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Reviewing several different types of Axes for splitting and clearing from Fiskars.

[@DC8FD]

Funny story talking about Fiskars, I was a firefighter for 30 years and carried the Fiskars X27 as my fire axe! I now have it mounted in my basement with my other fire memorabilia. It was so popular as a firefighters tool, that other firefighters ordered a few for their personal use!

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is so cool, thanks for the story!

[@Ve-suvius]

Pretty cool and interesting to hear that . 👌 thanks 👍

[@nimbus3337]

Hey dc8fd would it be a quality felling axe been looking for a high quality one for awhile and as a fire fighter you probably know pretty well, would really like to know?

[@villemakela7589]

Finland makes quality product. We use Fiskars axes here a lot because here is so cold that we use firewood a lot

[@MarkusMöttus-x7j]

​@@nimbus3337I had 2 when I was homeless between aug 2018 till sep 2019 and I trusted my life with those 2 axes because without them I would have froze to death and they stayed razor sharp the whole time. And I'm getting a new one this month, trust me when it comes to these types of tools, it is simply impossible to beat Fiskars with the pricing AND lifetime warranty! Believe me, once you used a Fiskars axe, nothing else will do! Have a nice rest of your week 😄🙏

[@alfredosoup]

Fiskars was also the brand of axe used in the popular survival horror game, The Forest. The company has a perplexing and deep rich history!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnSmith-li6mn]

Do you know which axe in particular

[@sherlockbonez]

This guy makes gardening sound super exciting. Like rambo is coming to plant your tomatos.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I hope so!

[@prowokator]

If you ever visit Finland in summer time, do a day trip to Fiskars. It's a small village/town not too far from Helsinki. Pretty place with lots of old industrial stuff to look at. And yes that's where the name of the company comes from.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the info!

[@jamiehalifax4954]

Great rally races over there too not to mention hakkapeliitas are made there as well 👍

[@evergreentimber]

Once again impressed by Tony and his knowledge of the Fiskars brand.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, he knows his stuff!

[@yellowmr1]

That's cus he works for them...

[@paulwhat322]

Really??? He had no clue.

[@MarkusMöttus-x7j]

I'm into camping and bushcrafting and I used to have 2 Fiskars axes one for chopping and one for splitting and I'm not ever gonna get any other axe than Fiskars because the price and lifetime warranty, it just simply CANNOT be beat! Thanks and take care! 😄🙏

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup...they make tools for work that work!

[@MarkusMöttus-x7j]

@@InTheWoodyard Couldn't have put it better!

[@TNBushcrafter]

I have sooo many Fiskars products. I love their replacement program. I have axes, hatchets, pruners,all steel post hole diggers, loppers, ratchet loppers, small plant nippers, scissors, rotary cutters, page cutters, and others.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool, they make tools for work that work!

[@samipuola]

For camping and hiking X7 and SW75 is the perfect combination. Not too much weight for carrying around, but enough to get the job done easily. I've tried to replace them, but I always come back to these. Cheers from Finland

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, great choices!

[@KillingerUSA]

Axe snob here. Haha! I owned several fiskars products and enjoy them as much as my custom axes. Each tool has its place. The great thing about the fiskars is I can leave them at the wood pile and not worry about them being in the elements. They have other benefits as well. I still like to get the old iron out and take them for a spin. I'm a little more careful and calculated with them. ;)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Right on Chris, thanks for watching!

[@lahummer5759]

I’ve lost one while clearing branches on our 2 acre property in Ak. Found it the following summer . A few minutes on a buffer and resharped . Looks good as new. The handles are weather resistant.

[@benwilson5893]

I'm 100% sold on fiskars splitting axes. But I always bring mine indoors here in AK when not using them. I worry about the handle filling with water then freezing.

[@canvasman2307]

Thanks for the overview of Fiskars axes and splitting tools. Tony’s definitely the right man for the job. My wife walked by as you were discussing the butt flare and dimple technology aiding grip 😂

[@thefirewooddoctor]

LOL! Her timing is perfect.

