Once you've got your log you'll need the following tools: 3-4 splitting wedges Sledgehammer or splitting maul Hatchet Shaving horse or woodworking vise Drawknife or bowyer's knife Pencil ...

No matter how you slice it, chopping up firewood isn’t easy, but a good splitting axe makes all the difference. These tools come in different styles, lengths, and weights, so you have plenty of ...

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The head weighs 1.6 lb (726 g), with the whole long-handled axe reportedly tipping the scales at 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) – that's definitely lighter than packing both a full hatchet and a full axe.

Curiously we haven’t seen too many log splitting hacks here on the blog. [KH4] built an incredible cross bladed axe back in 2015, but that’s about it.