Dave Hinz wrote in
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You know, come to think of it, I have never had to take a Crafstman
socket back. Only screwdrivers and mauls so far.

How do you break a maul, exactly? I mean, aren't they _made_ to hit
stuff with?

The ones _I've_ broken have been when I missed what I was trying to hit.
Typically a wedge. How Michael broke his is a matter for speculation.

If you whack the handle just south of the head, say, on the edge of a
massive chunk of firewood, physics tends to work against you.

Patriarch