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The sounds of my attempt to chop the long log in half echoed off the canyon’s rock cliffs like gunfire. I wasn’t having success because I was using a smaller axe with a narrow head. It was the wrong ...

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 ...

Having lived with wood-fired heat for years, splitting wood is something that comes pretty naturally to me and doesn't require a lot of thought. Beyond cussing a stubborn knot here or there, you get ...