There must be a certain age in life a man reaches when he finally has the patience to season Oak properly! Al and your Dad have both made it!👍👍

Use to help cutting firewood for a Ole farmer where I hunted on his land for over 35 years. He once told me "You do not have to GOT to do anything" . --- Was talking about what I got to do when I get back home. Those words still stick in my mind today. Took a lot of self made pressure off myself. Thanks for your Vids. Enjoy watching someone else work - Especially splitting firewood. Retired now. Love all.

I remember 50 years ago splitting wood with my dad. There are a lot of life lessons in splitting wood. I could never remember which end of the log to split on when you had a tapered round. But my dad came through with a lesson I will never forget he said Son you start on the small end of a log and the big end of a woman. After I picked up my jaw from the ground I don't know who was more red in the face my dad or the 10-year old kid looking at him. Lesson learned and never forgotten.

I just remembered that Eric has recently had his right knee replaced and he is moving around marvelously. Not as much flexion as the left knee, yet, but getting there. Sure wish Kenny would go ahead and have his done. After having each of mine done separately in 2022 is such a gift. Went from takin 600mg ibuprofen twice a day for 10 years to nothing is such a blessing. Almost certain that I never would have gotten my first one replaced without my daughter’s encouragement. Not preaching, merely encouraging. GNI

I believe in Canada they sell that axe as the 2500EH model... 😉 That splitter brings back memories of the glacier!!

Good Morning Woodhounds!!

Good morning all!

I like how we get to see splitting by hand in the woods all the way to firewood processors on the channel

nice splitting maul. nice of them to send it to you. then again, you use pretty much all husky saws, you wear their merch and with all the subscribers, its a no brainer to send it to you. i use my Fiskars x27 every now and again to split a few rounds if they aren't too big. it does a good job. like you said its pretty light but the speed you can swing it makes up for the weight. looks like someone forgot to lock the horizontal pin....lol. i have a craftsman 27 ton splitter that does a great job but it is..... S L O W...... probably about the speed of that one. thats good for me because i can keep up with it....thanks for all the videos Chris. I look forward to them every day.

I stayed up until midnight waiting for today's video thinking I might be first but no such luck.

Yeah......Just watched the weather. Four to Eight inches of heavy wet slop on its way tomorrow night into Saturday. All of the last batch of snow has melted into mushy mud. The yard looks like Lambeau Field during The Mud Bowl. Thank goodness fresh white snow will cover everything up. Might need to borrow a beaver hat for my Easter bonnet if this keeps up.

Very nice video. Nice swing.

Great video on splitting manually!! The X27 is a good axe, now may have to look at the Husqvarna one. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

Mornin Y’all! Chris, you beat that wood up like a true master. 💪

Nice video Chris! Thanks for showing us the new axe! Great review and demonstration! Nice size for sure! See you tomorrow!! Andrew from NB :)

Nice splitting. I just have a regular ax and an 8 lb maul. Your splitting mauls look very nice. I like the background music.

G’morning Carlson Brothers. Nice swingin, really hammered those bad boys. The new splitter looks more gooder. GoodNightIrene

Great video Chris 🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵👍❤😊

I like a 6lb maul, & when that don't work I go to my Speco 28 ton splitter w/Honda motor- works for me , runnin firewood up my chimney. Good watch.

Your brother got good start on wood for next year. That ax looks good. Husky makes some nice stuff. You guys keep up the good work.

Well done

Well, the hydraulic splitter is no Eastonmade but, probably faster than the splitting maul. I can relate to the shoulder issues. Younger me would be terrified by the sounds that come from my shoulders now. Keep hustlin! Great to see the brothers getting it done.

It's good to see that you cut and collect the 2.5" and up lim wood. Some guys throw that in the burn pit. I like the circle wedges. I can't find them for replacement handles.

Nice video. Reminds me I have to split wood tomorrow, with a hydraulic splitter. Thank you.

Chris...I used to love my 16# Sotz Monster Maul that purchased in 1977 for $24.95 delivered. You had to swing it overhead (as the instructions that came with it recommended) or it would tear your entire upper body apart. I was 6'7" and 240 and with someone setting 18" red oak pieces upright I was much faster than a hydraulic splitter of the day (late 70's early 80's). All you had to do was get the wedge moving overhead and let gravity do the rest. The shear shock of the momentum and wide wedge "blew" red oak and cherry apart up to about 24" diameter. Beyond that and it was the old sledge and wedge. My son now uses it to split several cords every winter. Oh to be young again!

Flipping woodpiles!! Great video

last fall I bought a Stihl maul. I love it. looks similar to your Husky

Nice job Chris. It does make you feel alive to split a little with an axe or maul once in a while, but it doesn't take long for the feeling to get old. Nice looking wood in the stacks at your dad's. GNI

Good morning Chris!!😊😊 Nice axe

Nice axe but Husqvarna used to have their axes made in Sweden by most likely Hult Bruks. They were the best deal out there for a few years. My only regret is not buying more of them.

Wow the SpeedCO splitter speed is awesome. 🤣🤣👍

Chris it is not about speed, it's about family time.

Uncle Chris, Klinger did a review on a German axe called the Adler, it's just like rhe husqvarna but with collar protection and a leather cover for the axes bit. I bought 2, kept one and shipped the other to my son. Great choice if I say so myself.

That 5yr seasoned oak!! Nice stuff.

Isn't it amazing how the first split takes so many whacks before they split, but the second split you barely have to look at it and poof it flies apart!

