Nice to see more uploads from you recently! I was just making a nutcracker on my lathe a few days ago and remembered the ones that you made. Hopefully you'll be making another one this December? :D
Bowery eh? Do we get to see you making some bow-staves on the drawbench / shavehorse? (That was the first video of yours I saw BTW -- great to see the work continue!)
Please, excuse the ignorance of this life long city dweller. What is the purpose of splitting the logs in the woods as opposed to loading them onto a trailer as I have seen you do before and then hauling them home and cutting them to size after you get them back near to your log mill or your other tools? Thanks for all of your videos. I anxiously await the release of each of your videos.
I filmed this in 2017.....I had no mill. With that said, the reason for splitting is the split follows the grain and my intention for this wood was making blanks for later making bows. Having the grain run the length of the piece makes it stronger. But to be even more specific, it's just what I wanted to do that day.
@@thehomesteadcraftsman8975Thanks for the unbelievably quick response and I've got to say that your honesty and transparency and straight to the point approach to life really goes to together to make me respect you. Thanks for a lot of fun and entertainment through the years.
What? I always thought that this guy is a pro!? But no professional bangs with a steel hammer on the back of an axe. Simply because of the fact, that the back is not hardened like the blade. Therefore the eye of the axe will widen a tiny bit with every blow of the hammer. After some time the handle will become loose and/or the axe head can/will crack. 2) Banging on wooden wedges with a steel sledgehammer destroys the wedges unnecessarily fast. Best regards, luck, health and wisdom.
LMAO! everything you said is literally a non issue and/or hypothetical. An axe isn't a fancy tool, it's meant to be used and abused. Hitting the back of an axe with a sledgehammer won't break the steel; I've been doing that with my main beater axe for over 8 years and it's perfectly fine (maybe 20+ years of use could possibly break it) at that point who even cares if it breaks. Don't buy your axes from harbor freight and replace the handle, instead buy a quality head and attach it to a handle properly. Problem solved...
I get tired just from watching, haha. Thank's for sharing!
Very reminiscent of Mr chickadee. ASMR homesteading 🤣
Listening to the cracking and popping of the wood was similar to rice cereal with milk…
Except for the heavy breathing part
You've never panted while vigorously spooning cereal into your mouth?
I did the same with locust, fenced 50 acres with split rail horse fence! Hard work for sure!
That sounds rough. I wish I had that much locust for certain projects. They are not uncommon where I am but nothing like oak or poplar.
I love your videos. They are very relaxing.
Wow that's large. Can't wait to see more videos soon
Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.
Lots of hard work.
Thanks for sharing.
Nice to see more uploads from you recently!
I was just making a nutcracker on my lathe a few days ago and remembered the ones that you made. Hopefully you'll be making another one this December? :D
Very satisfying...thank you.
Nice Brother,❤👌👍 Songadam Tv
Bowery eh? Do we get to see you making some bow-staves on the drawbench / shavehorse? (That was the first video of yours I saw BTW -- great to see the work continue!)
3:15 If we're playing charades, I'll guess "Bangkok".
cool
The way this guy cuts down trees, I feel he may not be around too much longer.
Great work.I want to see the bows.Thank you.
Wooden wedges are called gluts! Dogwood makes the best gluts.
Is this gonna be firewood or a table or? For some reason your hard work is very calming.
I thought that look looked familiar. It’s been a minute. Good work, now need to know if you ever made bows or where are you storing the lumber?
Please, excuse the ignorance of this life long city dweller. What is the purpose of splitting the logs in the woods as opposed to loading them onto a trailer as I have seen you do before and then hauling them home and cutting them to size after you get them back near to your log mill or your other tools? Thanks for all of your videos. I anxiously await the release of each of your videos.
I filmed this in 2017.....I had no mill. With that said, the reason for splitting is the split follows the grain and my intention for this wood was making blanks for later making bows. Having the grain run the length of the piece makes it stronger. But to be even more specific, it's just what I wanted to do that day.
@@thehomesteadcraftsman8975Thanks for the unbelievably quick response and I've got to say that your honesty and transparency and straight to the point approach to life really goes to together to make me respect you. Thanks for a lot of fun and entertainment through the years.
@@thehomesteadcraftsman8975 Thanks!
Do you mean bow as in bow & arrow?
Either way, please show us a finished creation if possible.
Hitting an ax very hard with a sledgehammer will usually break the handle of the ax
This was a trash axe when i got it and one of many. I would not use it for anything other than something like this.
What? I always thought that this guy is a pro!? But no professional bangs with a steel hammer on the back of an axe. Simply because of the fact, that the back is not hardened like the blade. Therefore the eye of the axe will widen a tiny bit with every blow of the hammer. After some time the handle will become loose and/or the axe head can/will crack.
2) Banging on wooden wedges with a steel sledgehammer destroys the wedges unnecessarily fast.
Best regards, luck, health and wisdom.
Filmed this in 2017…. still banging on that axe.
LMAO! everything you said is literally a non issue and/or hypothetical.
An axe isn't a fancy tool, it's meant to be used and abused. Hitting the back of an axe with a sledgehammer won't break the steel; I've been doing that with my main beater axe for over 8 years and it's perfectly fine (maybe 20+ years of use could possibly break it) at that point who even cares if it breaks. Don't buy your axes from harbor freight and replace the handle, instead buy a quality head and attach it to a handle properly. Problem solved...
I have steel splitting wedges that I hit with a steel sledge hammer after a period of time they mushroom over I just grind them off and go again
You need to split out a piece of that hickory you just split put a new handle in that axe
Bad news is that you had to work hard for your fuel. Good news is that you can eat like a lumberjack for dinner.
It sounds way better than this thing - mukba.. makby aaaa..mutaborgoddamnbang! Whatever . Thank you.