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 ...

On one hand you have the gas-powered 28-ton hydraulic log splitter. On the other hand, the muscle-powered 6-pound splitting maul, which is less efficient, but more therapeutic. Both are designed for ...

The STIHL Woodcutter Splitting Maul features a heavy-duty 6.6-lb cutting head and a sturdy ash handle, designed to drive through dense or gnarly logs with fewer swings. Built for tackling large ...

A couple from down south gives me a lesson at the wood pile: This summer I lucked into a great mass of rounds from a lot someone was clearing. Was just beginning to split them near the street when a ...

A metal splitting maul head. The maul head is roughly wedge-shaped. One side of the maul is an axe blade and the other is a butt that doubles as a hammer. The hammer has eight (8) sides and a smooth ...

Having lived with wood-fired heat for years, splitting wood is something that comes pretty naturally to me and doesn't require a lot of thought. Beyond cussing a stubborn knot here or there, you get ...