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@maxgriffin7870

6 жыл бұрын

Wranglerstar 26 on the Bismarck

@joshuabrown3408

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making this video! I've been waiting!

@SkullCrusher757

6 жыл бұрын

put the chopper up against a similar sized splitting axe

@lanablair6518

6 жыл бұрын

Wranglerstar Did Did You wont to get coffy

@blakecar9916

6 жыл бұрын

Wranglerstar try the test with your 2 worst axes or mauls.

This man is living my dream jus chillin in the woods choppin logs laughing at his own jokes

@ChaosbirdSeven

4 жыл бұрын

wish i could do too! :)

@LunaCat307

4 жыл бұрын

For real tho

@nordicturtle2800

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly. I love this guy's channel

@MrFreddyFartface

4 жыл бұрын

Homesteading is just awesome, such a simple yet demanding lifestyle

@markitob7382

4 жыл бұрын

First 28 second 27

"Give me the count in the comments." Wood 2 : Man 0

@JAbramowski88

4 жыл бұрын

I’m dying laughing 🤣

@christinezymolka1507

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@littlebittathisnthatfirear8048

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@NothinbutRye

4 жыл бұрын

Throwing shade my dude

@littlebittathisnthatfirear8048

4 жыл бұрын

@@NothinbutRye Eminem slowing down somebody gotta pick it up

"there's so much to this handle, I can't even tell you. " _proceeds to telling us_

@alejandrospeed6399

3 жыл бұрын

You’re funny 😆

@charlieme5150

3 жыл бұрын

"I can go on and on all day.." explaining about the axe handle. Explains in less than 5 minutes. Even if it's more than 5 minutes I doubt you can spend all day talking about it's features without mentioning the same thing over and over.

@charlieme5150

3 жыл бұрын

@@insanelogic9955 I was just joking, I like camping/survival tools, that's why I watched the video.

@bassbro1

2 жыл бұрын

And repeatedly stroke it

@ghffrsfygdhfjkjiysdz

2 жыл бұрын

@@bassbro1 After watching him stroke that handle when this video first came out, i thought thew next video was going to be him marrying that handle. I think they are at-least dating by now.

First it was lockpicks. Then it was mouse traps. Now it looks like homesteading is the next randomly interesting thing KZread is deciding to show us.

@HatCreature

3 жыл бұрын

Ah so it wasn't just me with the lockpicks, I didn't get the mousetrap ones but I'm here with the woodsman now. I wonder what's in store for us next on this journey.

@lukelambert78

3 жыл бұрын

missed out on the mouse traps as well

@MatBat__

3 жыл бұрын

lol spot on for me

@danfilatov4234

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao I was just watching lockpicking and just before that I watched bee keeping and hive removing

@TheGreatPurpleFerret

3 жыл бұрын

My algorithm must be a few weeks behind yall

I have work in 2 hours... havent ate anything yet... never chopped a wood in my life... why am i watching this?

@MichaelSnidaro

5 жыл бұрын

same here. How did a man chopping wood reach more than 5M views? He looks genuinely passionate, though.

@jiv32

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelSnidaro I don't know how this guy ended up in my recommended videos he speaks to me like we've been friends forever.

@MichaelSnidaro

5 жыл бұрын

@@jiv32 yeah, he's great! :D

@je-2024_1

5 жыл бұрын

I`m thinking the same dame thing why lord why

@Tedywestside

5 жыл бұрын

So it does take you long to look. I'm sorry, I'll see myself out.

The splitting axe took 28 swings, the maul took 27. Pretty damn even.

@failedcreation1

3 жыл бұрын

Not a pro, but the maul had to be pulled out of the wood after almost every hit, so I would argue more effort.

@dentman5679

3 жыл бұрын

Maul is heavier and takes more force to operate the splitting axe is lighter and swings faster the down side is it feels like it kicks back or hit something hard similar feeling to a post pounder at least in my experience anyways if ur grip and hands can handle the shock splitting axe is better IMO

@paulrevere2379

3 жыл бұрын

@@dentman5679 excellent points. I myself like to use a maul and an ax and a sledge hammer. I like a maul that sticks some, so I can pound it through with the sledge with fewest swings. But no can do all day like that. The ax I can swing much longer for those chunks that aren't too tough.

@ryderdoesstuff9996

3 жыл бұрын

i counted 23 on axe and 27 on maul

@marcusaurelius8717

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulrevere2379, you must be a young fella, and I mean younger than 40. I live in Oregon, my Dad plus quite a few of the other men his age still living around here used to work 12 hour days doing nothing but splitting wood, my Dad is 87 and is still much a man. Different way that generation grew up since we now have so many things automated. I've done my share of wood splitting, but I would never want to do it as a job all day long.

Wish I could spend a whole day with this guy doing this and listening to stories

@MrAwesome7654

3 жыл бұрын

it’s called working at a lumber mill

@calebstanek3509

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAwesome7654 it's called working with THIS guy in the woods doing THIS kind of stuff. Where'd you come up with lumber mill

@incooperatedogo3342

2 жыл бұрын

this is why i love grandparents and their tales

@matthewpamatian4853

Жыл бұрын

@@MrAwesome7654 I'm sure there is different cool father figures with nuce stories at the lumber mill

@SubiefanWRXsti

Жыл бұрын

I would too but I think my arms would fall off.

