We spent the last two summers hauling, drying, splitting, and stacking nearly four cords of firewood. During this process, we ...

Lightweight splitting axes will turn smaller logs into kindling, while large, ten-pound mauls are used for breaking up larger logs. (Then there are hatchets, which are valuable tools for gathering ...

A splitting axe lands right in between the other two common tools used for wood splitting: a splitting maul and a felling axe. Splitters generally range in total weight between 5 and 8 pounds and ...

But for the 3-foot long piece I was hammering on, a heavier axe blade with a longer handle would have worked better. Another option for chopping big logs is to use a splitting maul. These long ...

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 ...

A good ax is a must-have. Whether used for bulding a fire or bringing down that shaky tree, these are the best axes for splitting wood. Whether used for splitting firewood or bringing down that ...