While both of these axe types split wood along the grain, they differ in size and design. Mauls, like the Fiskars 8-Pound ...

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It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log rounds to cut perfectly sized pieces. That said, it's simply not how it happens. For most of us, ...

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If, like me, your credentials as a woodsman come primarily from watching movies set in the woods, you might think you can just swing any ax down the center of a log to split it. That’s not quite right ...

The right axe for you is the one you feel most comfortable with. A good starting point for the size of your axe starts with the handle. Ideally you want the length of the handle to go from the ground ...

If you have a fireplace or a wood-burning stove, splitting your own firewood is a great skill to learn. This video demonstrates tips and tricks for splitting logs, as well as how to safely use the ...

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 ...

In this video, we begin our first major project of the year: a cabin extension. We start by cutting and debarking a tree near the cabin for lumber, using homemade wedges and a froe to split an 8-foot ...

The sounds of my attempt to chop the long log in half echoed off the canyon’s rock cliffs like gunfire. I wasn’t having success because I was using a smaller axe with a narrow head. It was the wrong ...