"iv looked at it, and felt it and studied it" - wish a woman would talk about my wood like that.

@mentallymain1442

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@Mushrooom_CA

3 жыл бұрын

Damn

@JL-wf2wp

3 жыл бұрын

"and could go on and on about it all day" *Whisper*

@12__99

3 жыл бұрын

This fits perfectly with this video

@myahoshino

3 жыл бұрын

Ew

Me: lives in the city. Is online with all free time. Will never touch an ax KZread: wanna watch a 20 minute ax comparison Me: of course!

@FalconFlight747

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@erroljohnsen4979

3 жыл бұрын

I live in the city and i always split wood

@radmirov8541

3 жыл бұрын

You better learn how to properly touch an real ax; momma's boy;

@Just-a-neko-femboi

3 жыл бұрын

I'm literally all you are except I was literally splitting wood a few days ago

@doone5303

3 жыл бұрын

axe

KZread, you have an uncanny ability to know exactly what I want to watch at 3:00 A.M, even when I don’t.

@tianxiu

5 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about the big data, terrifying xD

@IKingRonin

5 жыл бұрын

indeed

@dranorcat44

5 жыл бұрын

2am for me

@ronperreault8889

5 жыл бұрын

Odd. I too am watching it at 3am. Maybe thats when KZread feeds people wood chopping videos hahaha

@heatherrrenea

5 жыл бұрын

They are watching us.

This man has a genuine talent of making the viewer seem like a genuine friend of his just sat across from him and its so wholesome

@andrew9371

6 ай бұрын

Thats called being a friendly person

This man's relationship and love to axes is so strong that even after death this man will be talking about axes to people

@wildone505

Жыл бұрын

Probably even sleeps and eat with his chainsaw and axes.

This guy is the Bob Ross of wood chopping.

@youguytubemanf4731

4 жыл бұрын

Cooper Mccall people still be watch g his vids in 2020 .... damn

@DemonMaldito1

4 жыл бұрын

Take care of the animals lol

@mateosito6913

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@wilsonmandudebro

4 жыл бұрын

hahahah

@1850s

4 жыл бұрын

Lol nah buckin Billy is THE Bob ross

The "pie method" appears to be a choice between dying from a heart attack or giving up and dying of hypothermia.

@pyroman6000

3 жыл бұрын

to be fair, both times he was trying to split right through a knot. That's a sure way to beat yourself up, lol. Normally, you'd move a bit and try a different place.

@noahstroud3170

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@dmitriydrozdov1035

3 жыл бұрын

I used to chop that way just as a pastime. Listening audiobook and chopping wood.

@Heilzmaker

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmitriydrozdov1035 I kinda wanna do that now, ngl

@th.h.4947

3 жыл бұрын

If you want to split right through the middle, two relatively small hits in the length on / in the bark, at the most probable place where it will split, helps a lot. Same if you peel off all before, but that's too much work if done manually. If your axe is already deep in the wood, it may be easier to use a second big sledge hammer (at least 1kg and with long stick) to give the axe a hit from the back to get a final full break through. So you don't need a lot of force to pull an axe out, which may be stuck deep inside, e.g. because of a tree branch obstruction or when your task is cherry tree, thouse are very elastic. If you do that, your axe must be "Bismarck" like (no that's not in honor to the ship, but to his bodyshape lOl), "US-Steel" or "Bethlehem" like, otherwise the iron-body around the handle, were it is thinner, will be deformed. Same is true for Spanish type axe, which may be used for other purposes, like making wood shades. Take care, cheap "cold" pressed "supermarket" or "internet axes" may be deformed like butter when you do these hit from the back. Good old steel axes from Grandpa may perform much better if you hit them on the back, as they may be made in older Siemens Martin steel slow approximation processes to get the most ideal base material, with added new material from the ores, not only scrap with tons of titanium paint traces and zinc which both results in quite some metallurgy problems. These old steel axes were made with tons off passion and more time, so making a new handle for these old "ugly" rusty axes is worth to do it, despite the handle price may be close to a new color full painted axe!

I’d bet that the vibration from in bouncing instead of sticking causes a lot of that stress on your hands as well. Sticking might be annoying, but it absorbs a lot of the impact.

@hugglepuff1

Жыл бұрын

It's the same mechanism as a deadblow. The vibrations are absorbed by the contraption in the head, rather than your hands. And, if you're wearing gloves (which is pretty common in bushcraft) you'll be fine.

@headhunter1945

Жыл бұрын

@@hugglepuff1 He literally said in the video that the vibration from the axe made his hands hurt and he wouldn't want to use it for a long period of time.

@Myemnhk

Жыл бұрын

@@headhunter1945 hence why he said you'll be fine if you wear gloves, which he wasnt

@headhunter1945

Жыл бұрын

@@Myemnhk Yeah, but he also said the vibrations go into the axe head rather than your hands, and if that were the case you obviously wouldn't need gloves.

@Myemnhk

Жыл бұрын

@@headhunter1945 true

It got a little NSFW there for a while when he was talking about the handles!

