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 ...

It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log rounds to cut perfectly sized pieces. That said, it's simply not how it happens. For most of us, ...

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 ...

An inventor from Debert, N.S. hopes a provincial innovation competition will find value in his design for a new, more efficient wood splitter even though manufacturers have so far taken a pass. Walter ...