And everyone, remember that you can do this identical to him. Only difference is thousands and thousands of hours of practice and work. This commands respect in this day and age to be able to dedicate time for such art. Very nicely done!
I have watched this video over and over again. Mr. Andersson's skill with his axe is astounding. Maybe many folks don't know how incredibly difficult cutting a log face flush and square on the endgrain is, the way Mr. Andersson does beginning at 0:43, but I've tried it, never succeeded yet. It requires amazing consistent accuracy.
i can't split a log to make firewood without missing a couple of times, let alone cut exactly where i want. Mad props to this guy. It's rare to see a man find beauty and passion into simple things.
Tho I will never be cutting a log like this myself: I came because Talasbuan recommended this vid and I have a lot of respect and interest in this kind of craftsmanship,
I wonder how long this takes from start to finish? This guy must be in really good shape, as I've never seen him stop for very long. Now I understand how this country was built by our ancestors, and how hard it was!
Much respect for your axe skills. Who needs to go to a gym hey ?.......just watched entire clip. Utterly amazed at the accuracy....with a pair of axes. Stunning.
I cannot help thinking about the story of the guy who camps out and forgot his matches that was common in the funnies section of the Sunday paper years ago !… Amazing consistent skills.
every culture had it's own version of squaring timbers.....the interesting part for me is to see the different methods and uses of the tools. It seems strange to me to not be using a bent-handled gull-wing broadaxe for the joggling and hewing stages, but that's how i was taught...others will use an adze to finsih the surface, while others never do.....but all are able to get a nice square timber at the end and you can't say it's wrong if the result fits the need. (and gives you something to discuss when you start comparing/contrasting the methods)
A Beautiful job. You would have to be very wary of fatigue. An adze through the shin would be mighty painful. It is very satisfying to see craftsmanship from yesteryear still alive.
2 years late but a quick look at the etymology and it appears to be the opposite and spoons come from spon (and it's relatives). Which explains why in modern Scandinavian, like Swedish, it is 'sked' which is very different to spån. However spån in modern Swedish is also pieces of wood used as roof/ wall tiles/ cladding so there was a related use after all.
A hone stone? Maybe a file, a foot or hand powered wheel, a finishing stone. Pretty much the same tools were used in Europe and America before electricity.
How does he know what height (the second, taller cut) to make it? The first was done with the with of the board, but I didn't see him make any measurements. I hope this question makes sense. If not, let me know and I'll try to explain.
Du är beroende av elektricitet. Att vårat El-system ska vara elekrifierat är ingen naturlag. Din maskin blir ett ton skrot utan ström...de är skillnad det🤔👍
How would you stack these to form a wall? large wooden plugs to hold them together with the one on top of it? you can't do the concave way you would normally stack a log cabin
Where is this location? Is it a living history museum? If someone were interested in contacting Mr. Olof Andersson to learn from him, how could they do so? I am just really interested in learning these methods first hand.
Ed Papaj. The location is Södra Råda, in the county of Värmland, Sweden. It's a rebuild of an old church. Mr Andersson seem to be a carpenter/builder associated with the organization "Kulturen i Lund" in the town Lund in the county of Skåne, Sweden. Website www.kulturen.com/welcome-kulturens-museums/
Correct. Paraphrased: 'It might seem wasteful, removing so much material from such a fine log. But in a time when all heating and cooking was done by wood fires, these scraps would have been used as fuel.'
What amazes me is that it is not a "Broad Ae" , Just a regular felling ae. Amazing. Well it may not be a felling ae , it may be a carpenters ae. My mistake. :-)
This is by far the most skilled axe man I’ve seen, and his physical strength and endurance boggle the mind!
And everyone, remember that you can do this identical to him. Only difference is thousands and thousands of hours of practice and work. This commands respect in this day and age to be able to dedicate time for such art. Very nicely done!
Amazing axe skills. I watched this vid about 3 years ago, I just had to watch it again. amazing.
Thank you for keeping Swedish culture alive 👍🏻
one hatchet, and broad axe, that's it. No bark scraper, no long axe, saw etc etc, huge respect for Mr Andersson.
I have watched this video over and over again. Mr. Andersson's skill with his axe is astounding. Maybe many folks don't know how incredibly difficult cutting a log face flush and square on the endgrain is, the way Mr. Andersson does beginning at 0:43, but I've tried it, never succeeded yet. It requires amazing consistent accuracy.
Oxbow Farm yea and try it on cherry. that's what I'm doing. theres no pine on my land . its not quite as straight grained.
axe skills yes, no doubt about that but waste of timber I may say. Could have got more useable lumber from that log. Oh well, great job Mr.
