Splitting wood by hand is not exotic or efficient, easy or cost-efficient. One could label it anachronistic, something from nostalgic days of yesteryear. It’s not easy labor, even as it has largely ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wetherbee prefers a splitting maul to an axe, on account of its heavier, less tapered head — it’s less likely to get stuck in knotty wood, she says. Also: a chopping block, and she recommends eye ...

Reporter Joanna Richards is a city girl. But since she moved to the North Country four years ago, she's been boning up on the traditions and... Mar 04, 2013 — Reporter Joanna Richards is a city girl.