Imagine the last guy who used that axe head. I wonder what his life was like, and how long ago was it. Anyway, you gave that axe head a second chance.

I blew out my back and have been binge watching Buckin. New subscriber!

My father always told me: Make good use of your time, and be a good citizen. The man would use his sick time at the company throughout my whole childhood to make sure everyone in the neighborhood was dug out when it snowed. Buckin' Billy Ray reminds me of that stuff. Friends if I'm not feeling right, I'm slowly coming to realize that the medicine is being kind in community. We all have something to give. Simplify, slow down, and do that thing you always wanted to do.

That’s my dad (Mike) that sent you that! Fun to watch 🪓 thanks so much! You’re very entertaining

When im out working in the shop, I find myself talking to myself and saying "friends" all the time. LOL I love it. Love you brother

Love your work Bucking, I found a couple of hytest heads on the family farm in Australia and you've inspired me to have a go at restoring them. Never commented before but have been watching for years. Your a legend

My father could swing an axe harder than anyone I know, if an axe head ever left his handle it would become the neighbors axe head!

All the best to you and yours Billy from Seattle. You are a solid human being, thanks fo sharing the love.

One of the most interesting people on utube. Respect and love for Ireland.

Yep, Hi Buckin', it is a community. I made a comment and got a couple really nice and warm reply comments to that. You draw a group of likeable folks. Your site is kinda like a woodstove. It takes honest hard work to bring all that wood in from the forest and buck and split it...it takes some sense to keep it burning...and it draws folks to its warmth. thats what you do. Smiling, George.

I really enjoy you're positivity and you're messages..God bless..from Florida

I love the drum solo outta nowheres. Great way to start my day. Sitting here drinking coffee. After eating eggs outta the cast iron skillet. Each dog got their own egg also. Then outta nowheres start banging the drums. Love it, friend.

Let's rescue an old style axe head. Wait a second while I do some drums...ok, let's get back to the axe. Love these video's Buckin. Learned a lot about hanging handles, cutting trees, filing chainsaws etc and I've been at it 30 odd years.

I work in ecommerce. Own a few brands but I truly love this guy. Doesn't matter if he is in a totally different lifestyle. You can spot a great human pretty easily just because there are so few of them. Always keeps me coming back. Please make more wood chopping videos!

Oh buddy Mike that is a dandy axe you got there. Nice work Buckin. Really hope your jaw gets better speedy. Thank you for showing us some more tips and tricks brother. Love ya Buckin. Thank you Buckin army so much for this awesome community we are building. 🌲❤🌲✊🔥

The random drum solo was wicked, loved it.

Great video. My late father was old school woodworker, he would not even consider a "store-bought " axe handle, made his own with a drawknife.

you actually inspired me to start hanging axes and working in the shed more don't stop being you. you've helped me in life get out of a dark hole and I'm sure there's many others you help.

Hahaha... BUCKIN' that was awesome video clip of Mike and his Mrs splittin' wood... Looks like she definitely needs a Mini Buckin' Special... You know what they say... A couple that splits together stays together!!!!!!!! God bless You, our community here and all the newcomers!!!!!!!!!!

All day long man, vintage axes are the best 👍👌 doesn’t get better

Mike is one very very lucky guy getting that axe back!!!! I would be jumping around & would not get the smile 😁😁😁 off my face for year if I got that axe!!!!!!!

I love your positivity. The world could use more of it. You should try soaking those old rusted heads in vinegar. Get rid of most of that rust without any grinding. You’d be amazed at what shows up.

Hello Buckin, I really appreciate you showing me and the rest of us the right attitude to have in life, it has changed mine forever! I made myself promise that when things get rough and I get irritated, I will take a half hour, sit down, and watch one of your videos to remind me how my priorities should be. Once again thank you Buckin, you've changed my life!

Buckn Billy Ray Smith is da man!!! I salvaged a double bit axe head from the scrap metal pile, and hung a new handle on it. I would never have thought to do this if I haven't watched so much Buckn videos!! Like the man says.. it's not an axe its a LASER!!! Thanks Buckin for reaching out the other day.

I was diving in front of my house on Lake Huron and came across a bunch of blacksmith discards from an old fishing warf that was here prior to all the houses. I have a double-bit Michigan head, and 2 others. Thats right, 3 axe heads to play with. Im getting pretty stoked thanks to your vids.

Love your videos Buckin. Keep up the great work.

Buckin I've been watching your videos for a while now and you inspired me to restore an axe 9f my own 😊😊 now to get the flick technique down 🙂🙂

Buckin, I haven't split wood in a long time. I recently put in a fire pit and split some from a down tree in town. Made me want a wood burner. I found your channel subscrined and have been watching non stop for a few weeks. You are absolutely the genuine article man thanks for sharing all your knowledge and experience with a rookie!

