Abstract: The invention is a tool which is used for splitting sections of wood into smaller pieces. In this invention a handle is secured to a wedge-shaped metal piece having a ridge on one side, and to this piece a second driving metal piece is fastened in such a manner that it is allowed to travel slightly on a shaft extending from the first wedge-shaped metal piece, and as its center of gravity is off-centered from the center line of the wedge-shaped piece it causes a twisting or prying motion to be applied to the wood being split. Between the two metal pieces a rubber washer is secured, to temporarily absorb the energy produced by the downward force of the driving metal piece, and then to immediately release said energy into the wedge-shaped piece of metal.

Abstract: The disclosure is of a guide which may be fitted to the cutting bar of a hand-held chainsaw, in such a manner that the chainsaw and guide may be used together for the purpose of sawing dimensioned lumber from logs. The guide is adaptable to any chainsaw of the hand-held variety. The advantages of the milling guide of the invention resides in its ability to guide the kerf of the chainsaw with relative ease, and its ability to provide leverage support to help press the cutting teeth of the chainsaw into the log, and its simplicity of operation and portability compared to other devices of this type.