Tools

I had to get intimately familiar with the log splitter wedge and the sledgehammer during my first winter in the snow.  I liked the sledgehammer; it felt like a workout meant for the Gods. That familiarity, mixed with a lot of movie-watching where muscled men split logs with nothing else to diffuse their emotions, I […]

If you have chopped whole rounds of firewood into ready-to-burn splits, then you know how tiring it can be. I find chopping firewood on a nice cool fall day exhilarating. When I was in my twenties and working on a natural resources crew, I would spend 3 hours at a time chopping firewood to provide

We have a nice, small tractor with five different attachments. These attachments make it easy to do things like blow the driveway when it’s snowing, mow the lawn, and pick up and haul away debris, dirt, or mulch for gardening projects. But, we need to be able to drive or park the tractor in the

Chainsaw bars are essential parts of a chainsaw. They determine the saw’s cutting performance and play a significant role in how easy or difficult it is to use. A chainsaw bar is the part of the saw that holds the chain. It is also responsible for guiding the chain as it cuts through wood. The

Tractors are only helpful when paired with the best-quality attachments. Getting the right tractor attachments helps you get construction or agricultural tasks done better and faster. This article will look at some of the best tractor attachments from the Titan brand. I will also provide a detailed buying guide to help you choose the best

When I studied abroad, I lived in a house with a small yard. In that yard were some tall grape vines, an oversized cherry tree, and many smaller trees that ran alongside the yard.  For security, we had a solid wall around the property with barbed wire on top (I didn’t choose to study abroad

Getting rid of a stump is very important. If you had trees felled, most tree companies leave the stump behind. Maybe you cut the tree down yourself, leaving you with an eyesore. Leaving the tree stump in place means you can’t use that area for landscaping, it will slowly attract bugs and bacteria, and the

When it comes to splitting logs, picking out the right tool can make all the difference. Splitting firewood can take way longer than it should with the wrong tools, and you won’t get the best result. Axes and hatches are great, yes, and they do their best in certain situations. However, if you are working

The Stihl MS 271 chainsaw is perfect for any woodworking or forestry job, big or small.  The brand has a long history dating back to its early days in the sawmill industry, where it quickly became the go-to tool for professionals. Today, the Stihl’s MS 271 is still one of the most popular chainsaws on

Before learning that a chainsaw should be about 2 inches thicker than the log or branch it’s cutting, I used chainsaws that were overkill for my applications. For a long time, I thought “the bigger, the better,” but because I only needed to cut small to medium-sized trees and branches, the 24-inch chainsaw I almost