Hey Hunter! I didn't come across your channel until a couple months ago. Wish I had found it sooner. We were fighting making kindling this past winter. Thanks to you, now I know an easier and safer way! This is why I love your channel. Thanks for posting these videos!
Wood is very efficient at heating you, (1) It heats you when you cut the tree down, (2) It heats you when you cut the tree to length, (3) It heats you when you split it, (4) it heats you when you stack it, (5) It heats you when you burn it. Can't say that about electric, oil, or gas heat. :)
You make some great points Bill, now if I could only get the women in my life to try warming themselves on steps 1-4! Seems like the women around the house only enjoy step 5 =)
If you're doing small quantities, this works, but if doing more than a bucket quantities, place a bag or basket underneath the axe head and reverse the cutting technique. That way the kindling falls into your receptor, rather than over the bench for you to pick up. Slight adjustment creates a more automated process and prevents double handling of the kindling.
Another really good alternative to pallets is sub grade cedar shingles. Available in bulk at Home Depot. A bit more expensive but hey, its cedar and goes up like a match and splits with virtually no effort. Great video sir.
A few weeks back, I sat down with some kindling splitting tools and some oak, almond and hickory chunks. My tools were a 2 and a quarter pound camp ax, a regular wooden handled hatchet, one of the Estwing leather-handled sportsmen's hatchets, and a Japanese "hatchet", which you may have to google if you've never seen one before. Without question, the Japanese hatchet was the best tool overall for splitting kindling. It doesn't require any bench vice, it's the easiest of all the cutting tools to be accurate with, and the weight isn't onerous. It usually comes very sharp, and easily can be made even sharper. There is a slight swell to the blade which also handily spreads the split wood apart to help separate the pieces easily. One of your "tricks" I will begin using religiously from this day forward--laying the kindling bucket on its side so the pieces can simply be piled up in an orderly fashion rather than sticking this way and that and preventing the bucket from holding as much as it could. Thx!
hey..... i love the fact the axe is fixed.... i dont love that youre left underarm is moving very close to the sharp axe 😲. But still better then freehand the axe. Greetings from Holland
I have never been able to buy an electric used homemade kindling machine for home use only, I'm no good at welding but if someone out there has a one to sell or even a kindling attachment for a Forrest master log splitter I would be interested in it,if I could buy one it need not be fast, just would potter on (plenty of pallets to get through,thankyou Joe at newbybridge cumbria
FYI- Pallets contain mostly Poplar, Pine has sap that is dried upon its processing to prevent tools (Jointer, Plane etc) from collecting residual sap limiting the process.
Youre way faster just using a hand hatchet to split it, just use a relatively blunt axe and you won't cut your thumb. Great video though, I'll probs use this to do the second bit where you split the kidling into halves.
You are doing it wrong. Those kindling that fly off, should land perfectly in the bucket. Seriously though, great idea. Simple ideas are the best. Your back is straight too, which is ideal.
Anybody who thinks this is safe is not understanding the danger of tripping falling or slipping if you are a Shaolin monk by all means this is a grand idea and if you are not this is foolishness continue this practice and I will see you in the hospital
Brilliant! Looks like I won’t be replacing my old hatchet shaft after all. Thanks for the vid.
Good method. I love your content. Also, Thank You for NOT calling this a life hack.
People like you are why I make videos. Thanks Tom!
Hahahaha brilliant Tom..
Hey Hunter! I didn't come across your channel until a couple months ago. Wish I had found it sooner. We were fighting making kindling this past winter. Thanks to you, now I know an easier and safer way! This is why I love your channel. Thanks for posting these videos!
What a great idea! Looking for something I can do to save my hubby some time in the wood splitting department. Thanks!
I know you read my diary and started this channel. Solid Sub. I like it.
Comment had me laughing pretty hard! Welcome brethren
Good idea especially with young people. Simple,easy and safer
Wood is very efficient at heating you,
(1) It heats you when you cut the tree down,
(2) It heats you when you cut the tree to length,
(3) It heats you when you split it,
(4) it heats you when you stack it,
(5) It heats you when you burn it.
Can't say that about electric, oil, or gas heat. :)
4.5 it heats you when you move it again after you stack it.
