Two year slater but. Best splitting wood video over the whole 'ternet, period. 1 - splitting green wood harder 2 - on soft ground harder x2 3 - tips with old small axe to draw the split line, wood wedge etc Real life people vs yt posers, YOU WIN. Hands down. Best regards from an old dude that just spend his afternoon in the woods the same way, just several thousands miles east but hey.
Watching your video helps me get a better understanding of how to work with the wood I have in my backyard. I don't chop wood, so I needed a reference. Thank you.
Man... welcome to my world. I had a splitting axe which worked fine on Ash and Beech... but the wet white oak, it was like splitting concrete. Maul helped. But it is still HARD work. I have 6 more rounds to go and I'm probably 20 years older than you. LOL
Good idea to split of flakes to reduce the round. One thing that helps when using a maul is to rub down the head with wax from a candle, canning wax, etc. Do that every half hour or so and it lubricates the head and you will get better penetration. It makes a surprising difference. Nice video.
Nice video, appreciate the advice, but I just kept waiting for the head of your maul to come flying off the handle with any random strike. It looks like it's at least 50% off the top already - how is it even staying on!? Be careful!
Cleve the bark edges the same way you you took the first slab off all the way around. Then start cleaving towards the center. I rarely use wedges and always in conjunction with the maul. Keep burning that wood. Nothing better on those cold winter days. 7:08
Been dealing with cutting and splitting 2 wet large post oaks trees and a large white oak tree that blew down across my road in a wind event. Made a couple of wedges out of a large white oak limb. The wooden wedges were game changers. Really hard blows with 4lb hammer would cause the metal wedges to bounce out. Medium blows would make slow progress. A few times made a groove with a chainsaw and used the wooden wedges.
Horrible swing technique! Windmill swing is a waste of energy! Maul head should never go behind your head! Keep maul head close to body and lift straight up, then toss head forward while sliding top hand down to meet other hand, snap wrists down, driving maul head into round.
How about you get out there working 80-100 hours a week and still come home, take care of your family, tend the land, and chase your dream of helping educate people on how to be self sufficient instead of spreading useless criticism.
Two year slater but.
Best splitting wood video over the whole 'ternet, period.
1 - splitting green wood harder
2 - on soft ground harder x2
3 - tips with old small axe to draw the split line, wood wedge etc
Real life people vs yt posers, YOU WIN. Hands down.
Best regards from an old dude that just spend his afternoon in the woods the same way, just several thousands miles east but hey.
Work smart, not hard. I have scoliosis so I need to do it right or I'm in trouble.
I don't know how you hold out ,but great endurance! My arms are hurting just watching you. Good tutorial. Thank you .
You have good form! Super efficient! Full marks sir!
Watching your video helps me get a better understanding of how to work with the wood I have in my backyard. I don't chop wood, so I needed a reference. Thank you.
Man... welcome to my world. I had a splitting axe which worked fine on Ash and Beech... but the wet white oak, it was like splitting concrete. Maul helped. But it is still HARD work. I have 6 more rounds to go and I'm probably 20 years older than you. LOL
I've found that green wood splits easiest when frozen.
Harder work, but you're getting more heat out of it.
Thanks so much for your video for splitting firewood. It will help me get started. God bless and thanks!
start with a bull dog wedge works every time
I'll look into it, thanks.
Good idea to split of flakes to reduce the round. One thing that helps when using a maul is to rub down the head with wax from a candle, canning wax, etc. Do that every half hour or so and it lubricates the head and you will get better penetration. It makes a surprising difference. Nice video.
Good idea.
Nice video, appreciate the advice, but I just kept waiting for the head of your maul to come flying off the handle with any random strike. It looks like it's at least 50% off the top already - how is it even staying on!? Be careful!
Cleve the bark edges the same way you you took the first slab off all the way around. Then start cleaving towards the center. I rarely use wedges and always in conjunction with the maul.
Keep burning that wood. Nothing better on those cold winter days. 7:08
Yep that works pretty good.
Been dealing with cutting and splitting 2 wet large post oaks trees and a large white oak tree that blew down across my road in a wind event. Made a couple of wedges out of a large white oak limb. The wooden wedges were game changers. Really hard blows with 4lb hammer would cause the metal wedges to bounce out. Medium blows would make slow progress. A few times made a groove with a chainsaw and used the wooden wedges.
The darn things work.
Did you SHARPEN the wedge?
Yes
Doesn't look like it. 😂
Have you seen a Gransfors Bruks twisted wedge. Works lots easier than a conventional tapered steel wedge.
I've seen that sort of thing. I didn't like it personally.
It splits better at -30°.
New guy takes forever to split wood😅
If it’s wet wait til winter and it will split better
Get a Fiskars maul, and I would've taken out that round in less than a minute.
I like some of their designs.
Use the maul to drive the wedge in.😂
My back gave out about 30 seconds in.
Mind yer fingers
No kidding.
Horrible swing technique! Windmill swing is a waste of energy! Maul head should never go behind your head! Keep maul head close to body and lift straight up, then toss head forward while sliding top hand down to meet other hand, snap wrists down, driving maul head into round.
Watch Buckin Billy Ray Smith to learn how to split wood and get a real ax and sledge hammer, not those toy ones.
How about you get out there working 80-100 hours a week and still come home, take care of your family, tend the land, and chase your dream of helping educate people on how to be self sufficient instead of spreading useless criticism.
Choot it!!!!