Watch more Bushcraft Skills videos here: th-cam.com/play/PLxnadpeGdTxAJy5_f_-6cjrAnuWRwUf8M.html hope you enjoy this one and a small break from my woodland series. Back to it soon! 🏕
Great tips, I've seen you use them in your videos, but now you focused on them it makes so much more sense on your practices. Could you go more into the axe care and profiling of your/different type of axe's? I think this would be great information, especially in axe renovation.
Awesome clip. Too few people really invest time in learning about the axe and what it is really capable of. Also, keep after those squirrels and make some stew for the campfire!
I’m calling this a near-perfect how-to video. Densely informative, pleasant to watch and listen to, with no extra kerfuffle to pad the run time. Well done! Plus 7 out of the 10 techniques were new to me.
Apparently having lived most of my life in an eastern European country at country side made me an expert :D I didn't know only one technique, or maybe I used it unaware of it, but very rarely, as a form of playing, rather than working. The one where he created wood curls. We did not need that, as we did not need to start the fire the way he did. Even this winter we use wood for heating 3 of the stoves in our home, as nothing else is available at the moment (except electric heating, which is quite expensive). I plan to buy a new small axe soon, like the one in the video, as the ones that my father had around for years are mostly for choping wood, and too large to cary anywhere if in search for adventures :D Also we do not use wood wedges here, but metal ones. The right amount of sharpening (not a lot needed), makes the job much easier. We do have to split all the logs that way in preparation for the winter, which is at least a full big truck.
Our Ghetto Scout Master, retired Navy man taught me that one. I grew up in a family of roofers so we all had good sharp Plumb brand hatchets. Nailing cedar shingles was a great way to grow up
I think you are hands down one of the most informative, articulate, and presentable instructors in the art of bushcraft that I’ve ever watched. Cheers.
The kindling support tip is great. I've treated a number of axe-related injuries so literally anything to get people to give people an extra safety net is very welcomed.
Buddy , I just purchased my home last year and ending my second winter now. I have my father in-laws old axe and brought it back to life. These 10 things were a game changer for me! Thank you brother!
@@Katshuri Linseed oil is the best thing for axe handles. Keep it oiled and it will remain much more flexible and won't shrink. Don't forget to oil the handle at the eye too. As far as sharpening, the method he showed is a good one. Your axe should be as sharp as your knife. Not kidding. An axe is a tool for cross cutting wood fibers, and needs to be very, very sharp to do it well. Smaller touch ups on your axe edge is far, far easier than heavy sharpening. If your axe edge is dull, then start with a file and finish it with a stone.
I've never seen these techniques before but they feel really familiar and all of a sudden makes me feel so much more confident about bush survival/living. Even though I already knew how clever ancient humans were, it always surprises me when you actually see the physics of a process play out, kind of like the first time you see the fulcrum and lever principal for the first time.
Watching someone else perform techniques in a video should not make you more confident in your own bushcraft skills. You have to practice these techniques repeatedly. It’s just like anything else. You have to try this stuff out and master it before you feel comfortable. Especially when it comes to things that could very easily injure or kill you. Also watching a video doesn’t make you do things better. Go practice.
I mean, you are more likely to injure yourself when you are comfortable doing these skills. This isnt hard at all when you first try this, and usually you are more careful aswrll when you are doing new stuff.
As someone very new to bushcraft, this video was very interesting and encouraging. Lots of helpful, orienting tips and sensible safety wisdom. Thanks dude!
Have been using an axe for years and still learnt a lot from this man. Great content and well presented. Subscribed and looking forward to more wisdom. Thank you.
I wanted to say exactly the same thing.. I chop wood almost daily but still found the video informative ... I can also confirm, from personal experience, that the best way to get axe injury is while making kindling, tired and in a hurry, so this guy clearly knows his stuff.
splitting logs- 0:46 log splitting trick 1:57 splitting log without flat surface 3:31 using kindling to hold logs while splitting 3:54 splitting wood into kindling uses as substitute for knife - 4:40 cutting string 5:36 making feather sticks Construction- 6:28 pounding in stakes 7:43 cutting steps into stakes 8:12 splitting large logs maintenance- 8:55 sharpening
Thank you so much for this! It made it so much easier to explain these things to my son because he couldn't get it in person for some reason. He watched me do it the same way, but for whatever reason, he understood it better watching your video. I am a grandson of a lumberjack and have a "Michigan Axe" which is difficult for some people because of the double blades and their angles, but he understands how to use the widened handle below the axehead as a tool of the axe as well now. Maybe I didn't explain it well, but thanks again for your video.
Learning something from an online video is sometimes easier than learning something in person for me, because it removes the barrier of “how am I supposed to act in front of this person?” A video you watch online is held in your own hand, so you feel ownership over the information. Finally, all micro-distractions disappear, because all that’s relevant to be seen is contained within the familiar rectangular-shaped box that is your phone, or a computer screen.
Some people like myself find it much easier to learn from a visual demonstration, preferably from a person/format that has no performance expectations, than a verbal explanation. I always forget the first words by the time I get to the end, it just doesn't stick as a full picture in my head, whereas a video demonstration does. Different brains learn different ways.
