Split Wood with an Axe

Split Wood with an Axe - GardenFork

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Learn how to split lighter wood with a hand axe for your wood stove or fireplace. Use a maul for harder woods like oak. Watch our firewood and chainsaw videos: • Split wood with a log ...
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@LS-nf5xn 3 жыл бұрын

You're a lucky guy. A wife as supportive as yours,,, is one in a million! Be good to her!

@slyons6618 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!! I was literally only making dents in the wood when trying to chop it. Watched this and literally straight after I split my first log!

@kylepippen Жыл бұрын

I cut my leg off after watching this 😊

@TornadoYtCodm 5 ай бұрын

@@kylepippenI cut off my arm 😊

@kylepippen 5 ай бұрын

@@TornadoYtCodm fantastic!

@KrustySnax 6 жыл бұрын

Came for the wood. Stayed for the woofs.

@johnwoods7526 3 жыл бұрын

this deserves a like

@olafsantos8278 3 жыл бұрын

Stfu loser

@wacodraco1558 3 жыл бұрын

Your pfp gives me nightmares

@abhishekjee919 2 жыл бұрын

Split some good logs, and then played with the dogs.

@Buddy-po4hv 3 жыл бұрын

I clicked subscribe the moment you said "I have a feel for wood". I don't know who I love more, you or the Mrs. Greetings from a land with no wood. (Saudi Arabia)

@rayjames1493 8 жыл бұрын

I loved splitting wood yrs ago. I found that placing the log onto a higher support was easier on the back, not having to be stooped over too much when the axe made contact. Have fun.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Ray James good point Ray, i meant to say that in the video, but blanked on it. some people have a dedicated stump they use to split wood. thx! eric.

@kittywilhite9583 2 жыл бұрын

You must be tall!

@theweekendhomestead 8 жыл бұрын

I may recommend using a maul vs axe. They are virtually the same price and half the work. Axes tend to only have the momentum of the swinger vs a maul where the weight of the head acts as a multiplier on the swing giving more energy per swing.

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

+Wisconsin Backwoods Project I like using an axe on easy to split wood and a maul on more difficult pieces. With the axe you can work faster on smaller straight grained, easy to split woods.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Wisconsin Backwoods Project after several back injuries, I use an axe for light woods like this birch, and for heavier woods i use a log splitter. thx! eric.

@theweekendhomestead 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Smerk I completely agreed, and sometimes a hatchet for the little stuff

@theweekendhomestead 8 жыл бұрын

+GardenFork we have had splitting parties - stack of logs + bottle of wine + good friends = great fall weekend

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Wisconsin Backwoods Project that's the best idea yet! thx, eric.

@ooohlaa13 8 жыл бұрын

beautifully done, great teamwork ... she always intuitively asks my questions for me ... thanx!

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+BarbaraL Lowell thanks Barbara, now if i could only get her to split the wood... eric.

@ManOfFortuneGamingChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Either way I found it'll split after one too many swings 😂 love the video, very sweet

@fatumaliquid6919 2 жыл бұрын

shoutout to all the peeps watching this cauz they didn't have a dad to teach them

@harryb1745 6 жыл бұрын

When my axe gets stuck, I flip the stuck axe and log, driving it hard onto another log driving the axe into the stuck log and splitting it . No damage to to the axe with steel on steel

@Mett-iv4es 4 жыл бұрын

Me to. But I'm scared it would fall on my head 😂😂😂

@hakon8850 4 жыл бұрын

Mett 5156 it wont👍😊

@imashbuttons1734 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mett-iv4es I've never had that happen to me if it does come apart it will shoot forward so make sure nothing expensive is within 7 yards

@larsberger9343 3 жыл бұрын

me too flip it and hit the sledge part on the lager base so it falls on the blade. Don't do it the other way around ( wood on wood ) it is less efficient and barley works for me at least

@Mikeyavelli Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I learned the same axe technique as a landscaper a few years ago. We were going to get a splitter for a logs, but I decided to try an axe. Was very successful. Now I'm here looking for further tips 😂

@donamero1222 2 жыл бұрын

“It’s kind of cathartic to swing an axe”. I have to agree with this.