[@canvasman2307]

@@thefirewooddoctor yep she’s a beauty with great timing too. Married 32 yrs in July and at the age where worrying over how we look have been replaced by humor and humility.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Butts and dimples are good things.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Same here!

[@apuuvah]

Respect from Finland. The best axes to get the job done. I still want a the Gränsfors Small Forest Axe with hickory handle and a really nice custom made leather sheath and protection. But that's a work of art with all the heritage. Expensive "showpiece", wouldn't use it for work much.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ari, you are exactly correct!

[@vzmax]

I have two Fiskars axes and I'm very happy with them. A X7 to put in my backpack and a X25 for splitting. Both with a 25 year warranty.

[@InTheWoodyard]

They do work well!

[@tomt5745]

can not speak about axes or cleavers, but has used Fiskars sicssors for more than 20 ys in the kitchen. just brilliant. stellar quality

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they make tools for work that work!

[@michaelkulman7095]

Yes, they are a shear delight!

[@artieedwards]

Excellent round-up describing the features and use-cases of these fine tools. I own an X27…best splitter I’ve ever used.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, yup, good tools!

[@davehertle]

In Boy Scouts, what you call eye-gougers, those little dead branches, we called squaw wood. Easy picking, and even in dire conditions, rain and snow, easy to find, always dry and quick effective kindling. Imagine in Jack London’s “To Build a fire”, the man caught in frigid conditions finding a tree with a bunch of dry ‘eye-gougers’. Now if one could only ‘build a fire’.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, that dead wood off of the ground is the good stuff!

[@matthewmorrone883]

Squaw is a derogatory term.

[@johnmock5825]

@@matthewmorrone883 nowdays everything is a derogatory term or word

[@deepstate8474]

@@matthewmorrone883 so is dad jokes, white boy, Karen, and on and on it goes.

[@matthewmorrone883]

@@deepstate8474 real mature. Then i guess nothing will change.

[@Jack_rabbits_sage_brush]

I fell a 2 foot diameter spruce fit in 2 min 31 sec. my son recorded me doing it, I did it with a fiskars black handle felling axe. I did however buy an Autine axe (750.00 later) and I chopped a similar tree in size in about 1 min 48 seconds. So fiskars is a definite if you are on a budget. I have one in my bug out bag, one in my truck, and three of them at home. Highly recommended!

[@InTheWoodyard]

You must be a chopping machine! Good work man!

[@leonardhpls6]

Where's the video

[@VODZ]

These two are awesome, I think Tony is everyone's new best friend.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching, I am not sharing! HA!

[@SamKnutson]

I have a couple of these the X27 and the Maul and they are well used and provide great service. I really enjoyed Tony's insights on the whole Fiskars line up and both of you showing just how you would leverage each. This is one of the best episodes you have recorded!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for sharing and watching Sam!

[@fredgrove1133]

Nice video Chris, I'm a traditional guy and refurbish old axes with new hickory handles for fun but I've used the Fiskars splitting axe and admit that it is fantastic.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I agree with both!

[@Shaun_Jones]

I’ve got the Machete axe, and I think it’s probably one of the most underrated tools in the lineup. It’s just as good at brush clearing as my long-handled billhook. Can’t get enough of it, I’ve been known to just go out and spend three or four hours just hacking down everything in sight.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Right on Shaun! Very cool!

[@jamiehalifax4954]

Cool.. machete axe is on the list of stuff I need for xmas..lol

[@marclauzon1882]

Nice - well done sales pitch from Tony and he doesn’t have a horse in the race 👍👌

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Especially so since he's retired from Fiskars. Fiskars makes a great tool, have several of their pruning tools.

[@InTheWoodyard]

He does know his stuff for sure!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool!

[@dantabler9301]

That video cost me $300 @ Amazon 👍

[@bwillan]

It is certainly hard to beat the value that Fiskars axes and garden tools have when compared to the more expensive name brand items that every one knows. I have a set of Fiskars gear driven loppers and those are great for processing branches up to 1.5" in diameter.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they make good stuff!

