Axe

Axe

So far, it's just my approach to firewood, the trees it comes from and the tools I use.

Wavy Grain Ash.

Wavy Grain Ash.

Splitting checked wood.

Splitting checked wood.

Limbing with the Axe.

Limbing with the Axe.

Splitting crotch wood

Splitting crotch wood

Wood Profile 9: Sycamore

Wood Profile 9: Sycamore

Kindling talk

Kindling talk

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  • @Brian2bears
    @Brian2bears11 күн бұрын

    Excellent session sir...agreed on the house axe...

  • @lowrangeoverland9013
    @lowrangeoverland901314 күн бұрын

    Outstanding 👍

  • @user-qo4xy9de5e
    @user-qo4xy9de5e24 күн бұрын

    Очень узкий, им только рубить. Колун должен быть толще, чтобы разрывать чурбак.

  • @user-zu3zz9th9q
    @user-zu3zz9th9qАй бұрын

    👍👍👍🪓🪓🪵🪵🪵

  • @vincentaguilar1185
    @vincentaguilar1185Ай бұрын

    Those pieces are perfect for chunks. I take those fill up a bucket with chunks and sell them by the bucket. Some people with smaller bbq pits like smaller pieces.

  • @axe1796
    @axe1796Ай бұрын

    I added a bunch to the charcoal barrel

  • @nisamvise1724
    @nisamvise1724Ай бұрын

    does your watch ever get on your nerves when youre splitting? mine does for me, maybe a new nylon strap will fix the issue

  • @axe1796
    @axe1796Ай бұрын

    No but I wear it loose. What got on my nerves was having my phone in my pocket and pulling it out to see what time it was..

  • @JohnDoe-zg6fn
    @JohnDoe-zg6fnАй бұрын

    👍🏽👍🏽

  • @naturundhund
    @naturundhundАй бұрын

    Nice Axe .... Greetings from Germany Peter Husqvarna-Pit 😎

  • @naturundhund
    @naturundhundАй бұрын

    Better to use an ax with a wide mouth... Greetings from Germany.😊

  • @Lancelot0311
    @Lancelot0311Ай бұрын

    I’m having to do the same thing. The house I bought has a lot of older trees that are beautiful,but heavy rains and storms cause limbs to fall. It’s a great workout

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin2040Ай бұрын

    Maybe they imported dogwood to make a cross... 😂😂😂

  • @Brian2bears
    @Brian2bearsАй бұрын

    Dogwood is number 5 on the btu chart I looked at. I know of a particular tree that breaks the stereotypes of a dogwood being a small tree... I found the conversation enjoyable, humorous, and insightful. I am a noisy neighbor at times, actually they "check" on me if the axe is not echoing or the saws screaming...that has to be aggravating...excellent session sir, I enjoyed it...

  • @vidarye5859
    @vidarye58592 ай бұрын

    for all of the custom axes out there and ones ive gotten, i honestly think my GBAFA is the nicest looking and best overall. great video

  • @axe1796
    @axe17962 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Agree, it's the one I keep the sharpest. Never disappoints.

  • @user-zu3zz9th9q
    @user-zu3zz9th9q2 ай бұрын

    🪵🪵🪓🪓🪓

  • @vidarye5859
    @vidarye58592 ай бұрын

    How is this at chopping and do you know if there is a queue where are you have to wait before pre-ordering

  • @axe1796
    @axe17962 ай бұрын

    It's a great chopper, probably better at that than a splitter! They historically have a year or two wait.

  • @blakeg7062
    @blakeg70622 ай бұрын

    I got a question for you. I’ve noticed that you have both the forest and the splitting ax. I have their finnish splitting maul on order. Do you feel like getting a splitting ax In addition to the maul would be a waste of money? I was looking for more of an all-arounder to go with the splitting maul

  • @axe1796
    @axe17962 ай бұрын

    @@blakeg7062 Hey! I have swung the splitting maul in country. It's big but not super heavy. Hard to say without knowing how you plan to use them. For cutting up trees into rounds with a saw, I would recommend one of the felling axes to compliment it. The splitting axe punches above it's size but a feller gives you more flexibility. That all being said, if all you are doing with any of them is splitting cut rounds, then the splitting axe would be my pick.

