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1844 Helko Werk Germany Traditional Splitting Maul - Made in Germany Heavy Duty Splitting Maul for Splitting Logs and Splitting Firewood - Head 6-1/2 lbs, Handle 36 in. (Splitting Maul) #13573

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Brand 1844 Helko Werk Germany
Product Dimensions 36"L x 8"W
Handle Material Hickory,Steel
Color Silver, Light Gray
Head Type Splitting Maul

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  • Handmade in Germany: The Splitting Maul is built to withstand rigorous work, and is intended primarily for long term, professional use. The heel features a small turnaround hook to assist with log moving.
  • C50 High Carbon Steel: 53-56 HRC - Helko Werk axe heads are open-face drop forged individually by hand from German C50 high grade carbon steel. Drop forging is a process in which the blacksmith uses tongs to hold and shape hot steel as a drop hammer falls repeatedly onto it.
  • Grade A American Hickory Handle: Linseed Oil Finish, 150 Grit Sanded Sustainably sourced grade A American hickory handle. All Helko Werk camping axes and hatchets have handles individually hand finished and selected for grain orientation and density with a boiled linseed oil finish and sanded to 150 grit for a comfortable and smooth finish on your axe handle
  • Includes Full Grain Leather Sheath and 1 oz Bottle of Axe Guard Protective Oil: All Helko Werk axes and hatchets include a vegetable-tanned premium leather axe sheath to protect your axe blade and head. The Axe Guard oil is a metal protecting oil to help maintain the steel of your axe head, and prevent rust over time.
  • Dimensions: Head Weight: 6-1/2 lb, Length: 36 in, Total Weight: 9 lb

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3.2 3.2
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1844 Helko Werk Germany Traditional Splitting Maul

Splitting Maul

  • The Splitting Maul is built to withstand rigorous work, and is intended primarily for long-term, professional use. The heel features a small turnaround hook to assist with log moving.
  • A steel overstrike protector provides protection from miss swings, reducing the possibility of shaft wear and breakage.

history of helko werk

The Story of Helko Werk

Helko Werk began in the village of Cronenberg, Germany, now part of the city of Wuppertal. It was there, in 1844, that August Helsper founded the August Helsper Werkzeugfabrik (the Helsper Tool Factory) and began producing axes for the region. The factory was built alongside the Nöllenhammerbach creek in Gelpetal, a small forest valley that bisected the town. This creek ran the factory’s waterwheel, providing the power that drove the forge hammers and grinding wheels. The factory remained at this location for more than sixty years, and as the operation became more firmly established, the product line grew to encompass other forestry and farming tools, even including hoes and planters for coffee and banana plantations.

In 1909, the Helsper family relocated the factory three kilometers away, where it has remained ever since. This new site was situated near a local railway station, allowing for the direct shipment of steel from the Ruhr-Factories, now ThyssenKrupp AG. The Helsper Tool Factory increased its export of axes beyond the borders of Europe during the early twentieth century, and by the 1930s was regularly shipping axes to countries in Africa, Asia, and South America.

It was also around this time that the Helsper family formed a partnership with the Kotthaus family, setting the stage for exponential growth throughout the remainder of the twentieth century and giving the company its current name: Helko (an amalgam of Helsper and Kotthaus).

Today, Helko Werk is widely recognized as a producer of premium world-class handmade axes. It is one of the oldest axe manufacturers still operating in Europe.

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Helko Werk Leather Oil & Conditioning Paste Helko Werk Axe Guard Protective Head Oil Helko Werk Sharpening Stone, Stone Pouch, File and Axe Guard Head Oil Helko Werk Wilderness Fire Starter Kit Helko Werk Classic Pathfinder Hatchet with Handmade Leather Sheath
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Best Use Care for your Helko Wek leather accessories Honing, sharpening and protective axe oil All the tools you need for sharpening in the field Everything you need to start a fire Making kindling, limbing branches, general yard work, and is a reliable camp or packing tool
Items Included Helko Werk Leather Oil and Conditioning Paste 4 oz. Helko Werk Axe Guard Head oil Helko Werk Sharpening Stone, Handmade Sharpening Stone Leather Pouch, and Axe File Axe Guard Head Oil Fire Starter, Fatwood, Beeswax Candle, Matches, Jute and Aluminum Tin Carrier Helko Werk Classic Pathfinder, Handmade Leather Hatchet Sheath, and Helko Werk Axe Guard Head Oil
Used together to get the most out of all of your leather accessories and will leave them feeling soft and supple with a great look No odor, a clean synthetic oil with low viscosity with a consistency similar to olive oil, that easily spreads and penetrates on the metal surface to easily work into cervices and pits to protect your axe head Sharpening stone and file may be used dry, or with water or oil as a lubricant The fire-starter is built from three components; a ferrocerium rod, magnesium, and a steel striker The Pathfinder is comfortable to hold, well balanced, and unfailingly dependable
Ideal for keeping Helko Werk and all leather accessories looking their best Helps remove light residue to assist in cleaning your axe head. Will not stain steel, wood or leather like most other oils The Helko Werk Sharpening Kit is suitable for all types of edged tools, including machete and axe, as a hatchet sharpening stone, a shovel sharpener, a tomahawk sharpener and other garden tools Fatwood is resin-rich highly flammable wood, cut into small sticks, designed to be used as fire tinder This hatchet is handmade and handforged with a high-polished finish to prevent rust and reduce cutting friction
Our combination of Leather Oil and Leather Conditioning Paste is everything you need to properly protect, condition, and reinvigorate your leather goods A blend of corrosion-inhibiting oils to fully prevent the formation of rust while protection metal surfaces to enjoy years of use from your axe When it comes time to resharpen the blade, always use quality sharpening implements as they are the surest and most effective means of achieving a perfect edge The Helko Werk matchbox includes USA-made high sulfur matches Grade A American hickory handle individually hand finished and selected for grain orientation and density with a boiled linseed oil finish

