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I think slow with the sledge is easier than fast with the axe…and as predicted, the aluminum mushrooms considerably even when hit squarely. OK really, they probably won’t get used too much and I have plenty of grinders…

Hm. I s’pose I could figure out a way to put hard heads on them…

The intent was to prevent wedges popping back out. Worked well this morning forcing a side leaner over to the left. Well, closer to 180° with messed up limb weight too. The thicker ones in place of stacking are a winner. I nicked one and didn’t hurt the chain…sliced my thumb with the wedge...

It’s kind of hard to tell, but the little spikes are kind of “one way”.

We have a big dead blow sledge at work, I will have to try it.

I should note that the steel (and alum) would be for special occasions where serious force is needed. Rest for the time I think I will be using hard heads once I finish trashing my regular plastic ones.

Great minds think alike on the secondary thicker wedge....that would keep the wedge further from the saw action area too. It is 3" thick, around 75mm.

Interesting...my reason for going to metal is to make anti-pop-out spikes on them. Friends on another forum said to prevent pop-out, sprinkle dirt on them. I suspect that will make them harder to drive as well as more resistant to pop out. I wonder if single thicker/steeper wedges would be more...

Yes, a big one. Unless I go to make a mess of them, then I might waterjet them.

I was searching around before posting about wanting to make aluminum wedges…it sounds like magnesium would be better, but I don’t have any and I have aluminum…any input? Blocks I have are 9” long. 1” thick looks pretty good, 1.5” a little steep. Thanks