I used that trick many times, it is well known in my country, it is the only way to split the part with the roots, but take care, one time the log escaped from axe and hit my back hard !
Sooooooo refreshing. How videos should be ! No talking for 8 minutes with 3 sponsor shout outs. Cheers mate thank you!🙌🙌🙌 plus all the tips you gave are incredibly useful and practical.
Well done! I never use my axe or hatchet to drive stakes, but that’s a personal preference. I’m sure a lot of people will benefit from this tutorial. Thanks for posting it!
After watching this video for the first time, it's so clear to me why you have over 2 million subscribers. Really, this is the best video I've seen on axe tutorials. Thanks so much!
biggest problem i've seen most people have with axes and hatchets, is they underestimate just HOW sharp they should be. The old boyscout test: can you make a wood shaving with it (like when paring down the point of a diy tent/tarp stake, or make feather sticks like you demonstrated) if it won't, it's not sharp enough.....
Agreed, it took me ages to realise that axes come with a non existent edge from the factory. I have a hultafors similar to the one in the video and it came with a terrible V edge. I spent 4hours with a whetstone convexing it, polishing the edge and properly sharpening it. It now cuts paper no problem even after processing a few trees and its so much less effort to use. Splits better due to the edge profile rather than getting stuck in logs too.
I was at a gun show 20 years ago and one booth was selling Swedish made axes (I forget the brand) that has been prepped and m buddy picked it up and shaved a patch off his arm with it. First time I'd realized how sharp they should be.
Most people that only go camping once in a while don't really bother. I find it's the same with kitchen knives. Most people's kitchen knives I see are amazingly dull. Everytime I lend someone my pocket knife they make a comment on how well it cuts, when in fact it just has a proper edge. Lots of people don't even know how sharp knives or axes should be and what a difference it makes while performing the appropriate cutting tasks. Sharpening stuff is definitely a nifty skill on its own.
The skills, the visuals, the explanation, and the safety warnings make this video a 10 out of 10. I will use your knowledge for my woodwork in my little house in the French countryside. Merci! Ps: you got me suscribed.
First rule of splitting logs is to check the grains and if there’s any twigs. Never cut against the grains. Don’t use any force then the weight of the axe and log, saves energy if your chopping up a lot of wood. Always use the cracks in the logs, because it makes it so much easier. If you got a big heavy log, you can drive the axe head into it then turn all around and hold your axe in your left hand (if your right handed) and the grab the other side of the log with your other hand and bash the axe head with the look into the chopping block. Thus keep control of the log so it doesn’t detach of the axe and goes flying instead of splitting. Hope this made any sense, English isn’t my first language. I’m also not a professional woodcutter, and haven’t chopped wood in years but did it a lot as a kid and a youngster. I learned to chop wood of my dad when we went camping. The primary thing I got out of it was to chop wood safely (keep those legs wide apart!) and to save energy. The later so you don’t get too warm and sweat, because you will then get cold faster in the winter and if you save energy you can chop a lot more wood. BTW, the axe head for your axe is made just outside of my town!
Nice to see people are still sharing woodcrafts skills 😊 I'd like to mention; that when using the weight of the log to split it it off the shoulder, be sure that you plant the axe well. I've seen many inexperienced people try this and watched as the log they were trying to split, fall off the axe and smack them in the leg or back of the foot/ankle. Be safe everyone!
Your 10 bushcraft knife skills video opened my mind to the self reliant aspect of camping and spending time outdoors (and introduced me to your channel). Growing up in nyc I don't have great access to woodlands but certainly have found the interest and confidence to discover them. Thank you.
A few hours north and you’ll be in a wilderness paradise. Ideal hunting, camping, fishing and ATV/snowmobiling up here in NNY. Plenty of rivers to fish in, ponds to hunt by, tons of trees to hide in/use for off-the-grid projects etc.
You know it's going to be a good vid when you learn something at the very first lesson. Thanks for these tips, us city dwellers may need to be in the woods sooner rather than later and tips like these are life savers.
@@Zuignap Yes, because one is coming. It may not be biblical in nature or filled with zombies but if people think that 1/2 the population is going to allow the other half to dictate needles, masks and stupidity and think that there wont be any severe pushback is dellusional thinking especially now that they're coming for our food.
@@Zuignap if you're asking what im talking about then you think everything is normal out there. if so, sorry but go back to sleep as I dont have the patience any longer to try to educate everyone I encounter. I spent over 3 years doing that to no avail only for folks to finally start to realize that I've been right all along. So enjoy the beds that you've all made. Cheers.
The carving axe is a soulwood creations axe and it looks like that specific model was either custom or limited edition as it isnt on the website, for those of you who are wondering.
I watched this video around the time it came out and I can't tell you how helpful that first tip has been! It's helped me with some thick pieces, knotted sections, and most importantly, safety. Trying to slam down a 30lb log with an axe head in it has given me some close calls in the past. This method practically eliminates deflection of the axe in those instances.
When i started the vid i wasnt really convinced. But there where at least 3 moments when i wow'ed out lout because the method was simply that genious. Excellent content!!