[@veela420]

Loopers are excellent but try to hit a small stone with Fiskars axe and a similarly priced axe of another manufacturer. The Fiskars will chip off like crazy. They are sharp and work well but suck durability wise (blade).

[@RichardEnglander]

Fiskars are great, family had their scissors that lasted for more than 20 years... I still buy them now. Great value gear

[@TNBushcrafter]

@@veela420 yet they have a no questions asked lifetime replacement policy.

[@johnspader3388]

Ps thanks Chris for your knowledge and videos I really enjoy them I’m outdoors every day 👍

[@applejacks971]

On a side note, I still have my 3 'Gerber 650' lock blade knives I got back in 1992 while stationed in Germany. My whole platoon carried them, those things were no joke crazy sharp!!! They were so popular the PX had a hard time keeping them in stock.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds like a good one...don't loose it!

[@LandElevated]

By sharing your videos, we learn a lot from you. We usually share videos like this with our customers who bought land from us and planning to develop their land. These tools are surely useful.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for sharing!

[@johnhaug5527]

I have been wanting to purchase a Fiskars X27 splitting maul. After watching your video I bought one. I love it! I split about a face cord of mixed wood and it did a great job. It took a little getting accustom to the long handle, but I got it... THANKS!

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is awesome! Now all your wood will be split by hand!

[@jackstone4291]

All about bending your knees, back straight, keeping that ace hit parallel and at 90 degrees as much as you can on top of that round as it sinks in and splits. (There’s a heavy duty splitting-mail or demolition maul Goddard make too - recommend for big tough rounds)

[@go5.063]

I carried the brush axe for years in my truck. Someone took it. I immediately bought another and it's been to over 1400 places in the usa in the back of my truck. It's even made me money clearing brush and bamboo years ago. Now it's just a faithful companion and the seemingly only thing that can stand the ocean elements. Great potential for self defense as well.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is a great tool!

[@catfish1845]

I personally started buying fiskar years ago. I have never been disappointed yet. I would like to have one of those bush blades. Great video keep them coming.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good choice!

[@davidedwards3734]

You and Tony give great information about using hand tools. Thanks for the information. Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks David!

[@donaldisberner7779]

Once again a great educational on wood lot tools.Tony has a large collection of toys for wood and vombies.Keep the great videos coming

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Donald, yes Tony has good stuff and he is very knowledgeable about them too.

[@Zlinky111]

I have used the slightly shorter version of the XA23 hooked machette for hundreds of hours. It is hands-down the best brush clearing tool I have ever owned. It is so good, I bought two more. ❤👍😁

[@InTheWoodyard]

Right on, very cool!

[@bjjthaiboxing]

I'm a Fiskars man myself. Machete, hatchet, splitting maul, pruning shears, hedge trimmer, loppers, pole saw, digging shovel, transfer shovel, pick, garden rake, leaf rake and pitch fork... I'm certain I left something out? Oh yeah, post hole digger, folding saw and sharpening tool! Quality is top shelf. Engineering is next level. Unbeatable warranty! Cheers!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they make stuff for work that works!

[@bjjthaiboxing]

@@InTheWoodyard Indeed! I absolutely refuse to purchase other brands. Have you used their post hole digger? After I purchased one, it was easy to see they're in a league of their own!

[@optimoprimo132]

I love fiskARS! I have the maul and the splitting axes. I split all my wood by hand. 900 face cord and counting over 5 years. I've never had any issues with either axe.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Wow that is a lot of wood!

[@optimoprimo132]

@@InTheWoodyard well... Not even close to what you do! You do more wood in year than I can do in 4 years. Your on a totally different level than I am. I guess now that I think of it is about 7 years that I've been doing wood consistently but only 5 years selling.

[@optimoprimo132]

@@InTheWoodyard well... Not even close to what you do! You do more wood in year than I can do in 4 years. Your on a totally different level than I am. I guess now that I think of it is about 7 years that I've been doing wood consistently but only 5 years selling.

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@optimoprimo132 Keep cuttin!