@jsedge2473 Жыл бұрын

There is certainly something to it

@sarabrjdn220 3 жыл бұрын

i liked their relationship so much

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

No, don't beat on your axe's pole! Use a maul if you want to do that. The axle will mushroom very quickly, and even ruin the eye sometimes.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Smerk i understand your thinking here, i should have pointed out that this is for easy to split woods, and if you are going to be doing a lot of large or hard to split pieces a maul works better.

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

GardenFork I have one that I mushroomed pretty bad doing that, I think I even cut myself on it and even sent shrapnel flying. I have some nicer axe heads that I want to hang here sometime and will not be beating on the back of an axe again. It's not worth it. Reminds me that I need to take all my wedges to the grinder.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Smerk all good points here. i have just the one wedge, painted red so i hopefully don't lose it again. thx! eric.

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

The paint is worn off mine. I'll have to do that too.

@TallCanDan02 4 жыл бұрын

@@nicholassmerk oof, i know this is an old comment but that reminded me of a time when i was young when my great grandfather hadnt sharpened his wedge in quite a while, causing it to dull and crack, and one time while my grandfathers brother in law had been striking the maul, a piece of the maul had chipped off, striking him right in his eye. It was a pretty crazy experience.

@la_la5216 Жыл бұрын

Me when he starts chopping the wopd when the dogs are around: **heavy breathing**

@stephanieterpening186 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! The dogs are cute!

@bosswhale422 3 ай бұрын

Chopping wood is a great pastime. Definitely clears your mind. I don’t really use wood for fires, so I’m usually donating some of it to the local Boy Scout troop.

@GreyWolfAirsoft 8 жыл бұрын

Good video! I split my wood with an 8 pound maul!

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Grey Wolf Airsoft yes, the maul is a great tool. thx! eric.

@notaproductionbutacustom3239 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching, this video had a laid-back feel and was fun to watch.

@gardenfork 6 жыл бұрын

I just bought a new splitting axe, will try it out soon, have to go cut some wood. thx!

@rizaldonor2902 4 жыл бұрын

Nice skill.thanks for sharing!

@amightyatom 7 жыл бұрын

Bit of a teaser about best to split upside down and not explaining how. Trees have a rounded upside down V just above where a branch came out the trunk called the branch bark ridge. If your log has one turn it so its a V (point facing down) and awzy you go.

@anrmz Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@albeto1rodriguez 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video , never thought of using a piece of board for base

@derrickbighorse2799 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you.

@jacklynch3333 8 жыл бұрын

Quite enjoyable. Wood splitting is good exercise, cathartic, and can keep your house warm. One quick comment/suggestion/question: I have heard you should NOT use the axe head as a wedge due to messing it up or shattering it? Have you heard of that? Not criticism, just wondering if you ever heard the same thing.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Jack lynch Hi Jack, yes, there is an issue with mushrooming the axe. this hasn't happened to me, but its better to use a wedge to finish the split. I should have addressed this more in the vid. And yes, its great just to get outside and do something physical. thx! eric.

@kittywilhite9583 2 жыл бұрын

My maul came with a "Do Not Hammer on This" symbol attached.

@jacklynch3333 2 жыл бұрын

@@kittywilhite9583 btw, when you have communist China, dictator maduro, and Syrian war lord backing you up, you just might be in the wrong.

@fullmind2690 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. And what a wonderful place!

@farristurner 8 жыл бұрын

Great lesson!!

@anthonyjones7264 Жыл бұрын

My dog likes playing fetch the same way. Doesn't matter the weather for him. All he wants is that ball ball.

