Splitting firewood logs, using a hand-held logsplitter
by Angus, 27 September, 2013, 5 comments
Many woodland owners get firewood from their woodland for stoves at home. Cutting the wood is important but splitting it into useable pieces can be a real challenge. There are powerful electric machines to do it such as the hydraulic splitters (one described here) or you can split it by hand. If you want to avoid using a traditional axe or a similar tool a good alternative is the logmatic wedge axe.
With this log splitter you place the point where you want the log to split and push the handle down with an energetic thrust. This sends a strong hammer blow Read more...
