You don't need to spend big bucks on a metal mallet or fancy splitting axe if you use a kindling cracker and a homemade wooden commander mallet!

Need an even lower budget way to split firewood? Use a hatchet to make wooden gluts (wedges) and pair them with your DIY wood mallet.

See the commander mallet build here:    • Ridiculously Huge Mallet  (quick & e...  
My commander mallet build did use some power tools, but you could make it essentially for free if you put in a bit more sweat equity with hand tools.

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