In addition to the usual power and hand tools you'd expect to find at a hardware store, hardware chain Harbor Freight also stocks a lot of heavier-duty equipment for tasks like small-scale tree and ...

A log splitter is a tool that significantly simplifies and accelerates the process of wood cutting. This device is especially beneficial for individuals who require a significant volume of split wood ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Compared with hydraulic models, the DR RapidFire Log Splitter allows you to split more wood in less time. Traditional log splitters make the job of preparing firewood easier, but they don’t ...

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, ...

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 ...

In Aroostook County, winter has always had a way of inspiring practical solutions. It’s the focus of this week’s Throwback ...