[@fishnsled]

I came across your channel a few weeks ago and am really enjoying it. Great information, fun to watch and a few laughs along the way. I'll be moving north (Ontario, Canada) and an looking at a wood yard business and a hobby to keep me busy. Thanks for all your insight from your experiences. I picked up an X27 splitter on sale last week and put it to use today. What a sweet change from my maul. Light weight and goes through the oak and maple I have like a dream. Even the nasty stuff. The old maul be on the back bench for a while. Thanks and keep the videos coming...I have a lot of catching up to do. Cheers!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks so much for watching and happy cuttin!

[@davidhudson3733]

Thx x11 is an amazing tool. I take it back country camping, winter camping, hunting, fishing, and in my sxs. It is by far the most versatile light weight highly productive axe on the market.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool, great to hear!

[@nimbus3337]

David got a? Mate is it good for feeling and would it be good for Alberta weather it goes to -60 sometimes?

[@TheDriftlessHomestead]

Another great visit with Tony.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes it was! Thanks Harold!

[@Memento-_-Mori-_-982]

I love the little curved brush axe, I've had it for a long time and it works like a charm.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they work great!

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Hey Chris! I had watched this video awhile ago but didn’t get round to commenting, but really wanted to thank you an Tony for collaborating on this video an putting it together for us! This was super well done 💯👍 and I really appreciated you an him taking the time to review an fill us all in on all of those great tools displayed! Man!! I love this channel!! Haha!! Take care!! Andrew from NB :)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@phillewis1768]

You two could clear the rain forest in no time at all with all of those. I have a few Fiskars items and I like all of them.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes we could! Fiskars does make good tools!

[@brittakriep2938]

I am german and Brittas boyfriend. From my childhood ( born 1965) up to late 90s ,my parents bought for getting firewood for winter a socalled ,Flächenlos".This was a part of village owned forest, the tree was cut down, the log (?) ,in german Stamm , was sold by village mayor, but the branches and top part of log, in my dialect ,Girbel', was sold to village inhabitants to get firewood. So i had to help my parents in cold winter to get firewood in forrest. So for thicker branches or to split ( in german spalten) sawed pieces, i used an ordinary axe, or a heavy ,spliting axe' when the wood pieces did a lot of resistance. But to clean thick branches vor top pieces of log from thin branches of cane size or much thinner, i prefered a billhook/ in my dialect Hoab, over a hatchet/ Beil. Also to cut canelike branches into stove/ovenlike length , i liked billhook more than hatchet. My mother who transformed very thin branches into bundels/ fascines for firestarting, also prefered billhook for this work. I personally think, for making firewood, a strong, but short billhook is better than a machete, which is in my opinion a large harvest knife.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for your great history story!

[@joshuaregister3193]

I have the Fiskars splitting maul, and was using it about a hour ago on some southern red oak, and it's hands down the best splitting maul I've ever used. I was already a Fiskars fan from their pruning shears and loppers, but the splitting maul sealed the deal, and I'm hardcore Fiskars fan now.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds good Joshua! Me too! Keep cuttin!

[@paulallen-01]

If you don’t have their kitchen shears I highly recommend them. Best damn kitchen tool I have

[@mickmcloughlin1646]

I absolutely love my X 27. It's a beast. The only time I don't use it is on very large rounds. that I wedge, and sledge to halve them. Wish I would known about these years ago. It's extremely unlikely that I'll ever be able to go back to a regular splitting maul. Wow, never saw a Zombie Killer. This looks very interesting. Luckily I work at a farm, and home store that carries Fiskars. Gonna have to check one of those or the gill hook type. The saw teeth on the back sounds very useful.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the x27 just works!

[@robertrosicki9290]

The small one handed " brush axe " is what I have on my airboat up in Northern Ontario Canada . If you've had some practice with a machete that " brush axe " can easily take down 4" poplars and pines .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes! I have one also and it works great for small stuff.

[@googleboy7]

Thanks for yet another great video! Every time I walk through my yard, holding my Fiskars tools, I fear it makes my neighbors contemplate calling the police. LOL Seriously, Fiskars are the best tools I've I've owned. Shalom/gw

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is awesome! Scared neighbors will respect you!!!

