Arborist Tools - What is a Felling Wedge?

[@GermanBadGuy]

I know it's not intended for what I'm trying to do, but: I'm looking for a lightweight solution to split small pieces of wood, like 4 inch diameter max. Couldn't find any small, lightweight aluminium wedges, lightest was like 7oz - which is pretty heavy in my world. So when I saw those smaller plastic felling wedges I was wondering if they'd do the job. I'd use a wood piece for batoning, so no metal, could see a little channel into the wood to have something for the edge to start with. What would you say? Could that work for a while or will they break after a handful of hits? Thanks a lot for not calling me crazy ;)

[@RootCauseSeattle]

We like them because they are relatively inexpensive and they do tend to break quickly, and sometimes only last one use. If you want more details, shoot Brain an email directly [e-mail]