Kindling is important for getting a fire started, whether you’re out camping or using a wood-burning stove at home. For those of you heating your…
How Long to Dry Firewood: Beginner’s Guide
When dry or “seasoned” firewood has a moisture content at or below 20%, it’s ready to burn. How long does it take to get there?…
Top 5 Hookaroons (Pickaroon) for Every Budget
A hookaroon is a clever wood handling tool every woodsman needs. Whether you’re moving rounds or stacking firewood, a hookaroon will keep you from bending…
Fiskars X7 Hatchet Review: Trash or Treasure?
The Fiskars X7 Hatchet has been around for several years now. Its popularity is growing and as such, I felt it appropriate to do a…
The 6 Best Axes for Splitting Wood
Splitting firewood is a task dreaded by many, but with the price of firewood increasing, most people find it worth their time and effort to…
Types of Axes
During the 19th century, a wealth of different types of axes and patterns were established for use in felling timber, splitting logs, shaping lumber, and…
The Parts of an Axe
As you can see from the diagram above, there are many parts of an axe. In fact, so many parts that I couldn’t list them…