I just got my first hatchet after only using saws forever. This was a great video to make more efficient use of it. Biggest takeaway for me is using a log to drive the head deeper for splitting. I had a really hard time splitting logs but I’ll have to try this!
I love these kind of videos. My friend’s think I’m such a specialist because of what I learned from these videos 😂. Keep it up and keep em coming please!
Good tips. Very much the same as my father taught me some forty years ago. Here is another important one: When chopping branches off a tree trunk allways place yourself so that you chop off the branches on the opposite side of the trunk. If you have the trunk between yourself and the branches the tru k will act as a shield. The axe will ricochet away from you if you have a miss. If you chop branches on the same side of the trunk as you are standing on, the axe can easilly bounce off the trunk and into your leg.
Thanks very much. I enjoyed watching the way you use axe-cutting edge to do other stuff than just cutting wood. I have not realised that such simple trick like fixing the axe to the log in a "reverse"/"Upside-down" way may be so useful. Good video. Very useful. 👍
Right away I'm brought back to my childhood when my father taught me how to cut wood with an axe. Since I wasn't a very strong kid or teenager back then: That gravity trick saw a lot of use from me and makes me wonder where he learned it. You, have earned yourself another subscriber. I forsee that I have much to learn from this interesting channel. Best of wishes to you!
Excellent video as always. The method you showed of splitting a log with wedges, is also used to cut stone. The difference being, in stone cutting, the wedges are steel. But the principal is the same.
BRILLIANT ! Simply Spot on. Never seen such simple short cuts to split fire wood and fine kindling, & slivering techniques with a regular axe or a carving hatchet.
Excuse me do you have any tips of your own that you would like to include?, I'm 16 and I'm getting used too Alaska and we have to do everything ourselves. It would be awesome to know how to do daily things easier
Great presentation mate and thanks for extending my education on axes. I never even thought to sharpen it as you displayed and I believe it probably is important
I use a similar technique with my axe when I have large un-split logs (sometimes from chainsawing or clearing a broken felled tree). I chop into a large log (the way you showed at the beginning of the video) and use my axe to carry the log to where I want to stack it, using the axe as a handle very similar to carrying a bucket. If I were to pick up the log with both arms to carry it, it would require more energy and I would accomplish less work. I am 6 foot 4 inches tall so bending down and picking up large logs is tougher for me than shorter men and younger men. I used this method one handed while healing a shoulder injury on my opposite arm. I moved several trees on my own this way one handed.
My primary axe is the same axe (the HB version Anaby). I never thought I would enjoy a 20" axe. But it's a great balance of weight portability and effectiveness. I also use a small Wetterlings hatchet for carving purposes and smaller tasks even though I have dedicated carving hatchets.
Be careful if you hit a post with the side of your axe (7:36), you risk splitting the handle, given the direction of the wood grain. In addition, it is more difficult to aim at the middle of the post, resulting in less precise work.
My grand dad used to teach me these techniques... Well, at least most of them... I did learn something new... But i've forgotten so much over the past 30 years... Thanks for a great video... ;)
Everything you talked about was really useful I think the way to safely cut firewood and kindling will save many from accidents. Best wishes from Australia 😊
Excellent video! Thanks for posting this. I easily found your first axe but I am unable to find your carving axe anywhere online and I don’t think that you explicitly name the brand in the video.
For using the axe as a mallet, I prefer the estwing camp axe or the estwing rigging axe. Look into them. Also, battoning the axe back is a safer method for carving, splitting, and cutting kindling.
I have an estwing camp axe and I like it. But you do know that this guy's axes are much nicer right? Probably in terms of geometry and quality of the steel. Might be like asking a formula 1 driver to look into the Toyota Corolla if he's never heard of it:)
@@bri13wvu1 You realize I can get five Toyota for the price of one formula one car and they all perform the same under normal road conditions? The same goes for these axes.
The crazy amount of effort you saved me is unreal! I like to do things manually which means I spend a decent amount of energy doing most tasks. The first tip really caught me off guard but is by far one of the most useful tips i've ever heard.
I'm a bit confused. While I don't know who makes that exact hatchet or where to buy it I don't see what's so special about it. It's just a small carving axe (or hatchet) with a curved handle. The handle's always curved if the blade part isn't full to balance it and make it easier to use. Can't you find one of those in any tool store where you live? Tactical axes are almost exactly the same thing but all metal. Tomahawks are similar. I just saw something similar on offer at the hypermarket last month but with a carbon fiber handle for about $12.
Had to ask.... Where did you get that gorgeous-looking hatchet in the thumb-nail? *EDIT~* Nevermind, found a Russian Blacksmith very skilled at making high-quality carving axes.
These are some great tricks I definitely learned a lot in this video, actually I usually learn something in each of your videos. You are a true gift to the Bushcraft community. Good on you, keep up the great content! P.s. I Haven't heard you talk about your bags lately, are you going to do a holiday discount on them or are they still on backorder?
First video I’ve watched of yours. I normally stay away from these “10…whatever videos” as I’ve found most of them to be a waste of time, but this most certainly wasn’t. Learned some new stuff and really liked the video as a whole. It’s clear you actually know what you’re talking about too. Gonna check out more of your stuff now, see what other nuggets of wisdom you have.