Amen. i'm sure you noticed it was felled with an axe too. No saws. old school.
@@blocka58 how else are you going to get a post or a beam out of a tree??
Many did this in the 19th century… they were taught as soon as the age of 12 or 14 …
Absolutely amazing to watch this man work you can learn a lot from just watching no words have to be spoken and yet the lesson is taught
i can't split a log to make firewood without missing a couple of times, let alone cut exactly where i want. Mad props to this guy. It's rare to see a man find beauty and passion into simple things.
Iacob Sorin
I know the feeling. I'm afraid if I did this, for one it would take days and it would likely resemble a propeller. This guy's amazing.
Fantastisch!! Kein Lärm, keine technische Schnickschnack, nur Können. Danke vielmals!
Du fortjener en flaske snaps for det!!
Amazing! He appears to still have all his fingers and toes, so he must be doing something right. Thumb up.
All my respect for Mr. Andersson, for his skills and efforts!
This goes a long way to explaining the success of the Swedes in the new world.
What a magnificent piece of work. Real skills.
Sounded like a blue man concert at first. Great video.
Tho I will never be cutting a log like this myself: I came because Talasbuan recommended this vid and I have a lot of respect and interest in this kind of craftsmanship,
Great work! Beautifull outcome!
Thank you!! Absolutely enjoy watching this video. My Grandfather would have loved to see it too.
And that ladies and gentlemen is how you handle an axe
This man is no carpenter he's an artist.
Ingenious! Many can make a bed or a table on modern superplanes. To make a bar with one ax, this is true skill.
He finally took a 5 second break at 28 minutes!
I wonder how long this takes from start to finish? This guy must be in really good shape, as I've never seen him stop for very long. Now I understand how this country was built by our ancestors, and how hard it was!
10-11 h
10 -11 hours
@@thorbjornkarlsson4681 11 часов на один брус?
And now our politicians want to give it all away to strangers.
Life was hard back then, but at least you understood your world.
such a perfect plank with just a hatchet? I'm impressed, post more similar films!
Much respect for your axe skills. Who needs to go to a gym hey ?.......just watched entire clip. Utterly amazed at the accuracy....with a pair of axes. Stunning.
Mycket lärorika filmer. Fortsätt så!
meget flot! det var skønt for en dansk skovhugger at se denne video :D Bravo
Amazing hand eye coordination!
Fascinating. Nice video, Sir.
fantastic craftsmanship sir
Fantastiskt program!
Love the rhythm and sound
I cannot help thinking about the story of the guy who camps out and forgot his matches that was common in the funnies section of the Sunday paper years ago !…
Amazing consistent skills.
This man has energy to spare, nice work.
Härligt ljud när yxan går.
Congratulations!! Amazing work!!
Phenomenal. You wouldn't want to arm wrestle this gentleman ☺
Are there more videos from this man?
I like his working method.
Can learn a lot from this man.
Here is what I could find: ua-cam.com/video/Ay6stGPbnaM/v-deo.html
The finest steel in the axes to withstand such constant use.. The entire church was reconstructed using this method.
My second time watching of this and I just realized what this video needs a glass of good whiskey in my hand.
Jag gillar "tonen" i stocken...den lever I like the tone in the timber...its a live..
for me its good timber
Magnus
This log is tuned in the key of B
:)
That is B and I agree!
i think its a little on the sharp side .
reminds me of a Monk's chant, mesmerizing
every culture had it's own version of squaring timbers.....the interesting part for me is to see the different methods and uses of the tools. It seems strange to me to not be using a bent-handled gull-wing broadaxe for the joggling and hewing stages, but that's how i was taught...others will use an adze to finsih the surface, while others never do.....but all are able to get a nice square timber at the end and you can't say it's wrong if the result fits the need. (and gives you something to discuss when you start comparing/contrasting the methods)
just hitting a like button just doesnt do this justice... Craftsman!!
A Beautiful job. You would have to be very wary of fatigue. An adze through the shin would be mighty painful. It is very satisfying to see craftsmanship from yesteryear still alive.
Prior to the 1940's this is how most of the railroad timbers were hewn. Amazing what men can accomplish. We expect so little from ourselves now.
better rethink that.... upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Tsingtau_Postkarten_ca_1900_Holz.jpg
Amazing I thought I was good with the ax cutting firewood. this guy puts me to shame, Just amazing. what skill
Great Job Thank You.
How many times did he have to stop to re-sharpen? I really appreciate the art and craftsmanship.
And from wood chippings like that the first spoons saw the light of day. Offcuts of wood is still called spon here in Scandinavia.