@AmishMicrowave

2 жыл бұрын

Pfff you're watching a man play with his wood, and you're worried about handles? smh

@stephensnider2074

2 жыл бұрын

NSFW? I'm text lingo illiterate. Sorry

My dad split in 82 and never came back, I'd say he's the king.

@jzapien1377

4 жыл бұрын

.

@mrsir2378

4 жыл бұрын

@@woodendoor2719 nice!

@jasont6723

4 жыл бұрын

Mr Sir dang man lol that made me laugh. That’s funny

@oximofo9

4 жыл бұрын

...dark

@Kelvoraax

4 жыл бұрын

O O F

He is talking a lot but it is not boring. Rare.

@rturtle1247

3 жыл бұрын

What's more entertaining than watching a man cracking jokes while splitting wood

@qorpraltv5276

3 жыл бұрын

That's the benefit of listening to someone who knows what they're talking about.

@PadBoPlays

3 жыл бұрын

This man is so passionate about it man hes just saying whatever is on his kind

@DwayneIsKing

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thought. I hate rambling but I think it's the homey vibe like a friend telling you a story

My Grandpa was so tough, he would just yell at the logs and they just split apart

@grimrabbat8397

3 жыл бұрын

sheeeeeeesh

@darkmetaOFFICIAL

3 жыл бұрын

@@grimrabbat8397 😂

@DzinkyDzink

3 жыл бұрын

You somehow ommited the brigade of younger men that follow grandpa's orders...

@C.H.V.

3 жыл бұрын

efficient

@islagames

3 жыл бұрын

I need to learn from your grandpa.

Another advantage for the "Bismark" one is the turning ability after you've sunken the axe in the wood thanks to its narrower edge.

My grandfather taught my father who is now 94 that you never chop the log on the close side to you on the edge but rather on the far side edge. If it skips or splits it will go right into your leg the way you demonstrated. On the far side it can't. Sometimes the old-timers know best .

@GunslingerRose

3 жыл бұрын

The old timers gotta show us young ones some tricks to make life easier

@SaintSkillet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim

@marijafrankovic1959

3 жыл бұрын

@@GunslingerRose its a shame that alot of them cant anymore

@IAMmrhardcore

3 жыл бұрын

@@marijafrankovic1959 no thanks to you, adolf.

@charliethenecromancer4422

3 жыл бұрын

@@IAMmrhardcore Oh come on Adolf was just an aspiring artist, his works are amazing, seen a few in Paris

Why do I have this in my recs, especially 1.5 years after release? Watched it to full extent though. Find it strangely satisfying.

@fredmanie2926

5 жыл бұрын

Same, I don't watch anything remotely related to this

@haon2099

5 жыл бұрын

same... 2019

@RuhelSSJ4

5 жыл бұрын

KZread pushing random content to people? I’ve never watching any content remotely similar to this. Still watched it all though.

@joaoenes

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@tylercarlisle3578

5 жыл бұрын

same but i guess i diont mind

this man reminds me of my grandfather a lot who passed in late 2016. while my grandfather was more of a fisherman than a woodsman, they have the same personality and are quite alike with their work ethic. love this guys content

@toostoopid5849

3 жыл бұрын

Hope your grandad rests well man I feel the same though my grandad isn't dead makes me feel like I'm spending quality time with him as I can't in lockdown

@Sheridantank

2 жыл бұрын

@@toostoopid5849 Who's going to stop you? You're not in America are you? Don't let the government tell you you can't see your family.

@MaxwellBenson80

Жыл бұрын

As long as you retain and pass on what he taught you, his wisdom will last forever.

"HMS Bismarck" American education system at work.

@jimmac1185

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to write the same thing!

"I'm going to make a comparison video to see which axe cuts better!" ... "You guys count, I got enough to worry about!" 😂

this man deserves a medal of honour, so positive in what he does. put me in a happy mood watching him show such passion into what he does. for that you deserve a like and subscribe!

@Hallowed_Ground

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, that's nice and wholesome haha

@fun-with-purpose1436

4 жыл бұрын

It’s called volition not work.

@jonathandavenport2500

4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was 28 each, but either way it was a tie.

@cmdann8

3 жыл бұрын

not hard to be positive when you can edit out all the m f'er and som bitches yourself

@scotteparn

3 жыл бұрын

A medal of honor? Those are usually reserved for acts of extreme valor in times of war or other situations that require one to put themselves in life threatening peril to save others from certain death. Don't think chopping wood quite qualifies.

"don't take me long to look at somethin" - WWII veteran, probably

@Carl_Wheezer.

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@MrCacheo

3 жыл бұрын

Idk if I get it, but can you explain the punchline?

@skydra5551

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrCacheo basically the joke was that the guy put the super hot metal jack back without making a fuss and claimed that the only reason he put it down was that he didn’t need a long time to look at it. Just a funny little story

@Tondadrd

2 жыл бұрын

@@skydra5551 Thanks so much! So funny now 🤣

Sir, the only thing I would like to add, my dad taught me to split a line across the block. Don't keep hitting the same place. It always worked with me. But I understand that it's different wood, and environment.

This reminds me of me trying to figure out how my Grandpa could split wood all day with a standard axe (no sledge, blade on both ends), and I was just huffing and puffing with my chopper. I don't know if he could 'read' the grain or what, but he would literally just sort of score the top of the wood with three decent strikes, so it ran all the way across, then he would really heave it dead center and it was like they just flayed apart like nothing in one, at most two strikes. Then the halves and quarters were just one hits every time. He passed away at 89 years old, and he was still chopping wood that afternoon. Never seen anything like it.