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
54 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, performance, and ease of splitting of the axe. For example, they say it's a great heavy duty maul, does the job, and is well balanced. Customers are also impresseded with the handle, saying it'll break easily. That said, some complain about the screws popping out.

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18 customers mention15 positive3 negative

Customers like the quality of the axe. For example, they say it's a great heavy duty maul, outstanding, and a beautifully functional hand made tool. That said, some complain about the quality on the hickory handle. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's quality.

"...A beautifully functional hand made tool. The wood is fine and the hardware is attached without any flaws...." Read more

"...In short, this is an amazing tool, and you can't go wrong with it's price. It doesn't get much better than this." Read more

"...mauls before so I cannot compare it to other brands, but the build quality is good and the handle is attractive." Read more

"Upon opening the maul axe looks great. Good quality, well made, etc. I will update my review after use. All my axes are made by Gränsfors Bruk...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the axe. They mention that it works great, is well-balanced, and does the job. The guard also does its job and adds to the durability.

"...weather has changed but it was great - great balance which makes the splitter do the work. Went through the logs like passing through butter...." Read more

"It works well. I used it to split oak and pine rounds around 18" wide and had no problems...." Read more

"...The guard definitely does it's job and adds to the durability. The beard makes it easy to pull out; I've never gotten stuck with it...." Read more

"...Still a nice maul and does the job, just know a couple of misses and the handle is shot." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the axe easy to use. They mention it splits better than they expected, and is the most substantial splitter they have ever seen. Some love it and use it to split multiple rounds with ease.

"...This is the most substantial splitter I have ever seen. It came razor sharp and weighs as much as a sledehammer...." Read more

"...After trying it out, he said that he loved it, splitting multiple rounds with ease, and pulling out the maul every time it got stuck with little to..." Read more

"...It split better than I thought as I was using a cheap axe before which didn't do the job...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the weight of the tool. They mention that it is perfect.

"...It came razor sharp and weighs as much as a sledehammer...." Read more

"...The handle is a touch slick but will break in nicely. The weight of the tool is perfect." Read more

"...It is heavy so the momentum will allow you to swing easy on seasoned non-knotted wood" Read more

7 customers mention0 positive7 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the handle of the axe. They mention that it's very dangerous, the handle is not the ideal selection, and it will split. Some say that the handle was not correctly attached.

"...the axe considering it was purchased in late October 2020 and the handle broke early February 2021, with just 4 months after purchasing...." Read more

"...The handle is a touch slick but will break in nicely. The weight of the tool is perfect." Read more

"...A few logs and it almost it my head…Really? Great head but the handle is very dangerous" Read more

"...story short, the maul splits like a bolt from Odín, but the handle couldn’t hold on. The wedge and the metal round safety wedge soon worked loose...." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the screws of the axe. They mention that the screws started falling out of the neck protector and the handle guard right away.