[@mikejohnston5159]

I don’t much know about these Tupperware axes, but I have one of those weed/crab grass pullers and it’s probably one of the best designs on the market.

[@InTheWoodyard]

The "tupperware" axe is the last one I would give up.It is the best axe I have ever used.

[@Redwood_redrock]

This video is highly informative and helpful. I needed some direction in buying some new tools and I have the fiskars hatchet and now I think I'll be buying a new splitting axe.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@KandaJE]

Fiskars is the Company that brought Gerber Legendary Blades back from the dead in 1987! When I was a kid, back in the 70's, my mother naturally had to get a wood stove, like half it seemed, the owners of fireplaces did back then, Instead of paying "the wood guy" she got me that WONDERFUL Fiskars Maul to split big logs. That thing was Beautiful!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they work great and I am sure it worked you!

[@trcass1]

Great video. Didnt know Fiskars had so many implements. i have a 36 in splitting axe, absolutely love it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they make great stuff!

[@mikvisin]

Merci,, Love the demo, just ordered 29 inch manchette for fathers day,, watch out branches !!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool, you will like it just do not get carried away and deforest your area!

[@mikvisin]

Forest has nothing to worry about, but I do worry if the wife try's it before she hands it over, I have been getting the evil eye lately ( ROFL )

[@inthewoodswiththecapones]

Great video full of knowledge! Got to say you guys look like fishers sales team in your matching t’s 🥰 Thanks again for the great video 🪵🪵 Romano

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching again!

[@teemumarjusaari3237]

Fiskars is a good quality from finland. They made also agricultural machines. I have a fiskars plough and it works very well.

[@InTheWoodyard]

NICE!!!

[@waterbourne9282]

Love your roundhouse style, so much more efficient than the chop style in my experience as the initial downward momentum is used to carry the axe head around the back up to the apex instead of having to lift it for every chop. It is such a nice technique to use too. If I'd followed the Fiskar advice I'd have the X25 but I handled them both in the shop and am very glad I went with the X27, just a wonderful tool to use. I also have their Fixed Blade Saw, a straight bladed pruning saw with a teflon type coating. Cuts on forward and backward stroke, not too long so great in the confines of a tree, and the coating minimises binding in the cut and corrosion and gum adherence. Both great tools I really enjoy using, save me time, and with minimal maintenance will last a long time.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Awesome, thank you!

[@johnspader3388]

I have one of those splitting ax’s it’s great I have been splitting wood for over 50 years one year I split 55 cords by hand .....!!!!! Great exercise

[@InTheWoodyard]

Very cool! That is a bunch of wood!

[@johnspader3388]

If you go to owl tree acres farm you can see the splitting ax and me in action 👀

[@allanwells4886]

I've been using the x27 and the Isocore blockbuster for some years now; they are awesome. Their big advantage over GB and other brands is their handles; no breakage. I would not consider any of my other axes or mauls; they just don't compare.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I totally agree!

[@newt2010]

I have many Fiskars cutting tools and love them. All the way to scissors. Love them all

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, tools for work that work!

[@jonahproctor1385]

I respect that they are not blind and they point out some of the finer axe brands but those are pricey and not what everybody needs and that’s where fiskars comes in

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I would agree with that! Fiskars are a tool to be used without concern to abuse, just use them!

[@oakrunacres2564]

I received a X27 for my birthday this year. It's one of the best presents I've ever received. I don't do a lot of splitting but I wanted a quality Axe that is there for me when I need it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes it is the best tool for the job.

[@johngardner2807]

I was given a Fiskars 16" camp hatchet,in 2001,by my ex boss. I've used it ,all these years,for hunting/fishing,and general use around the home. It's as sharp as the day it was made,and I'll never let it go. When i pass on,it goes to my Son.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Very good!

[@tassiehandyman3090]

I own an x21 axe, a brush hook, and a Fiskars maul. Nicest edged tools I have ever owned. I ain't never seen half of these here, but damn, now I know what I'm asking Santa for for the next 10 years...🤣👍🇦🇺

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is great, I hope you are good and get them all!

