Learn how to build a log-splitting table for the homestead. Wood-splitting season can be a joyful experience or sheer drudgery. Over the past two decades our family’s firewood chopping, which used to ...

DeWalt’s electric log splitter is as powerful as a gas-fed machine.

1. Get a good ax and make sure it’s sharp. Having a quality, sharp ax is key to a successful split. Zdon recommends a 36-inch handle with a 4-pound ax head (Zdon used a Best Made Co. Felling Ax for ...

Wood. Humans have burned it for to heat their homes for thousands of years. It’s truly a renewable source of energy. While it may not be the most efficient or green method to warm a space, it ...

Watch as we tackle the challenge of splitting massive, knotty logs with a gas-powered log splitter. This detailed demonstration highlights every step of firewood preparation, from breaking down ...

Splitting wood by hand is not exotic or efficient, easy or cost-efficient. One could label it anachronistic, something from nostalgic days of yesteryear. It’s not easy labor, even as it has largely ...

So I made a trip out to visit Jake from Dude Ranch DIY! Jake and I made a connection through owning the same brand of log ...

Splitting wood for the coming winter isn’t just great exercise. It can be a time for reflection and even meditation. There is something deeply satisfying in seeing the pile of split wood grow larger ...

December 31, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you split your own firewood consider using an old tire or bungee cord to keep the log together as you split ...

It is wood splitting season, and the time of year I love best. There is a Zen aspect to splitting wood, and indeed, a Zen proverb says: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After ...