Axe Cordwood Challenge 2023 round-up and wrap-up!

A round up of everyone (that I know of) who participated in the 2023 Axe Cordwood Challenge. 2023 was the 7th year of the challenge and my first year hosting; thanks to the previous MC, ‪@KevinsDisobedience‬ for passing the torch!
For anyone thinking of participating in the challenge, here is a link to the Skillcult website Cordwood Challenge page with graphic examples of injuries to inspire appropriate caution and due consideration or the risks skillcult.com/...
Axe Cordwood Challenge 2023 KZbin submissions playlist • Axe Coordwood Challeng...
Axe safety playlist • Axe safety
Cordwood challenge info and previous wrap-ups • Cordwood Challenge Pla...
Check out the Axe Cordwood Challenge group on Facebook / axecordwoodchallenge
Participants
Me (3 cords)
‪@glenurquhart2300‬ (2 cords and a one tree challenge)
Joey Hamilton (2 cords and 4 big log challenges)
‪@Brian2bears‬ (1.5 cords and 2 big log challenges)
‪@RandomAmerican‬ (1 cord)
‪@MikeTheMachine-ro2vq‬(2/3 cord, 2 one tree challenges)
‪@elemental4rce‬ and ‪@benscottwoodchopper‬ and ‪@MrDesmostylus‬ (1 rick)
‪@kurts64‬ (big log challenge)
Willie Flick (big log challenge)
‪@Pennsylvanian-ge2el‬ (1/4 cord)
Edd Gaiger (?)
Thiết Khiêm (?)
‪@anhtieuphubungbu.9253‬ Võ Trường Thọ (big log challenge +? )
2024 Prospects ‪@emmanuel.belanger‬ ‪@walkerscountrylife‬ Takeshi Guenette, Victor Petroni, Võ Trường Thọ and Thiết Khiêm
Other shout-outs and mentions ‪@axesofoz717‬ ‪@SkillCult‬ ‪@KevinsDisobedience‬ ‪@TheudBaldM‬ (check out his whole channel but especially the "buck/split" technique • Autonomie en bois de c... )

[@MattKeevil]

Update 1: @MikeTheMachine-ro2vq did finish the full cord in September, so congratulations Mike! That gets us to 11 cords chopped collectively.

[@Brian2bears]

Well done Mr. Matt...thank you to the past ambassadors and all participants...well done...

[@MattKeevil]

Thank you sir

[@anhtieuphubungbu.9253]

Thank you so much Matt! I'm happy to join the challenge with you. These safety principles are really useful for people who are starting to chop wood with an axe. Hopefully in 2024 I will participate in more challenges!

[@MattKeevil]

I hope you get some more good chances to chop!

[@anhtieuphubungbu.9253]

@@MattKeevil The double bit axe I just made for the big log challenge was stolen, I'm very sad about that. Wait for me, another bigger big log challenge will be done this year.

[@emmanuel.belanger]

@@anhtieuphubungbu.9253oh no… what a pity 😢

[@MattKeevil]

@@anhtieuphubungbu.9253 oh no that’s too bad!

[@anhtieuphubungbu.9253]

@@MattKeevil To this day I still don't know who did this to me. It took me all day to finish the handle for that axe blade and now...

[@tedmartin5402]

So good to see so many blokes getting into swinging axes.

[@MattKeevil]

Agreed!

[@axesofoz717]

Congratulations to everyone who participated. Well done Matt for taking this on, thanks for your effort putting this together.

[@kurts64]

Great vid Matt, cheers for puttin that together and taking on hosting as well. Good job on putting all the playlists together too, lots of chopping info and safety stuff. Awesome to see some new faces for 2024! 👍👍🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓

[@MsLori62]

Awesome!

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Thanks so much for taking this over, Mat!

[@MattKeevil]

Thanks for offering, I appreciate it!

[@Running-with-skizers]

Nice job Matt and congratulations to everybody that participated in the cordwood challenge

[@MattKeevil]

Thanks! Any interest (and time) in taking on any the challenges some time?

[@Running-with-skizers]

@MattKeevil actually I never knew the cordwood challenge was a thing. It looks really cool I don't have Facebook or anything so I'm way behind on a lot of stuff

[@ethicalaxe]

One of the best collaborative axe videos ever! This really brought it all together. Great work to you and everyone that participated. I hope to participate someday.

