Primitive Splitting A Board Off A Log In The Woods.

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7 жыл бұрын

Learn how to split a plank or board off of a log that has been split in half. Do this using using a maul and wooden wedges made in the woods from local harvested materials. This is a bushcrafters way of making handy camp furniture. In part 1 Lonnie shows how to split a log using bushcrafted tools.
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@MySelfReliance 7 жыл бұрын

Fun to watch - especially knowing how much work is involved while I'm sitting here drinking my coffee.

@Gamerad360 4 жыл бұрын

Actually a skilled wood worker can do it in 2-4 swings and fully make a plank. Takes like 2 minutes per plank.

@phantomapprentice6749 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gamerad360 kind of funny to read this reply considering who you are replying to

@Headwind-sw9eh 7 жыл бұрын

So many people who upload their videos only show when they have achieved success. What I love about yours, Lonnie, is that you are not afraid to state, early on, that you don't know if it will work, or not, on something you haven't tried before. After all, isn't that what it is really all about though? Going out and learning new skills, built on the foundation of previous knowledge and experience. Thank you for sharing 'the Real' with us, Lonnie! Blessings from East Coast Canada!

@Zaku186 6 жыл бұрын

Not only that but when people post videos of things that didnt turn out it saves us a lot of time putting in the work when it was not all that worth it. this board he made was nice however considering he used just three types of hand tools and the end result was plenty good for a lot of things around a camp.

@johnrflower3285 4 ай бұрын

A cabin ( home) built with split lumber was quite a feat years ago!! Thanks Lonnie

@federalnoise Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. This confirms what I thought about how to do this properly. There isn't that many people who do this.

@TemplarX2 5 жыл бұрын

You are a treasure trove of knowledge. Lot of skill and a minimal number of tools.

@mindfullsilence 5 жыл бұрын

Lonnies' videos always end up the same way when I watch them: he ties a knot, digs up a plant, and some how he ends up with a 2 story mansion fit for a king and a feast to boot. It's fascinating, magical, and always a treat when he uploads a new video. Love it.

@jonathancampbell9747 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the refresher lonny!

@redbeard6606 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Lonnie.

@urbanlumberjack Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Inspired me to go out and try to split some boards tomorrow!

@sherrycanfyn2756 7 жыл бұрын

Great idea for making material for trail maintenance

@calmarcalmar 7 жыл бұрын

Hm, let's see: there is hockey-world-championchip final.. in TV - last and deciding 20min. -- and there is Lonnie splitting that piece of wood... what to watch.. what is more interesting? Easy.. it's Lonnie splitting that piece of wood hehe ;)

@Xray_Mike Жыл бұрын

This was a very helpful video. Thank you for making it.

@Tinkering4Time 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Lonnie. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

@Ed.T 7 жыл бұрын

Knowledge + determination = Lonnie. Plus a little bit of love for sharing it with us. Thank you Lonnie! Take care of yourself and please keep going...

@rickballard1627 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Lonnie

@ReturntoNatureSkills Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing these bush skills wild man

@hammerhound168 3 жыл бұрын

Well done , Lonnie. Good trick to have under my hat. Makes me think how hard it was to build a cabin way back in colonial days. Our ancester where no slackers.

@lizchatfield692 Жыл бұрын

The thing is that Lonnie n Connie show you how they do it and leave it up to you to use it and change to suit your needs .

@Hockeyfan9884 7 жыл бұрын

My dad and as well as my grand father told me days of old as to how they used a " pit saw " to cut wood beams and of other cuts of wood to ensure sturdy homesteads or any other build structure that was suitable to their needs. from this , I have learnt some.

@uriel-heavensguardian8949 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@robertbrunston5406 7 жыл бұрын

Lot of work! Can see doing it in a survival situation! Thanks.

@scottecooke 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe a long term survival situation. Otherwise it wood be great for when you are board ;)

@woodwalker3879 7 жыл бұрын

hard work Lonnie great job

@nativeamericanwander 7 жыл бұрын

Great Video Thank You Very Much. All the best to you and Connie

@1fanger 7 жыл бұрын

Fine business there, Lonnie. That length would make a dandy bench for sitting near the fire. Even the other half of that tree can be useful. Watch them splinters. Thanks

@stinkydroolface 7 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. You tell it like it is. And don't sugar coat anything.

@igknightor1632 2 жыл бұрын

I love no matter what age our collective idea as a safe place for an axe or hatchet is to stick it in a piece of wood while off doing something else

@stephengonzalez5578 5 жыл бұрын

That really is some tricky timber to work with!

@technus102 5 жыл бұрын

On top of that when splitting a board the Split Always want to go to be oriented to the center

@michaelscigel847 7 жыл бұрын

Dear Lonnie, i have just tried log splitting as you showed in your last video - it worked out perfectly! Thank you very much for inspiration, now i have nice five boards to make bows from: ) (it was a fallen ash tree which i found near railway: ))

@grimmliberty7447 6 жыл бұрын

Ash makes fine bows, as long as the damn bore beetles haven't gotten to it.

@OldNavajoTricks 2 жыл бұрын

How're they holding up then?

