While both of these axe types split wood along the grain, they differ in size and design. Mauls, like the Fiskars 8-Pound ...

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 ...

Hults Bruk Spika, Stihl MS 212 C-BE, and Fiskars X27 Super Splitting Axe are among the best outdoor tools of 2025. Courtesy Images Axes, saws, and shovels don't get as much pocket time as your trusty ...

For cutting trees, splitting firewood, clearing brush, and woodcarving, a good axe is a must-have. These versatile tools come in many patterns and sizes. The weight and shape of the axe head, the ...

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The Almike is a throwback of hand tooling in the mass production era, and it shows in one of the highest quality bushcraft axes available today. A modern splitting axe that has a nicely weighted head ...

While a short, light hatchet is great for intricate tasks such as making kindling, carving, or clearing trails, nothing beats a long-handled axe for chopping logs into firewood. With its two-part ...

Dead-blow hammers are well-known in the construction industry for minimizing rebound. [Jacob Fischer] is on a mission to bring this concept to splitting axes. Over the course of several months, ...

Watch as I forge a custom splitting axe from a C45 steel billet, creating a diamond-shaped profile inspired by my favorite ...