[@MattKeevil]

Thanks, you should definitely do it! I bet you could do a one tree challenge if you could get a free Saturday and access to a tree.

[@ethicalaxe]

Unofficial safety ambassador Tho crushed the bucking.

[@MattKeevil]

Right? He's good!

[@benscottwoodchopper]

Well done to everyone involved and thank you Matt for putting it together! I hope I get more time and opportunity this year to do a bit more chopping

[@MattKeevil]

Thanks! Hope you get some quality chopping time this year

[@brettbrown9814]

Congratulations to you and the other participants Matt! I know you will be an excellent host. Great wrap up video.

[@MattKeevil]

Thanks brett!

[@emmanuel.belanger]

What a thorough recap you just made! Chapeau 🎩 & thank you Matt!

[@MattKeevil]

Thank you. Hope you are ready to chop !

[@emmanuel.belanger]

@@MattKeevil yeah 💪🏼 la Belle Province will be on the map next season 🟦⚜️⬜️

[@kurts64]

​@@emmanuel.belangerthe Christmas tree challenge is awesome 🎄 👍👍

[@emmanuel.belanger]

@@kurts64glad you liked it 🎄it’s was a nice family activity and I think the beginning of a tradition for us!

[@williefick]

Thank very much. I do chop more then I post, but its mostly for carving. I buy cut logs and turn that into something.

[@MattKeevil]

That’s a higher value use for a log anyway!

[@Joey-L]

Ontario Represent !

[@MattKeevil]

Good for us! Not sure I will have as much time this year to help defend the crown though.

[@kurts64]

Ya loony Ontarians! 😂🪓🪓

[@kurts64]

You loony Ontarians! 😂 well done🪓🪓

[@MattKeevil]

@kurts64 and we have a good chance of staying on top for the foreseeable (or until New Brunswick, Quebec, or BC find out about the challenge 😅)

[@MikeTheMachine-ro2vq]

Thanks for the mention i did finish in September sorry no post.

[@MattKeevil]

Awesome and congrats! Thanks for the update!

[@Codi_Clapper]

Awesome! Really glad to see this community grow, especially outside of the US. Happy that nobody else was hurt too. Matt, thanks for putting all of the clips together, as well as sharing summaries of each participant. I really enjoyed watching this👍 Great work everyone!

[@MattKeevil]

Thanks! The international participation is great

[@kurts64]

Codi are you gunna be getting into it again this year?

[@Codi_Clapper]

@@kurts64For sure! This past year has been difficult with me getting out of college and moving between jobs to get where I want to be. Fortunately, things seem to be clearing up and by next month I should have more free time to work on videos. I miss engaging with the community and making content. I appreciate you guys taking interest and your support👍😎

[@kurts64]

@@Codi_Clapper that's awesome mate, good stuff👍👍🪓

[@940joey2]

Excellent wrap up video Matt and congrats on becoming the new host of the axe cordwood challenge !!! I’m so sorry I’m such an idiot I got busy and completely forgot to contact you with my submission. Congrats to everyone one who took part in the axe cordwood challenge, I always look forward to seeing familiar faces and I’m beyond happy to see a few new folks out there chopping !!! Great job everyone 🤙

[@MattKeevil]

Aw that’s too bad Joey but let me know what you cut and I’ll put it in a pinned comment because there’s likely to be a few other omissions and clarifications too.

[@Steve_G88]

I didnt get around to doing much chopping last year. I'm hoping get some done this year

[@MattKeevil]

I hope you get some axe time in!

[@bushleague3472]

Only just found out about this challenge thing, but I inherited some old axes and started putting them to use just this year. So far I've got one rick stacked up, and already burned another half rick of dead spruce. From Alberta here, so its good to see Canada represented so well.

[@MattKeevil]

Alright! Sounds like great progress and it would be good to take some video and/or photos along the way.

[@bushleague3472]

@@MattKeevil I've tried posting on that facebook page but the posts just dissapear.

[@MattKeevil]

@@bushleague3472 that’s strange. I am not a mod on that page but at a guess it means that you might not be approved to join. I do mod other pages and stuff like that happens accidentally sometimes. Try leaving and then rejoining the group. Otherwise message one of the mods like Owen.

[@RandomAmerican]

I'm officially famous now

[@emmanuel.belanger]

😂

[@MattKeevil]

Congratulations! I’ll have to introduce you to my publicist