I love ur drum interludes EVERY time!!! I’m jamming with u. Keep Em coming please. #beingkind

Happy Thanksgiving to u also Buckin...Thanks for always thinking of other people.U are truly a good man with many blessings....

Only discovered your channel today, excellent stuff. Nice to see other blokes who love axes haha.

I have axe heads my dad used when I was a kid. I don't know how long he had them but probably a long time (I am 72) so the axe is more than 70 years old.

Like just for the drum solo alone, the rest of this content is pure knowledge. That gets a sub.

I found this quite therapeutic. Barbarian axes rock! Never really dreamed about making my own. Thanks to you, I can do that now. And you showed me that I can take a little break and play my guitar again. You are the best.

I love this channel, so much positivity and great tips. Your passion inspires so many others

Hi billy just purchased a 5lb sandvik axe head, and a Richard Carters 36" x 3" (915mm x 76mm) Replacement Axe Handle - Hickory, been watching your clips has inspired me big time, thanks matey all the best clive.

Been a subscriber for quite some time now, but Billy always talks about the comments section...so here I am!! Greetings from the woods near Vienna, Austria, hope everyone is fine. What a community!!!

Congrats on the 240,000 buckin welcome new subscribers ,have a great weekend be safe

Hi Sphen will you let Cletus out of the woodshed. Maybe the Drifter could help also. Hahahahaha. Welcome newcomers. 🌲❤🌲✊

Jammin on the drums with Billy Ray feels like we're just hanging out in the shop with ya!

I needed a dose of Buckin.... to get my mind right. Thanks brother

Talk about a lot of water under the bridge that pore axe head has really had a hard way to go. You got her looking prity good. Your driften again ya sure love life my friend. Ya make all of us better. Thank ya sir. LOVE WINS.

Dunno why but there is something about you Billy, you never fail to make my day better. Thank you for being such an amazing man and please, be safe in these harsh times.

Nice job you did there 👍👍. Greetings from Greece😃

I have an old axe head, maybe it's a Plumb. My Pop said it came from his grandfather's cabin. You have inspired me to put this heirloom back to good use. Thanks for all you do.

Hey buckin I'm back I've been gone for awhile been in the Louisiana swamps no phone service just getting back watching your videos

I can’t get enough, all the excited comments are reminding me I need a new profile picture , my sons 5 now. Also makes me smile when you and your son are hanging out.

I would love one of your vintage axes they are definitely a masterpiece. Be safe buckin and friends! From Nova Scotia

Hey Billy, thank you brother for what you do to put good back in the world. You are an inspiration my brother, I can’t say enough. Recently I found an older ax head and I believe it’s at least 25-30 years old, I’ve been living here for 22 years and the property is my great grandfathers. I’m really hoping this ax head my be my grandfathers from when he was a younger man, that would mean a great deal to me if so. I just bought a solid true running grain hickory handle for the ax head & im taking my time with it but brother I’m learning everything I do from watching you hang your bits. Thank again, keep the goodness coming.

Love ya buddy! Hope all is well with you and yours. Lots of love for you all!

Thanks for teaching us how you make your axes

yea! those forgotten, buried, smashed-up tools are the best when you can bring 'em back 'round! literal buried treasure👑 love, andrewski✊

First he resurects old ford, then old axe, then old R&B drum solo...EXCELLENT!

Beautiful restoration. Well done!

My warmest regards from the UK, Billy! Your videos are gems, thank you, my friend!

I’m new here to the channel, but Wow what beautiful axes. Love the work and love watching. Thanks.

..and I’ve been inspired! I just put together an axe I got from my dad that used to be his dads. I don’t really have a good way to test it but i throughly enjoyed putting it together!

Nice to see it coming back from the dead ☠️. I’m just starting a “dug axe” rescue of an old Civil War axe. Yours is timely encouragement for me, thanks!

Keep up the great work and content.

ill finish this later. I saw you get on the drums and decided to get on my guitar. Thanks for sharing

Love this place! After watching this man over the past month or so i've got a 372 with a long bar, a small McCulloch, couple couple bits as well as a few double double bits which I couldn't find handles for, so picked up a nice peice of hickory and a draw knife, gonna take it down and make some lazer beams. Thank you buckin!

Wow! Thanks for just saying hi!!! Hi back!!! Happy Thanksgiving back!!

great work on that all beat up axe Bucking 👍

challenge accepted Buckin'! Just got me a vintage Collins 3.5lb head. its all rusted over, but otherwise looks fine, no cracks or bulges. never done anything like this, but im gonna give it a shot!

