Here are the basics on how to split wood with an axe.

"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 ...

It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log rounds to cut perfectly sized pieces. That said, it's simply not how it happens. For most of us, ...

Matt Otto, a landscaper, uses a small sledgehammer to split a large piece of granite stone with wedges and feathers at one of his storage locations. After pre-drilling the stones, the wedge and ...