About FirewoodGearHQ
FirewoodGearHQ helps people who cut, split, store and burn their own firewood choose the right equipment: log splitters, chainsaws and chainsaw gear, splitting axes and mauls, log carts and cant hooks, firewood racks and covers, moisture meters, wood stoves, fireplace inserts and the accessories that go with them.
We write for four kinds of reader. Rural and homestead households that heat with wood and process several cords a year. Suburban homeowners with a fireplace or stove who burn a cord or less. Small-acreage landowners cleaning up after storms or clearing trees. And small firewood sellers who need equipment that keeps up with a side business.
Firewood gear is sold on big numbers and bold claims. A buyer needs different questions answered. Will a 7-ton electric splitter handle my knotty elm, or do I need a 25-ton gas model? How long a bar does my saw really need for the trees on my land? How much wood will this rack hold in face cords? Is that stove’s maximum BTU rating realistic for my house, and is it EPA certified? How long until this oak is dry enough to burn?
What we actually do
We compare equipment by the numbers that decide whether it fits the job: splitting force in tons, cycle time, maximum log length and diameter, and engine or motor for splitters; bar length, engine displacement or battery voltage, weight and chain brake for chainsaws; head weight and handle length for axes and mauls; capacity and dimensions for racks; firebox size, heating area, EPA certification, efficiency and burn time for stoves; measuring range and species settings for moisture meters. We read the warranty terms and the certification statements, and we say plainly who each pick is for and who should skip it.
We are direct about the limits of this. We do not run our own trial yard, and we do not take physical measurements of products. Our How We Pick page explains exactly what our process involves and what it does not. Our free firewood calculators show every formula they use, and our firewood species table lists heat, weight, splitting and seasoning figures for 23 common woods.
What we will not do
- We do not invent specifications, measurements, trial results or awards. Every number on this site can be traced to a source.
- We do not repeat a manufacturer’s marketing claim as a confirmed fact. When a figure comes from a brand, we label it manufacturer rated.
- We do not treat a stove’s maximum BTU rating as the heat it will deliver all winter.
- We do not use fake urgency, countdown timers or “deal ends soon” language.
- We do not publish tree-felling tutorials or stove and chimney installation instructions. We review equipment and point to certified professionals and official sources for that work.
- We do not write a roundup where every product is excellent. That is advertising with a different name.
How we are paid
FirewoodGearHQ earns affiliate commissions. When you buy through a link on this site, the retailer may pay us a percentage, at no additional cost to you. That is the business model, and it is why a short disclosure appears near the top of every article and in full on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Commissions do not decide rankings. No brand can pay to be included, to rank higher, or to have a criticism removed. Our Editorial Policy explains how we keep that line clear.
Who is behind FirewoodGearHQ
FirewoodGearHQ is written and edited by the FirewoodGearHQ Editorial team. The team sets the editorial standards, maintains the Woodlot Score method and its published weights, decides what gets published, and is responsible for accuracy, sourcing and safety content. We publish under the FirewoodGearHQ name rather than individual bylines.
Corrections
If you find an error, tell us and we will fix it and note the change. Write to [email protected] or use our contact page.