Are you fighting with some old timber with knots and inclusions that are not splitting correctly? Well, fear not. The Felled Slide Hammer Manual Wood Splitter Wood Chopper easily and quickly chops through hard and soft wood and slices knots and inclusions. These log splitters eliminate the dangers that you run into when working with axes and maul and wood splitting wedges such as overhead swinging, flying or jammed plastic or wood wedges, broken axe and maul handles, and back-breaking labor. Simply place the wedge end on the top of a log then raise the handled and forcefully push it down to split the log into two separate pieces. Constructed of steel, this firewood splitter is designed for durability, safety, and longevity. Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals which is [are] known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.