Few methods of home heating are as iconic and rewarding as burning wood—especially if you cut and split it yourself. The hard physical work of splitting firewood is missing from most other heating ...

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Which log splitters are best? Unless you consider splitting logs to be part of your fitness routine, you probably want to avoid the backbreaking work of doing it with an ax, not to mention the obvious ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log ...

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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 ...