Log Splitters2 min
Best Electric Log Splitters of 2026
Quiet, plug-in splitters for seasoned wood, and where their limits are.
Topic
Firewood
15 guides.
Guides
Firewood Storage & Handling2 min
Best Firewood Carriers and Log Carts of 2026
Waxed canvas totes and wheeled carts for getting wood to the stove.
Log Splitters2 min
Best Gas Log Splitters of 2026 (20 to 40 Tons)
Towable gas splitters for big green hardwood and many cords a year.
Log Splitters2 min
Best Kindling Splitters of 2026 (Cast Iron, No Axe)
Make kindling without an axe swing: the splitters worth buying.
Log Splitters3 min
Best Log Splitters of 2026: Electric, Gas and Manual
Electric for a few cords of seasoned wood, gas for big green hardwood: the picks.
Log Splitters2 min
Best Manual Log Splitters of 2026 (Hydraulic, Slide Hammer, Wedge)
No engine, no cord: hand hydraulic splitters, slide hammers and wedges.
Log Splitters2 min
Best Splitting Mauls and Axes of 2026
Mauls for big rounds, splitting axes for speed, and which to pick.
Firewood Storage & Handling2 min
Best Wood Moisture Meters for Firewood (2026)
Check firewood against EPA's 20 percent mark before you burn it.
Planning & Safety1 min
Firewood BTU Chart: Heat Value by Wood Species
Which firewood gives the most heat per cord, by species.
Planning & Safety2 min
Firewood Cord Calculator: How Many Cords (and BTUs) Are in Your Stack?
Measure a stack, get cords, face-cord share and million Btu by species.
Planning & Safety2 min
How to Measure a Cord of Wood (and What a Face Cord Really Is)
Check a firewood delivery: 128 cubic feet, measured the right way.
Planning & Safety1 min
How to Season Firewood: Splitting, Stacking and Drying Time
EPA's rules for drying firewood, and how to tell when it is ready.
Log Splitters1 min
Splitting Axe vs Maul: Which Splits Firewood Better?
Light and fast or heavy and forceful: when to reach for each.
Log Splitters1 min
What Size Log Splitter Do You Need? Tons by Wood and Diameter
Tons explained: species, diameter and green wood, with makers' examples.
Planning & Safety2 min
Woodlot Gear Guide: What to Buy for Firewood, Lumber and Syrup
Start here: the gear a woodlot needs, job by job.