The Perfect Tool for Splitting Firewood into Kindling.

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Kindling Cracker introduction

With a Kindling Cracker™ firewood splitter you will only ever need another piece of wood or a hammer to strike the wood, both are blunt instruments and it's a lot safer for your fingers.

Which makes it the safest way in the world for you to cut kindling, you will be impressed with how much easier it is to cut kindling too.

The Kindling Cracker™ firewood splitter is made of solid cast iron in Australia, the splitting wedge is set inside the patented safety ring (170mm inside diameter), never allowing your fingers near the blade. To split a piece of wood, place it inside of the frame and strike it with a 3-4lb. Mallet (or another piece of wood) it's the perfect way to make the best kindling for your Log fire, Pizza oven, Brazier or Chip heater, they are brilliant to have at any Camp site or Cabin to start those outdoor fires too.

Hammers are available to add to your purchase if we have stock, if we don't have any in stock you can easily find one at your local hardware store, we recommend a long handle 3lb club/stone hammer.

We are experiencing shipping delays, some orders are taking two weeks to arrive (once dispatched) depending on what part of Australia you are in.

Tell your friends and family about my idea so we can help prevent them from chopping their fingers off with an axe.

- Ayla Hutchinson

Kindling Cracker™ firewood splitter AU (Free Shipping) all pricing is in NZD

The Kindling Cracker™ firewood splitter is made in an Australian foundry. It consists of one solid piece of high-quality cast iron, so it's something that your grandkids' grandkids will use to split their own kindling, if cared for and used correctly.

The only maintenance it needs is a bit brushing off and maybe a touch of paint from time to time to look like new for generations.

The simple, safe and easy-to-use design that began as a science fair project has become a perennial award winner, from science fairs in New Zealand to regional and international recognition from Scientific American, International TeenBusiness, Google and more.

It consists of one solid piece of high-quality cast iron, so it's something that your grandkids' grandkids will use to split their own kindling.

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It consists of one solid piece of high-quality cast iron, so it's something that your grandkids' grandkids will use to split their own kindling.

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It consists of one solid piece of high-quality cast iron, so it's something that your grandkids' grandkids will use to split their own kindling, if cared for and used correctly.

Safe and Easy to Use

There is no need to swing a sharp axe blade dangerously close to your hands. It's the perfect companion for your backyard stack of firewood, creating perfect kindling for your fireplace, fire pit, pizza oven, sauna, barbecue or smoker.

New Zealand Designed & Australian Made

We are proud to say that the Kindling Cracker firewood splitter was invented in New Zealand and is made in Australia to the highest quality possible.

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About Ayla

The Kindling Cracker started out as a school science project at the age of 13

How's It's Made

Made of high-quality cast iron in Australia

How It Works

A video of the Kindling Cracker in use

Customer Reviews Happy customers

Great for kids!

Our son Alex and his friend love the kindling cracker at pouakai hut! Keeps them busy filling the wood box with kindling for the next visitors to the hut!

Shelly

Absolutely love

Absolutely love our kindling cracker! Such a fantastically safe option when you have small kids around. And it's so easy to use that my 2 year old Sophie has mastered it.

Claire

Would recommend

We used to buy kindling but now with the kindling cracker it's so easy to make our own! We love our cracker and would recommend to all our friends!

Emily

I'm hooked

We have been busy stacking and cracking for the last couple of hours, I'm hooked on the Cracker, we now have enough kindling for a week - love it.

Deirdre

I LOVE MY KINDLING CRACKER!

Yes, I am shouting! I'm telling everyone! Thanks for creating something incredibly valuable. From Central Victoria (Goldfields) in Australia xx

Lissanne

Great idea

Hi. I bought your Kindling Cracker today and already love it. It is a great idea and a great product.

Richard

AWESOME!

My Kindling Cracker arrived this morning & I have used it. AWESOME !...!! Can't wait to see what other 'great inventions' you come up with.

Fionna

Fantastic

Hi! What a great product - congratulations. I bought one recently for my husband and how great that I can let my children use it safely too! the product is FANTASTIC.