I haven't lifted a splitting tool since the 60's as a pre teen. Dad always made me put the rounds on another flatter piece of wood , As a back stop of sorts to keep from splitting the ground and maybe damaging the blade of the axe. I don't see that in almost any wood yard vids, these days.

i remember you cutting and hauling wood with a little sleigh i think it was by that beaver pond maybe. your dad still getting around well good to see him. gotta love that wet sloppy snow ha ha

Years ago every late summer would cut and split with maul about 25 face cord. Had to stop after about 5 years because my muscles got so big I couldn't fit into my shirts anymore. Finally broke open the piggy bank and invested in a spiller. Spoiling yourself sometimes is a Godsend.

It’s great to see a man splitting real wood. None of that easy Doug fur!

A nice set of new tires seems in order ...🤔

The correlation between swinging an axe and hammering a nail are very similar. I am sub-par in each skill. Deficient hand/eye coordination, perhaps. I have to REALLY concentrate.

Eric needs to get his name on the list for an Ultra. It would be perfect for him. His Speedco is about as fast as my old splitter. As you know the Ultra is a game changer in the firewood splitting world. Dave

That’s a nice splitter for home use but what a different animal the ultra is!

Hello from Hawaii always luv to watch your videos.Time:4:15hawaii time aloha bro😊

Awesome video Chris! The Husky maul looked like a good splitter. The best part of the video was watching Eric’s Chevy pulling you out🤣 Don’t go watch my last video, I got pulled out by a Bobcat 🤷‍♂️ Uor scenario was just like mine! Trailer weight was greater than the tow vehicle⚠️ Thanks for sharing Sir Chris! 👍🏻👍🏻 GNI

You guys that grow oak and maple got it pretty easy when it comes to splitting.............not kidding. You would not or could not split "big bark" cottonwood rounds that long or big unless it was below zero outside....... Cottonwood is full of water, until it has been dead for a couple of years or has dried out, it is a challenge to split with an axe. (or splitting maul) Of course this drivel is all my opinion.

Very good person to watch the video from and thank you very much okay

I love my husky splitting axe. Crazy sharp, even after several seasons use. I still haven’t sharpened it. Most of these are made by hultafors or hults fors bruks (sp?) and I’ve heard some may be gran fors bruks. I can’t imagine fiskars being in the same league, but maybe they are.

Thanks for the video! Been looking for a review of the Husqvarna Splitting Axe all over the place for a while now, and there are literally NONE on the internet, yours is the first I’ve found! Would you use this in addition to your X27, or is it too similar? Trying to work out if I buy one as it’s got a wooden handle, as I sometimes find the X27 gives a bit much vibration back through the handle. The stickiness and extra weight you mention don’t sound as practical for long sessions though...? 🤔

I have a fiskars splitting maul. I like it. The axe tends to loose its edge as compared to the Gransfors Bruk which holds its edge much longer. Since the cost is so high for the Gransfors I will stick with the fiskars. Anyways I need the practice is sharpening the head :-). I have always like splitting wood with an ax. It almost zen like. BTW have you ever come across fat wood? I like to use those hallow sections on the camp fire. Its like a jet engine on after burners:-)

Is it the Maul.... or is it the Man.... Good combination of experience and knowledge

Nice maul, Chris 👍🏼

Good stuff and helping out your lesser known brother.🪵👍

I wished they made those with round handles. Axe style handles make my hands sore after s face cord or so.

Eric’s TYM is new for the 2022/23 season, correct? Didn’t he have an older model red compact tractor last season? It looks nice.

Thumbs up

When are you going to fix the brake lights on the trailer passenger side? They have been out for awhile.

That looks like a good Maul

When I swing an axe I hit a different spot with every swing. I own the 27X but my lack of accuracy makes it pretty inefficient. You're just showing off.

Is the 2500 eh the Canadian model?

Hope your dad gave u a good price on the Firewood😀 Chevy to the rescue pulling the Toyota

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So Chris how’s your back and shoulders doing after that workout, It’s better than the gym. Keep on cutting

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Nice work 🪓🪵👍

That melting snow looks heavy!

Sure is a blessing to be able to use the elevator when loading the trailers, huh? 😊

The fiskars 27x is the best axe ive ever used. Used to use a wooden handle and would have sore wrists after a few hours, with the 27x I can split for 10 hours a day and the wrists dont even feel it

Nice aim consistent

GNI!!👍👍

Man, that looks like way too much work. I would be toast after about 5 minutes.

So it's a Canadian ax... 2500eh?

I wouldn't want to split All wood with the axe, but it is fun swinging it every now and then!

If Eric isn't careful he is going to be selling 200 full cord a year real soon... quote the stock he has building up

I see the 3 brothers don't have any brand loyalty to tractors like they do for chainsaws. One each of orange, green and red.

Nice piece of land flat like that maul

oak looks nice man good morning all how the wood chuck cats doing

I love splitting with an axe. It's peaceful and good for the health.

You are like becoming a official Husqvarna-Partner, don’t you? ;) You did this at the beginning of your firewood career a lot, correct? You know what you are doing, obvious. :)

Is that a 2500-A or 2500 Eh ?

Your in my mindset , why lift that heavy wood off the ground . Easier to break it into chunks !

I would have thought Husqvarna sent you the splitting axe knowing you would likely do a review they would have sent an example with a better fitted handle.

Husqvarna's website lists the 2500A as $109.99.

Modern Rental should hire you for $1,200.00 For a three hour meet and greet. You could sign head shots 8x10's Plus a free autograph with any P.P.E. gear purchased. Could you spare three hours on a Saturday morning?

454 grams per pound.

Nice maul but at our age, it hurts.

I'm given her all she got captain I canna giver anymore

It's got to be killing you running that "normal" splitter.

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Don't you wish you could take some home.