  • @HRHPOW
    @HRHPOW2 ай бұрын

    That was larger than I figured, thanks for the fully qualified demo on the Gransfors Bruk SSA! I will have to use two arms and hands at all times.

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay15732 ай бұрын

    Black walnut makes great wood stocks.

  • @Brian2bears
    @Brian2bears2 ай бұрын

    I have been watching many of your videos featuring the WORK AXE. I like your channel and the way you conduct yourself, especially with criticism in the comments. Excellent control is demonstrated with the axe and your conduct...well done sir...

  • @moredataforya.7548
    @moredataforya.75482 ай бұрын

    Damn I thought this was AVE chopping wood. Was waiting for witty Canadian quips 😂 gotta get my eyes checked

  • @budwilliams6590
    @budwilliams65902 ай бұрын

    Why are you splitting it so small? Most of that I would have only quartered.

  • @axe1796
    @axe17962 ай бұрын

    I am making some cooking wood out of the hickory and just making regular sized stuff out of the oak, I save big pieces for the knotty ones.

  • @tn9949
    @tn99492 ай бұрын

    Set this to music

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20402 ай бұрын

    Uuhuuu 👍

  • @jessewintersteen4740
    @jessewintersteen47402 ай бұрын

    That's the hardest I've seen you work. Sometimes when a piece gives you a problem like that flip it end over end and it'll go. What's the worst big ash or big sycamore or hickory?

  • @axe1796
    @axe17962 ай бұрын

    Well I've never split too big sycamore but I would think that would be the worst of those three. Ash should be easier than this stuff and hickory just behind that.

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20402 ай бұрын

    Now that was a bit of a workout 👍😄

  • @chrismckell5353
    @chrismckell53532 ай бұрын

    Piece put up a good fight

  • @naturundhund
    @naturundhund2 ай бұрын

    Nice ax, greetings from Germany Peter

  • @daweed4255
    @daweed42553 ай бұрын

    Interesting Idea to use this Axe for small Wood. Might need one too :D

  • @chrismckell5353
    @chrismckell53533 ай бұрын

    I noticed it stuck a few times but you got it free easily enough along polishing do you oil the axe?

  • @axe1796
    @axe17963 ай бұрын

    Just a little 3 in 1 wipe down from time to time.

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20403 ай бұрын

    Heyy You can tell that the axe is razor sharp... Do you use some special stone for sharpening or...?

  • @axe1796
    @axe17963 ай бұрын

    No, my bro makes knives and when I wants one extra sharp I let him take care of it. That being said, some 400-800 sand paper and a leather strop with some polishing compound can really touch it up nicely.

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20403 ай бұрын

    Niiiiice 👍

  • @tommyhunter1817
    @tommyhunter18173 ай бұрын

    Would hate to lose a persimmon that big.

  • @axe1796
    @axe17963 ай бұрын

    yeah, the loggers around here just don't take the time to try and avoid collateral damage.

  • @larstueschjth2658
    @larstueschjth26583 ай бұрын

    I'm impressed😲 nice vid,axe looks very durable for 'small' splits🤠

  • @henryholliday1
    @henryholliday13 ай бұрын

    My favorite species of wood for firewood and bbq since it is light dries quickly and smells awesome when splitting and burning

  • @paulherzmann6237
    @paulherzmann62373 ай бұрын

    Nice man... old school topic forsure... I've come across some really "Tall" rounds that would really open up to this method. I wish I had some thick Cherry rounds like that. Got myself some thinner stuff but it's beautiful none the less.. Thanks again

  • @axe1796
    @axe17963 ай бұрын

    I'll have more big ones from this cherry in the next one.