@dgksmokin1265 4 жыл бұрын

Makes it look so easy

@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, you may have saved me chopping my feet off! LOL

@snakemonkey555 8 жыл бұрын

Great how to video!! Sort of remind me of Charles Bronson in the magnificent seven western. "Beats choppin wood"!

@FirstAmericaFirst 2 жыл бұрын

Much much harder than it looks. Great job!

@peterflute 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@guillaumeescande4262 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video ! But if I'm not wrong, isn't the steel of the axe weaker than the steel of the sledgehammer ? Wouldn't it be mushroomed by the pounding over the years ?

@Brendan_O 8 жыл бұрын

yes, that's why you are supposed to use a spitting maul or axe not a felling axe. never hit an axe with a hammer, the pull/flat side on a axe is meant to hit soft steel or plastic wedges to free a saw when it binds.

@teresah7886 8 жыл бұрын

This looks way easier and a lot less tiring when you're splitting fire wood than it would be me splitting the fire wood. Like watching other people work. LOL

@stangneshakon 4 жыл бұрын

We dont let it dry first, splitting it before may be harder (I don't know) but it dries much faster. Also we use really wide, tall wood to split it, not right on the ground.

@stonedape3285 Жыл бұрын

Everyone has his way i guess

@SsroseL 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼🫶🏼

@stevenmchenry9276 2 жыл бұрын

Nice family and nice tips

@PhilipLMcAlary 6 ай бұрын

Really nice video, thanks a ton! Love the dogs 😂

@wolfsden3812 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video bought my first ax today and said to myself...I think I need some help....your the man to for the job and the dogs are awesome....time to split some wood....be well

@balance9402 2 жыл бұрын

This is a wholesome video

@Sam-ul1cg 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir

@zenith50000 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video man

@rawsupershow123 5 жыл бұрын

Nice chemestry! Very fun.

@Desh727 3 жыл бұрын

I do recommend people try splitting their own wood its very satisfying once you get good at it.

@gardenfork 3 жыл бұрын

agreed! Eric.

@withmohdahli 4 жыл бұрын

Great one man

@jenniferbenchimol2040 Жыл бұрын

Thank you man, couple good tricks you just gave me :))

@jimarakospsarras 5 жыл бұрын

I truly enjoyed your video!! And, cute dogs btw!!

@gardenfork 5 жыл бұрын

great to hear James, thx!

@travelglutenfree Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Watch out dried up wood in my wood shed! I'm coming for ya!

@meurigf 8 жыл бұрын

Loved the wood splitting montage, less keen on the music :) looks like fun!

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+meurig we're experimenting with more music, makes it more interesting, i think. thx! eric.

@aistle2064 2 жыл бұрын

thanks made it a lot easier for those trunk sized logs

@TheHiddenPart 5 жыл бұрын

Throw the ball Split the wood Sounds lovely

@thuffman44 8 жыл бұрын

Split wood and throw the ball... then throw the ball again... & split wood. Then throw the ball... then throw the ball again .... LOL.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Tim Huffman whenever i work in the yard, the Labs think its play time.

@TR-ce8wt 4 жыл бұрын

splitting wood in half by ownself is one of the spitual satisfaction

@volcanowb 7 жыл бұрын

Great show! Walt

@gardenfork 7 жыл бұрын

thanks Walt, am working on a new pile of firewood right now. thx!

@Idk-vy3gi 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all seem like such nice people ❤️

@gardenfork 3 жыл бұрын

Thx!

@thefaeryman 8 жыл бұрын

you will get more leverage with a large block of a log like 20" by the same or a trunk of a tree as your chopping block. you will save your maul or ax edge and you will also save your back, which is well worth it.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Rev John O'Toole yes, good point. my goal here was a basic starter vid for someone who has an axe in their shed to get started. thx!

@jonathanmulzer17 8 жыл бұрын

+Rev John O'Toole Yeah, you want the top of the log you are splitting just slightly higher than the point where your maul handle is level when you swing it. You get a lot more power that way, and if you have a large enough stump to work off of, you can pick up almost all of your wood off of it and save some bending over when you re-stack it.

