This information is golden and hard to come by. These informative videos deserve WAY MORE traffic than they get. Mr. Scott, please keep at it and people will catch on. Thanks for sharing!
Sound advice Ben - thanks. Like so many others, I started giving safety serious consideration only AFTER I stuck a 4 1/2 pounder in my foot. Trick is to learn safety BEFORE it happens to you. That was decades ago and it the foot still gives me some grief, especially in cold weather.
Thanks for putting this together Ben, some very good info. Agree 100% on your recommendation of drawing out your cut, especially for anyone just starting out on underhand, and particularly on bigger logs having a defined aim point coupled with a pattern in mind ( or even numbered onto the log) can help a lot. I find even on felling cuts it can be good hand-eye training to draw in your pattern occasionally to keep yourself in check. Good job mate glad to see you back at your wood pile!
Great video Ben, you can really see your improvements from a few years ago. I've spent the better part of all last year focused mainly on my accuracy. Only recently have I felt comfortable enough to start adding a bit more power, mostly which I've gained thru the tip of straightening my arms more at the top and throwing the axe out. It makes such a noticeable difference.
Awesome stuff Ben. I find myself recommending your channel to several content creators in the axe community as of late. Also, I’d cut my foot clean off with most of these cuts🤣 I’m still in “working axe” mode, coming nowhere near my ankles. Maybe one day.
Sweet. Love it just been cutting up an old Contorted willow that finally gave up the ghost at home been using a few axes on it so far its awkward. Dead contorted willow is an interesting challenge for sure.
@@benscottwoodchopper I just got one of these based upon your recommendation. It went through splitting a half cord from the Santa Fe National Forest (all soft wood) in less than an hour. Great worker.
13:45 I'm not surprised by that injury. The sharp bit powering in so near the feet. One slip is all it takes. Great video. Is that the handle of Husqvarna on the right? 14:00
@@benscottwoodchopper Still going strong. Would be nice if you do a comparison one day between that Husqvarna and a Fiskars of similar size. There is a video out there between the two, and I found the Fiskars being more effective. But who knows in your hands , a different outcome. I do like the Fiskars though.
@@Ve-suvius the fiskars are the better splitters, however the husqvarnas are more robust and have a hardened poll. Essentially for average homeowner get a fiskars, for professional use working with a chainsaw and general abusive work the husqvarnas win.
@@benscottwoodchopper ua-cam.com/video/2msTULI24yc/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LumberjackOutdoors ua-cam.com/video/3o8mfTzmb0w/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LumberjackOutdoors I wouldn't be too worried. I know you had a bad one. But overall they last and last.
Where do I get these socks? Amazon search is just weird and if I search for "kettensocken" I find socks with continuing patterns (that's what they think is a chain). Searching for the English word "chainmail" doesn't help at all.
Thanks, Ben! Are they expensive? Obviously not in Relation to my legs but just so I know how much I have to invest. Another thing: where do you buy vallobe files? I can't find them on Amazon and the vallobe website is lousy in my opinion. It doesn't even show all models and sizes etc..
Hey, I'm pretty new to this stuff, how come no granfors? I'm in Sweden so it only costs me $90 for a seconds quality one, I've heard they're double the price abroad.
@@joeljanssonhernstrom1819 haha I'm an immigrant actually, but I do have big hands. Is that actually the complaint? That the handle is too thick? I've noticed the palm swell is kind of obnoxious and bruises my ring fingers tendons if I do a lot of bucking.
This information is golden and hard to come by. These informative videos deserve WAY MORE traffic than they get. Mr. Scott, please keep at it and people will catch on. Thanks for sharing!
Agreed.
He's good. And his info is very clear .
Sound advice Ben - thanks.
Like so many others, I started giving safety serious consideration only AFTER I stuck a 4 1/2 pounder in my foot. Trick is to learn safety BEFORE it happens to you. That was decades ago and it the foot still gives me some grief, especially in cold weather.
keeping myself in line is something i need to work on. thanks for making this video
Thanks Ben i ve chopped wood all my life Your video is very informative ..... good luck in the timber sports
Thanks for putting this together Ben, some very good info. Agree 100% on your recommendation of drawing out your cut, especially for anyone just starting out on underhand, and particularly on bigger logs having a defined aim point coupled with a pattern in mind ( or even numbered onto the log) can help a lot. I find even on felling cuts it can be good hand-eye training to draw in your pattern occasionally to keep yourself in check. Good job mate glad to see you back at your wood pile!
This is a great video. It’s really helped me a lot with my chopping technique. Thank you!
Nice video mate! Some very useful tips.
This is great man! great chopping, great discussion, and great advice. Thanks!
Good stuff as always, these informational videos have helped me improve my axemanship quite a bit.
Thanks for sharing your hard work with us. Not everyone is so generous. And when can we expect the two handed axe event added to Timber Sports?
Another great video and as informative as usual. Thanks for sharing this information Ben!
Great video Ben, you can really see your improvements from a few years ago. I've spent the better part of all last year focused mainly on my accuracy. Only recently have I felt comfortable enough to start adding a bit more power, mostly which I've gained thru the tip of straightening my arms more at the top and throwing the axe out. It makes such a noticeable difference.