  • @VTSteve
    @VTSteve3 ай бұрын

    Please get a "Dead Cat" for your Mic !!

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20403 ай бұрын

    Hey Do you sharp your steel wedges or it is not necessary?

  • @axe1796
    @axe17963 ай бұрын

    Hey! 1. It's not necessary, in the way that a maul doesn't have to be sharp. That being said, I would rather always have a sharp axe/maul than a dull one. 2. I do sharpen them when I clean off the chunks that mushroom on the striking end but never to any crazy level. Steel wedges often drive through the rounds into the ground, and too fine of an edge will just get dented or chipped. Also, I have to stack wedges and they bang off each other from time to time... A nice convex edge, like on an axe is good but no need to pop hairs.

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20403 ай бұрын

    @@axe1796 Thanks 👍👍

  • @mwmhzzt101
    @mwmhzzt1014 ай бұрын

    Nice. Meditative. Not entirely unlike the lotus mantra - set up and intuitively understand the wood (om), splitting of the round (padme), revealing the energy and rings of the wood (mani), wood stacked away (um) - repeat. lol, not ‘really’ a Buddhist, just like to split wood.

  • @russelmuldowney8736
    @russelmuldowney87364 ай бұрын

    Seemed a little too sticky out of the box I just widened it up a bit looking forward to trying it again when I get home

  • @isaiahswoodworkingandmore5025
    @isaiahswoodworkingandmore50254 ай бұрын

    Hey there nice beautiful red oak cheers 🥂🤙🏻

  • @michaelfarquharson3919
    @michaelfarquharson39194 ай бұрын

    The everyman

  • @user-ff4rs9fe2e
    @user-ff4rs9fe2e4 ай бұрын

    What tree is that

  • @axe1796
    @axe17964 ай бұрын

    which one?

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay15734 ай бұрын

    Splits better than a maul. At least compared to my gransfors Bruks maul and other heavy mauls.

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay15734 ай бұрын

    I have the wings off version along with the camp and trapper. Quality axes.

  • @axe1796
    @axe17964 ай бұрын

    How do you like the wings ground out?

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay15734 ай бұрын

    Works good on hardwood in my area such as red oak and hickory.

  • @paulherzmann6237
    @paulherzmann62374 ай бұрын

    Greate video man! missed the opportunity to grab fresh cut cherry today because of work schedule, but I appreciate the video in it's place. also thinking about getting a Hytest taste. but torn on the price. your right about these prices. thanks Brother!

  • @edoellien239
    @edoellien2394 ай бұрын

    Im about 3 months in and split maybe 2 cords with mine. I feel about the same way. If its easy splitting wood, its really nice to swing and I also really like the handle. (Its grippy when wet, but not enough to tear up your hands) I usually pair it with an Adler super splitter to break the big stuff up, then switch to the axe

  • @timbarry5080
    @timbarry50804 ай бұрын

    If I hung my axes on a rack in the back window of my pickup truck, would that make me a redneck?

  • @timbarry5080
    @timbarry50804 ай бұрын

    When I started watching this video you had 440 subscribers and 441 views. When I finished watching it you had 441 subscribers

  • @mikenormandy9250
    @mikenormandy92505 ай бұрын

    The wide neck of the handle under the bit is for when you have to re-hang it, you can get multiple more hangs out of the handle, esp if you’re stuck out in the forest and need to re-haft.

  • @axe1796
    @axe17965 ай бұрын

    Very nice info Mike, thanks!

  • @WhiskeyRiverTradingCo
    @WhiskeyRiverTradingCo5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the shout out! Looking forward to the Oak! It makes a great Fallers Axe for smacking plastic wedges as well. Stay Sharp.

  • @arianbrentin2040
    @arianbrentin20405 ай бұрын

    Uuuu looks serious... Niice 👍👍