The Groz Hickory Wood Handle Mauls are designed to split a piece of wood into two parts. The head features a special design with a splitting face and a driving face to drive-in wedges and stakes. The rugged steel heads are forged from special steel and induction-hardened 50-55 HRC for ultimate durability. The genuine hickory wood handles manufactured from the strongest hickory imported from USA provide high energy transfer and vibration absorption and offer a balanced and controlled swing, reducing user fatigue. A reinforcing collar at the base of the head ensures protection against overstrike damage. These hickory wood mauls conform to ASME standards and are used for splitting wood into two pieces by forcing the wood fibers apart parallel to the grain and for the kindling of wood.