How to split wood

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A good percentage of injuries to campers result from poor axe (or especially hatchet) handling. To safely split wood with a camp axe, begin by sawing sections of a log. Anything smaller in diameter than your forearm simply throw in the fire, but any piece bigger needs to be split with the axe.

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