One of the sweetest sounds (and feelings) in the outdoors is when a sharpened axe splits cleanly through the wood you are cutting with it. Learning how to sharpen an axe is key to safe and efficient ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I love splitting wood by hand. For me, it takes me back to a time in my life with my father and brothers ...

I finally got around to sharpening my favorite Chopper 1 axe by taking it to our neighborhood hardware store. There’s some good comments on the danger of aggressive grinding that might help those who ...

It's February, and you may be itching to get out in the garden. But you know it's too soon to plant a lot of the things you're thinking of. What to do? Spend some time getting ready for spring by ...

Abe Lincoln's productivity secret was to use sharper tools to get the job done more efficiently. He said: "If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first four hours sharpening the axe." ...

I love splitting wood by hand. For me, it takes me back to a time in my life with my father and brothers when we would put in a few hours together on a Saturday morning reducing logs to carefully ...