@peteremerson4150 7 жыл бұрын

Nice helpful video, thanks Lonnie

@AdleChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, relaxing videos,nature is our strength and tranquility

@richardclark2688 7 жыл бұрын

Lonnie I have used Birch and Hemlock wedges to fall trees. I have also used them to split small logs. I think if I were looking to make planks I would use Cottonwood as the grain is straighter.

@shackman9566 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you again Lonnie. As I am a carpenter and I love to harvest my own wood I use a lot of knots and Burl and many other figures and grain that many wood workers shy away from. Might I suggest, first foot the end against the stump. You are losing a lot of the energy of your mallet strikes to movement of the log. Also when you have gotten enough of split opening close enough to a knot using a your wedges to pin the log on to of the stump to get the knotted section off the ground and try sawing through the knots. I will have to try this I'm sure it will work with a little ingenuity something I know you have in abundance. I don't have a good camera or access to the internet except for my smart phone up load any videos as I am way off grid. When I do get a better camera I will be sharing some pretty neat tricks on off grid living and making a lot of something's out of nothings. Thank you again have a wonderful safe warm Christmas.

@texashillbilly6148 7 жыл бұрын

Very educational. Thanks!

@patmancrowley8509 7 жыл бұрын

Lonnie and Connie thanks again. Best regards.

@mistersmith3986 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the knowledge brother Lonnie!

@gus1911 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Lonnie! That was great!

@anitadale655 7 жыл бұрын

GOOD WORK. GOD BLESS YOU.

@RSJ-Texas 7 жыл бұрын

WOW Nice job Lonnie! I learn so much from you. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless!!!

@tallcedars2310 7 жыл бұрын

That is awesome, will give this a try for those benches I mentioned. You take care too Lonnie.

@Xminor79 7 жыл бұрын

I love these videos Lonnie! I always look forward to new ones!

@CanadianGoldProspector 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing... learned a lot from you. Keep the videos coming.

@sosteve9113 7 жыл бұрын

great video Lonnie,this is how it was done for hundreds of years

@chilkootsailor492 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Time to get started on my homemade skis, I'm not paying 500 dollars for two pieces of plastic when I could spend quality time by myself in the forest.

@bear9923 5 жыл бұрын

YOU ALWAYS AMAZE ME. YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED.

@frankofthehowardfamily9065 7 жыл бұрын

great job.lonnie.

@fatfries2647 7 жыл бұрын

Love the way you end your videos it makes me feel good! Take care Lonnie

@mfcobb1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You!, My dad always said to try to learn something new everyday. It is new to me.

@Bandit-Darville 7 жыл бұрын

Aha! That is good enough for a plank! Thanks again for showing this.

@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Lonnie. Always great to watch

@lloydnielsen8035 6 жыл бұрын

Lonnie. I love your videos! Outstanding. Almost makes me want to live in. Alaska. Even though in northern Canada. Beautiful country and an awesome life style

@kjuyfif 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thanks Lonnie.

@liveyourwyomingadventure9254 7 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking that the nice lodgepole pine here in Wyoming would split quite nicely. Looks like an interesting project for a camping trip.

@Tinkering4Time 5 жыл бұрын

And now I know a new technique! Thanks for sharing.

@ibillwilson 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lonnie... great followup video.

@doug9418 7 жыл бұрын

Once again Lonnie great video and thanks for sharing Sir. Have a great day.

@scottmcintosh2988 Жыл бұрын

Thank both you lonnie and your lovely wife for your videos splitting logs is a ton of work ask me how I know , my dads house had a hungryvwood burning furnace twenty two chords a year cut it all myself , i remember at my house cutting ten inch blocks and burning vertically skipping steps like splitting and stacking out of the backhor bucket and in a pile to dru in fall plastic over it and wheelbarrow it in the house instead of the handleing it six times every step skipped saves a ton of time and effort ! Had a ton of spruce in Nova Scotia too but warmer there than New England !

@88apolo88 7 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos Lonnie, and the clarity and tranquility with which you express yourself. Without a doubt, one of the best channels to which, thanks to you, I am really glad to be subscribed

@Kurokubi 5 жыл бұрын

Loooong grey beard, bush craft, willing to teach, You'd be a fool not to listen.

@Gamerad360 4 жыл бұрын

Technically not bush craft, it's a wood working technique used in the middle ages to make planks.

@sai63836 3 жыл бұрын

@@Gamerad360 how often was this used though? I mean obviously its a lot of work for a pre-industrial lumber mill worker so it defiantly wasnt used much and was expensive when it was used so no peasant is build with planks but i have never seen any archeologist creating a depiction/recreation of a building made of planks from medieval times. To be honest the only real mostly wooden houses i know of from back then are viking long houses and even those werent made of the classic board weve all seen at home depot

@Gamerad360 3 жыл бұрын

@@sai63836 Actually for a skilled craftsmen it was pretty fast. Maybe 1-3 planks a minute. It was used quite a lot, because it was faster then sawing the planks.

@ajtaylor560 7 жыл бұрын

Great vid Lonnie, great learning experience.

