it sure warms the body up twice! I see fiskars doing light work up in northern hemisphere countries but not being put to task with our hard woods down in Aussie land. I've injured my ligament with that same maul last year but hopefully can pick it up soon to process some yellow box and red gum. Good vid mate
thanks for watching, the maul sure is a lump to swing around, but it gets the job done. I find the X27 is perfect for peppermint gum and stringy bark but on the yellow box it struggles without the weight behind it.
Hi Patrick, Splitting down the middle is more of a challenge than for productivity. when I’m splitting for production i do exactly that, splitting off pieces from the edge. . Check out some of my other shorts where I do that. Thanks for watching
Hi Brett, ha ha, i try and have a bit of fun but not "get into it" with the keyboard warriors. Thanks for watching and kind words., you get a heart and a thumbs up.
hi, i've no issues with vibration, i think these are much better than a couple of cheap hardware mauls I have (I don’t have another expensive maul to compare it to ) Bounce back, i get less with this big lump than my cheaper / lighter ones. Swinging it kills me, its hard work, swinging the x27 or x36 is enjoyable, this lump is too much for me to use a long time.
I just got 1 of those mauls... and i got some gum here the twisted 1... man its tough splitting . I started just trying to break the rings down so i could lift them up onto the splitter .. but kept going .. im not sure i like the composte handle... early days tho
Hi, twisted gum is a nightmare, actually a daymare, no waking up from this. It’s shoulder wrenching, axe bouncing pain….. even trying to split round the edges is hard work. Good luck.
@@TheRuralProject yea i dont know the gums name... and maybe it would have been easier green? .... but that wasnt fezable at the time i felled the trees ... been down 4 yrs ish ... about 28 dia and twisted... Im not sure about the handle on this maul... ive always had wooden ones before ... i think theres some power loss on striking the ring ... just a feeling i had apposed to wooden handle...
@@TheRuralProject Try it, use the maul to quarter it and split it even further, also use the maul to get it started, and make sure that the wedge isn't thick
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oh yes, grey box is hard as nails, Burns well but tough to split with the axe or maul. I just checked out out your channel, lots of videos to watch, I added a heap of them to my watch list. Thanks for sharing and commenting.
I like how your stance sets you up to hit the top of the round rather than follow through to the ground, that way if it splits unexpectedly, or you miss, you chop your leg off. I especially like how you have both of your legs in striking range together like that. Really good form.... for loosing limbs. Seriously where did all these tubers learn to swing a maul and how are any of them still alive?
@@mdocod splits unexpectedly?! You’ve obviously never split Aussie hardwood before, it doesn’t do anything unexpectedly you have to persuade it to do anything except just sit there.😁😁
@TheRuralProject we use the bottom of our barn for storing wood. Barn from the 1890's, 200ftx40ft, and we fill it half way when we can, and it lasts through a long wisconsin winter and then some, but it took all spring, summer, and fall to fill it.
that's a huge amount of wood. Good job, that's a massive amount of work each year....... but it's so nice when the fires roaring, your toasty warm and its wild cold outside.
Isnt it better to cut off pieces from the outside and work from that to the center instead of trying to split through the middle? I could see to the end that a piece was falling apart already along the growth lines.
Hi, it is, and I do that when splitting for production but for the odd video, a split down the middle is more of a challenge. Sometimes near impossible.
Yep Eucalyptus, once you meet the hard stuff you never forget it. All my trees are dead standing or on the ground, so they are dry and most are tough as. Thanks for watching.
