Splitting wood doesn’t have to be a back-breaking experience. With the right technique, prepping firewood can feel like a ...

Wetherbee prefers a splitting maul to an axe, on account of its heavier, less tapered head — it’s less likely to get stuck in knotty wood, she says. Also: a chopping block, and she recommends eye ...

The fastest I’ve ever processed firewood was with a chainsaw, a splitting maul, and a 30-year-old back. But now, close to 40 years later, I’m still at it, even if it does take lots. Related ...

Fiskars Norden N10. SEE IT. Splitting wood for the coming winter isn’t just great exercise. It can be a time for reflection and even meditation.

Cutting, harvesting, and processing wood all year long to keep your fires stoked and ready for cold, inclement weather goes beyond a chainsaw and ax. There are a multitude of tools for cutting and ...

This wood-handled splitting axe is a heavy hitter. Its 6-1/4-pound head and 31-inch length give it tremendous log-splitting power and put it more in line with a maul.

Another nice option is the Council Tool 5-Pound SB Splitting Axe.Although it doesn’t match the Stihl and Gedore axes in their ability to bust apart wood, this 36-inch-long wood-handled axe is an ...

Why the 108 Compadre Froe Makes Splitting Wood Easy. That said, knives are easier to pack into the backcountry than some big L-shaped doohickey.

She showed him how to split the wood. As one of their chores, he and his siblings would bring the cut logs back to their home and then to their granny and aunts' homes to stack in the woodshed.