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Before you chop wood, put on work boots, work gloves, and safety glasses for protection. Then, find a thick piece of wood or a flared stump for a chopping block. Next, balance the wood you want to split on the chopping block, and bring the axe from up over your head or shoulder down onto the wood. Make sure to hold the axe with both hands, and let your dominant hand slide down the axe handle toward your non-dominant hand as you swing. If the wood doesn’t split completely, use a sledgehammer and wedge to finish the job. To learn how to chop wood with a hydraulic woodsplitter, keep reading!