Lots of energy into the log being lost with it's movement. If it was secured better, judging by your power, I think you would've gone through it a lot quicker. Good to see someone using proper footwear too. Good stuff.
Thank you! And yeah... I need to secure the stump stand a bit better, it has loosened up over time haha and yup, I always have my my chainmail on, I also usually put the shin guards on underneath for standing block training. No fun to be had in taking an axe to the shins...
Yeah man! It's a Tuatahi 8x8 I picked up here in the states and put a small 15 deg chisel into when I filed out 2 chips. It seems to like this firmer white pine and aspen quite a bit. But it's definitely a different world from my work/more robust trainer axes. I'm not as used to my swing biting up to the handle or a bit more haha
Thank you! That at the time had a 16 degree bevel on it and is in the 5.8 lbs range. I have my handle at 30 inches from top of eye to the bottom of the swell. I've since put a 15 degree bevel on it. Handle length the same.
I think you'd benefit greatly from moving your scarf about 2 inches lower. Obviously that would've been a little difficult on the backside due to the knots. Moving the scarf down forces you to have a strong wide stance and makes you rotate on a suitable plane or arc up into/down into the wood. A good way to judge if your scarfs are too high is the common occurrence of upward glances. That's when you force the angle at the end of the swing rather than following the proper arc throughout. If you make any changes, take your time and go slow initially
I will definitely try that and it makes sense. I've noticed I tend to glance more on the backside of the log. I'm on a slight incline here, so the backside is already technically higher by an inch or 2 from the ground... I'll hopefully be getting a deck end cutoff about 8×12 on the 19th of May. So I should have a dead flat spot to start chopping here soon. But I'll try bringing everything down an inch or 2 and getting deeper into my stance. Thank you for the advice!
@@Jzelenko27 the deck will be a game changer for you. Not that Woodlot training can't get it done, but you'll feel more consistent. Keep training and keep posting! It keeps folks like myself motivated to get better when we see others improving everyday
I'm excited for the deck. Might take a minute to get it set up. But I'm looking forward to a consistently level surface to work from haha and shall do! I enjoy the training part of this luckily and I've gotten some solid advice from folks on here previously. Lookin forward to some more videos on your channel too!
I bought mine through MailleTec via the internet. They are a good pair of maille socks. You will have to provide your own cordage or bands to keep it up on your leg however.
As a former competition axeman I can see straight away there's an issue with your swing, mainly your top hand isn't guiding the axe, rather your top hand is nearly at the bottom of your handle the entire swing, your hands shouldn't meet until roughly 3/4 of the way though your swing, this improves accuracy and speed. I hope this helps
Thank you! I've been really working since this video and my swing had improved some. I was club handing a lot before, but have since switched to a slide hand technique as I finally found some guys in my area that are competitors. That is good to know the ~3/4 rule of thumb. I still have some issues with glances on my upswings. I have been working more stance and axe trajectory, but haven't focused on when/where the meeting of the hands occurs. I'll see if I can get that sorted!.. always something to work on haha
@@Jzelenko27 your welcome mate, yes stance is also important, I didn't mention that as your positioning isn't too bad , I'll be honest with you the main reason I commented on your video was because of the way your swinging that axe, you mentioned glancing with an up blow .. it's the down blows that are the main concern, when you scoop with a down blow the axe has nowhere to go but into your back shin, I've seen it happen more than once
Yeah, I have a buddy that happened to, luckily he was wearing his chainmaille though. I'm always wearing mine now if I've got the axe out. But it's good information you gave me and something I can actively work on to get better and safer as I progress. I appreciate any feedback I can get with this sport!
@@Jzelenko27 your mate got lucky, mine drove the entire face of a 7 3/4 inch axe straight through his shin bone (not pretty)🤔 my suggestion is to study videos on here of some of the best axemen in the world and how they're laying the axe in the wood, here are people recommend, Laurence O'Toole, Brad Delosa, Brayden Myers, Cody Steers, yes they're all Australian axeman, and yeah I'm probably slightly biast 🙂. But if you know anything about the the art of wood chopping you'll know Australia produces the best axemen in the world.
Yikes.. that sounds terrible.. hopefully, he recovered alright... but I'm somewhat familiar with you guys over there, and you're typically trouncing everyone else in the world haha you guys produce the best axemen around. We have some good guys in the states, but you guys over there in New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania are something else! I've been trying to watch more video footage lately now that it's freezing out, a lot have been Australian shows. And now that I'm learning more technique wise, I'm starting to get more from the videos.. Stihl used to have some decent training videos on here, but I think they removed them. It's fairly hard to get started here unless you're pretty driven to search people out or travel. At least where I am located in the US.
At that time it was the first time I had put that axe to wood. You're correct lol but I clean my racers pretty well and they stay in the nicer cleaner wood I can get.
@joeantolak4629 and yeah, that one stays in the box till competitions or in practice comp wood now lol I have some nicer training axes now with more robust edges haha the maul get love with splitting though!
No clue why this was in my recommended but it was very satisfying to watch haha
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lots of energy into the log being lost with it's movement. If it was secured better, judging by your power, I think you would've gone through it a lot quicker. Good to see someone using proper footwear too. Good stuff.
Thank you! And yeah... I need to secure the stump stand a bit better, it has loosened up over time haha and yup, I always have my my chainmail on, I also usually put the shin guards on underneath for standing block training. No fun to be had in taking an axe to the shins...
That axe is sharp as hell, nice power swings
Thank you!
Clean hits
Thank you!
Woo! That thing cuts nice though!
