If you live in the country, you may already know about keeping a woodpile stocked. But even many city neighbourhoods are more like forest villages than concrete jungles. These places, too, are great ...

It is now firewood season. I am a firewood seller here in the valley going on 10 years. On most of my deliveries to new customers I hear the same thing – “Wow, that’s a lot more wood than the last guy ...

Stacking firewood is pleasant work. It’s quiet and even contemplative. The hard and sometimes dangerous work of felling trees and bucking them with a chainsaw is done. The laborious splitting by hand ...

If you have a fireplace or a wood-burning stove, splitting your own firewood is a great skill to learn. This video demonstrates tips and tricks for splitting logs, as well as how to safely use the ...

Splitting wood by hand is not exotic or efficient, easy or cost-efficient. One could label it anachronistic, something from nostalgic days of yesteryear. It’s not easy labor, even as it has largely ...

Few things are as comforting as a fire in the fireplace on a cold December night. Unfortunately, this romantic vision and an unfamiliarity with firewood has led some consumers to overpay or pay for a ...