@happytreefriends1fan 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathan Mulzer also, if you have a junk tire around, the logs that will fit can be split with far less bending over because the tire helps to keep them from falling over or flying off, this way you can swing 6-8 times and then have all the pieces at arms length and not have to bend over with every swing to get the wood vertical. also g-fork, you don't really want an axe to split wood, you want a maul.

@happytreefriends1fan 8 жыл бұрын

+happytreefriends1fan on second thought, this was probably only convenient because we cut our stump down when it started getting rotten, and it got pretty much ground level by the time we got tired of bending over and tried using a tire..

@happytreefriends1fan 8 жыл бұрын

+happytreefriends1fan also, i kind of laughed while watching this. it's funny to watch someone explain something you do in your spare time 3 out of 4 seasons of the year in a way that is intended for complete beginners.

@waynejohnson9855 2 жыл бұрын

I split all my wood as I cut it and I find it splits easier than once it has dried. I have split oak that has dried on one end and it’s definitely not easier.

@dirtroadfarm.4024 Жыл бұрын

Your dogs are too sweet.

@opannefrank1986 5 жыл бұрын

Your dogs are fucking legends. Good work, my dude.

@LycaonsMemories 7 жыл бұрын

have you seen tried a fire pit split where you take the chain saw and do a quarter split down and light the log itself on fire?

@gardenfork 7 жыл бұрын

yes, i will be experimenting with making this this fall. thx!

@UmarRosyad Жыл бұрын

That's some beautiful split with the wife and woofie :D

@hazibaba314 Жыл бұрын

U have a good tool

@ronaldwilkins6056 3 жыл бұрын

Lol@5:45..."ohhhh nooo, what have I done???"

@sirdubster 4 жыл бұрын

Haha he’s funny. Great vid!

@MartyMcFly88 6 жыл бұрын

Cute dogs!!

@NewEnglandPatriotsfan Жыл бұрын

Nice wood chopping man

@mansoreaa 8 жыл бұрын

Eric . First i am happy to follow you , second What do you think best? Use 2 wedge with a hammer or use axe with a single wedge for big piece?

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+mansoreaa i usually have to open the wood with an axe and follow with the wedge. plus wedges are pretty inexpensive these days, to buying 2 is good. thx!

@taekokoyama4165 8 жыл бұрын

throw ball, split wood lol awesome!!

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+taeko koyama have to keep the Labs happy! thx, eric.

@robertcarey8190 5 ай бұрын

Really like how you guys chat with each other. Clearly you enjoy being together. I live in Quebec and sometimes need to chop my wood into smaller pieces. I noticed that when it is really cold the wood seems to split more easily. Is this accurate or do other factors come into play, like type of wood or some pieces might be "drier" than others?

@gardenfork 5 ай бұрын

I think it splits better cold, but not sure. thx for kind words! Eric.

@generaljemz8985 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one😁

@dinevanerck9005 4 жыл бұрын

I love the wife helps us women out with questions

@abhishekjee919 2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna have to teach my dogs to run after the ball, do a few rounds of the garden, then a few rolls, and then come back to me. I sure as hell won't be able to split wood so quickly.

@naturundhund 7 ай бұрын

GREETINGS FROM GERMANY. NICE VIDEO.

@drtonni4920 8 жыл бұрын

finally the proper way!

@curlyfries35 2 жыл бұрын

When you say the wood has been drying for a year, what do u mean by that? Means exactly what’s in the question

@LaughedSnail 8 жыл бұрын

My friend was spliiting wood the other day. He used a hammer to beat an axe in. A piece of metal from the hammer broke off and went straight into his eye.

@nextstorming3908 8 жыл бұрын

And that is why mauls are a thing

@Brendan_O 8 жыл бұрын

+NeXTSTORMING that's why a good wedge is also a thing.