PRO-TIP: What I noticed about these survival videos is that you're sort of cheating it by having the tools you have on you to survive and it's all actually very simple and easy to remember. Which all is super helpful information if you have the equipment but I think that most of the time, you really should set these ideas on the back burner and focus on worst-case scenarios like having no equipment on you whatsoever, or maybe doing all these tips but in severe weather conditions. What if someone steals all of your gear and than suddenly your out of ideas on how to survive? What if you want to conserve the quality of your equipment and want to use alternative means of survival? Mike Tyson said "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". and I think that also applies here. Still a great video just a side note I wanted to add.
Imho these are SAS, Spetsnaz, Green Berets style of survival skills so the tools are EDC. But yeah I dunno how someone will carry these tools outside of home town and to other countries.
Watch more Bushcraft Skills videos here: th-cam.com/play/PLxnadpeGdTxAJy5_f_-6cjrAnuWRwUf8M.html hope you enjoy this one and a small break from my woodland series. Back to it soon! 🏕
What are the names of the axes you use in the video?
Great tips, I've seen you use them in your videos, but now you focused on them it makes so much more sense on your practices.
Could you go more into the axe care and profiling of your/different type of axe's?
I think this would be great information, especially in axe renovation.
Awesome clip. Too few people really invest time in learning about the axe and what it is really capable of.
Also, keep after those squirrels and make some stew for the campfire!
I would love to see you build a permanent fort in your woodland, maybe even invite alec steele again.
The second method I was thinking of when I saw you using the first method
I’m calling this a near-perfect how-to video. Densely informative, pleasant to watch and listen to, with no extra kerfuffle to pad the run time. Well done! Plus 7 out of the 10 techniques were new to me.
Same here. Excellent tips, concise and pleasant. Top quality video all around.
Would be perfection if he gave the subtitles in the video
The perfect comment
Apparently having lived most of my life in an eastern European country at country side made me an expert :D I didn't know only one technique, or maybe I used it unaware of it, but very rarely, as a form of playing, rather than working. The one where he created wood curls. We did not need that, as we did not need to start the fire the way he did. Even this winter we use wood for heating 3 of the stoves in our home, as nothing else is available at the moment (except electric heating, which is quite expensive).
I plan to buy a new small axe soon, like the one in the video, as the ones that my father had around for years are mostly for choping wood, and too large to cary anywhere if in search for adventures :D
Also we do not use wood wedges here, but metal ones. The right amount of sharpening (not a lot needed), makes the job much easier. We do have to split all the logs that way in preparation for the winter, which is at least a full big truck.
Me too, and we'll said!! Seeing him lock the blade in the chopping block to use it that way was just superb.
My father taught me that first trick 50 years ago, and I still use it to split difficult logs to this day. Excellent video.
Our Ghetto Scout Master, retired Navy man taught me that one. I grew up in a family of roofers so we all had good sharp Plumb brand hatchets. Nailing cedar shingles was a great way to grow up
Isnt this common sense ? I learned this in school when i was a kid. The entire class of 6 year olds got to try splitting logs that way.
I think you are hands down one of the most informative, articulate, and presentable instructors in the art of bushcraft that I’ve ever watched. Cheers.
Use it like hammer.... Wow very impressive! He must be pro axe user lmao
The kindling support tip is great. I've treated a number of axe-related injuries so literally anything to get people to give people an extra safety net is very welcomed.
Buddy , I just purchased my home last year and ending my second winter now. I have my father in-laws old axe and brought it back to life. These 10 things were a game changer for me! Thank you brother!
As someone who loves to restore antique axes, this one really speaks to me.
I'd say I do that too but I just put the head in a tub of vinegar and call it a day 😂
Do you agree with/have anything to add in regard to the sharpening/maintenance of axes?
@@Katshuri Linseed oil is the best thing for axe handles. Keep it oiled and it will remain much more flexible and won't shrink. Don't forget to oil the handle at the eye too. As far as sharpening, the method he showed is a good one. Your axe should be as sharp as your knife. Not kidding. An axe is a tool for cross cutting wood fibers, and needs to be very, very sharp to do it well. Smaller touch ups on your axe edge is far, far easier than heavy sharpening. If your axe edge is dull, then start with a file and finish it with a stone.
@ Not-A-Raccoon DITTO!
@Not-A-Raccoon right on, I always sand the varnish off new handles for better grip
I've never seen these techniques before but they feel really familiar and all of a sudden makes me feel so much more confident about bush survival/living. Even though I already knew how clever ancient humans were, it always surprises me when you actually see the physics of a process play out, kind of like the first time you see the fulcrum and lever principal for the first time.
Watching someone else perform techniques in a video should not make you more confident in your own bushcraft skills. You have to practice these techniques repeatedly. It’s just like anything else. You have to try this stuff out and master it before you feel comfortable. Especially when it comes to things that could very easily injure or kill you. Also watching a video doesn’t make you do things better. Go practice.
@@heithheithinson2495 Nah, just going to watch TH-cam then go and risk everything 🤠
I mean, you are more likely to injure yourself when you are comfortable doing these skills. This isnt hard at all when you first try this, and usually you are more careful aswrll when you are doing new stuff.