@serbiansauvage

4 жыл бұрын

WTRiver Your story is so heartwarming to read! Thank you for the comment that was quite uplifting :)

@genericasianperson6405

4 жыл бұрын

Probably experience seems like he's been doing that a long time and after a while its something that you can do

@MandrakeDCR

4 жыл бұрын

​@@genericasianperson6405 - Oh yeah, I'm sure the 75ish (or more) years of practice made all the difference. lol. It was truly amazing to watch those giant sections just explode apart from such a lightweight axe. I'm sure it had everything to do with how razor sharp he kept it, how he scored it, and how he tweaked the head of the axe at just the right time or whatever. Who knows for sure. It's a fond memory that I'll always remember about him. Sorry that he is gone, but it was great having him as long as we did.

@genericasianperson6405

4 жыл бұрын

@@MandrakeDCR its like me and my grandma at sewing I had to repair my sister's toys before so im quite decent at it but its nothing compared to what my grandma can or most older people back then they made a whole lot of things by hand so you can see things like dresses or anything just fly from their hands

@jaredalexander3403

4 жыл бұрын

@@genericasianperson6405 haha sorry but at first I thought I read grandpa an i sewing... I was like wtf is this a joke aha then I re read what you said makes sense now.

this guy loves what he does. this vid is literally like showing a friend your hobby. got a like from me for sure. great job

I didn't notice whether or not you did this, but the very center of a tree is not always in the center. When you're splitting a log, you may notice the the center of that log usually favors one side or the other. The log will split much easier if you keep the shortest distance to the center towards you. It does work.

ive never liked splitting wet wood i would always dry my wood before splitting it you could split most of those logs in 1-2 strikes when dry, the wet fibers have more strength and dull the transmission of the impact

@tinymetaltrees

Жыл бұрын

I can hear the water every time he chops.

@DonDSelectah

Жыл бұрын

Wet (dripping) wood splitting was a punishment when I was in the army...

@rogerringold616

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever split Ironwood? Drier is ,older growing STRONGER. Like glue setting. Wet isnt good, but this 1...wet is much better. OLD outdoors kings, 70 80 yr olds said. Plan it, do it quick, be done.....tomorow is too late...saws,drills,ax heads will dull in half the time as green. Name may be a local unofficial name.

9:00 the way he talks about that axe handle is the same way i wanna talk about my future wife

@vahidmoosavian6313

4 жыл бұрын

Thought the same ;)

@hertzbros5873

4 жыл бұрын

Lol a little thicker up here and it just tapers down.... :l

@goatf1sh87

4 жыл бұрын

Strong and thick

@dennissharpe8356

4 жыл бұрын

A nice big swell, I know because I have studied it. I love this.

@chadeden980

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂that’s awesome

It feels like this guy is my dad and I'm out chopping wood with him while he tells me stories

@crunchybeans1511

3 жыл бұрын

bro i was thinking the same thing

@wyattwaid3353

3 жыл бұрын

most underrated comment.. hands down.

Remember the Monster Maul? I bought one to split oak. That big solid triangle never got stuck. No vibration except the ground trembling. It was heavier to lift but one blow did it.

The splitting axe had 28 swings on the pie method and got a Y-shaped split, the German maul however had 26 swings on a thicker and knotted piece, Germans for the win

@rogerringold616

Жыл бұрын

Plus.....he was already tired,some, breathing hard before using the maul. So...fatigue matters.

@friedscavlegs5109

Жыл бұрын

German axe got stuck a lot more though. and it's harder work to swing a heavier axe. I'd say they're nearly even. But the German has fewer parts to maintain.

> What kind of exercise you do to get these arms! "I'm a youtuber." Context was never said.

@spvillano

3 жыл бұрын

More need not be said. You keep doing or you start panting for breath by swing 15 of ineffective, inefficient swings.

We all know he wanted to call the handle 'sexy'.... just couldn't get himself to say it

@jeremiahjackson117

4 жыл бұрын

timothy Roosa he did say how much he appreciates how well it’s HUNG!

When I was much younger back in the late 70's I used a Chopper 1 to split all my oak firewood. What a nice tool! It worked very well for me, but now that I'm 75 I use an axe with a 3 pound sledge. Don't know what to do with that big stuff though.

I used to split wood for my Dad in high school. I loved learning from him then and now. I love watching your videos because they are so interesting and remind me of being a kid helping my Dad with projects. I enjoy listening to you explain tools' purpose and how to's and sharing best method tips just like he did. Never gets old. Based on some comments it seems you are a surrogate for many who didn't have the same opportunity to learn from a great Dad. Keep up the great work! Thank you so much! 💓 🥰😍

6:40 I've got an exam coming up tomorrow but instead of studying, I'm listening to a grown man gush about and lovingly stroke axe handles for 5 minutes.

