Become a Woodchopper!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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She forgot the last step. When you're done, look at your chopped wood and say "Nice!" and leave with a smile 😊
Oky Doky
"Lovely!" works too 😊
The last step should always be telling yourself you still don’t have enough wood.
@@terrancevangemert7508beat me to it
We in Basque Country also say that wood heats twice, when chopping and when burning. It´s satisfying to hear that it´s universal knowledge
“Let’s talk about something people do KNOT want to talk about.” My smooth brain took too long to realize the beauty of this dad joke.
A few years back, some bigger city relatives where visiting my home province, and some of them were trying to split wood, apparently for the first time. I'm no expert, but it was fascinating to see them grapple with this task that was seemingly alien to them!
Another potential benefit to the squat or knee bend that I mentioned to absolute beginners is that it reduces the arc of a missed swing, making it more liable to dig into the ground rather than reach your legs... depending on the height of the wood, length of axe, et cetera...
The okie dokie is critical.
I'd add use an old tyre to go round the log to save having to bend and pick up the halves after each cut. Also sometimes acts as a good safety catch for the times you mess up and the axe deflects off the side. And a final tip: get someone else to do it, save your back!
I fancy myself a wood chopper and learned a lot. You’re able to put words to the technique and sequence the exact muscle engagements. And thanks for making it accessible! So many people think they can’t do woodsman or construction stuff but it’s usually less complicated than the plot of a movie.
I was recently digging trenches for work, with the help of a pickaxe. It was going miserably at first. Then I remembered your videos, and my form got way better so quickly.
axes picks ...same same , mostly it's the back which do the hard work
Fellow chopper, would add:
-Look for a natural small directional crack in the center of the round. This is how you want to align your chop (nature started it for you)
-Stop with the whirlywind 360° clock swing chops. Waste of energy. Just bring the splitter up and down
-start your target chop on the edge of the round. Work towards the center as needed. The edge can blast the whole thing apart in a surprising number of circumstances
the origin of the whirlwind 360 is that proper form is to bring the heavy bit close to your body and lift it straight up, instead of holding it way out at the end of the lever to lift it up. people who don't understand basic principles of levers, exaggerated it.
You have the technique and strenght to choop it. 💪🏽
Thanks for explain this in your unique way.👌🏼
Wish you the Best.
Greets from Bawaria in Germany.
This is an awesome UA-cam video for Jackson County Fuel Committee volunteers! Jackson County Fuel Committee is an all volunteer organization in Southern Oregon 🇺🇸 that chops firewood for the low income and disabled residents in Jackson County.
I had to chop a little bit of the word when one of the trees in our yard fell but only had a vague understanding of how to best to do it. This is incredibly helpful and simple. It’s never a complicated process to chop wood but it’s nice to know everything you can to help out and stay safe
Excellent tips!
I been teaching the same methods my students more of 20 years.
I also use two tricks:
- on 1:30 - in moment punch, blade line contact with surface wood and i use small tilt plain of blade to left or right.
- on 3:30 - if axe will stuck not recommend flip axe with log under head, its not safety for you (big log - weight - flatty your head...). :-)
Also this leads to fracture base axe on edge log.
Lucks!
❤ It really inspires me❤. I've been collecting branches for 2 years and using them to cook and heat water for bathing, I made a brick stove for that. I am seriously thinking about learning how to cut wood, because the next goal is to make an oven or a grill with a smoker to prepare delicious dishes. ❤
On big pieces I use a full 360 degree + swing. I start with the axe at about eye level and let it drop, gaining speed as it passes through the bottom arc. As the axe sings upwards I loosen the grip on my forward hand allowing the handle to slide until both hands are together like holding a golf club or baseball bat. As the axe head reaches the highest point in the arc I extend my arms fully and stand on my tippy toes. I'm now in position to combine the momentum of the axe and all my inner angst down onto the wood. Not many things are more satisfying than a one chop split.
Great guide, I had never put a lot of thought into making sure the ground was level and the block wouldn't shift or move.
