Learn how to split firewood the smart way. Our expert breaks down four proven methods, from axe work to power splitters. Get safety and storage tips for hotter, cleaner burns all winter.

1. Get a good ax and make sure it’s sharp. Having a quality, sharp ax is key to a successful split. Zdon recommends a 36-inch handle with a 4-pound ax head (Zdon used a Best Made Co. Felling Ax for ...

Tired of splitting wood with an axe? A relatively inexpensive wood splitter can turn your logs into firewood with a lot less effort.

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 ...

It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log rounds to cut perfectly sized pieces… But that’s just not how it happens. For most of us, manually ...

A sharp long-handled axe is a necessity for any outdoorsman. When the blade gets dull, well, you can fix that: A bench grinder can be used to sharpen a dull axe head, and some rust soak will have it ...