I like my fiskar maul, the only thing I don't like, and it seems you run into the same problem, is that when your lead hand slides down the handle it stops as soon as it hits the grip. The grip is nice for shock absorption but is way to grippy for my tastes. I think I'll replace mine when I g3t the money.
jeez you got good eyes, I never noticed that before and had to play the video and keep stopping it before i saw that. I'm losing out on a few inches of leverage, them inches can make all the difference 🙄. what would you replace it with? actually its best I keep the grippy grip, I nearly killed the dog once when the Fiskars XA23 slipped out my hand on a back swing and flew through the air. Good job the dogs got fast reactions.😂
@@TheRuralProject glad the pups are good but dang, definitly be safe, and if the grip helps you do that, I'd keep using it. But if you wanted all the leverage like you said I'd look into a new axe, you can always find more grippy gloves if needed. As for me, I'm looking into the Thoren Fire maul, while technically not a splitting maul it does work great for it and has amazing piercing power. Another one that has caught my eye is the Helko Vario 2000 Heavy log splitter. I'm leaning more towards the first option as the second has a removable head and I've heard the bolts that keep it in your handle can come loose or break, (I don't think I'd be able to break it) you'll need a hex bit on you to tighten the bolts while you are working. Both can be purchased with a wood handle and the fire maul is available in a composite (not sure if it's carbon fiber, fiberglass,etc). Hope this helps.
@@TheRuralProject oh I have that one and love it for smaller stuff and its super fun and comfortableto use. I'm still new to splitting and I've hit handle more than a few times, that handle is less forgiving than the maul in the video. You likely don't have that issue though.
I just saw the X36 in a local shop and treated myself. I’ve tried it a few times. It’s hard to say if it’s better than the X27, there are so many variables. I tried it on some real stuff and the maul was still needed but on some straighter grain it easily popped it apart.
Got a tip for ya. Split it with the growth rings, no across them/the round. See how the last split broke with the rings? Props but you’re working too hard!
Hi David, I hear ya, i m going to do some shorts in the future, splitting for firewood rather than into pieces, I'll split with the grain in those videos. thanks for watching
I forgot I’d made a clip similar with Stringy Bark a couple years ago. They sure give you a work out 🫣 Looking forward to your next vid. Wood season is nearly upon us Victorians cutting in the designated areas 🤙🪓🪵 Below is my effort with the Maul 😁 th-cam.com/video/GxB0IrjeDkA/w-d-xo.html
Ha ha, just watched it, love the thumbs up at the end. Farm fit I call it. I love working with stringy, not everyone likes it but I think it burns great and usually it splits good too. Due to lockdowns I ended up doing firewood work through summer, it was a killer, so this year I already have sold all my stock and refilled the sheds ready for winter ‘23. I’ll keep going during the cooler months and just stockpile the rounds.
So many people leave big rounds and tree trunks laying because they can’t lift them onto a vehicle or hydraulic splitter and don’t want to split them by hand. My me I say.
I’ve actually really started to enjoy splitting by hand, I cannot do it all day and prefer easy splitting wood, but I never leave good stuff cos it’s too big.
I bought one. I wasn't real impressed. it worked fine. But no better than my old wood handled ones i'v used forever.. the only advantage I see is the handle shouldn't come loose or break.
I’ve not tested the maul against many others, the x27 was so much better than my other splitting axes I just assumed the maul would be too. Im happy with it so far.
@@TheRuralProject it's a solid maul.. Just nothing ground breaking like I had hoped for. Everyone on you tube says makes them out to be ground breaking technology lol.. I do want to try one of their splitting axes. They look great for smaller stuff.
Mate, more power as you say would only result in more stress on the axe handle itself and shorten its life. It's the repeated accurate strikes that slowly open it up til it busts. This is Aussie hardwood, eucalyptus, not comparable to hardwoods from other countries. This fella know what hes doing
I’ve seen some videos on the fine wood from Brazil, it does look hard. We do have some harder wood than this red box, I just don’t have any to split at the moment.
Brazilian cherry wow what a beautiful wood I work at a house getting new Brazilian cherry hard wood floors and I took home all the scraps I could wow what a hard wood to cut broke so many drill bits burnt my table saw blade had to buy the best to cut it but my dad made a beautiful music box with it can’t help to think about when I hear Brazil and wood
@@TheTimbs_ Trust me, Eucalyptus doesn't care how big your maul is. Once it dries nicely it can be dang near impossible to even back it off, and don't even get me started on what it is like with a knot in it..