Thank you for that piece of linguistics! Had no idea. Yes, for example "sågspån" means "sawdust" or "wood shavings" in Swedish. (såg = saw)
2 years late but a quick look at the etymology and it appears to be the opposite and spoons come from spon (and it's relatives). Which explains why in modern Scandinavian, like Swedish, it is 'sked' which is very different to spån. However spån in modern Swedish is also pieces of wood used as roof/ wall tiles/ cladding so there was a related use after all.
Bravo and great craftsmanship..
EXCELLENT THXX
esto es asombroso, un genio de la madera, me gustaría tener esa destreza y talento.
Saludos desde la patagonia chilena.
Utrolig ferdigheter! flink flink!
Hello. very interesting. I am from Brest. Belarus
Outstanding.Thankyou.
that's a beautiful axe you got there.
Amazing set of skills there .,
Wonder what he dresses the snap liñe with? A true artisan! Amazing!
WOW fantastic job
Watching this guy reminds me of the benefit of saws. He is awesome, however, if no saws are available this is the way it must be done, :-)
Amazing axe skills!
Mycket bra, tack
How many will he finish in a day?
Who needs a plane? Some skill there, I hope I can find some follow up vids of this craftsman.
Search for a carpenter educated in Germany we still need to learn that in our 3 1/2 years of education
My jaw dropped when he started to peel back wood around 23:00... exquisite axe skill.
wowww,estilo primitivo buenos cortes,buen pulso,excelente,like y suscribo
What are the dimensions of the axes? Fine work!
2 pine trees watched this vid.
That was really great! I wonder what he uses to hone his axe?
A hone stone? Maybe a file, a foot or hand powered wheel, a finishing stone. Pretty much the same tools were used in Europe and America before electricity.
How good is one of those smaller hewing hatches compared to modern hewing hatches like a Gränsfors 1900 ?
This guy works like the devil. Mad respect from Holland
Beautiful work but he is working pretty hard. Is that axe really lightweight?
cortes precisos,genio del hacha
0:50 The first Beat to that awsome club banger was born! Waiting for the drop!
Olof je fakt machr. Děkuji
A true craftsman
How does he know what height (the second, taller cut) to make it?
The first was done with the with of the board, but I didn't see him make any measurements. I hope this question makes sense. If not, let me know and I'll try to explain.
Tänk att det ännu finns riktiga karlar i Svea Rike . Gott för en gammal skogshuggare att se ..
En 4"x8" gör jag på cirkelsågverket på fem minuter. Skillnad det. Ett slit att skräda med yxa.
Du är beroende av elektricitet. Att vårat El-system ska vara elekrifierat är ingen naturlag.
Din maskin blir ett ton skrot utan ström...de är skillnad det🤔👍
I got tired, just watching this video!
That´s a perfect job!!!!!
Building a church while dressed for going to church :-)
What kind of axe is that?
travail magnifique, réalisé par un as de la hache !!!
he has his woodcutting max skill cape for sure
Wow such stamina and skill !
How would you stack these to form a wall? large wooden plugs to hold them together with the one on top of it? you can't do the concave way you would normally stack a log cabin
Where is this location? Is it a living history museum? If someone were interested in contacting Mr. Olof Andersson to learn from him, how could they do so? I am just really interested in learning these methods first hand.
Ed Papaj. The location is Södra Råda, in the county of Värmland, Sweden. It's a rebuild of an old church. Mr Andersson seem to be a carpenter/builder associated with the organization "Kulturen i Lund" in the town Lund in the county of Skåne, Sweden. Website www.kulturen.com/welcome-kulturens-museums/
@@kimpettersson9504 wonderful thank you for the info!
Los Vikingos trabajaban de esa manera la madera para construir sus barcos y cabañas.Seguir la veta del tronco con el acha,nada facil.
can somone tell me a axe similar to the ace in the video for buying it in europe
Very skilful very enjoyable
Besides his amazing skills (the man is a beast). His white shirt is sportless!!!!! If I were to do this I would be dirty as a pig!!!.
bravo!!!!!
ja , antigen går man på gym eller går ut å hugger lite med yxan .
Wish I cld read the language...
Very skillfull indeed, but too much wood has been lost due to this method. Is all the scrap wood for the fireplace?
So how would you repair the reconstructed building using traditional tools and methods?
Amazing
I'm guessing that at 22:18 he is describing that the large chunks mean there is little waste as it can be used for other things.?
Correct. Paraphrased: 'It might seem wasteful, removing so much material from such a fine log. But in a time when all heating and cooking was done by wood fires, these scraps would have been used as fuel.'
What amazes me is that it is not a "Broad Ae" , Just a regular felling ae. Amazing. Well it may not be a felling ae , it may be a carpenters ae. My mistake. :-)