Superbly informative and very well explained video !! Expert knowledge given generously with excellent emphasis on safety.
Great content Ben and we'll presented. Thanks.
Great video as always. Thank you, Ben.
Great information, thanks for the knowledge drop!
Awesome stuff Ben. I find myself recommending your channel to several content creators in the axe community as of late.
Also, I’d cut my foot clean off with most of these cuts🤣 I’m still in “working axe” mode, coming nowhere near my ankles. Maybe one day.
Found you through skillcult, excellent video, great tips. Thanks.
Thanks very much Ben. Would really like to add timbersport to my other sporting activities .. which are gradually declining after 57 years !!
Any pointers for chain mail gear ? Lots of random stuff with online searches
This is great, thanks for the detail.
Solid information dude keep up the good work.
This is some great info that will help anyone improve their technique. With the exception of the double axe chopping, lol. 🤣
Sweet. Love it just been cutting up an old Contorted willow that finally gave up the ghost at home been using a few axes on it so far its awkward. Dead contorted willow is an interesting challenge for sure.
Thanks for the tips!
Hey Ben! Great Channel and Content. Could you please Post a Link to find the safety gear easier...would be great
Its hard to provide a link that will work for everyone, best thing to do is contact local timbersports and ask where to buy
Tuatahi sell the chainmail gear.
I cut my foot back in January .thanks for the new tips
Where do you get those socks? And how much should they cost? Thanks
tuatahi sell them, but best to contact local timbersports athletes or clubs and ask where to get them. i got mine for £160
Top video Ben; lots of good tips there.
I was surprised to see a fiberglass handle in one of those shots. Was that one of your tools?
yes its my most used axe, the one i use at work most, husqvarna a2400. ua-cam.com/video/X1snWQ0n2GM/v-deo.html
@@benscottwoodchopper I just got one of these based upon your recommendation. It went through splitting a half cord from the Santa Fe National Forest (all soft wood) in less than an hour. Great worker.
Hi Ben! Could you point out where to find some quality chainmail socks!?
Ben, can you provide any links or "brand names" for the chainmail safety socks?
Contact timbersports people n your country, they will know someone who sells them
Brilliant!
Good video & good sound synchronization. Mike placed close to the log I guess.🍻
13:45
I'm not surprised by that injury.
The sharp bit powering in so near the feet.
One slip is all it takes.
Great video.
Is that the handle of Husqvarna on the right? 14:00
yeah that's the old faithful husqvarna!
@@benscottwoodchopper
Still going strong.
Would be nice if you do a comparison one day between that Husqvarna and a Fiskars of similar size.
There is a video out there between the two, and I found the Fiskars being more effective.
But who knows in your hands , a different outcome.
I do like the Fiskars though.
@@benscottwoodchopper
The battle of the synthetic handled axes .
@@Ve-suvius the fiskars are the better splitters, however the husqvarnas are more robust and have a hardened poll. Essentially for average homeowner get a fiskars, for professional use working with a chainsaw and general abusive work the husqvarnas win.
@@benscottwoodchopper
ua-cam.com/video/2msTULI24yc/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LumberjackOutdoors
ua-cam.com/video/3o8mfTzmb0w/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LumberjackOutdoors
I wouldn't be too worried.
I know you had a bad one.
But overall they last and last.
Nice work, matey. I was winded in sympathy on that last block, he did not want to chop
Dried out larch, up there with the nastiest wood to chop
Where do I get these socks? Amazon search is just weird and if I search for "kettensocken" I find socks with continuing patterns (that's what they think is a chain). Searching for the English word "chainmail" doesn't help at all.
Ochsenkopf sell them, maybe contact them or local timbersports clubs/athletes
Thanks, Ben! Are they expensive? Obviously not in Relation to my legs but just so I know how much I have to invest. Another thing: where do you buy vallobe files? I can't find them on Amazon and the vallobe website is lousy in my opinion. It doesn't even show all models and sizes etc..
Tuatahi in New Zealand sell them. Price? Cheaper then operation to attach your leg again.
@@williefick in the US at least
@@frankbauer2561 i paid 160 quid for mine, for vallorbes i get them at axminster tools uk
Another very good tip is make sure you don't buy a Gransfors Bruks axe lol
Hey, I'm pretty new to this stuff, how come no granfors? I'm in Sweden so it only costs me $90 for a seconds quality one, I've heard they're double the price abroad.
@@joeljanssonhernstrom1819 haha I'm an immigrant actually, but I do have big hands. Is that actually the complaint? That the handle is too thick? I've noticed the palm swell is kind of obnoxious and bruises my ring fingers tendons if I do a lot of bucking.
@David In America they can cost upwards of 300 dollars just think they are over priced for what you get
@@DavakiDnD overpriced and overhyped in most countries. You can buy a basque, keech or even tuatahi camp axe head for less
@@joeljanssonhernstrom1819 i hope you are joking
I'm buying a second China head and doing dual-wield underhand for time.
🙂