I've been trying the 360 swing, but not totally convinced its better but I'm going to keep trying, its a heck of a lot more physical I know that for sure.
@@TheRuralProject It looks pretty seasoned, I'd say you are doing about as well as can be expected (and better than a lot I have seen over the years) So many people do not appreciate just what utter steel that stuff is.. Janka 3000-4000 making it a top 5 hardest wood in the world..
@@TheRuralProject Nothing like having to dodge the axe head coming back at you like a tennis ball off concrete to keep you on your toes when out for a load.
Man, you gotta work on that form. I had to grab an ax just to see how you are swinging. That's a Really Bad technique.. 😢 gotta hand it to your stamina though. You'd get a lot more done with less effort if you fix that swing.
@@TheRuralProject stand square to your target, like a Queensbury boxer. Get the head All the way above you, or a bit past, arch your hips forward, then snap like a whip going hips-low back-shoulders-elbows, and lastly the wrists, just before impact. It will feel weird at first, but you will probably at Least Double your power. And with your feet square, less worry about catching your foot or ankle. You look Real strong, you will Plow through with better form. And try lube on the head. Just the tip.. 😂 it does help..
@@travisberg9031 you got my attention with lubing the tip...... more tea Vicar!! I'll give the changes a go ..... I won't video those early attempts as it'll feel very awkward and I'll look like a giraffe trying ballet. thanks
I mean no offense by this and please don't take any but what the fuck does that mean I mean there's no commentary you don't say a single word about hey that's a good maul it's a good axe it's a good whatever you know. So I'm not thinking that why should I spend the extra money on a fisker's, and Grammy with you sharpen it like you're supposed to and the one down at harbor freight for half the price would be just as good. Right?
It'll beat the harbour freight axe easily, those that have split aussie hard wood will know .... no words necessary ... which is good because when splitting aussie hardwood (yellow box like this) I have no breath for words anyway. Thanks for watching
Ha ha. Welcome to Australia, the land of eternal sun they said. Except Victoria and Melbourne where it drops to freezing in winter and the houses are built out of cardboard. Feb is summer here. Our winter is your summer. Thanks for watching.
You DO realize that in the southern hemisphere February is summer, and probably the hottest month in many places... Anyway, Australia is a big place with every sort of climate. There are big ski-fields that get plenty of snow. Highlands and southern areas is gets well below freezing - my dad has recorded -9C on his property near Canberra. Besides - you miss the most important reason for firewood - a proper Aussie BBQ! 🤣
Do like a swaddle like you would if you were rocking a baby and then swing over your shoulder then come down on the log coming over your head. As you come over your head , slide down your hand closest to the ax head almost joining your over hand
cheers Bro, I'll have to give it a go, but I've found my accuracy gets worse when I do it that way..... not that my accuracy is great my way. Maybe a bit more practice is needed 🤔
Look at the view count on this 😲 - 1200+ in 3hrs 👌 I hope it goes off & each viewer subscribes 🤞🪓. I’ve got the Maul & X27 too - great bit of gear although I just leave the maul for the nasty stuff & even then usually rip the saw part way thru to get it to split easier.
Hey Marty, it took off eh, slowed down now though, that’s my chance of fame and fortune gone again. 😀😀 I enjoy the shorts videos every now and again, they are a bit of fun, and less work than a normal video. Ripping with the saw is way easier, but I enjoy an axe workout every now and again.
Good job my friend! That looks like a tough round but you and the fiskars got it done!
Boy gots endurance, id be breathing like mad after the first 3 swings.
All clever editing on my part and I photo shop removed the oxygen tank and mask 😂😂👍
I figured but still. I'd be looking like Arney in total recall decompressing.
I could watch that flow all day, Man knows how to work over a good Aussie round "real" hardwood.
Thanks for the positive feedback Tony, really appreciated. Everyone that's tried it knows, those that haven't cannot comprehend it.
