Splitting logs for fuel and firewood is an arduous task that mankind has wrestled with for millennia. Modern hydraulic tools have simplified this process, and can now transform a tree into ...

Dead-blow hammers are well-known in the construction industry for minimizing rebound. [Jacob Fischer] is on a mission to bring this concept to splitting axes. Over the course of several months, ...

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 ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Doug Mahoney Doug Mahoney is a writer covering home-improvement topics. In the ...

In previous videos George and I modified his Horizontial / Vertical log splitter to be a push through style wood splitter with a catch tray to feed into a firewood conveyor. This is the first test run ...

Log splitters can turn backbreaking wood chopping into a quick, efficient job, but choosing the right one depends on your needs, property, and safety habits. From electric models for small yards to ...

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, ...

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 ...

Yorkshire firm Ryetec’s new Contractor range of log-processing machinery includes log saws, horizontal and vertical log splitters and complete processors. The saws can be electric, PTO or engine ...