@@pinealism😑
Thank you very much .
Axe is the only best multipurpose choice to live in the woods .
Dec. 15th 2021 Wed. 03:20 am
from Yokohama City Japan
you're still up and not sleeping!?
@@WelshPigeon Wales is the best country! CDawg is from Wales!! Let's go
knifes are sharp, but not powerful. hammers are powerful, but not sharp. an axe is powerful and sharp
As someone very new to bushcraft, this video was very interesting and encouraging. Lots of helpful, orienting tips and sensible safety wisdom. Thanks dude!
Have been using an axe for years and still learnt a lot from this man. Great content and well presented. Subscribed and looking forward to more wisdom. Thank you.
I wanted to say exactly the same thing.. I chop wood almost daily but still found the video informative ... I can also confirm, from personal experience, that the best way to get axe injury is while making kindling, tired and in a hurry, so this guy clearly knows his stuff.
How on earth have you been using an axe for years and you haven't figured these "skills" out on your own? Are you learning disabled?
splitting logs-
0:46 log splitting trick
1:57 splitting log without flat surface
3:31 using kindling to hold logs while splitting
3:54 splitting wood into kindling
uses as substitute for knife -
4:40 cutting string
5:36 making feather sticks
Construction-
6:28 pounding in stakes
7:43 cutting steps into stakes
8:12 splitting large logs
maintenance-
8:55 sharpening
liking my own comment for the sake of further visibility btw
great comment floppja! thanks for the list
no problem
😃🙏👍
Good addition! Makes for easier reference, and clarifies the separate segments. Thanks!
There many other uses but I love your attention to safety. Practicing safety as your main theme is great. Thank you for that.
Thank you so much for this! It made it so much easier to explain these things to my son because he couldn't get it in person for some reason. He watched me do it the same way, but for whatever reason, he understood it better watching your video. I am a grandson of a lumberjack and have a "Michigan Axe" which is difficult for some people because of the double blades and their angles, but he understands how to use the widened handle below the axehead as a tool of the axe as well now. Maybe I didn't explain it well, but thanks again for your video.
Learning something from an online video is sometimes easier than learning something in person for me, because it removes the barrier of “how am I supposed to act in front of this person?” A video you watch online is held in your own hand, so you feel ownership over the information. Finally, all micro-distractions disappear, because all that’s relevant to be seen is contained within the familiar rectangular-shaped box that is your phone, or a computer screen.
Some people like myself find it much easier to learn from a visual demonstration, preferably from a person/format that has no performance expectations, than a verbal explanation. I always forget the first words by the time I get to the end, it just doesn't stick as a full picture in my head, whereas a video demonstration does. Different brains learn different ways.
My dad taught me the first trick, always use it for splitting large logs.
That carving axe looks amazing too by the way
I used that trick many times, it is well known in my country, it is the only way to split the part with the roots, but take care, one time the log escaped from axe and hit my back hard !
I didn't even know that's a "trick". I thought that is common knowledge.
Is the wood drier inside the round?
Most of that small stuff will burn without splitting
Sooooooo refreshing. How videos should be ! No talking for 8 minutes with 3 sponsor shout outs. Cheers mate thank you!🙌🙌🙌 plus all the tips you gave are incredibly useful and practical.
I lost a friend who was splitting wood. He was alone and hit himself in the leg and bled out. People don't always think about how dangerous it is.
I'm sorry for your loss friend. I will think of him whenever chopping in the woods now
We have to really be careful
Sorry to hear that. :(
It's ok as long as anyone can take this and it pops in to their head for just a second every time they go to split wood than it wasn't wasted.
Lol
You constantly have the best tips. You are what got me into the whole bushcraft world, thank you! Keep up the great content Mike!
Well done! I never use my axe or hatchet to drive stakes, but that’s a personal preference. I’m sure a lot of people will benefit from this tutorial. Thanks for posting it!
OK, these tips and tricks I will use in the future for sure! Great video, Mike. Very simple, informative, creative. Best regards!
I will never use these, but somehow it is still interesting and entertaining to me
After watching this video for the first time, it's so clear to me why you have over 2 million subscribers. Really, this is the best video I've seen on axe tutorials. Thanks so much!
biggest problem i've seen most people have with axes and hatchets, is they underestimate just HOW sharp they should be. The old boyscout test: can you make a wood shaving with it (like when paring down the point of a diy tent/tarp stake, or make feather sticks like you demonstrated) if it won't, it's not sharp enough.....
Agreed, it took me ages to realise that axes come with a non existent edge from the factory. I have a hultafors similar to the one in the video and it came with a terrible V edge. I spent 4hours with a whetstone convexing it, polishing the edge and properly sharpening it. It now cuts paper no problem even after processing a few trees and its so much less effort to use. Splits better due to the edge profile rather than getting stuck in logs too.
I was at a gun show 20 years ago and one booth was selling Swedish made axes (I forget the brand) that has been prepped and m buddy picked it up and shaved a patch off his arm with it. First time I'd realized how sharp they should be.