@@TheRuralProject Nothing like that burn and the feeling it gives you when you finally crack it. Best way to get warm twice :) Thankyou for the reply!
it sure warms the body up twice! I see fiskars doing light work up in northern hemisphere countries but not being put to task with our hard woods down in Aussie land. I've injured my ligament with that same maul last year but hopefully can pick it up soon to process some yellow box and red gum. Good vid mate
thanks for watching, the maul sure is a lump to swing around, but it gets the job done. I find the X27 is perfect for peppermint gum and stringy bark but on the yellow box it struggles without the weight behind it.
@@TheRuralProject it’s my daily driver too!
Nice chops man, you’re friggin accurate!
I try, accuracy makes a big difference but not easy when swinging the maul, it’s a lump.
everyone goes for the middle. split large rounds from the edge. once you get and edge split you can work from there
Hi Patrick, Splitting down the middle is more of a challenge than for productivity. when I’m splitting for production i do exactly that, splitting off pieces from the edge. . Check out some of my other shorts where I do that. Thanks for watching
I was looking at the round and thought why didn't he hit the part where the sap was.
I like the way you responded to the negative comments!
Hi Brett, ha ha, i try and have a bit of fun but not "get into it" with the keyboard warriors. Thanks for watching and kind words., you get a heart and a thumbs up.
Man, I FELT that bounce
could be worse, you could be me ....... still feeling it now 😀
I have that same fiskars maul! It’s heavy. 3-4 swings and the average man is breathing heavy. Kudos to you sir! That’s not easy work!
Thanks for the feedback, they are a lump to throw about, I’d like to say it gets easier the more you do it, but it doesn’t. 😀😀
Good luck
Honest opinion mate?? What's the vibration like threw ya hand? What's the rebound like? An also how do you find swinging it after 20 blocks?
hi, i've no issues with vibration, i think these are much better than a couple of cheap hardware mauls I have (I don’t have another expensive maul to compare it to ) Bounce back, i get less with this big lump than my cheaper / lighter ones.
Swinging it kills me, its hard work, swinging the x27 or x36 is enjoyable, this lump is too much for me to use a long time.
@TheRuralProject thanks for the honest feed back mate. I'm looking into to them abit more today at the shops. Much obliged mate.
I just got 1 of those mauls... and i got some gum here the twisted 1... man its tough splitting . I started just trying to break the rings down so i could lift them up onto the splitter .. but kept going .. im not sure i like the composte handle... early days tho
Hi, twisted gum is a nightmare, actually a daymare, no waking up from this. It’s shoulder wrenching, axe bouncing pain….. even trying to split round the edges is hard work. Good luck.
@@TheRuralProject yea i dont know the gums name... and maybe it would have been easier green? .... but that wasnt fezable at the time i felled the trees ... been down 4 yrs ish ... about 28 dia and twisted...
Im not sure about the handle on this maul... ive always had wooden ones before ... i think theres some power loss on striking the ring ... just a feeling i had apposed to wooden handle...
Why didn't you use a splitting wedge?
Hi, I've not really tried using a splitting wedge, do you think it'll be better than the maul ?
@@TheRuralProject Try it, use the maul to quarter it and split it even further, also use the maul to get it started, and make sure that the wedge isn't thick
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Hi, thanks for watching. Yes it is eucalyptus, yellow box hardwood. Very dense wood, hard to split but burns great.
Nice swinging.. even my Fiskars maul had taken and delivered some beatings..
Acá debería aver una máquina repicadora para ver si real efectividad con la madera realmente dura
Hi, thanks for watching. Sorry but not sure the translation worked properly.
That wood is insane
nah, the axe man is insane for doing that ..... wait .... that's me...... yep that woods insane, super hard, burns well though
Dynamite. Yup I would have used dynamite. 😂
If I had some, I’d use it. 😃Thanks for watching.
I find grey box also hard to split
oh yes, grey box is hard as nails, Burns well but tough to split with the axe or maul. I just checked out out your channel, lots of videos to watch, I added a heap of them to my watch list. Thanks for sharing and commenting.