[@zetawolfgang5106]

The “beast” maul you were talking about is called the Monster Maul, it was made head and handle of solid steel. My father in law and his brother both got them for Christmas back in the 80’s, cutting wood was their family livelihood and they both managed to break the handle off of them eventually.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes that is it!!!

[@frankarnold571]

Yep I have one of them monster maul as well, a 13 pounder and yes I also broke the weld on the pipe handle. A good friend of mine is a welder and he repaired mine with a piece of solid steel inside the pipe handle about 14inches long , no more problems . I now have a 15 pound monster maul . I wish I had known about these wonderful cutting and splitting tools when I was younger. Thanks for the info.

[@The_Alpha_Channel]

Well worth watching. Excellent demonstration......Most appreciated.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Steve there is a bunch more on my channel waiting for you!

[@catey62]

I live in Australia, and have one of those little X7 hatchets. as a woman I find its light and easy to use around my garden for little cutting and chopping jobs I need to do. would recommend Fiskars products to anyone.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they are great WORKING tools now show ponies!

[@Bacon_Is_Medicine]

Forget Wranglestar, Fiskars is the best. Love that hollow handle and that flared end of their distinctive orange handles.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Fiskars is a working tool, some like the traditional high quality....expensive ones that rarely get used much.

[@luifranco1457]

I recently bought the Fiskars machete to help me with areas that would be a little overkill for my Pole Saw and Hedge Trimmer. After working with it, all I will say is I’m buying the machete/hatchet combo next!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds good, they make good usable equipment!

[@miles7183]

I've got a Fiskar framing hammer and it's so comfortable to use, the head knocks in large nails through the toughest wood like butter and the grip absorbs so much of the blow I feel like I could be hammering all day, and yes I know, that's what she said

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Good one, thanks for watching Miles!

[@markkolmorgan7728]

I'm a "Gerber" guy and a Gransfors bruks guy, the best description of the difference in gransfors bruks axes is that they slice the wood grain where other brands merely chop the wood. Nothing against Fiskars and/or Gerber, they make a fine product, but there really is a difference in what you pay for.

[@InTheWoodyard]

In march of 2005 Fiskars bought Gerber, so...... And yes the fancy expensive hand made axes are nice but not neccessary in my opinion for getting work done. I have dozens of really nice hand made axes and I rarely use them for actual work because they are so nice and expensive I do not want to damage them so again....FISKAR

[@DanBeamer]

Just simply an awesome show tonight thank you!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Dan and son!

[@Pr0noTrigger]

This video was exactly what I was looking for and answered a lot of my questions. I'll be returning my Fiskars Norden N12 and getting a X27 instead!

[@InTheWoodyard]

You will like it!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Looking over and showing off the tools like a few guys I know with guns.. My 1st experience with Fiskars was my mom's fabric scissors..

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, ya can't have to many!

[@joehuinker7009]

Lizzie Borden would appreciate you two!! Chris's wardrobe has increased

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Thanks for watching Joe!

[@cpnolto]

Watching this video I'm - for some reason - reminded of the last scene of Braveheart! Man that must really hurt! I do own a Fiskars axe too.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, great movie!

[@Nick_just_nick]

I love fiskars, I use the axes and love them and picked up one of their cheaper harvesting knives and I love it for just everyday use, I toss it in my bag and take it with me with my buck knife and sometimes will even take it over the buck knife, it holds an edge beautifully and it’s a great knife for $30cad

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they make good stuff!

[@danielfossberg9861]

strange to see you not stack wood cris, good video! I use the x27 myself for splitting and it is the iconic axe for a reason ;) I split 20 000 liters wood with it two years in a row now

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they are great tools! How much is 20,000 liters of wood?