Most people that only go camping once in a while don't really bother. I find it's the same with kitchen knives. Most people's kitchen knives I see are amazingly dull. Everytime I lend someone my pocket knife they make a comment on how well it cuts, when in fact it just has a proper edge. Lots of people don't even know how sharp knives or axes should be and what a difference it makes while performing the appropriate cutting tasks. Sharpening stuff is definitely a nifty skill on its own.
Maybe its Gränsfors, they make good axes
@@insulting_bjorn2354 true that Gränsfors is the best axes according to me!
That log breaking skill was amazing. I'd never have thought of that , thank you! Great series
I love love love the Soulwoods Creation axe. Peter and James are masters of their craft! Thanks for the Video😁
Thank you 😭 I’ve been looking through the comments for like an hour for someone to identify the hatchet🙌🏼
This is definitely one of the better ones of these bush craft joints,this man is on point here,great job mate 👍
The skills, the visuals, the explanation, and the safety warnings make this video a 10 out of 10.
I will use your knowledge for my woodwork in my little house in the French countryside.
Merci!
Ps: you got me suscribed.
Considering that english isn't my first language, your video is really easy to understand, the way you speak is very clear 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks!
First rule of splitting logs is to check the grains and if there’s any twigs. Never cut against the grains. Don’t use any force then the weight of the axe and log, saves energy if your chopping up a lot of wood. Always use the cracks in the logs, because it makes it so much easier. If you got a big heavy log, you can drive the axe head into it then turn all around and hold your axe in your left hand (if your right handed) and the grab the other side of the log with your other hand and bash the axe head with the look into the chopping block. Thus keep control of the log so it doesn’t detach of the axe and goes flying instead of splitting.
Hope this made any sense, English isn’t my first language. I’m also not a professional woodcutter, and haven’t chopped wood in years but did it a lot as a kid and a youngster. I learned to chop wood of my dad when we went camping. The primary thing I got out of it was to chop wood safely (keep those legs wide apart!) and to save energy. The later so you don’t get too warm and sweat, because you will then get cold faster in the winter and if you save energy you can chop a lot more wood.
BTW, the axe head for your axe is made just outside of my town!
Nice to see people are still sharing woodcrafts skills 😊
I'd like to mention; that when using the weight of the log to split it it off the shoulder, be sure that you plant the axe well. I've seen many inexperienced people try this and watched as the log they were trying to split, fall off the axe and smack them in the leg or back of the foot/ankle.
Be safe everyone!
Thoroughly enjoy the axe basics. Nothing replaces getting outdoors and keeping your hand/eye coordination on point. Cheers from the states!
I really liked the idea of using the weight of the log. So simple yet so very effective
I dont do bushcraft, I never use an axe, but enjoyed this a lot. Thanks for a good entertaining but learning experience
You should tho
Love the video! Who makes the carving axe? The detail and beautiful workmanship of blade to handle is top tier!
I, too, would love to know this. It seems like an optimal addition to my growing bushcraft arsenal!
I know i want one
Me too!
I came looking for this exact comment, damn it's sexy!
Sadly noone had answered it :(
Looks like a CKRT Fryer axe. Different handle or just carved and burnt. I have both of these axes as my main ones for the same reason raised here.
Your 10 bushcraft knife skills video opened my mind to the self reliant aspect of camping and spending time outdoors (and introduced me to your channel). Growing up in nyc I don't have great access to woodlands but certainly have found the interest and confidence to discover them. Thank you.
A few hours north and you’ll be in a wilderness paradise. Ideal hunting, camping, fishing and ATV/snowmobiling up here in NNY. Plenty of rivers to fish in, ponds to hunt by, tons of trees to hide in/use for off-the-grid projects etc.
@@richard7199 next trip is to Harriman!
You know it's going to be a good vid when you learn something at the very first lesson. Thanks for these tips, us city dwellers may need to be in the woods sooner rather than later and tips like these are life savers.
This sounds like you're predicting an apocalypse
@@Zuignap Yes, because one is coming. It may not be biblical in nature or filled with zombies but if people think that 1/2 the population is going to allow the other half to dictate needles, masks and stupidity and think that there wont be any severe pushback is dellusional thinking especially now that they're coming for our food.
@@The_Zilli what are you talking about brother
@@Zuignap if you're asking what im talking about then you think everything is normal out there. if so, sorry but go back to sleep as I dont have the patience any longer to try to educate everyone I encounter. I spent over 3 years doing that to no avail only for folks to finally start to realize that I've been right all along. So enjoy the beds that you've all made. Cheers.
The carving axe is a soulwood creations axe and it looks like that specific model was either custom or limited edition as it isnt on the website, for those of you who are wondering.
Came here for this. Thanks!!
@@scalleewagg9746 a shame isnt it, thats one of the most beautiful things ive ever seen
It's really a work of art
Special #1 Carving Axe (James Wood Edition)
SOULWOOD CREATIONS
Regular price $467
@@ronalddugas5229 aye, theyre all sold out and doubt any owners would be willing to part with them
I NEED that carving hatchet!! Probably the nicest looking most efficient one I’ve seen!! Thanks for all of your videos
What brand is it?
Yes, what brand us the small hatchet?
