Dave Holmes, of Sharon splits firewood near his home in Sharon, Vt., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. Holmes is planning an axes and mauls only splitting and stacking party. "Last year we were using the gas splitter and it was no fun at all because nobody could hear to talk to each other," said Holmes. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