"...The wedge and the metal round safety wedge soon worked loose. I’m having to re-handle the maul after I finish this review...." Read more

"screws popped out right away for handle guard--could use some replacement screws... other than that, this thing is a beast--could become my second..." Read more

"...Never hit neck. Little cheap screws started falling Out of metal neck protector from vibration...." Read more

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I purchased the Helko Splitting Maul for the purpose of splitting larger rounds of Live Oak. My smaller splitting axe, which is fantastic for smaller rounds or different types of wood, simply bounces off these rounds. I decided to purchase the Helko brand because I have had good experiences with the quality, functionality and workmanship of European tools. I also figured that cultures who have developed with the forest must have the appropriate tools to work with the forest (Not the place for this but my grandfather had a woodmill in Laufach, Germany).My first impression of the Helko Splitting Maul was that I received exactly what I expected based on my research of Helko. A beautifully functional hand made tool. The wood is fine and the hardware is attached without any flaws. The maul is a lot heavier than your regular splitting axe (this is my first experience with a maul). Handling the maul takes a little getting used to due to the head weight. If one is comfortable with regular, lighter, splitting axes then the only adjustment necessary to use this is handling the weight which after a period of time and muscle development is easy to do. Proper technique and posture is definitely helpful. The handle that is substantially longer than a normal axe makes sense because it needs to handle the additional weight of the head while keeping an over swing from hitting ones feet.My first run with the maul, in my opinion, was a success (I don't have one of each brand to compare it to.). On pieces that my smaller splitting axe bounced off of the maul embedded itself a couple inches. Bouncing off vs embedding is a huge difference in that if I made another strike, with the maul, in the area of the first hit, I could split the pieces of oak. The long handle coupled with the weight gives the maul an incredibly powerful impact. I am splitting wood on a slope and it is very helpful to have the small hook/beak on the maul blade. If a piece is out of reach or rolls away I can quickly reach over and pull it towards me.Since my purchase I have split mostly oak, redwood and dry eucalyptus. For most rounds smaller that 15 inches the maul will split on the first try. Once I get to larger rounds it really depends on the pieces. It has been only a few weeks so I can only speak to what I have experienced. It sounds like my review is really favorable to this Helko product and that's because there was nothing that I could find negative. One must also remember as stated above that I have no experience with any other mauls...Attached are some pictures...yellow tint in lighting from smoke due to the Big Sur, Soberanes fire...Almost forgot...it has been nice that if you need to set the maul down when readjusting wood you don't need to lay it down then bend over and pick up because it will stand on its own head vertically.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016
I purchased the Helko Splitting Maul for the purpose of splitting larger rounds of Live Oak. My smaller splitting axe, which is fantastic for smaller rounds or different types of wood, simply bounces off these rounds. I decided to purchase the Helko brand because I have had good experiences with the quality, functionality and workmanship of European tools. I also figured that cultures who have developed with the forest must have the appropriate tools to work with the forest (Not the place for this but my grandfather had a woodmill in Laufach, Germany).

My first impression of the Helko Splitting Maul was that I received exactly what I expected based on my research of Helko. A beautifully functional hand made tool. The wood is fine and the hardware is attached without any flaws. The maul is a lot heavier than your regular splitting axe (this is my first experience with a maul). Handling the maul takes a little getting used to due to the head weight. If one is comfortable with regular, lighter, splitting axes then the only adjustment necessary to use this is handling the weight which after a period of time and muscle development is easy to do. Proper technique and posture is definitely helpful. The handle that is substantially longer than a normal axe makes sense because it needs to handle the additional weight of the head while keeping an over swing from hitting ones feet.

My first run with the maul, in my opinion, was a success (I don't have one of each brand to compare it to.). On pieces that my smaller splitting axe bounced off of the maul embedded itself a couple inches. Bouncing off vs embedding is a huge difference in that if I made another strike, with the maul, in the area of the first hit, I could split the pieces of oak. The long handle coupled with the weight gives the maul an incredibly powerful impact. I am splitting wood on a slope and it is very helpful to have the small hook/beak on the maul blade. If a piece is out of reach or rolls away I can quickly reach over and pull it towards me.

Since my purchase I have split mostly oak, redwood and dry eucalyptus. For most rounds smaller that 15 inches the maul will split on the first try. Once I get to larger rounds it really depends on the pieces. It has been only a few weeks so I can only speak to what I have experienced. It sounds like my review is really favorable to this Helko product and that's because there was nothing that I could find negative. One must also remember as stated above that I have no experience with any other mauls...

Attached are some pictures...yellow tint in lighting from smoke due to the Big Sur, Soberanes fire...

Almost forgot...it has been nice that if you need to set the maul down when readjusting wood you don't need to lay it down then bend over and pick up because it will stand on its own head vertically.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The head is warped
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
The Maul has a noticeable warp in the head. Its as if during the forging one side of the head was pressed to much and the head does not have a matching profile on both sides. Due to the head not having the same profile on both sides it causes some drift during splitting and lancing blows. I have been splitting fire wood for years and I expected more from a maul of this price. The handle is a touch slick but will break in nicely. The weight of the tool is perfect.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Handle broke after just few logs. Head is great but bad quality on the hickory handle
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
Wow! A few logs and it almost it my head…Really? Great head but the handle is very dangerous
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