Use spliting ax and go around watch your feet
Hey mate I do that when splitting for production. This was a down the middle challenge
I like how your stance sets you up to hit the top of the round rather than follow through to the ground, that way if it splits unexpectedly, or you miss, you chop your leg off. I especially like how you have both of your legs in striking range together like that. Really good form.... for loosing limbs.
Seriously where did all these tubers learn to swing a maul and how are any of them still alive?
@@mdocod splits unexpectedly?! You’ve obviously never split Aussie hardwood before, it doesn’t do anything unexpectedly you have to persuade it to do anything except just sit there.😁😁
At 0:41 you can see where the maul head would end up. Spoiler it is not near his legs.
That’s some tough wood. Nice job after you’re done and the woodshed is full you have accomplished something.
Hi, thanks for watching and positive comments. I fully agree, filling the woodshed is very satisfying, they are way to easy to empty though 🤔
@TheRuralProject we use the bottom of our barn for storing wood. Barn from the 1890's, 200ftx40ft, and we fill it half way when we can, and it lasts through a long wisconsin winter and then some, but it took all spring, summer, and fall to fill it.
that's a huge amount of wood. Good job, that's a massive amount of work each year....... but it's so nice when the fires roaring, your toasty warm and its wild cold outside.
Nice one mate. I have the same maul. I think its great. I always find it a little harder when trying to split on the ground.
Hi, thanks for watching. I agree its easier on a block, but I get tired of picking up the pieces so I tend to split on the floor now.
Do you like the super grippy handle it has at the bottom?
Isnt it better to cut off pieces from the outside and work from that to the center instead of trying to split through the middle? I could see to the end that a piece was falling apart already along the growth lines.
Hi, it is, and I do that when splitting for production but for the odd video, a split down the middle is more of a challenge. Sometimes near impossible.
What a great workout! 💪
Thanks for watching. It certainly gets the heart pounding.
Nice, i have a question though, what is the hammer side of the maul used for? Hope you read this comment😎🧉
Hi, the maul can be used to pound in wedges etc, just like a sledge hammer
@@TheRuralProject nice, thank you for answering
Eucalyptus? I remember chopping up some in southern California when I was down there for work. Better get it done before it dried out. lol
Yep Eucalyptus, once you meet the hard stuff you never forget it.
All my trees are dead standing or on the ground, so they are dry and most are tough as. Thanks for watching.
gave that round the business!
I try my best. Swinging that maul is a work out, it’s a lump, but it usually gets the job done.
good workout routine
Yep, then I don’t move for a day. 🤣🤣
Where to hang in there! Great job 🪓
Thanks for watching and the kind comments.
Too be fair there is a reason they made a special axe head called the taz/tanzanian pattern specifically for Australia and similar areas😂
Hi, thanks for watching the struggle. 😁
Isn’t a Tasmanian pattern axe 🪓 used for felling not splitting ?
That’s a stubborn round for splitting by hand! A good workout program for sure!
A great work out, that was 6 minutes of intense axe work, the maul gets real heavy after a few swings
@@TheRuralProject I don’t doubt that!
Solid video mate
Thanks for the positive feedback, glad you enjoyed it
I like my fiskar maul, the only thing I don't like, and it seems you run into the same problem, is that when your lead hand slides down the handle it stops as soon as it hits the grip. The grip is nice for shock absorption but is way to grippy for my tastes. I think I'll replace mine when I g3t the money.
jeez you got good eyes, I never noticed that before and had to play the video and keep stopping it before i saw that. I'm losing out on a few inches of leverage, them inches can make all the difference 🙄.
what would you replace it with?
actually its best I keep the grippy grip, I nearly killed the dog once when the Fiskars XA23 slipped out my hand on a back swing and flew through the air. Good job the dogs got fast reactions.😂
@@TheRuralProject glad the pups are good but dang, definitly be safe, and if the grip helps you do that, I'd keep using it. But if you wanted all the leverage like you said I'd look into a new axe, you can always find more grippy gloves if needed. As for me, I'm looking into the Thoren Fire maul, while technically not a splitting maul it does work great for it and has amazing piercing power. Another one that has caught my eye is the Helko Vario 2000 Heavy log splitter. I'm leaning more towards the first option as the second has a removable head and I've heard the bolts that keep it in your handle can come loose or break, (I don't think I'd be able to break it) you'll need a hex bit on you to tighten the bolts while you are working. Both can be purchased with a wood handle and the fire maul is available in a composite (not sure if it's carbon fiber, fiberglass,etc). Hope this helps.
