Finally got a springboard stand. First block is in the books.

finally set up a springboard stand and cut 2 blocks today. this one is 10.5" and the keech axe is at 17.5 degrees. Not terribly comfortable on the board yet, but that's what practice is for.. going to add grip tape and a small lip at the back of the board for me to index with my foot.

[@Brian2bears]

Nice chop Mr. Axes...the weight training is working for you...your balance and movements look good..great session sir...

[@Jzelenko27]

Thank you! I've been liking your cordwood style bucking videos. Tons of notches, tons of practice, and its showing in your chopping! Timbersports practice is getting my attention these days, but I still love using the vintage axes in the woods!

[@Brian2bears]

@Jzelenko27 thank you...I'm trying to compliment you...

[@Jzelenko27]

@Brian2bears I thank you for the compliment! I do appreciate the recognition of the work put in. I often find it awkward receiving compliments to be honest, but I'm working on it, my typical response is a compliment and recognition in turn if I'm at least familiar with the person's work, etc. But it did not go unnoticed.

[@Brian2bears]

@Jzelenko27 yes sir...I learn a great deal from competitive choppers' footage and practice methodologies...

[@kurts64]

Good stuff mate, that stand setup is a clever approach to gettin into springboard. Beaut Keech too!👍👍🪓

[@Jzelenko27]

Thanks Kurt! I didn't come up with it. I just bought it off the fellow who I'm learning from. And I love the keech! I will say I never want to reprofile it ever again though... the steel is super hard... but I may try to get some more, I like using them lol

[@Кренгауз]

👍👍👍

[@Jzelenko27]

Thank you!

[@charleschristianson2730]

I'm so confused....
Why does this exist?

[@Jzelenko27]

Fair question, from my understanding timbersports originates from traditional logging methods. The loggers eventually started competing with each other and those competitions evolved into what we have today. The spring board was originally utilized to get higher on the tree above the roots to a more consistent piece of the trunk. There they would chop/saw the tree to fell it. Today's competitions replicate different portions of the traditional logging processes essentially. Also it is fun, and something for me to train for. Australia has been competing for quite long time with this and the U.S. has been for a bit less time, but still for a while. Hope this clears it up a bit.