"Don't take me long to look at something." HAhahhahaha

@dredhounds6832

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely lost it at that hahaha

@sdestroyer6135

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

I grew up cutting and splitting wood for our old wood stove and I have used the single, double head axes and also the splitting maul. The chopper you were using was off balance weight wise because of the design flaw in the head. The same thing happens if you use a single head and you damage the flat side of the head during use. Another thing is the way you used them, you held onto the end of the handle during your swing putting all the weight on your shoulder like a baseball bat. I'm a bit smaller in height and frame so I use more of a one hand slide technique where I let my right hand slide down the handle when I swing letting the weight of the axe head do the work so I don't tire out my shoulder and it reduces the vibration from the handle. You might like to try that technique and see how well it works for you.

I’ve never seen a man so knowledgeable swing an axe like that. Unless it’s a different technique, I was shown to have hand at the top and as you rear back and swing you slide the hand down to have a perfect hard strike every time

@French408

3 жыл бұрын

That's the case for regularly chopping wood. For splitting it's different because of the stance.

I want a man who speaks about me like this man speaks about handles.

@hugolangelotti6285

3 жыл бұрын

will you be my handle ?

@gellertapati4103

3 жыл бұрын

Be communist. Would you be our handle? 😂😂😂

@theboulder2277

3 жыл бұрын

will you be my wooden handle? ..... wait a minute...

@TheUlquiorraCifer

3 жыл бұрын

Han Yolo in these same comments might be your man.

@lily-surya

3 жыл бұрын

@@hugolangelotti6285 Can you uhm.. Handle this? 😁 I require a tight grip sometimes.

i liked the video because of that story "don't take me long to look at somethin"

@waystosay2621

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Rasmussen it wasn't even that funny.

@CanalTremocos

6 жыл бұрын

That was a moment worthy of Ralph waldo Emerson.

@hubertmanley1225

6 жыл бұрын

Riboflavin , A saying worthy of a tee shirt with a WrangleStar logo. I like pockets on my t-shirt.

@JoelWetzel

5 жыл бұрын

I've heard the same story with horseshoes and potatoes.

@tacomas9602

4 жыл бұрын

Joel Wetzel Yeah I don’t even find the story funny.

I’m fifteen and just got back from my grandparents and I was helping my grandfather spit fire wood cause he’s been having trouble with his back and had a huge pile of wood for me to plot and the one thing that made it go fast was that exact splitting axe and yes it does really get to your hands after a few hours of splitting wood

I love how you can genuinely watch these videos for the plot he adds so much more to his content like little stories and bits of knowledge that was passed down to him, all of the videos are friendly you can genuinely tell he wants to teach us this stuff. Now to mention how much effort he puts Into making each video its heart warming to see. Someone please get this man his own TV show. Thankyou for making content for us ❤

I used to like chopping kindling when I was a kid. With my grandfather, and with my father. One time I was cutting up some kindling with my dad and the axe bounced off and hit him in the toe. He was literally hopping mad! Grandma and Granddad had a wood stove that we would cook on. We had a normal stove too, but we used that one a lot because we liked it and the wood was free. We lit the fire every day, to heat the house or make tea or porridge on it and Granddad and I would go out with the trailer and collect wood. I've been over 20 years since I last split logs and I never thought about missing it until I saw another guy commenting that he'd never chopped wood. That just doesn't seem right to me.

I’m driving to get a hydraulic log splitter after the first 10 min.

@thesusboomerroblox6516

3 жыл бұрын

I like to mill it as much as possible and makes stuff with it parts I don’t use gets Burned

@vanparker2161

3 жыл бұрын

For real. I’ll take my 27 ton splitter over busting wood with a manual tool any day.

@geraldblumer9999

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the manual spliting, because The logs look nicer. Stupid thing, I know 🤦🏻‍♀️.

@thesusboomerroblox6516

3 жыл бұрын

@@geraldblumer9999 it’s get of some anger from swinging an axe to

I spent many a weekend with the chopper as a teenager in upstate NY - it was my favorite compared to the "monster maul" with its hollow metal handle and heavier overall weight. The worst wood to split was elm.

@lesmoore3638

Жыл бұрын

You were able to split elm!!! :) Where I grew up in Upstate there was plenty of elm and a dairy farm about every 4 miles. The elm's gone and so is the small dairy farm. Note: American Elm at least. I figure then guy who invented the log splitter had American Elm in mind.

The specific utility of the levered axe is its behavior when used on softer woods. with a harder wood, the better axes to use are the types that use kinetic energy to penetrate the material, meaning a greater length from the handle to the blade, as well as a greater weight. The functionality of a hardwood axe relies on its ability to drive as much rear weight into the wood as possible, meaning that it needs to be longer and heavier to back up the edge. as far as softer woods go, the primary issue is separating the wood once you've driven into it, since it's much easier to get the tool into the wood. that levered axe uses the spare energy from driving into softer wood, and instead of carrying the motion into the wood like you need in a hardwood, it's designed to dump that spare vertical kinetic energy out to the sides. doug fir is a nice middle ground for hardness, so neither axe was able to demonstrate its specific talents. if you were to throw that "german" maul at something like mahogany, I'm sure it would put the levered axe to shame if you were to use the levered axe on a softer wood like pine, I'm pretty confident that it would outperform the maul as far as the classic doug fir goes though, I think you have to tackle it with a tool that behaves like doug fir does. you need an all-rounder of kinetic energy, light weight, and comfort without vibration. I have a sneaking feeling that Cody prefers the Granfors-Brooks forest axes because that's exactly what they're made for. if you read this whole thing, thank you, and Jesus loves you.