[@danielfossberg9861]

@@InTheWoodyard A full cord is 3624 liters, so 20 000/3624 = 5.51 cords

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Nice collection of Fiskars! I have a set of hand clippers and the 27 inch splitting axe. Love them both. I’m glad Tony mentioned the lifetime guarantee because I have a set of lopping shears that the handle broke on. I’m going to contact customer service😁 Thanks and for sharing!👍🏻👍🏻GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Todd, you need 2 of the x27s so both you and Wackin can have a little splitting contest.

[@Thesaltyseafish]

Have the long splitting axe, chopping, and short splitter. Love the short splitting axe, it's actually been my go-to bush axe lately instead of a longer chopping axe. Chops just fine, the extra weight really helps for medium sized branches and it's way more capable of getting a chainsaw unstuck than a small hatchet.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Very nice!

[@nebojsastevic7761]

Good Work guys, this Axe Machete, or Machete Axe is really a good chopping tool...

[@InTheWoodyard]

We agree!

[@hondacrm306]

Tony hasn’t run out of toys..... informative video guys 👌

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, he has a lot more!

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

I had no idea they were that old astonishing!!! Apparently they know how to manufacture cutting tools now!!!! And now you tell me there affiliated with Gerber knife and multitool company!!!! Excellent simply excellent!!! I watched this intier video and was so disappointed that I didn't get to see the machete talked-about!!!! Please add more about the machete how thick how long what materials come on guys!!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

We did that video a year ago, maybe we will do another one soon! Thanks for watching!

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

@@InTheWoodyard The machete don't forget the machete!!!!

[@nimbus3337]

@@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159 hey? Are they good for winter use I’m hearing bad things about them in the winter that’s my main thing I’m from Alberta? And want to find a good felling axe for the winter?

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

@@nimbus3337 I've never owned a FISKARS brand anything before. But a good felling axe should be tested by you personally. For if you're not comfortable with it it of course is useless through fatigue alone!! Find the nessisary weight of head and length of handle that suits you!!! And yes I know you didn't ask me that!!! But the only thing I myself would be apprehensive about would be if the plastic handle could withstand the extremely cold temperatures you of course would introduce it to!!! I borrowed one from a friend up in Prudhoe Bay or Deadhorse Alaska and I didn't see any problems other than it was a bit light headed!!! I am truly sorry I couldn't be more helpful than this!!! But have you tried getting a hold of a representative for questioning and or choosing the right one from testing it personally??? But I have no clue if they even have such a service but most certainly wish you all the luck in your search!!! Again please except my deepest apologies for simply not knowing what else to tell you!!!

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

@@nimbus3337 I'm sorry to bother you again but is it possible for you to have a Black Smith forge the nessisary head??? And could you possibly cut a handle that would be comfortable for you???? When I was a diesel tech Forman on the Alaskan pipe line we mostly used Stihl chain saws for just about all except splitting of course!! And used hydraulics for that!!! But minus 70degrees didn't affect the wooden handles we used but again it was summer time when I borrowed my friends axe.

[@navaho5430]

Anything Fiskars is top shelf have the X27 axe for years, just bought there shears fantastic cheers from OZ.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they make stuff for work that works.

[@James-ke5sx]

Best Fiskars review. Just got the 28'' axe going to get the X11 today.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, they make good stuff!

[@organogold8]

Who's the guy? That's the guy 😂 I just bought fiskars X25 🥰 and love it!! Thank you for the great information 😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, yes they are nice!

[@bvictory5698]

Fiskar everything. Seriously though. I chop wood all year for heat, once I bought my x27 I never went back. Haven’t touched my maul in years. I even went and got the splitting hatchet for camping and hiking. Use the loppers for work. Just love the tools, for the price you can’t shake a stick at it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

YES! I agree, same for me, they make tools for real work that work!

[@bvictory5698]

@@InTheWoodyard I even have their scissors. Lol

[@chilipepper2877]

I just bought the maul and the x27. The maul is great but the x27 is amazing I’ve never dreamed it would work as good as it does.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it makes splitting fun!

[@jodibales1836]

i got rid of my maul and wooden handle splitting axe after i started using the fiskars splitting axe. one axe replaced both of those tools. i btoke my first one after hand splitting over 300 cord of wood. im now on my second fiskar axe and around a hundred cord split on it and the first axe i broke was brought back on warranty and replaced with a brand new one free of charge. i love my fiskar axe, i can split wood way faster with this axe than a wood splitter.....