I watched this video around the time it came out and I can't tell you how helpful that first tip has been! It's helped me with some thick pieces, knotted sections, and most importantly, safety. Trying to slam down a 30lb log with an axe head in it has given me some close calls in the past. This method practically eliminates deflection of the axe in those instances.
I have been splitting wood with an Axe for 50 yrs. I happy to say that I picked up one tip from your video. Well done!!
As just a little kiddy who’s a pyromaniac and likes wildlife, these will be beautiful in the future. Thanks guys!
You are probably not a pyromaniac just a keeper of the flame. Hone your skills and use them wisely. 😉
When i started the vid i wasnt really convinced. But there where at least 3 moments when i wow'ed out lout because the method was simply that genious. Excellent content!!
I just got my first hatchet after only using saws forever. This was a great video to make more efficient use of it. Biggest takeaway for me is using a log to drive the head deeper for splitting. I had a really hard time splitting logs but I’ll have to try this!
I love these kind of videos. My friend’s think I’m such a specialist because of what I learned from these videos 😂. Keep it up and keep em coming please!
Recently bought a little axe and puk to save money on kindling. Learned a lot from these tips. Much appreciated.
The format of this video is most excellent. You can’t get any better than this. Straight to the point and perfect portrayed info. Thanks!
Good tips. Very much the same as my father taught me some forty years ago.
Here is another important one:
When chopping branches off a tree trunk allways place yourself so that you chop off the branches on the opposite side of the trunk. If you have the trunk between yourself and the branches the tru k will act as a shield. The axe will ricochet away from you if you have a miss.
If you chop branches on the same side of the trunk as you are standing on, the axe can easilly bounce off the trunk and into your leg.
Excellent, succinct and detailed tips for safe and effective axe use! Thank you for all your great presentations : )
This style of displayed guidance and precision detail is the whole community spirit of the internet and social media video publishing. Well done.
Great stuff. Already knew a couple of these, but more knowledge is a good thing.
I haven't been outdoors much the last couple years but I still find it very satisfying to learn about these things.
Misread the title as "10 minutes, 10 kills" 💀
Me to loll🤣
Killing your arms
Thanks very much. I enjoyed watching the way you use axe-cutting edge to do other stuff than just cutting wood. I have not realised that such simple trick like fixing the axe to the log in a "reverse"/"Upside-down" way may be so useful. Good video. Very useful. 👍
Це найкращий відос який я бачив сьогодні 👌👍🖐️вітаю всіх з наступаючим новим роком бажаю вам щастя здоров'я та сто 💯 років життя 👉🐟👍.
Right away I'm brought back to my childhood when my father taught me how to cut wood with an axe. Since I wasn't a very strong kid or teenager back then: That gravity trick saw a lot of use from me and makes me wonder where he learned it. You, have earned yourself another subscriber. I forsee that I have much to learn from this interesting channel. Best of wishes to you!
Excellent video as always. The method you showed of splitting a log with wedges, is also used to cut stone. The difference being, in stone cutting, the wedges are steel. But the principal is the same.
BRILLIANT ! Simply Spot on. Never seen such simple short cuts to split fire wood and fine kindling, & slivering techniques with a regular axe or a carving hatchet.
As a person using an axe for forty years I have only couple tiny disagreements and learned a new trick. Well done from an American woodsmen!
Excuse me do you have any tips of your own that you would like to include?, I'm 16 and I'm getting used too Alaska and we have to do everything ourselves. It would be awesome to know how to do daily things easier
Been doing these same methods since childhood. Excellent advice. Unusually good advice.
Great presentation mate and thanks for extending my education on axes. I never even thought to sharpen it as you displayed and I believe it probably is important
Many thanks 4 video...
I been cutting wood since 1975...yes.l applied many of your tricks.thanks
I use a similar technique with my axe when I have large un-split logs (sometimes from chainsawing or clearing a broken felled tree). I chop into a large log (the way you showed at the beginning of the video) and use my axe to carry the log to where I want to stack it, using the axe as a handle very similar to carrying a bucket. If I were to pick up the log with both arms to carry it, it would require more energy and I would accomplish less work. I am 6 foot 4 inches tall so bending down and picking up large logs is tougher for me than shorter men and younger men. I used this method one handed while healing a shoulder injury on my opposite arm. I moved several trees on my own this way one handed.
You have just made a perfect public safety video. I'm 64 and still learning a thing or two. Especially from you! Well done.
This was extremely helpful! I'm really new to splitting wood and I'll definitely do it your way from now on.
Eagle Scout here, from 40 years ago anyway. I don’t remember learning anything here but the sharpening! Bravo teaching
My primary axe is the same axe (the HB version Anaby). I never thought I would enjoy a 20" axe. But it's a great balance of weight portability and effectiveness. I also use a small Wetterlings hatchet for carving purposes and smaller tasks even though I have dedicated carving hatchets.
Top tier content on TH-cam. Congratulations on being a shining example of the endless online library
Excellent! Very well done and filmed. Quite the knowledge. Good job sir!
Seeing techniques my father and uncle taught over 50 years ago is nice . Great video .
