Fission grenade

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A fission grenade is a woodworking tool. As one form of the riving knife , it is a diamond-shaped iron wedge with four corners each, which are arranged cylindrically. It is used to split smaller pieces of tree into four parts and is z. B. used to produce firewood with little effort.

The fission grenade is made of hardened steel and is barbed to prevent it from slipping out of the trunks. The split grenade was probably invented in Canada . Eye protection should always be worn when using the tool and, due to the material used, should only be beaten with a wooden, aluminum or plastic hammer.