With larger trickier logs you can set the part of the log that was further up the tree facing down. This way you split the log the way it grew, and it will split a little easier. Also, use a striking pattern on the log that is first the far side of the log, then middle, then near. Until it starts to crack then keep hitting near till it splits. This can help save the handle on your axe if you're working with wood that doesn't split more easily. Of course, this should be done with a lighter axe and can be tricky because it works best if you can hit the same spots over and over. Happy splitting everyone.🤓
Bending the knees and dropping your weight on a downward swing helps to drive the blade towards the ground thus eliminating potentially dangerous arcing back towards your legs. The force is directed straight down rather than in an arc.
You get half a swing. Pulling off the piece, swinging past your ankle, going up behind you, over your head, coming down to split. Full circle swing gets more velocity to the ax. Chopping is cross grain, splitting is length wise.
I had to chop some logs. With your guide it made me easier. Thank you!
YOU ARE THE BOMB YOUNG LADY. GOD BLESS
If your ax is getting stuck- lube the head. A bit of WD 40 helps it sink into the wood and also easier to remove. Okie Dokie 😊
Thank you for sharing this Amazing knowledge. Watching from Germany 🙋🏻♀️
Same
I love dramatic steps
Encore merci de mettre les vidéos en français. Sais plus facile a comprendre. Saite plus facile à apprendre.
Okie Dokie! Excellent advice, and amazing tutorial! Those logs do knot stand a chance!
Don't forget to say 'okie dokie' when starting to chop.😀
Interesting, I believe Buckin Billy Ray's "flick" is rotating the head to the left or right upon connecting with the round of wood.
Swing the otherway around with your dominant hand at the knob. What hand gave you the control and strength to do the weight test? What hand do you use at the knob for a hatchet? In the end do whats comfy and feels right but holding an axe can also be done opposite your teaching. It might be the reason so many seem to struggle.
Just perfect. Joy to the world.
Thanks for this video!
Now I know what to do if I need firewood once again!
The techniques is getting very similar to my sport, ice speed skating:
-Squat. (well, stay low)
-bring in those samba-potential hips.
-ax... Skate control.
Excellent advice
You should be reaching a bit further with your arms. When the head hit the log, you arms should be very near straight, This puts the most speed into the head.
If something seems unwilling to split, it can be good to flip it over and hit it from the other face. It will often split easily when you do this.
I struggle working out how I should hold the axe. I'm left handed but I do some two-handed tasks (say, holding a cricket bat) as though I'm right handed. I haven't had to chop wood for a while so I'll have to try your way when I do.
Thanks for the chopping lesson 👍🏻
Funny thing with handedness is that when _two_ hands become involved in something, how you position each in a way that's most comfortable _for you_ can be surprising. e.g.: I'm right handed, but will usually position my left hand closer to the head of the axe when splitting. It just feels right to me.
@@CSGravesI do the same. After decades doing that, I don’t think I could change. I did change to a log splitter as my shoulder gets worse and worse…😑
@@CSGraves I thought it was a left handedness thing! Weird brain wiring or something. Glad it's not just me 😂
@@CSGravesthat's because it is. It's old school Americana that keeps that technique going. You shoot left in hockey as a right handed person then you should absolutely swing an axe the same way.
@ yeah its like a gross motor skills paired with fine motor skills sort of affair
I find that the wood with the knots in them, that are harder to split, can be made smaller with a chainsaw.
Great guide with good tips! Happy Chopping 🙂❤
yeah plant a new tree will also be amazing beside chopping wood for heating for example
it's not the chopping I gave up on. it's the picking the pieces off the ground. that's why I have a pickaroon. and a power splitter, and an elevated staging rack to feed the splitter. and a wheelbarow to toss the splits in. and am trying to figure out how to get blow-down trees to land on a cutting table.
Oh wow, I've always used my non-dominant hand at the top, might need to try switching
I heard as the axe head hits the log, you can add a slight twist to help split the pieces apart.
Hello from here in the UK Chopping wood looks like a great excercise, but very dangerous!! Ha ha. Lol 😂
Thankssss! I love it! ❤
Great technique.
It's easy to forget how satisfying it is to cut wood. D'ya reckon one can make a career out of it?
it's what firewood sellers do.
Next, please show the techniques needed to use the sword, not just on wood, but on monsters, too.
Nice 😊
Thanks a lot this was very helpfull ;)
Repetition can be the builder of skills or bad habits, few are born savants and the rest of us have to work on it.
