Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Here I am in the garage on this cold April morning. I pull on my husband’s serious, heavy-duty work gloves, clamp blood-red protectors over my ears and don ...

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The right axe for you is the one you feel most comfortable with. A good starting point for the size of your axe starts with the handle. Ideally you want the length of the handle to go from the ground ...

No matter how you slice it, chopping firewood isn’t easy, but a good splitting axe makes all the difference. Wood splitting tools come in a wide array of styles, lengths, and weights, so you have ...

Splitting wood for the coming winter isn’t just great exercise. It can be a time for reflection and even meditation. There is something deeply satisfying in seeing the pile of split wood grow larger ...

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 ...

Reporter Joanna Richards is a city girl. But since she moved to the North Country four years ago, she's been boning up on the traditions and... Mar 04, 2013 — Reporter Joanna Richards is a city girl.