@@necro2338 thanks for the info, I'll have a look at those.
I'm looking at the new Fiskars X36 with the new head shape, keen to give one a try
@@TheRuralProject oh I have that one and love it for smaller stuff and its super fun and comfortableto use. I'm still new to splitting and I've hit handle more than a few times, that handle is less forgiving than the maul in the video. You likely don't have that issue though.
I just saw the X36 in a local shop and treated myself. I’ve tried it a few times. It’s hard to say if it’s better than the X27, there are so many variables. I tried it on some real stuff and the maul was still needed but on some straighter grain it easily popped it apart.
El Acha es muy buena oero pero la puntería para dar en el mismo lugar esta al deve
Thanks for watching, i try to hit the same place each swing, but its not easy with that big lump of steel. More practice required.😀
Bet that wood makes good braai coals
Thanks for watching, this dense wood burns hot and slow in the wood fire, I think coals from this wood be perfect for a braai.
Why in the. Centre? Hit on the sides
If I’m production splitting I go round the sides and have plenty vids doing it that way. Down the middle is just for the challenge.
Cool
Greetings from Germany Peter 🇩🇪
Hi Peter, thanks for the kind words and watching. Where in Germany are you ? I lived near Munich for 2 years, we loved it.
@@TheRuralProject Ah ok, very nice. Munich is very beautiful.
I am from Saarland.
Exactly from Saarbrücken.
Greetings Peter
Got a tip for ya. Split it with the growth rings, no across them/the round. See how the last split broke with the rings? Props but you’re working too hard!
Hi David, I hear ya, i m going to do some shorts in the future, splitting for firewood rather than into pieces, I'll split with the grain in those videos. thanks for watching
I forgot I’d made a clip similar with Stringy Bark a couple years ago.
They sure give you a work out 🫣
Looking forward to your next vid. Wood season is nearly upon us Victorians cutting in the designated areas 🤙🪓🪵
Below is my effort with the Maul 😁
th-cam.com/video/GxB0IrjeDkA/w-d-xo.html
Ha ha, just watched it, love the thumbs up at the end.
Farm fit I call it.
I love working with stringy, not everyone likes it but I think it burns great and usually it splits good too.
Due to lockdowns I ended up doing firewood work through summer, it was a killer, so this year I already have sold all my stock and refilled the sheds ready for winter ‘23. I’ll keep going during the cooler months and just stockpile the rounds.
Not bad, I've destroyed the cheap ones doing the same. I get back to living in the country I'll buy one.
This one has taken a beating and a few poorly placed shots, the only damage is the shaft protector has started to split. I’m really impressed with it.
So many people leave big rounds and tree trunks laying because they can’t lift them onto a vehicle or hydraulic splitter and don’t want to split them by hand. My me I say.
I’ve actually really started to enjoy splitting by hand, I cannot do it all day and prefer easy splitting wood, but I never leave good stuff cos it’s too big.
I bought one. I wasn't real impressed. it worked fine. But no better than my old wood handled ones i'v used forever.. the only advantage I see is the handle shouldn't come loose or break.
I’ve not tested the maul against many others, the x27 was so much better than my other splitting axes I just assumed the maul would be too. Im happy with it so far.
@@TheRuralProject it's a solid maul.. Just nothing ground breaking like I had hoped for. Everyone on you tube says makes them out to be ground breaking technology lol.. I do want to try one of their splitting axes. They look great for smaller stuff.
Well done, now try on eucaliptus dry Wood, good luck
That is Eucalyptus, I’ve split plenty with the x27 and the maul, bloody hard work
Yep! Well done, damn punishment
I'll take an order of hydraulics please thank you
Hydraulics are on back order, until then you can use this ....... enjoy!!😀
Honestly you would get more power if you had a better form. Better form = less work.