@Brendan_O 8 жыл бұрын

+NeXTSTORMING that's why a good wedge is also a thing.

@Brendan_O 8 жыл бұрын

+NeXTSTORMING that's why a good wedge is also a thing.

@qa3990 5 жыл бұрын

Safety glasses anyone

@gtrlover4527 3 жыл бұрын

is the axe youre using heavy for thin people or not

@jrosalia 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. Got to meet Brett Mcleod this past weekend in upstate NY at a homesteading event. Gave a demonstration on how to fell a tree with a chainsaw as well as cutting and splitting. If you haven't already, check out his book, "Woodland Homesteader" BTW, why is the commercial in the beginning of your video in spanish??

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+John Rosalia Hi Joe, good to hear bout Brett. not sure about the commercial, that's KZfaq, not me in control of that! eric.

@baktashzameer4193 3 жыл бұрын

You're a regular pioneer :)

@AustinTerwilleger 8 жыл бұрын

nice video! :)

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Austin Terwilleger thx for watching Austin! eric.

@makindonuts Жыл бұрын

Your red/gold dog looks just like mine! What breed?

@jutoa6458 5 жыл бұрын

Its actually easier to split the Wood If you try to hit one of the dry cracks

@Buddy-po4hv 3 жыл бұрын

That's what your grandma said 😝

@rockymountainfirewood3873 2 жыл бұрын

This is great. Love the passion. I'll show you how I split firewood in my next video! Check out Rocky Mountain Firewood for all things firewoodin'

@itstooley7081 Жыл бұрын

What axe is this

@thenorsewarriorofglory6824 6 жыл бұрын

I use an axe for splitting and im a WOOD PROCESSING MONSTER!👍

@scotthauser3406 8 жыл бұрын

As always a great video !LET'S GO METS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Hauser they had a good game last night! eric.

@naze158 2 жыл бұрын

He said “I just have a feel for wood” He told that to his wife… take the signs my dear take the signs

@stonedape3285 Жыл бұрын

For beginers i would recomend to always wear steel toe boots.... it surely saved mine toes when i was a beginer

@jasonscott4525 2 жыл бұрын

Just a heads up, not recommended to be banging on the pole of your axe with that sledge. It will cause mushrooming over time and will warp the eye of the axe causing your handle to get loose and even have the head of the axe fly off. The only time you can get away with this is if the pole of the axe is hardened. If you’re banging with a sledge, use a maul, they’re built to take abuse.

@FlannelAcres 8 жыл бұрын

I just now realized that I split wood left-handed. Hm. Weird. I agree with the other commenter on the maul vs. ax. I need the weight of the maul to help me out in the momentum department. :-)

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+Flannel Acres i use the axe for easy to split wood like the birch here. after several back injuries, i'm reluctant to swing a maul. for those woods i borrow a log splitter.

@miked-se6ti 8 жыл бұрын

Saw in a comment earlier about back some of your back injuries. Maybe, if you used a big chopping block, high enough to make the piece you are splitting waist high, you wouldn't have to bend as far. Thus, saving your back. Just an idea. Totally nothing wrong with the way you do it.

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+mike d totally agree Mike, i should have mentioned that, thx! eric.

@samuraisaint2360 3 жыл бұрын

This is more valuable / useful Info then what u get with a $100,000 college degree

@1timby 8 жыл бұрын

Would be nice to see the fire...LOL Thanks Eric

@gardenfork 8 жыл бұрын

+1timby we'll be doing some more fireplace cooking this winter! thx, eric.

@MantisUmbrella 4 жыл бұрын

haha yall cute enjoyed the video

@hughjanus3798 8 жыл бұрын

Like I always say, "It's better to have an axe and not need one, than to need an axe and not have one."

@nancysmith9844 8 жыл бұрын

Pet & Lesson combo. Next, how to get public school to follow your example, especially when kids are first starting? Imo, it would lighten the load for most 5/6 yr olds.