@Liam_Patton

2 жыл бұрын

@@amp776 what?

@Liam_Patton

2 жыл бұрын

@@amp776 Is the information I conveyed correct?

My grandpa told me a similar story to yours but instead of a jack it was a freshly forged horse shoe that was cooling on an anvil. The guy picked it up and quickly threw it down and when he was asked if it was hot he simply said that it didn't take him all day to look at a horse shoe.

@Homeskillet-mk6bj

6 жыл бұрын

That's the one I heard lol

@GabbyBillNumberOne

6 жыл бұрын

I worked in a blacksmith shop in Comanche TX, and my boss the owner told the same story , but the reply was "nope it don't take me long to look at a horse shoe". Close enough I'd say to be the same story. Was your Grandpa named Ken Cr***r? Gabby

@Doughboy1941

6 жыл бұрын

Gabby B Nope, were from Southwest Missouri

@Homeskillet-mk6bj

6 жыл бұрын

Doughboy1941 No kidding?! I live in Southeast Kansas, small world!

@tocov

6 жыл бұрын

I don't get the joke. Maybe it's a language barrier, but can someone explain to me what that response means?

Why am I here if I don't chop wood but very satisfied with the video

@rashadstancle788

6 жыл бұрын

Halla Bb right lol knowing damn well if i did its gone be powered

@MetalLunar

6 жыл бұрын

Same here, I don't know anything about tree types but here I am watching someone chop wood.

@Gizmo-ls8pp

6 жыл бұрын

It is very fun. Except when you are basically throwing an 8lb object at a piece of wood over and over and over again. Then it is tiring.

@kamaradski1

6 жыл бұрын

it's a man thing ya know :)

@iiiiii8522

5 жыл бұрын

Because you enjoy living in the information age and all its benefits.

Enjoyed talking with you on you handling your wood, you seeming very proud of your lumber. I'm impressed, most guys don't take care of their wood the way you do anymore. Thanks for the video man.

Not sure how I came across your channel, but watching you makes me wanna learn to camp. Such beautiful scenery, the absolute passion you have for this. Please don't stop, raise a prodigy for your channel.

this mans accuracy with an axe is godlike

@littlebittathisnthatfirear8048

4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was horrid

@messagedeleted1922

4 жыл бұрын

I lived in Northern British Columbia where woodstoves are considered as on of the biggest draws for older homes. Seen amd done a lot of chopping. He is very very accurate.

@littlebittathisnthatfirear8048

4 жыл бұрын

@commandante hodgson you're prob worse than him

@YoanGenchev

4 жыл бұрын

@@littlebittathisnthatfirear8048 You have no idea what you are talking about dude :D

@littlebittathisnthatfirear8048

4 жыл бұрын

@erozpl01 lmfao I'm just stirring pots. 😂😂

It was 27 each believe it or not.

@NicoBlack69

4 жыл бұрын

27 for the maul, 28 for the splitter

@cleverginger2540

4 жыл бұрын

@@NicoBlack69 I agree

@xinon1014

4 жыл бұрын

He missed a few times with the splitter tho

@soldr3427

4 жыл бұрын

Thing is I can’t tell cause I can’t count so thanks for telling me

@THE1NATEMEISTER

4 жыл бұрын

He also didnt pry it apart with the splitter like he did with the maul

I can't think of a better video to be watching on a Friday at 2 am

This man is a great product endorser . His passion for these axes has me excited about it and I'm no lumber jack.

You were stroking that handle so much I started to get a little uncomfortable.

@waystosay2621

6 жыл бұрын

Dasdfjkl lol

@mikehunt4797

6 жыл бұрын

Sir Strokes A Lot.

@0521carlos

6 жыл бұрын

😂

@gusmcgussy3299

6 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it... buahahahaha pun intended.. very homoerotic wranglerstump.... ug.... gross

@izaakfewton7536

6 жыл бұрын

Why? Do You have some sort of a handle thing yourself? :D

In which a guy rambles on about the benefits of two different schools of thought on splitting logs for me, a person who has nothing to gain from knowing which splits logs better. The Information Age, what a time to be alive.

@Treeesmith

6 жыл бұрын

Skraith but now you know

@xX_Skraith_Xx

6 жыл бұрын

1337Sauce You’re going to have to explain that insult to me, friend

@absolutez3r019

5 жыл бұрын

and knowing is half the battle

@markissboi3583

5 жыл бұрын

AND Then 😳 After Went ON & ON in the Whambalance 🤯 whaa whaa 🚑🚑🚑 FOR OVER 15MITS he's wife said stop fooking Talking about cutting wood & JUST CUT SOME

@enclaveradioman6513

5 жыл бұрын

Skraith you too, huh?

I’ve had an old “chopper 1” for years. I split oak with it every year. I love it. In your “pie split” comparison, your “Bismarck” split about 5 swings less. Good test.

My dad's had one of those mauls for years,I've always thought it was the most ridiculous thing I've ever used.

Shout out to this man for being the only mans able to start a chain saw on his first pull

@tacomas9602

4 жыл бұрын

Suzanne Neu It’s all about how your saw is tuned, really.