I’ll keep practicing.
Mate, more power as you say would only result in more stress on the axe handle itself and shorten its life. It's the repeated accurate strikes that slowly open it up til it busts. This is Aussie hardwood, eucalyptus, not comparable to hardwoods from other countries. This fella know what hes doing
Come to Brasil. We will show you hardwood.
I’ve seen some videos on the fine wood from Brazil, it does look hard. We do have some harder wood than this red box, I just don’t have any to split at the moment.
Brazilian cherry wow what a beautiful wood I work at a house getting new Brazilian cherry hard wood floors and I took home all the scraps I could wow what a hard wood to cut broke so many drill bits burnt my table saw blade had to buy the best to cut it but my dad made a beautiful music box with it can’t help to think about when I hear Brazil and wood
@@samc3227 hi, you got me interested and I googled Brazilian cherry, beautiful wood, I love the color.
Australia has the hardest wood in the world
Man I thought my pickup lines were bad
Not a great technique big man ….. Bend those knees to get that axe head more parallel with the top of that round as you split it. Try it
I’ll try but these creaky knees might not make it any lower. 😁
Que presio soy de Perú
hi, thanks for watching .... all the way from Peru. Glad you enjoyed it ..... always good to see a struggle, its not entertaining if its easy 😀
Bad stance, but good aim 😂
Ah the stance. Plenty of people have mentioned it. Not sure I agree it makes much difference but …..🤷🏻♂️
That hardwood does not screw around
its a work out, good job I enough a bit of axe work. Burns awesome.
@@TheRuralProject I think you should get a heavier maul for wood like that.
@@TheTimbs_ not sure I could handle a bigger maul. 🪓🪵💪 think I’d need to hit the gym first. 😃
@@TheTimbs_ Trust me, Eucalyptus doesn't care how big your maul is.
Once it dries nicely it can be dang near impossible to even back it off, and don't even get me started on what it is like with a knot in it..
Hey Tony, your comments make me smile, you are a man that's had a life long battle with Aussie hardwood I feel the pain ..... i know the pain 😁😁
Sei giovane hai forza io ragiono e ho 60 anni e solo esperienza.
Experience and technique / skill are very important, keep enjoying your firewood production.
Nice technique
Thanks for watching and positive feedback
Get a Oregon splitter head on a 36-38 inch spotty gum handle mate tell fiskars you won’t your money back lol
What !? ...... I love my Fiskars 😁😁
oregon splitter head?
Looks like texas mesquite.
Thanks for watching, is that wood as hard as nails too ?
id do a 360 swing rather then what hes doing, espeacially with an 8lb maul . Jesus
I've been trying the 360 swing, but not totally convinced its better but I'm going to keep trying, its a heck of a lot more physical I know that for sure.
Peace of cake
Piece of cake …. Hmmm, took a bit of whacking but the maul got through it.
@@TheRuralProject kid stuff
You need more momentum my man ;)
I need something extra I agree 😀that hardwoods beating me, that mauls a lump to hurl around and I’m giving it all I got 💪🪓
@@TheRuralProject It looks pretty seasoned, I'd say you are doing about as well as can be expected (and better than a lot I have seen over the years)
So many people do not appreciate just what utter steel that stuff is.. Janka 3000-4000 making it a top 5 hardest wood in the world..
ha ha, my heart sinks when I give it a whack and the axe bounces, in my head "here we go again"
@@TheRuralProject Nothing like having to dodge the axe head coming back at you like a tennis ball off concrete to keep you on your toes when out for a load.
Will someone please tell the youtube maulers how to use a maul properly?
What do you recommend ?
Woow
Se inizi dai lati fai meno fatica❤❤.
So true, but the challenge was to split down the middle. Thanks for watching
Grande lavoro❤.@@TheRuralProject
Man, you gotta work on that form. I had to grab an ax just to see how you are swinging. That's a Really Bad technique.. 😢 gotta hand it to your stamina though. You'd get a lot more done with less effort if you fix that swing.
