Log Splitters & Firewood

10 articles to help you buy smarter and maintain better

Fiskars X27 Super Splitting Axe, 36" product image

Splitting Maul vs Splitting Axe: Which to Buy (Fiskars X27 vs X25 Included)

A splitting maul is the heavier tool. It relies on weight to push rounds apart, and many mauls have a poll made for...

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Fiskars X27 Super Splitting Axe, 36" product image

Best Splitting Mauls and Axes for 2026: Fiskars, Husqvarna, Gränsfors, and Estwing

For most people splitting their own firewood, our pick is the Fiskars X27, a 36-inch splitting axe with a lifetime...

4 min read
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Best Wood Stove Fans for 2026: Heat-Powered Ecofan Models Compared

Our pick is the Caframo Ecofan AirMax: 175 CFM and an operating range of 185 to 650 F, per Caframo, sold on Amazon by...

3 min read
Champion 27-Ton Horizontal/Vertical Log Splitter (201312) product image

Best Log Splitters for 2026: Gas Splitters From 8 to 37 Tons, Matched to Your Wood

Our pick for home firewood is the Champion 27-ton (201312) - 27 tons, a 224cc engine, a beam that tips vertical for...

8 min read
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Best Firewood Moisture Meters for 2026: Burn Under 20% or Wait

Burn wood at all and a moisture meter pays for itself the first season: the General Tools MMD4E is the trusted standard...

4 min read
Solo Stove Bonfire Essential Bundle (19.5-Inch, Stand and Lid) product image

Best Outdoor Fire Pits for 2026: Smokeless Tech and the Classic Circle

The Solo Stove Bonfire is the smokeless benchmark — double-wall airflow that substantially reduces smoke once the...

5 min read
Kindling Cracker Original (6.5" Cast Iron) product image

Best Kindling Splitters for Safer Firewood Prep

Buy the Kindling Cracker Original — cast iron, zero moving parts, a devoted owner following, and it turns the...

5 min read
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Best Indoor Firewood Holders for 2026

The 34-inch rack with carrier is the right indoor holder for most fireplace households — a week of evening fires at...

4 min read
Woodhaven 8-Foot Firewood Rack (1/2 Cord) product image

Best Firewood Racks 2026: Stop Stacking Wood on the Ground

Buy the Woodhaven 8-Foot if you burn regularly — American steel, holds a half cord, lasts decades. Burn occasionally?...

6 min read
PROYAMA 7-Ton Electric Log Splitter (15A, Stand) product image

Best Electric Log Splitters for 2026: 5 to 7 Tons, Compared From the Listings

The electric splitters we found on Amazon run from 5 to 7 tons, and all four here take logs about 10 inches across and...

5 min read