@calebreutener870

4 жыл бұрын

I can hot start mine in one pull. Cold start is usually 2-3. Depends on how well you take care of it

@themask3174

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I understand. Starting my own stihl the first pull also. It depends on settings.

Hey Wranglerstar...,I got to tell you this.....there is something about you...an honesty...an appreciation for the simple things-like your eyes glow when you go on and on about the Bismark...like the little comments about tiny things- the way your look touches things which grew on you.......There is not the tiniest doubt in my mind....you are a young man with old values....a fine and skilled person...one of a few who have one thing in common....you do walk exactly like you talk....May you never change young man....all the best from an old spirit.Cheers,Roger

@Jackel727

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed Mr golf

@colderbread401

5 жыл бұрын

2233golf2 can you... put... any more... elipses... in... a comment. I also totally agree

@jacobkeary6740

5 жыл бұрын

Use a comma

@integrity.

5 жыл бұрын

I... agree... with... you... too...

@2233golf2

5 жыл бұрын

@@jacobkeary6740 hey you....I am so sorry.....you are right about using a comma ,but when I wrote my comment ,I only had exclamation marks and question marks to my disposal,-as you can see,this has changed...cheers.

Your passion is infectious, and you convey that love of good design so well! Thank you for this!

wow that is a truly enthusiastic guy talking about axes with undeniable & contagious passion. kudos

The splitter axe is designed to be stuck in and then hit with the back of the maul or a sledge to drive the side wedge pins to split the log open. The continual chopping is ok, but there is a removal pin to take out the wedges so you can use it as a swinging axe. Its a more situational axe, and while I havent used this specific model, I have used them before on large logs like these with ease, through its proper use.

@lunkerlander7842

4 жыл бұрын

Elijah Hurst I have a chopper 1 axe as well, it has “do not strike” stamped on it

@seans3958

4 жыл бұрын

What would you reccommend? Brand wise

@dougbillbeaver

3 жыл бұрын

SLEDGE AND WEDGE for me . If its easy splittin any axe will do. but its been years . Cut, split and delivered now . I just lug it . Livin easy !

really dont care about axes more splitting wood but i could watch your videos for days man. You love what you are talking about and i dig that. Really enjoy this video

@Sparrow420

6 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how i got here and that's why I stayed.

"We've got to have consistent wood." ~Every woman over 40.

@1upthegreat

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

"HMS Bismarck" killed me-

I do this for a living and hearing him talk about his tools is amazing... It really gave me a different out look on my job

First one 28 chops Second one 26 chops

@mrjigll7692

5 жыл бұрын

27

@Fireholder1

5 жыл бұрын

Also, his swings were progressively weaker with the second tool (the heavier splitting maul) than the first (splitting axe).

@rogerdickinson920

5 жыл бұрын

giovaniThanks you just saved me some time. Is he still alive or dead from cardiac arrest.

@Tio_Loco

5 жыл бұрын

Claws = 28 & Bismark = 27.

@imjimimack

5 жыл бұрын

He missed his mark (waste) 3 times with the first one.

I get a familiar feeling watching this guy. Like you are listening in to stories a family friend is telling to one of your parents. It's a warm and welcome feeling.

I dont think ive seen a man stroke his maul handle so lovingly.

"Maybe I'm just soft." Mate if you're soft I'm a a kitten covered in feathers and wrapped in a a fur comforter.

@AngelOfTheMad

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I've yet to come across a pair of gloves that counteract the fact that my arms are made of noodles.

@m.jailam8861

6 жыл бұрын

you have some sick fetishes

@AngelOfTheMad

6 жыл бұрын

I mean, I certainly won't deny it, but what gives you that impression?

@ThatGuy-vw6gc

6 жыл бұрын

If your that then what am I? A pile of cotton wool wrapped in a ball a wooly jacket with cats on me?

@AngelOfTheMad

6 жыл бұрын

I can guarantee you that you are still harder than I.

"Theres no knot there." As he swings 37 times directly through what clearly was a branch lol 😆

@yodarded8712

2 жыл бұрын

YES, I saw that, too! gotta give the edge to the chopper for that!

@EDCIndiana

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

In golf we say, “it’s the archer not the arrow”. That applies here. As long as it’s a quality product being used correctly, you’ll get good results with proper technique. Super interesting seeing the similarity in performance of those two splitters.

" Don't take me long to look at something." I actually did laugh out loud at that story. That sounds like the guys I grew up around.

Chopper works well in dry, non-conifer woods. All of these soft wet woods keep the wings from working.

@xapemanx

6 жыл бұрын

chopping wet wood is hell

@Nikarus2370

6 жыл бұрын

but you'll have the most awesome back muscles at least.

I certainly appreciate your hard work . I can recall what a chore it was to split fire wood as a child on the plains of Kansas . Boy was I thrilled when in the late 60's we moved into a nice home in town with a gas furnace . And I thought no more chopping and splitting wood . However I look back on time through my mind's eyes and realize how healthy and in shape I was then and just how simple life really was . Notice I didn't say easy . Because everything was hard work , but life was simple and uncomplicated . Thank you for sharing and rendering your opinion . Stay safe and healthy and may you and yours always be blessed .