What are you suggesting ?
@@TheRuralProject stand square to your target, like a Queensbury boxer. Get the head All the way above you, or a bit past, arch your hips forward, then snap like a whip going hips-low back-shoulders-elbows, and lastly the wrists, just before impact. It will feel weird at first, but you will probably at Least Double your power. And with your feet square, less worry about catching your foot or ankle. You look Real strong, you will Plow through with better form. And try lube on the head. Just the tip.. 😂 it does help..
@@TheRuralProject and drop your hips just before impact so the handle and your arms and the top of the round are all parallel.
@@travisberg9031 you got my attention with lubing the tip...... more tea Vicar!!
I'll give the changes a go ..... I won't video those early attempts as it'll feel very awkward and I'll look like a giraffe trying ballet.
thanks
@@TheRuralProject just get the right 80s butt rock jam and some editing. Might get more hits than the rounds you pound on.. 😂
16 pounder is better.
16 pounder. Wow, I’d need an excavator to swing it. 😁😁
I know kids who can swing better, don’t lift it up and drop the axe 😂 swing it and get momentum, coulda split that in a third the time
love to see that, send me a link to anyone that swing the maul around. Its too much of a lump for me to swing it
oak wood
Hi, no, that’s yellow box eucalyptus hard wood. Tough as nails as you can see. Burns fantastic. Thanks for watching.
I mean no offense by this and please don't take any but what the fuck does that mean I mean there's no commentary you don't say a single word about hey that's a good maul it's a good axe it's a good whatever you know. So I'm not thinking that why should I spend the extra money on a fisker's, and Grammy with you sharpen it like you're supposed to and the one down at harbor freight for half the price would be just as good. Right?
It'll beat the harbour freight axe easily, those that have split aussie hard wood will know .... no words necessary ... which is good because when splitting aussie hardwood (yellow box like this) I have no breath for words anyway.
Thanks for watching
What the fuck do Australians need fire wood for?it's like 30 degrees Celsius in February 😂
Ha ha. Welcome to Australia, the land of eternal sun they said. Except Victoria and Melbourne where it drops to freezing in winter and the houses are built out of cardboard.
Feb is summer here. Our winter is your summer. Thanks for watching.
You DO realize that in the southern hemisphere February is summer, and probably the hottest month in many places...
Anyway, Australia is a big place with every sort of climate. There are big ski-fields that get plenty of snow. Highlands and southern areas is gets well below freezing - my dad has recorded -9C on his property near Canberra.
Besides - you miss the most important reason for firewood - a proper Aussie BBQ! 🤣
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Thanks for watching.
Gawd. Please just go back to the office.
Will do, just as soon as I split this next one. I started hitting it in August, it’s tough stuff this Aussie hardwood. 😁
Bad form
@@Matty-f5x got any tips ?
OK, you’re not swinging, right. work on your form
What do you suggest ?
Do like a swaddle like you would if you were rocking a baby and then swing over your shoulder then come down on the log coming over your head. As you come over your head , slide down your hand closest to the ax head almost joining your over hand
@@TheRuralProject👍
cheers Bro, I'll have to give it a go, but I've found my accuracy gets worse when I do it that way..... not that my accuracy is great my way. Maybe a bit more practice is needed 🤔
Look at the view count on this 😲 - 1200+ in 3hrs 👌
I hope it goes off & each viewer subscribes 🤞🪓.
I’ve got the Maul & X27 too - great bit of gear although I just leave the maul for the nasty stuff & even then usually rip the saw part way thru to get it to split easier.
Hey Marty, it took off eh, slowed down now though, that’s my chance of fame and fortune gone again. 😀😀
I enjoy the shorts videos every now and again, they are a bit of fun, and less work than a normal video.
Ripping with the saw is way easier, but I enjoy an axe workout every now and again.
Peace of cake
Maybe to you, but I struggled to take a bite of that cake. 🍰