The best way to take care of your wood splitter is by cleaning it after every use and then applying a nice coat of oil afterwards. Not only does this help you prevent rusting but it will also protect the metal from corrosion as well! When doing so, make sure that all the sawdust gets completely wiped off before adding fresh lubricant with an application rag or cloth. If you happen to drop your tool on accident (which we’ve all done), don't worry about damaging anything because they are built pretty sturdy and can withstand some serious pressure without cracking in half like many other axes would. However, if something happens down the road where one part begins giving you trouble, you can always purchase a replacement handle. This is so much easier than having to replace the entire tool and it's really inexpensive too!