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Claws Out for Comfort

Fire crackles, warmth radiates, and the satisfaction of a crackling hearth—there’s a certain charm to using firewood. But before the cozy evenings begin, the task of splitting firewood can loom large. The unassuming claw on your hammer can be a surprisingly effective tool for this task.

The claw’s pointed V-shape acts as a wedge, concentrating force to split logs along their natural grain. By strategically placing the claw tip into existing cracks or imperfections in the wood, you can leverage the hammer’s weight to coax the log apart gently.

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