@tomslayr

6 жыл бұрын

Bear, I split wood for my grandma, here, in Canada, and I gotta say its pretty darn hard but men its the thing that I prefer doing the most. Simple hard work is much better than working doing complicated maths.

@T1Oracle

6 жыл бұрын

You don't need a fire place to go work out.

@tomslayr

6 жыл бұрын

T1Oracle its not a question of working out

@benbrewster4570

6 жыл бұрын

Wrangler u hit it 27 times with the moul

@Thezedword12

6 жыл бұрын

You know, it was hard work but i loved doing it. Most of the time. There were a few times in the winter after a 12 hour shift it was pretty miserable

A note on wooden handles: Wood that grows in colder climes is more dense. This makes for great ship masts, tool handles, and the secret to great sounding, resonous stringed instruments. Handles from the exact same species of tree, grown in different parts of the world, given the same treatment, will be significantly different in strength, density, and weight.

I know this is an old video but I'm compelled to share. After splitting firewood for over 30 yrs since I was 12yrs old. You learn what axes and splitters work best and why. Also how to swing them based on their design. His traditional splitting maul is also designed so you can slip your top hand down as you swing. That is a legit wood splitter. As much work as it is. Nothing is more satisfying to be accurate and able to bust wood. After a hard days work, it is great to see your wood racks full of split wood for the winter. To add to how he was doing the pie split. No way I would just work one side to start the half split. Also even with green wood you need to look at the split lines. Decide which one looks best and start there. Pop the whole split line across with some decent hits. Then go beast mode to finish it off. I can tell you if you've never split Gum tree wood, you have no clue just how hard splitting would can be.

I wish I had that pain resistance to calmly reply: "Don't take me long to look at somethin'."

I bought a Chopper 1 at a yard sale that was NEW and never used. Cost me $5! I fell in love with it when I started splitting wood for winter. It out performs all of my standard axes. It took the effort out of splitting wood for me so much so I was chopping more wood and when I ran out of wood I was disappointed. The pieces just fly apart and it never got stuck Made a believer out of me. I didn't feel any vibration or pain problems, maybe because I wear gloves but mine was so comfortable I wanted to keep going. I can't say enough good things about the Chopper 1.

@jeffmabry4112

6 жыл бұрын

Born Again Torinos other axes but no maul soft wood splits with sharp axe oak with maul

I would love to see the traditional splitting wedge vs. The twisted I say that was awesome thank you very much you remind me of my grandfather when you asked this stuff

You should make good ol' rant video about handles! That was best part in this great video! Coming from old lumberjack family, both mother and father sides of it, talking about axes and handles etc is just so nice. I remember growing up listening tales about lumberjacking from me grandpas and started cutting trees down with paternal grandpa about age of 3. Still one the best bonding moments with me dad today are when we are working together doing firewood for winter as me parents live in countryside and their house is mostly warmed with firewood.

Sir, couple weeks ago I decided I needed to go to the family's lands and work for a while. Your videos have been highly instructive and I would like to thank you for that. Greetings from Perú.

Truest part of watching this video was you exhausting yourself splitting these chunks. Did the same myself and was dead tired after splitting only a few pieces. Finished off the rest with a pneumatic driven rail splitter that saved a lot of time for other chores. Thanks, Cody. Always enjoy watching a man who believes in himself and seamlessly relates to others. God bless.

You are genuine, self effacing and funny. A good combination. Great vids, keep them coming.

I love your videos, you remind me of my best friend dad/ my Logging boss of 5yrs. I miss those days lol. Love your way of life and your wisdom.

"Don't take me too long to look at something" lmfao

@mrz9235

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it

@Kyle-xi8up

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrz9235 I was quoting the punchline from the funny story he shared while sharpening his chainsaw

@Hallowed_Ground

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kyle-xi8up yeah, we know. Did you not read his comment? He said he doesn't get it.

@KingdomOfApple

4 жыл бұрын

Corbin maybe he should try getting it.

@JamMastaJew

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrz9235 I didn't get it either, looked it up. It's an old joke typically about a hot horseshoe. The joke is it's so hot that the person picks it up and immediately let's go because it's burning his hand. Instead of admitting it burned, he acts tough and says he just doesn't need to take a lot of time to check it out.

The best thing about cutting your own wood is, it will warm you twice!

@Fireholder1

5 жыл бұрын

Several times. You still have to load it, transport it, unload it, and stack it.

@hbrhodes1s

4 жыл бұрын

I just got that.

@nickosterhout

4 жыл бұрын

That's no joke.

Cody.... I appreciate you for making videos ..because you is helping lot of begginers in this field... Like me

My dad had a chopper 1 in the early 80s. Now I use that same axe with original handle. I love that axe, works like a charm.

When he says "oh yeah" when he split the wood 😂😂😂

@MrGarmzon

5 жыл бұрын

Ey Du it’s intensely satisfying :)

@cheesyascot

5 жыл бұрын

When he spends 5 minutes stroking the wooden shafts...

Really a little envious about what you're doing and where you're at. Probably one of the best feelings in the world to be splitting wood on a cold autumn day all cozy amongst trees.

I've long looked for the black splitting axe. 35 years ago I borrowed one for some work and man. Had to give it back. Such is life.