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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hults Bruk Spika, Stihl MS 212 C-BE, and Fiskars X27 Super Splitting Axe are among the best outdoor tools of 2025. Axes, saws, and ...

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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 ...

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If you have a fireplace or a wood-burning stove, splitting your own firewood is a great skill to learn. This video demonstrates tips and tricks for splitting logs, as well as how to safely use the ...

I wandered over to George's house to check out the new to him hay elevator which he has repurposed as a firewood conveyor. The conveyor is about 50 years old, but it does the trick. There are some ...