Q. Is there someone who would cut nice poplar logs for timber? Darnestown A. Much like the local food movement, there is growing interest among woodworkers in building with local wood. Near you, ...

Looking to start cutting logs for firewood on the homestead? Learn here how to split firewood with a chainsaw for less strenuous processing. At 98 years old, economist and activist Scott Nearing said, ...

Cutting boards are an essential food prep tool that no kitchen should be without. They're designed to protect countertops ...

Grace Cooper is a writer who specializes in shopping. Her work has appeared in The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, Culinary Hill, and more. I combed through Amazon to find cutting boards made with bamboo, ...

[Flowering Elbow] had a large ash log that needed to be milled. He had his chainsaw and shared an excellent technique for an easier cut. After cutting down a tree, letting it dry for a season, and ...

It’s nice to picture yourself chopping firewood like a lumberjack–deftly swinging an axe through log rounds to cut perfectly sized pieces. That said, it's simply not how it happens. For most of us, ...

Chopping logs vertically down the middle will give you half logs. Take those half logs and look at them horizontally, and you’ll then be able to cut them into smaller bits that you’ll be able to stack ...

Many cost-conscious homeowners are aware that using energy-efficient fireplaces or wood stoves can cut heating bills. To be effective a homeowner has to gather, cut, split and stack the firewood.

"Some of the pieces were rather large to try to heft into the kind of vertical rack recommended by Ole Wik, so I devised a much simpler temporary version." Just over a year ago we featured an Alaskan ...

Cutting boards take a beating by design. Whether they’re glass, acrylic, wood, or plastic, you’ll need to follow a few simple rules for use and care. Most important, you’ll need at least two boards if ...