@@lichking1951 Forgot about that one. :)
You make some great points Bill, now if I could only get the women in my life to try warming themselves on steps 1-4! Seems like the women around the house only enjoy step 5 =)
@@OldSoulMillennial My sister's first house up in NH had wood heat, and I remember her complaining about steps 1 - 4,
thats the way I do it...much safer, better on the back..plus its indoors . Nice one
If you're doing small quantities, this works, but if doing more than a bucket quantities, place a bag or basket underneath the axe head and reverse the cutting technique. That way the kindling falls into your receptor, rather than over the bench for you to pick up. Slight adjustment creates a more automated process and prevents double handling of the kindling.
You've solved a problem for me, thanks. 👍
Another really good alternative to pallets is sub grade cedar shingles. Available in bulk at Home Depot. A bit more expensive but hey, its cedar and goes up like a match and splits with virtually no effort. Great video sir.
Great video, I am going to try this I think it will be very enjoyable.
I'm sold. Nice method.
A few weeks back, I sat down with some kindling splitting tools and some oak, almond and hickory chunks. My tools were a 2 and a quarter pound camp ax, a regular wooden handled hatchet, one of the Estwing leather-handled sportsmen's hatchets, and a Japanese "hatchet", which you may have to google if you've never seen one before. Without question, the Japanese hatchet was the best tool overall for splitting kindling. It doesn't require any bench vice, it's the easiest of all the cutting tools to be accurate with, and the weight isn't onerous. It usually comes very sharp, and easily can be made even sharper. There is a slight swell to the blade which also handily spreads the split wood apart to help separate the pieces easily. One of your "tricks" I will begin using religiously from this day forward--laying the kindling bucket on its side so the pieces can simply be piled up in an orderly fashion rather than sticking this way and that and preventing the bucket from holding as much as it could. Thx!
3:26 what a shot
I was thinking the same thing!
Only problem with this I see is most pallets are treated with chemicals and burning them can lead to breathing in them once they burn
I was looking for this, Thanks bro.Good one.
Piece of cake! Thanks!! Jb
hey..... i love the fact the axe is fixed.... i dont love that youre left underarm is moving very close to the sharp axe 😲.
But still better then freehand the axe.
Greetings from Holland
What's great about this concept is, when he finishes. He can remove the Axe head eliminating someone to slip and fall. On the axe head.'
Did anyone else see that awesome trick shot at 3:28😂
Good, quick and SAFE way to produce kindling.
1:53 nice!
Great idea!
An five gallon bucket or plastic cat litter container will also work for holding kindling.
Yep Tidy cat bucket is the bomb.
That’s awesome method.
Great idea man!
Dude…. Nice!
Great idea.
I have never been able to buy an electric used homemade kindling machine for home use only, I'm no good at welding but if someone out there has a one to sell or even a kindling attachment for a Forrest master log splitter I would be interested in it,if I could buy one it need not be fast, just would potter on (plenty of pallets to get through,thankyou Joe at newbybridge cumbria
FYI- Pallets contain mostly Poplar, Pine has sap that is dried upon its processing to prevent tools (Jointer, Plane etc) from collecting residual sap limiting the process.
Youre way faster just using a hand hatchet to split it, just use a relatively blunt axe and you won't cut your thumb. Great video though, I'll probs use this to do the second bit where you split the kidling into halves.
Bullshit!!!
Genius
Interesting, not sure why you are using a panel beating hammer as opposed to a standard ball pein hammer.
Larger surface area
Looks a lot more safe than doing it normally...
I hope your hair style is different … haha anyways good video
Whoa, whoa, whoa... Some one has a problem with the hair doo?
You are doing it wrong. Those kindling that fly off, should land perfectly in the bucket. Seriously though, great idea. Simple ideas are the best. Your back is straight too, which is ideal.
Anybody who thinks this is safe is not understanding the danger of tripping falling or slipping if you are a Shaolin monk by all means this is a grand idea and if you are not this is foolishness continue this practice and I will see you in the hospital
fairly fast, but not anywhere near the safest. I give you 1/2 like
what do you recommend for a safer alternative than this?
@@OldSoulMillennial
Here is one!
th-cam.com/video/ePpUp59F2zI/w-d-xo.html
Not that safe.
Neither is driving.
Genius