Q: Now that the snow has gone, it's time to cut, split and store firewood for next winter. Can you tell me what type of firewood splitter you would use if you had to split many cords of firewood? When ...

This quick video demonstrates a clever human-powered device that makes splitting firewood easier by setting an ax into a frame to guide it. Adding a counter weight and a spring allows the log splitter ...

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