Wood Splitter Direct Blog: General Articles & Guides

With the warmer weather approaching, outdoor fire pits will be fired up more and more. Fire pits are easily one of the funnest ways out there to gather friends and family together to enjoy a...

One of the most abundant resources on the planet, wood has been a versatile material for centuries. Wood is also one of the most detailed and intricate species in the world, with countless different varieties...

Photo Credit: Superior National Forest The oldest material still in use today, wood has been a vitally important resource for humanity for centuries. We use in everyone from furniture, building homes, to working with it...

Fire pits and fire features are all the rage today and even though warm daytime weather is coming, those nights can still be cool and having a fire feature to hang out by is a...

All around the world, people use firewood in a wide variety of different ways. From heating homes, to cooking over, to using for an outdoor fire pit or fireplace, there are many different uses for...

With fire pit season approaching, nights around the pit will start to become more common. As you spend more time around the fire pit, making sure you have an adequate supply of firewood is essential...

With the season warming up, everyone is thinking about making their backyard spaces into that great spot for their family and friends to hang out and make some great memories. There are a lot of...

One of the conundrums we face when beginning to switch over to a wood based heating or cooking system is what to do with all that firewood. It’s not just a matter of where or...

Photo Credit: Superior National Forest If you like wood products like furniture and paneling or flooring, then you might be interested in some little known facts we found out about the timber industry. Some of...

You can never have too many tools or pieces of machinery equipment when you are constantly tackling projects in your yard, or on the job. From hydraulic log splitters, log splitter attachment accessories, chainsaws, and...

When it comes to grilling and smoking, everyone is looking for that smokey, cooked over wood taste that seems to give all the food such a rich and exciting flavor. While this can be a...

One of the issues with having wood burning stoves and fireplaces is how to deal with your fuel, the wood. There’s your wood that keep in a barn or outside in large lots, then there’s...

So, you have decided that you’re ready to heat your house with wood or start a seasonal business splitting and selling firewood; choosing the right tools and storage methods can save you from a cold...

Whether you burn wood occasionally or use it all year round as your primary source of heating, having a fire that burns hot and clean is what matters most. Unfortunately, there is a very serious...

Using a log splitter can significantly reduce the amount of time and effort that you need to put into splitting wood for your fireplace. With a wood splitter, you won't need to do hours of...

Electric log splitters are a great choice if you want a log splitter that you can use both indoors and outdoors without worrying about unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide buildup. The ability to safely use...

Splitting wood can quickly become a tedious chore and can just as quickly result in a lot of aching muscles, to say the least. However, it doesn't always have to be this way. With the...

When people think about splitting logs, they often imagine a plaid-shirted, bearded woodsman bringing an ax down on a hunk of wood; over and over and over again. Most people wince at the very thought...

It may be spring now, but let’s be honest: The snow is still coming down. Why is it that winter lasts for 5 or more months in some places? Anyway, if it’s still cold where...

Have you noticed that some wood splitters have full beams and some have half beams? If you’re not sure what we’re talking about: "traditional" log splitters have full beams that support and stabilize the entire...