It’s October, and we’ve just had our first snow as well as our first sub-freezing weather of fall in Colorado. Just, as in, just this morning. Yesterday afternoon hit 80 degrees, but now quite suddenly it’s time to think about firewood. I usually split firewood with one of my favorite mauls or splitting axes (as a “casual” collector, I have 70+ axes), but I was intrigued by a new product called the Logosol Smart Splitter. The Swedish brand Logosol is known for their portable sawmills, molder/planers, and related log processing tool. The Logosol Smart Splitter promised to be a more ergonomic and efficient way to split firewood. And while not economical compared to a simple splitting maul, at around $120, it’s a much cheaper alternative to many other mechanical wood-splitting devices. Our friends over TheGrommet.com sent us one to test out. Join me as I take it for a spin to see if it’s time to swap out your splitting axe for a less back-breaking log splitting technique. Read More