Be careful if you hit a post with the side of your axe (7:36), you risk splitting the handle, given the direction of the wood grain. In addition, it is more difficult to aim at the middle of the post, resulting in less precise work.
You have a very calm and clear way of explaining things, and you really know this subject. A great video.😊
Wonderful information . Well explained , and logical . This may save a limb or possibly a life! 👍
I don't go into the bush, but I just learned several things for my home axe and for the bit of camping we do.
My grand dad used to teach me these techniques... Well, at least most of them... I did learn something new... But i've forgotten so much over the past 30 years... Thanks for a great video... ;)
I love watching these videos!!
Not just a dumb video...learned something new! Well done mate!
This is excellent info for those wishing to improve their abilities.
That little bearded hatchet is beautiful !
Your skills are very impressive mate 👍
Do you know the model of black one please ?
brilliant. i never thought to lift the whole log up and reverse split it ... great video TA Outdoors . thank you
Good job man!!
Everything you talked about was really useful I think the way to safely cut firewood and kindling will save many from accidents.
Best wishes from Australia 😊
↟↟Hello🙌🏻
What is the name of this carving axe and where can I see more of it?
Best regards..
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I thought the same thing when I saw it. Looks so cool and ready to cut
Where can I buy the black handled axe?
I don't need these skills, but because he was so good at explaining it I got hooked and know all of the skills now.
Excellent video! Thanks for posting this. I easily found your first axe but I am unable to find your carving axe anywhere online and I don’t think that you explicitly name the brand in the video.
Soulwood Creations on Google or Instagram
This video is a must for anyone who wants to start using an axe
For using the axe as a mallet, I prefer the estwing camp axe or the estwing rigging axe. Look into them. Also, battoning the axe back is a safer method for carving, splitting, and cutting kindling.
it doesn't look Viking enough mate
I have an estwing camp axe and I like it. But you do know that this guy's axes are much nicer right? Probably in terms of geometry and quality of the steel. Might be like asking a formula 1 driver to look into the Toyota Corolla if he's never heard of it:)
@@bri13wvu1 You realize I can get five Toyota for the price of one formula one car and they all perform the same under normal road conditions? The same goes for these axes.
I use an axe a lot and never thought of that way to chop kindling before, so thank you for teaching me something
The crazy amount of effort you saved me is unreal! I like to do things manually which means I spend a decent amount of energy doing most tasks. The first tip really caught me off guard but is by far one of the most useful tips i've ever heard.
I love the way that smaller axe look and functions. What’s the name of it or where can I find it?
I too would very much like to acquire that smaller axe.
@@jacksagephoenix I NEED that tool! I wonder who makes it?
Soulwoods creation axe.
I'm a bit confused. While I don't know who makes that exact hatchet or where to buy it I don't see what's so special about it. It's just a small carving axe (or hatchet) with a curved handle. The handle's always curved if the blade part isn't full to balance it and make it easier to use. Can't you find one of those in any tool store where you live? Tactical axes are almost exactly the same thing but all metal. Tomahawks are similar.
I just saw something similar on offer at the hypermarket last month but with a carbon fiber handle for about $12.
Carving Axe
Thank you.
Had to ask.... Where did you get that gorgeous-looking hatchet in the thumb-nail?
*EDIT~*
Nevermind, found a Russian Blacksmith very skilled at making high-quality carving axes.
Who is the Russian?
Who’s the axe maker that you found? Did you figure out who makes that carving hatchet?
Anyone else find this video satisfying like just the splitting of the woods is so soothing
These are some great tricks I definitely learned a lot in this video, actually I usually learn something in each of your videos. You are a true gift to the Bushcraft community. Good on you, keep up the great content! P.s. I Haven't heard you talk about your bags lately, are you going to do a holiday discount on them or are they still on backorder?
First video I’ve watched of yours. I normally stay away from these “10…whatever videos” as I’ve found most of them to be a waste of time, but this most certainly wasn’t. Learned some new stuff and really liked the video as a whole. It’s clear you actually know what you’re talking about too. Gonna check out more of your stuff now, see what other nuggets of wisdom you have.
PRO-TIP: What I noticed about these survival videos is that you're sort of cheating it by having the tools you have on you to survive and it's all actually very simple and easy to remember. Which all is super helpful information if you have the equipment but I think that most of the time, you really should set these ideas on the back burner and focus on worst-case scenarios like having no equipment on you whatsoever, or maybe doing all these tips but in severe weather conditions. What if someone steals all of your gear and than suddenly your out of ideas on how to survive? What if you want to conserve the quality of your equipment and want to use alternative means of survival? Mike Tyson said "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". and I think that also applies here. Still a great video just a side note I wanted to add.
Imho these are SAS, Spetsnaz, Green Berets style of survival skills so the tools are EDC. But yeah I dunno how someone will carry these tools outside of home town and to other countries.
Wow! I didn't know that using axe was so difficult and require all this tecnical tecnique! Great video!
Nice tips 👍👍
Unreal! You managed to show me few tricks with tool that I been used for 50+ years!
Bro sounds like an ASMR paddington brown
This is golden.
Isnt that small one a soulwood creation axe?
I learn something NEW, EVERY time I watch your videos. Thank You!