"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log ...

A safe and easy way to make kindling with no moving blade or sharpened object passing by your hands Splits firewood with less force than a standard axe 6.5in. inside diameter top ring Made of ...

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Log splitters are available in several types, from manual wedge splitters to automatic options–both gas-powered and electric–with heavy-duty hydraulics that power through logs at the push of a button.

Automatic: Automatic log splitters have either a gas engine or electric motor, which supplies the power to forcefully drive a wedge through each log. They work quickly and efficiently–their raw power ...