Turning logs into firewood can be a time-consuming and potentially dangerous task. Here are the best log splitters to get the job done quickly and safely.

Electric log splitters use a motor to deliver pressure. Because they don’t require manual strength other than loading and removing wood, electric splitters are great for long work days.

Take a break. How to split logs with a manual log splitter With a manual log splitter, you need a sledgehammer to drive the log down onto the blade of a stationary tool. Set up a safe work area.

A log splitter will save you countless hours in splitting wood... if it works. If your splitter has started leaking, though, here's how to diagnose the problem.

A log splitter allows you to avoid the backbreaking work of splitting logs with an ax along with the obvious dangers involved with that method.

Ryobi's electric log splitters, made to simplify the portability of log splitting, have different capabilities and price points.