Blacksmith strike gone awry - GIF

Blacksmith strike gone awry. I laugh, but I've done this myself, splitting wood with a maul. It's funny, but it also demonstrates that there are various different strikes and postures, and that smacking something with a hammer carries a variety of risks.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h..._gone_awry.gif

Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3456#post99140
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2847#post97293
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...1800#post94762
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2481#post96434
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2977#post97737

You lose up to 80% of the striking force on a sledge by choking up on the handle. If you are only going to use half the handle cut the rest of it off.