Fireplace season has at long last arrived: Time to gather around the hearth, hunker down, and embrace the warmth of the flickering flames. But before you do, check that you've stockpiled enough ...

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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 ...

Before you begin splitting, ensure your axe blade is sharp – it should bite into wood easily on contact without bouncing. If ...

A splitting block is more than just for convenience sake – it is also a safer way to split wood and is better on sensitive backs. The Woodland Homestead (Storey Publishing, 2015) by Brett McLeod is ...

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 ...

Each Thanksgiving, Fred Bogner, his grandfather and son gather to fell a tree or two, split the firewood and stack it before settling down to a well-earned feast. “That’s what we do,” says the ...

Looking to start cutting logs for firewood on the homestead? Learn here how to split firewood with a chainsaw for less strenuous processing. At 98 years old, economist and activist Scott Nearing said, ...