the joy of using a well sharpened axe...........well done brother

@myoutdoorways

15 күн бұрын

Yes, you have to keep them sharp, otherwise they just don’t work. Glad you appreciate that!

Wonderful. There is nothing like sitting in the forest and taking the sounds of nature to soothe the mind and soul. Thank you.

@myoutdoorways

18 күн бұрын

Great spring weather here now, like summer already actually. Glad you appreciated it.

Nice video, always cool with new toys

@myoutdoorways

16 күн бұрын

It sure is, even if one of them is probably older than I am …

I love these videos. I live in the woods as well and have just picked up hewing. Trying to build some roof beams for a project I’m working on. I have learned a lot from my own trial and error but also from your videos. Some of your tips and tricks I have incorporated into my own hewing process. Please keep them coming. I’m very interested to see what you end up building.

@myoutdoorways

17 күн бұрын

That’s great to hear. But bear in mind I’m not a professionel in any way at this, there are others who know more than I do. But if you picked up stuff from watching my videos and made it work it’s great! And I’m also very keen to see what I’ll build in the end, right now I don’t really know myself … I’ll just keep making lumber for a while and decide later. Here’s one of my main inspirations, lumber preparation for the reconstruction of a Swedish medieval church, executed by Olof Andersson, a master timberman: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2x4ppeHgZSyZ8Y.htmlsi=rvZspl8_79WFjlbN

Nice video and work! End cutting with an axe is hard! I've got some hewing axes but never used them, need to sharpen and get some logs lol.

@myoutdoorways

18 күн бұрын

I had hewing axes laying around for years before I started using them … in the end it didn’t depend so much on the tools, but me, to actually get started. When I finally set my mind to it, it was easy to get the tools in order and start learning to use them. I hope you’ll get going soon too!

Excellent! Getting better and better ! Ive never had a Tajima chaulk box. They look like Great tools. But are too big to fit in the chaulk box pouch on my tool belts. I mostly use Irwin . And fir framing i use red concrete coloring chalk. Its permanent ! And I can see it clearly . Nice axe that Wetterlings ! A person may not need a plumb bob for many thing's. But ive found them to be super important when working with logs and timbers. Dan Dustin used his all the time as you are .

@myoutdoorways

12 күн бұрын

I’m pretty happy with the chalkbox so far, but it’s a bit on the large side of the scale. But I keep it in my tote when I’m hewing, so it doesn’t matter to me. I like the gear system and the string is of excellent quality. I think I’m going to do the scoring cuts with the logs on the sleepers, wasn’t that comfortable doing them with the Wetterlings axe having the log on trestles … but it was really nice cutting off the main chunks with it. Looking forward to the next time I’ll be able to continue with the hewing.

Well done. Very impressive skills

@myoutdoorways

17 күн бұрын

Oh, thank you. I’m getting better at it every time I have a go.

By finishing axes you mean breitbeils/"goosewing" axes? Yeah in Austria they are very common with a variety of shapes and decorations, some are singled beveled and some double beveled (expecially the older ones), usually pretty heavy (from 2,5kg to 3kg) and used a lot in the alpine timber framing tradition, expecially to build roofs. I'm the happy owner of about 15 of them, very fascinating tool, that needs an experienced hand to use it correctly

@myoutdoorways

18 күн бұрын

The only video about them I’ve encountered is this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/doVtraqNn5mngaQ.htmlsi=ovbbPOAx7YS1INrF At 16:20 he starts talking about finishing axes, and at 16:59 there are pictures. Not sure if goosewing axes fall into the same category or not.

@giodavid991

18 күн бұрын

@@myoutdoorways oh ok now I got It. They are the so called "langbeil" or "krainerbeil", typical of South-Eastern Austria and Slovenia, I have one of these. They derive from the real goosewing axes. They are less common than breitbeils but still nothing too rare in ex-austro-ungaric regions. Honestly I think they are not so different than big breitbeils regarfing the level of finishing

@myoutdoorways

18 күн бұрын

Thanks. I’ll try to find something about them now that I know the german names. But if you have anything, I’d appreciate some links.

Looks like a great day. I am still hoping to find a good hewing axe for not too much money because I want to get more into hewing if I can.

@myoutdoorways

17 күн бұрын

We basically have summer temperatures here now, with warm nights and everything … and about 2 weeks ago we had snow still on the ground. I actually feel a bit like a goldfish when temperatures change so fast, a bit of a chock to the system, like if you mess up the temperature when changing the water for your goldfish … I got lucky and found my hewing axe on sale. But that’s not the same as cheap anyway, since it’s a Gränsfors Bruk axe … they don’t really do cheap. But the Wetterlings axe I won on an online auction, didn’t cost me that much really. But the handle was shit, so I had to make that. But that wouldn’t be a problem for you either, if my memory of your videos doesn’t play a trick on me … Maybe Glen Urquhart could help you find a good axe for hewing, he seems to know a lot about it too. And he’s also on the right continent to help you, which I’m not. I hope you find an axe and get going with the hewing too!

Have you seen any Roy Underhill's videos Wood Write shop?

@myoutdoorways

17 күн бұрын

Yes, a few. He’s a real inspiration. But when it comes to hewing I’ve looked a lot at a swedish timberman, who unfortunatly doesn’t have much of a social media prescense … he’s called Olof Andersson. In this video he’s preparing lumber for a reconstruction of a mediecal church, 10 years ago: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2x4ppeHgZSyZ8Y.htmlsi=60w2LmPHsiG_wvYd

@wilberjacobsparks4805

16 күн бұрын

I always thought it was interesting. What people can accomplish with just hand tools? I appreciate your video

@myoutdoorways

16 күн бұрын

I’m glad you do. I’ll keep ’em coming!