The UNDER CHOP IS ONE OF MY FAVORITEs. 🫵 🤓
I LOVE KNOTS 🪢
Safety glasses! My brother in law is blind in one eye due to wood chips while splitting. You should wear safety glasses all the time when chopping especially for videos intended for beginners. Safe chopping!
Ok Educational and wise advise.
Yep, thats about right
split a railroad rail like abraham lincoln did. split boards to make a viking ship. make a cooking spoon and spagetti fork. make a chicken ladder. make a people ladder. make a hockey stick.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ sweeeeeeet ❤❤❤❤
That handles is sweet.
❤ Awesome
As a woman who recently had a tree felled for powerline purposes this is going to help me in my quest to chop all this damn wood I have so I can actually move it somewhere not in my flowerbeds
I hear not in the flowerbed is a good place to store firewood.
@@kenbrown2808 Yeah well it was a huge heckin tree and the power company is who took it down. Need to get a new axe and get to work!
@@DeejValen if you can find one in good condition, an old axe is often better.
@@kenbrown2808 The one I have currently sadly is not in good condition. Rusty as heckeroni and feels a bit loose. 😔
@@DeejValen I got my favorite axe for $10.00 from a guy who needed a tank of gas, back in the 80s. I've worn out one handle, but it's still a great all purpose ace.my 10 year old maul, on the other hand, splits wood about as well as a piece of poop.
That was fun.
Классная девица! Отжигает по полной: любо-дорого глядеть))
3:09 Axe-uracy was right there 😅😊
My past wood chopping experience is, chopping wood that is like rubber. The axe just bounces off.
Another awesome video. Do you separate your knotted wedges specifically for night burning?
What camera did you use? The quality is amazing
OK, one question: How do you always hit in the same spot every time with that axe?
Practice!
All about the biceps
Where does one acquire a chopping block? 🤔
the unspoken bit: missing the wood is inefficient and should be avoided.
@2:45 Viewers should now that's not an axe. That's a splitting maul.
I noticed she keeps switching from an axe to 2 different mauls.
@2:23 it appears to be an axe. She keeps switching tools.
I know how to chop wood 🪵! I WISH I HAD SOME THAT NEEDED CHOPPING NOW! 😢 I’m ENVIOUS 🫵 😥 I NEED SOME WOOD TO CHOP! 🤬
Ugh. The sheer *disdain* of the flick at 5:25.
Wow, shes really freaking cute!
😂 educational .
All Hail the Yuri Lumberjack!!!
You forgot something: Being an okie dokie person!
Will the tips in the first part work for a sledgehammer?
the original voice is so much better ^^
Als ich noch ein Kind war, MUSSTE ich Holz hacken. Meine Eltern brauchten eine billige Arbeitskraft. Mein Elternhaus war lieblos.
Heute, Jahrzehnte später, würde ich es so gerne freiwillig tun.
This activity builds boulder shoulders like steroids. Keeping elbows close brings up the upper pecs, elbows spread to the sides built the lats. Be strong, stay fresh, have fun!
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How does one achieve your life style
Live in a home heated by a woodstove and in a rural town that has winter
The movements are very slow 😊😍
I know how to chop wood 🪵! I WISH I HAD SOME THAT NEEDED CHIPPING NOW! 😢 I’m ENVIOUS 🫵 😥 I NEED SOME WOOD TO CHOP! 🤬
😂Когда в школе учился на четвёрки и иногда пятёрка была:
It was latti 😂
You are so pretty and work too
I’ll stay in and be the home maker 🥪
In the wilderness or pioneer times, chopping wood was what homemakers did.
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OKEE DOKEE!
I didn't actually want to learn how to cut wood, just something to watch while eating dinner.
Круто 🎉
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What is there not to love about here
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Hi! If you didn't notice, UA-cam has dubbed this video with a fucking AI!!! D:
No matter what i do, never looks as sexy. 😄
I don't see anything about lasers. I am disappoint.
Wood spitting not chopping
"You need to have control of your tool to use it properly." wink wink nudge nudge. That coming from a lesbian made me giggle.
I applaud you young lady but as a 6'2" 68 year old man that has heated with wood most of my life you may be having fun now because your young and strong but as you age your going to have pains in your neck and shoulder areas front and back that cannot be fixed. I have split 40" red oak rounds by hand and that's a super challenge because of there weight.. If I'm your husband I'd get you a vertical wood splitter.