Love all your videos hope you and the family doing well

Today was the last day of deer hunting in Maine. While hunting I found a foundation miles out in the middle of paper company land. Way out in the middle of the woods. I found a dug well and they used rocks for the well casing. Rock walls that are in magnificent shape. It’s very cool. I was told the foundations are from horse and buggy days. Which makes sense because I found a civil war headstone and grave. So next week I’m bringing my step sons up with the metal detectors I got them and I’m hoping and praying I can find some really old axe heads that are still solid enough to handle. I have showed them both your channel and they agree that if we find any that we will send them to you!!! Have a great evening everyone

Beautiful axe! Thanks for the video my friend. I love finding the beauty in old stuff like that. Take care everyone, hope your all doing well.🪓🌲🙂

Love watching your videos

The energy of this guy is awesome and I love it you don’t see very many people that way anymore

I'm a guy like that. They don't make stuff the way they use to. I'll take the old over the new, 8 out of 10 times. Not that I don't embrace new technologies because I do. Especially when it comes to taking something old and adding new tech to it. I love that.

I really appreciate the videos you have shared. About sharing chainsaw chain by hand. You have showed me alot. And the kindness you show I wish more people would do the same. From PA

What a beast that you turned back into a beauty! Nice job! Hello from our family to yours Buckin'. And welcome to all the new subscribers too!

G'Day Buckin Billy, just wanna say thank you for the knowledge. Im a 17 yr old aussie and I've come across yer vids because i'm about to start the restoration of my fathers fathers axe as it's one of the last momentos he has left and i've gotta say your videos have been a great help and you're a rippin' guy with unmatched energy. Best believe im stickin around even after i've restored the head, keep it up mate!

God Bless and Protect you and your wonderful family. You are Truly The Tree Of Life Buckin'!!!

9:39 I'm out here! And I'm like that! Thanks to you Buckin'. All love.

And greetings from North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The old Axe turned out nice! Definitely a wall hanger. Good stuff Buckin!👍👍👍⛏️⛏️

Came across your page about a month ago. Some really great content and work! Have really been enjoying this channel!

Hi friends, enjoy the day.

Love you Buck and Billy you rock dude

Took that old potato and turned into a wood splitting wedge pounding machine. Beautiful work as usual!

Stay strong Buckin, loving your energy.

Thanks for sharing your work. Those vintage axes are just plain cool.

i got a few old axe heads that were FOUND in the late 70's and 80's in the lake around the cribs of the old boat house and dock that probably date back to the late 30's at my grandparents old property in northern ontario, they were preserved quite well as they were sunken into the sand.

What beautiful find. I love the underdog axes.

love all your videos, really makes me happy to see how passionate you are about your work and hobbies. i just got my first axe off ebay, and me and my dad replaced the handle. it’s about 4lbs and i sharpened it by hand real nice too. just wanted to say thank you for all your videos.

I really enjoyed watching your video and I helped I helped a friend split wood and stack it for him he taught me how to do that and I've gone to use old axes like the ones that you have and they're the best ones that I've ever used these newer ones they're not as good

Your a character, love it!

I love the old vintage axes too buckin. Great video.

The tools that are in the roughest shape make for the most satisfying and special restorations. There's really something fulfilling about taking something that has a long history, and showcasing that history while imbuing a bit of yourself in it, and giving it a new life in the process. I have an old smoothing plane from 1862, and I'm filled with a sense of wonder every time I pick it up. It's amazing to think the wood it's made from started as a seedling probably well over 200 years ago, and someone hand made that plane and used it everyday to make things so that they could feed their family.

What a beautiful build, that thing is sweet! The Killinger handles just put the icing on the cake man I tell ya. Gotta get me one, one day. Love ya Buckin’

You so f**king funny man. Specially on the drums. So jolly. 😂😂😂😂

Beautiful job, Brother!

Thanksgiving was great thanks Buckin. I hope you guys had an awesome holiday and I wish everyone on the team well thanks guys. Just wanted to say I love the axe videos Mr Smith thanks and all the best from Northern California

Great projects buckin’!

Being in the east we don't use many axes to bust wood since we use primarily Oak for firewood etc, but I have a couple of my Grandpas old axes and his splitting maul and wedges that are great stuff, far better than most of the new stuff you can but, and you are def right there is something about a good days work in the woods to make you feel better about life. Love your channel, your attitude, your message and what you do.

I'm doing it Buck'n. I have always loved axes. I've watch enough of your axe porn now I have the itch. 3-3.5 lb axe going on a 28" handle. Keep you posted with some before and after pics. Cheers from the east in central Ontario.

I really enjoy watching all your videos sir. I am a new climber, and have enjoyed your encouraging videos. You do good job!

I love seeing the old "throw it away" axes being given another life.

I appreciate where you've been and where your life is today! Congratulations ......