I like his axes. Definitely tools of a professional. The railroad was always buying ties so there was a lot of good hardwood that ended up there. Great video!
Andrew Aucoin-Here in Ohio, my family had a little sawmill and we would cut crossties (all hardwood)from the smaller logs. I think they were 7"x9" and 8 feet long. An old timer told me that in the Ozarks in the 30's and 40's, they did indeed hew crossties from softwoods, right in the woods. They made three dollars a day and earned it.
I just picked up my first broad axe, a beautiful Hults Bruk that was pretty expensive, but very worth it. My question is which way to hang the axe? I'm right handed.
still better then most people these days. going to the hardware store buying wood and then throwing half it away cause they dont know how to use a measuring tape
I can respect the woodsmen with his love and care for the wood, but this is today more a fantasy of skills, sure go and cut your wood as you like, but not a practical use to do anything else with it...Heck, I still carry a knife and I can't pass a good piece of wood, without wanting to put a cut on it... Its a good hobby and show to the lesser wood worker...Sure it was a real good hard job of the pass, not anymore!!! Good show........
lol you obviously have no idea how much a hewn beam can cost today. these kinds of beams are used in historical restoration and very high end homes. Not only that, but there are so few timber wrights left the demand compared to the supply is really good for us.
Do you happen to know where I can purchase a scoring axe that has a pick end, like the one displayed in the video? I can only seem to find the scoring axes that do NOT have the pick when searching
I just picked up at a bargain price a box of 20 odd woodworking tools including a hewing hatchet. It has to same orientation as the broad axe used here, and I originally thought it for a left handed hewer. Is the orientation for lefties,, or do people change up in order to rest opposing muscles, or am I off all together? Much appreciated.
Why don't you contact John Foreman at RR #l Bancroft Ontario KOL 1CO Canada Phone: 613 332-3689 Email: jdforeman@yahoo.com. He should be able to help you.
You could set up a machine with axes on cams like a trip hammer to produce machine hewn wood. Not saying anyone has done this, but sometimes a distinction for clarity doesn't necessarily constitute redundancy. Also, sometimes a little redundancy doesn't hurt.
Best broad axe man in Canada. I've seen him swing that axe for 8 hours straight with 20 minutes for lunch LOL.
I could sit and watch him all day
This is one of the neatest things I've ever seen.
I have that same giant hewing axe, it's real work controlling it and the edge it takes is shaving sharp.
I like his axes. Definitely tools of a professional. The railroad was always buying ties so there was a lot of good hardwood that ended up there. Great video!
it was mostly softwood
Andrew Aucoin-Here in Ohio, my family had a little sawmill and we would cut crossties (all hardwood)from the smaller logs. I think they were 7"x9" and 8 feet long. An old timer told me that in the Ozarks in the 30's and 40's, they did indeed hew crossties from softwoods, right in the woods. They made three dollars a day and earned it.
I hope that there will be some young people that he will be training, fantastic skills, hope they will be passed on.
Young people are to pap,Anyone under 45 need not apply.
@@markbrown-sb2zm Could you explain what "to pap" is, and why anyone under 45 need not learn hand-hewing?
Geez that hurts my forearms just watching him, nice job!!
Pěkná práce pana mistra!!!
Is this literally how it was done for thousands of years? What was the going wage for this job? A couple pieces of bread and a pint of beer per day?
great video! The motor noise in the background is a great disruptor though
My though too. Too many videos like this are silent and it makes the noise of the axe way too loud
What's the noise in the background?
I just picked up my first broad axe, a beautiful Hults Bruk that was pretty expensive, but very worth it. My question is which way to hang the axe? I'm right handed.
That old dude is tough
I lazily run mine through a bandsaw to shape then use an adze to give it a hewn feel
still better then most people these days. going to the hardware store buying wood and then throwing half it away cause they dont know how to use a measuring tape
I can respect the woodsmen with his love and care for the wood, but this is today more a fantasy of skills, sure go and cut your wood as you like, but not a practical use to do anything else with it...Heck, I still carry a knife and I can't pass a good piece of wood, without wanting to put a cut on it... Its a good hobby and show to the lesser wood worker...Sure it was a real good hard job of the pass, not anymore!!! Good show........
lol you obviously have no idea how much a hewn beam can cost today. these kinds of beams are used in historical restoration and very high end homes. Not only that, but there are so few timber wrights left the demand compared to the supply is really good for us.
oh ya..... i will try it for my keranji & mango woods. Thanks
I'm intrigued by the log dogs he is using.
They are easy to make with rebar. a tool of barn builders
He made it look easy, I just finished my first red oak log.....took me 3 days lol.
As my mother used to tell us practise makes perfect.
Do you happen to know where I can purchase a scoring axe that has a pick end, like the one displayed in the video? I can only seem to find the scoring axes that do NOT have the pick when searching
I just picked up at a bargain price a box of 20 odd woodworking tools including a hewing hatchet. It has to same orientation as the broad axe used here, and I originally thought it for a left handed hewer. Is the orientation for lefties,, or do people change up in order to rest opposing muscles, or am I off all together?
Much appreciated.
Why don't you contact John Foreman at RR #l Bancroft Ontario KOL 1CO Canada
Phone: 613 332-3689
Email: jdforeman@yahoo.com. He should be able to help you.
Can I axe you a question?
What kind of scoring axe is he using? I like the straight edge it has
B Williams. I went to the description box which listed 3 axes John uses. Chopping, Scoring and Broad. I'd say it's a broad Ax.
Lovely 😍
That's a sharpie
Anybody else watch these videos being frightened someone is going to take an ax to the foot? I watched an Asian dude hewing a log barefoot.
always wanted to hand hue, my own logs
he had not done that many times....practise,practise,practise
I'm a hardworking man, but this is crazy 😂
It's my understanding that hewing is only done by hand. So the designation "hand-hewn" is redundant.
+beulah snodgrass Not so. They sell textured timber sometimes that comes from a factory milled to look hewn.
those are not hewn, they are mislabeled. Hewing, or, to hew is to cut or chop something by hand with a tool.
You could set up a machine with axes on cams like a trip hammer to produce machine hewn wood. Not saying anyone has done this, but sometimes a distinction for clarity doesn't necessarily constitute redundancy. Also, sometimes a little redundancy doesn't hurt.
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Painful, watch "a axe to grind", now he knows how to use a axe.