We spent the last two summers hauling, drying, splitting, and stacking nearly four cords of firewood. During this process, we tested 11 of the best axes for splitting wood side-by-side ...

Lightweight splitting axes will turn smaller logs into kindling, while large, ten-pound mauls are used for breaking up larger logs. (Then there are hatchets, which are valuable tools for gathering and ...

The hardened carbon steel bit is well-built to split wood into kindling and is best suited for small to medium-sized logs.

From full-length axes built to split cordwood and fell trees to simple hatchets that you can stash in your pack for your next ...