Yeah man! It's a Tuatahi 8x8 I picked up here in the states and put a small 15 deg chisel into when I filed out 2 chips. It seems to like this firmer white pine and aspen quite a bit. But it's definitely a different world from my work/more robust trainer axes. I'm not as used to my swing biting up to the handle or a bit more haha
That's a homerun swing, stance and all... out the park. All day.
Thank you!
Question : What type of Ax are you using in this video ?
I am using a Tuatahi Racing Axe. Type of grind it has is a supergrind.
Are you training for timbersports? and if so, what are you training with and how much did they cost?
Using an older tuatahi race axe at 15 degree bevels here. Cost was I think about 450.
That's a beautiful axe. What brand/type is it?
It is a Tuatahi brand Racing axe.
Well done sir. What is the axe head at and handle length
Thank you! That at the time had a 16 degree bevel on it and is in the 5.8 lbs range. I have my handle at 30 inches from top of eye to the bottom of the swell. I've since put a 15 degree bevel on it. Handle length the same.
I think you'd benefit greatly from moving your scarf about 2 inches lower. Obviously that would've been a little difficult on the backside due to the knots.
Moving the scarf down forces you to have a strong wide stance and makes you rotate on a suitable plane or arc up into/down into the wood. A good way to judge if your scarfs are too high is the common occurrence of upward glances. That's when you force the angle at the end of the swing rather than following the proper arc throughout.
If you make any changes, take your time and go slow initially
I will definitely try that and it makes sense. I've noticed I tend to glance more on the backside of the log. I'm on a slight incline here, so the backside is already technically higher by an inch or 2 from the ground... I'll hopefully be getting a deck end cutoff about 8×12 on the 19th of May. So I should have a dead flat spot to start chopping here soon. But I'll try bringing everything down an inch or 2 and getting deeper into my stance. Thank you for the advice!
@@Jzelenko27 the deck will be a game changer for you. Not that Woodlot training can't get it done, but you'll feel more consistent. Keep training and keep posting! It keeps folks like myself motivated to get better when we see others improving everyday
I'm excited for the deck. Might take a minute to get it set up. But I'm looking forward to a consistently level surface to work from haha and shall do! I enjoy the training part of this luckily and I've gotten some solid advice from folks on here previously. Lookin forward to some more videos on your channel too!
Hello, hungry axe! could you give advise where to buy your chainmail please?
I bought mine through MailleTec via the internet. They are a good pair of maille socks. You will have to provide your own cordage or bands to keep it up on your leg however.
As a former competition axeman I can see straight away there's an issue with your swing, mainly your top hand isn't guiding the axe, rather your top hand is nearly at the bottom of your handle the entire swing, your hands shouldn't meet until roughly 3/4 of the way though your swing, this improves accuracy and speed. I hope this helps
Thank you! I've been really working since this video and my swing had improved some. I was club handing a lot before, but have since switched to a slide hand technique as I finally found some guys in my area that are competitors. That is good to know the ~3/4 rule of thumb. I still have some issues with glances on my upswings. I have been working more stance and axe trajectory, but haven't focused on when/where the meeting of the hands occurs. I'll see if I can get that sorted!.. always something to work on haha
@@Jzelenko27 your welcome mate, yes stance is also important, I didn't mention that as your positioning isn't too bad , I'll be honest with you the main reason I commented on your video was because of the way your swinging that axe, you mentioned glancing with an up blow .. it's the down blows that are the main concern, when you scoop with a down blow the axe has nowhere to go but into your back shin, I've seen it happen more than once
Yeah, I have a buddy that happened to, luckily he was wearing his chainmaille though. I'm always wearing mine now if I've got the axe out. But it's good information you gave me and something I can actively work on to get better and safer as I progress. I appreciate any feedback I can get with this sport!
@@Jzelenko27 your mate got lucky, mine drove the entire face of a 7 3/4 inch axe straight through his shin bone (not pretty)🤔 my suggestion is to study videos on here of some of the best axemen in the world and how they're laying the axe in the wood, here are people recommend, Laurence O'Toole, Brad Delosa, Brayden Myers, Cody Steers, yes they're all Australian axeman, and yeah I'm probably slightly biast 🙂. But if you know anything about the the art of wood chopping you'll know Australia produces the best axemen in the world.
Yikes.. that sounds terrible.. hopefully, he recovered alright... but I'm somewhat familiar with you guys over there, and you're typically trouncing everyone else in the world haha you guys produce the best axemen around. We have some good guys in the states, but you guys over there in New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania are something else! I've been trying to watch more video footage lately now that it's freezing out, a lot have been Australian shows. And now that I'm learning more technique wise, I'm starting to get more from the videos.. Stihl used to have some decent training videos on here, but I think they removed them. It's fairly hard to get started here unless you're pretty driven to search people out or travel. At least where I am located in the US.
He doesn't need safety goggles he has a second pair of eyes waiting for him
You're correct, probably wouldn't hurt to have some eye pro
Probably doesn’t use it much , looks pretty new
At that time it was the first time I had put that axe to wood. You're correct lol but I clean my racers pretty well and they stay in the nicer cleaner wood I can get.
@@Jzelenko27 “probably doesn’t use it much “ was sarcasm though , you shred !
@@Jzelenko27 an axe like that I’d use on the weekend and 8 lb splitting maul during the week
@joeantolak4629 haha no worries man!
@joeantolak4629 and yeah, that one stays in the box till competitions or in practice comp wood now lol I have some nicer training axes now with more robust edges haha the maul get love with splitting though!