block, used together, enable cutting kindling from ordinary firewood in an effective and safe manner. The splitting tool uses leverage in addition to downward momentum of the cutting head to split wood. The metal handle and metal cutting head are preferably formed from a single piece of steel, in a perpendicular configuration similar to an adze. A splitting wedge blade within the handle exerts transverse shear forces to enhance splitting, and flat upper surfaces of the cutting head and the handle near the joint provide a striking surface. A complimentary chopping block for bracing logs of various diameters in a steady upright position has a V-shaped recess that is open on one end. The chopping block provides resistance to the unique leverage of the splitting tool during the splitting action.

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CLARKE DANA S3543 E WILLARD STREET TUCSON AZ 85716

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Clarke, Dana S Santa Cruz, US 3 338

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