A good axe can be worth its weight in gold. Use it to clear unwanted trees in your garden. Take it camping to help prepare kindling. Or leave it in the boot of your car to deal with fallen branches on remote roads. But however you use it, you need to know it’s up to the
If you want to do you back a favor and replace your axe with a log splitter, there are many great options to choose from. While gas-powered versions are bigger and more powerful, electric splitters are quiet, less polluting – and usually quite sufficient for most home users. The problem is, since there are so many
You have had enough of cutting logs the old-fashioned way with an axe and a chopping block but you don’t want to spend money on an expensive log splitter so what are you to do? Well, for the more adept of DIY enthusiasts, one option is to build your own. Constructing your own homemade log
While the cutting logs the old-fashioned way with an axe and a chopping block might have its allure, many people now prefer to turn to a powered log splitter to finish the job much faster and with much less effort. When you think of log splitters, you might automatically think of a hydraulic machine – but
Log splitters can be invaluable pieces of equipment that can take all the hassle and effort out of cutting up logs, allowing you to blast through a job in a fraction of the time it would take with an axe. However, log splitters are large and potentially dangerous pieces of machinery, and you should make
There is a wide range of log splitters on the market, and each type is suitable for specific applications. However, for the toughest, most intensive log-splitting work, you need a commercial-grade machine. These machines are at the top of the tree in terms of power, speed and quality and allow you to deal with larger volumes
While in theory, many of us might like the idea of spending the afternoon out in the fresh air swinging an axe and chopping through a big pile of logs, in reality, it’s hard work and most of us would prefer a simpler and less strenuous way to deal with the wood. If that sounds like
There’s something irresistibly bucolic about being outside in the yard working up a sweat as you chop through a pile of logs the old-fashioned way with a trusty axe. Except for most of us, it’s a recipe for sore arms and a stiff back, and it’s a chore we’d much rather avoid. If you’ve had enough