@linklesstennessee2078 7 жыл бұрын

Good video lonnie I've split many a fence post but I have a set of splitting wedges

@steveescher1554 4 жыл бұрын

The other half is a good piece as well. I expected that to take longer than it did. It's very satisfying seeing a nice board come out of a log like that. Since we were kids, me and my bro have looked at the woods as nature's home Depot

@macEboy 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Sir! Thank you for the great educational outdoor tutorials! Mac

@bashfulbrother 6 жыл бұрын

great vid, Lonnie. Thanks

@user-xi2fn3sh4g 5 жыл бұрын

Loved the video Lonnie! Thanks for taking some time to make this video to show us who are interested how to split a log by hand. You just don't see people doing this anymore bc of the luxury of modern tools and equipment. But i truly appreciate you and what your doing. I know that this will be handy for me to know how to do and that i will eventually use this technique at some point in time. Definitely think ill try hand splitting some to make myself a little table. thanks again Much Respect from your Northern friends in Canada!!

@whynotme5926 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video-My Dad used to call me knott head when I did something dumb.Probably where the term came from,Ha!

@TomFrobish 3 жыл бұрын

You did that pretty quickly. That was awesome!

@thehand1358 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I just learned something awesome!😊😊😊

@onionmaster7673 4 жыл бұрын

love these videos. very useful and interesting to watch.

@KahlestEnoch 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Lonnie, thanks for the new video,I learn so much from watching you.

@grimmliberty7447 6 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see all that work and Real experience being put to use... hard work doesn't result in perfection most of the time.

@dmu9736 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and including the making and use of primitive tools. Just goes to show that with elbow grease you can get the job done without power tools. Excellent skill to have.

@ugotit33x 7 жыл бұрын

GOOD SHOW TAKE CARE

@Hoonozit 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another breath of Phreshair old buddy.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 7 жыл бұрын

Lonnie's Lumber Mill. Thanks friend!

@ripvanwinkle4532 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. You are way older me but way tougher

@BushCraftBums 7 жыл бұрын

Another Great video Lonnie, Thanks for sharing your wisdom and skill. All The Best, John

@EatCarbs 6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Thanks for the video

@johnnymcoutdoors8019 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I will try it with the fir we have around here!

@RickHawkDavison 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great share of knowledge.

@ReubenRampage 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is just what we were looking for.

@cowhand1346 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@pnyarrow 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and showing it like it is 'warts and all'. ATB. Nigel

@aktrapper6126 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video Lonnie and Connie. The hatchet could smooth up that plank a bit and it would make a great seat around the fire pit.

@johnlynch1585 7 жыл бұрын

Good job Lonnie. Don't know if i'd want to split enough to build a cabin but at least I would know where and how to start. Keep the videos coming.

@Biglandtrapper 7 жыл бұрын

Great info Lonnie, nice to see, relearn the old way of doing it, could be very useful to know....

@carriellbee 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I like the board just as it is. Now what we need is a video on how to make a stone axe!

@forestglade4993 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@phyllismulkey3778 7 жыл бұрын

great video

@ipaint00 7 жыл бұрын

nice job

@RoyBatty1986 7 жыл бұрын

gald to see another video, really like your channel and the way you show us your knowledge, keep it up, really inspiring work.

@Hockeyfan9884 7 жыл бұрын

Just as a footnote, my father told me many years ago that if you want instant heat alone in a canvass tent with stove, draw shavings from a white spruce , and use the spruce wood for quick heat.

@RangerKooky 6 жыл бұрын

Ty for the share

@brianspencer4220 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Lonnie: this is a very important video & adventure. I'm sure the actual time elapsed was lengthy but revealing. Advanced preparation was an important factor as well as the willingness to spend time. Certainly something I want to try. Thanks Brian 76

@Among-the-trees 7 жыл бұрын

Nice the learning here also applies to splitting small logs for fire wood. A hard wood wedge, doesn't require the user to baton their knife and risk breaking it.

@alaskankare 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for taking them time to show this second part! hope your weekend is better than ours here in Seward. its been raining for the last several days.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 жыл бұрын

This has been a cold miserable Spring here as well. Connie bought plants weeks ago in town to plant in the garden for our summer fresh produce. She has not been able to plant it yet due to the cold. We woke up this morning to snow on the ground.

@virginiacopeland108 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Clark

@fromthe4621 5 жыл бұрын

I feel more masculine just listening to this guy

@t.w.milburn8264 7 жыл бұрын

'mornin,Lonnie; Loved this 2 part video. Like the 'ole-school approach, & It did work. Thanks as always for sharing. Hay Connie, Scratch 4 'Ole-Buck. ATB Terry God Bless

@fumasterchu12 7 жыл бұрын

Sure makes me appreciate the lumber yard, we have it so much easier today.

@bobswoodlandadventures5722 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Just yesterday I just split another section of the ash tree and got three planks out of it. It was fun making planks with a hatchet and wood wedges. I’ll be making more planks with other trees that fell down to get more practice.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 6 жыл бұрын

awesome.