This quick video demonstrates a clever human-powered device that makes splitting firewood easier by setting an ax into a frame to guide it. Adding a counter weight and a spring allows the log splitter ...

Q: Now that the snow has gone, it's time to cut, split and store firewood for next winter. Can you tell me what type of firewood splitter you would use if you had to split many cords of firewood? When ...

Before you begin splitting, ensure your axe blade is sharp – it should bite into wood easily on contact without bouncing. If ...

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Stacking firewood is pleasant work. It’s quiet and even contemplative. The hard and sometimes dangerous work of felling trees and bucking them with a chainsaw is done. The laborious splitting by hand ...

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