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I agree!

[@brianfreland9065]

That limbing machete looked like it worked fantastically

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it sure did!

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Make a 20 inch long bladed sickle billhook on a 5 foot long pole handle ☝️ Those are useful for tall tree branch cutting, and banana tree cutting ☝️ Thais and Japanese farmers love long pole work tools. It doesn’t have to be heavy, since it’s purpose is only to reach tall places. But it should still be sturdy and durable.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool idea!

[@tompiper3]

I started swinging the beast when I was 9 years old. I hated when my dad was home as a kid lol. When I got older I bought myself a couple different lighter splitting axes. If it isn't stringy wood the axes are much more productive than a wedge.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a big if! Knotty stringy hard wood can be tough!

[@johnjude2685]

Like hot rod frames them holes near the far end probably to lightning the ends for balance. Nice tools and great quality

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, you are probably right!

[@johnalbrecht7850]

Great review guys👍 thanks for always keeping things interesting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks John!

[@King.DAVid.III2022]

Love these tools use the 28 for years, but be warned, it is short, you need to use a short chopping block, elsewise, if you miss, the wood the short axe heads for your feet, be very careful, much safer, after you realize the danger , longer axe will h ad for ground. Thanks for sharing your expertise GOD BLESS

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, longer is always better.

[@coreyriley7160]

G’afternoon Chris. What a wealth of knowledge !! Like the shirts. I want one !! GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Corey, yes Tony is the man and he is a great guy!

[@beebob1279]

I did my research and purchased the second maul you showed with the sledge head on the back. I found that my cheap 6 lb. maul from home depot worked better at splitting my Ash. I don't know why and I thought I would leave my older maul at the other house. It works OK but not as affective as the cheaper one.

[@InTheWoodyard]

The x27 is the one to get.

[@davegutenech7188]

I have the 36" Splitting Axe, & a X25 Splitting Axe. They both are great axes.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they work great!

[@ovlasburning6605]

@@InTheWoodyard what difference do you notice between the two?

[@niatpacm.sacras9]

I use the x11 hatchet wedge. Splits small logs no problem. Use it to shave off kindeling as well. Love the palm swell at the end.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they make nice tools!

[@PoulLausen]

Many years ago I worked in the woods with the ancestor of the XA23. Many many days chopping small withered branches of spruce trees. It slides down the trunk and chops everything in the way. Had XA23 existed at that time ......

[@InTheWoodyard]

They do work well!

[@michaelm8853]

Anything fiskars I've used has been great, with the exception of their hand pruners. Those break very quick.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they make good stuff!

[@tomjohnson1341]

Fiskars are the best outdoor hand tools ever!! I dropped a 15" + Diameter tree with the hatchet in about 5 minutes!! Thought I would be at it for an hour.. LOL Just order a X27 due to this video.

[@InTheWoodyard]

You will love it , mine is the best woods tool I have!

[@johnjude2685]

I built my bill hook and used 3/4 of a axe handle much like the longer one you show and 2" trees didn't have a chance with only one hit great tools

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice, making your own tools or re-purposing them is a good thing and satisfying.

[@dmitriyk.7461]

I just got for myself X25 Splinter and X7 Hatchet, love it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice, they make tools for work that work!

[@harveybrewer2751]

Excellent video guys. I love my X27. Will now purchase the brush ax.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool, enjoy it, I like mine!

[@dennishayes65]

Chris, I’ve got a splitting maul called The Monster Maul ! It’s 15# total, all steel ! The end of the handle (about a ft.) is hollow & more oval shaped ! I found a heavy foam rubber handle cover to put on it so when I use it in winter the handle won’t be slippery when it comes in contact with snow ! Using The Monster Maul sure is a workout !

[@stevethiel5838]

Had one too, gave it to my son. Worked great, but heavy for retired person.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I have seen them, very heavy and would tire you out fast for sure.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes they are big!