Heavy Axe head, hung on a thin handle , tested

buckinbillyray.com/ I’m hanging a heavy axe on a skinny axe handle, and puttin’ it to work

[@pwaterdu]

Long time Arborist here 45 yrs in biz..Buckin is the best axe guy i ever heard of hands down..i mean axe head down..plays mean drums too!

[@jirusjirus9322]

Glad you're here, great comment... And he's gosh darn silly at times. Example : the bubble wrap dance... Gotta be one of the silliest things ever. And the drifter, and Sven, and the hippy Scotsman..and Cleatus... . But with real edutainment, that's the golden ticket.

[@TysonHook-22-]

Nearly all my axe knowledge has came from Buckin' and Steven from skillcult, theres other great axemen channels out there too, but those two i've been following the longest and gained the most information from over the years.

[@KillingerUSA]

Always a pleasure to see a "Killinger" in action! Makes me wanna go swing an axe!

[@destro6971]

Got 2 Red Elms from you that just arrived, double bit and a boys axe handle. Man, they are nice looking! I'm excited to get them in use. 🤘🏻😎

[@KillingerUSA]

@@destro6971 glad they made it safe and you like them! Red elm is my favorite!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

leave the fiskars alone ,,, love ...

[@KillingerUSA]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidwhiren817]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Tell him Billy Ray !!!

[@Thetreefella]

Deadly sir...thanks for sharing.. love to the family,and the ARMY🌳💚🌳💚🌳💚🌳💚🌳💚👊👍

[@KimWilson-LoveWins]

Much love to you Buckin' and the whole Army!!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

hello kimberly

[@jirusjirus9322]

Much love to you Kim... You know me just a buck private in the Buckin Army bucking for a promotion. 😊🌲🌲🌲🌴🍀🌸🌈💚

[@KimWilson-LoveWins]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Buckin ❤

[@KimWilson-LoveWins]

@@jirusjirus9322 hahaha! Aren't we all! Hope your having a good weekend!

[@aguileratreeservice9189]

I’m glad your the way you are buckin! Love this channel

[@jeffreyjeffers156]

Great video buckin as always I love the axe videos they have always been my favorite I can watch you build the all day!!!!

[@kingsaws]

Never get tired of watching your videos

[@triciaadamczyk5136]

hey there Mr. Buckin! billy a here, too much rain in the white mts tonight to sell any pies, but i did get to see this vid after we got home. sorry the delivery didnt happen this time, we OWE ya man

[@user-bb6iw2vw8k]

As i’ve said before who needs cable when u have Buckin in your life!!!thank you everyone and all you new guys welcome and stick around! you gonna learn round here!!! Buckin you lead by example! ty love ya brother! special episode don’t think i wasn’t listening!!!!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

good man

[@jirusjirus9322]

When my mom went to her eternal reward when she died one of the first things i did was cancel the cable TV. She loved watching the old movies and many joyous times together watching and talking old movie stars. She grew up in Germany and learned how to speak partial English from old movies that she was able to see as a child. That cable TV is for the birds but of course some great shows like Axemen/ Forged in Fire, American Pickers... Don't miss them since i found Buckin Billy. And of course i am more busy than ever at 66. Gotta tune up my axe and practice with a broken finger.

[@robertsmida9601]

Buck you are awesome!!! I'm so glad you were on Tim's channel. I got my shirts today they are better than I expected. Now time to get a hat. Awesome video.

[@stevetheriault4164]

LOVIN THE content buddy catching up on the 3 weeks worth of videos I missed being in Quebec thanks for all the hard work you do buddy and the great tips on life in general being kind to people opens up a whole new outlook on life thanks buckin be safe buddy

[@davidwhiren817]

Mr. Buckin' , I meant to mention this back the last time I left a comment & we were discussing convex & polished edges & there superiority to other edge profiles / geometries that can be utilized in different cutting situations , axe & other wise !!! Ok , here it is !!! the removal of a so called speed bump & other unwanted blade thicknesses is referred to as blade thinning & the need to do a blade thinning procedure is usually the result of prolonged use of a old timey sharpening stone & the lazy sharpener begins to stand the blade edge up to hurry the process of re keening the edge to get back into the work !!! when this lazy procedure is done over & over again the creation of a speed bump aka to thick a blade near the cutting edge is inevitable !!! Thus the need to remove the unwanted meat , thereby elongating a smother run up to the cutting edge & the blades side walls !!!

[@jirusjirus9322]

Nice details, well said... Oops gotta hurry, get back to work. Hurry with a flurry makes a man scurry into a tizzy that will make ya dizzy. In other words, take your time and do it right.

[@tazman-kennyfuller]

Thanks Buckin. The profile change is awesome. And sharp wooooohooooooo. Kind of a fine line there to not make too skinny so it sticks but doesn't stick so bad you gotta beat the handle to get it out. Lovin it. Look forward to the results on the 1 42. Love ya man. 🌲❤🌲✊🪓

[@terriesbrook]

drums! doesn't get better than drums & axes - thanks!

[@thomream1888]

Ah, Buckin' thanks for taking the laughs for us, we appreciate it! But you do know that laughter is fuel for the soul, right?! Think of the hard times in life, and the laughter you did have that helped you through it. Imagine the poor sods that have little or no laughter and how sad their lives are. LAUGHTER... I'd surely be dead without it. Literally. Been fighting cancer for 15 years, next month. Never would have made it without God and laughter. Laugh with me. Laugh for me. Shoot - laugh AT me - just laugh, my friend! And giggles don't count - they're just baby laughs that haven't grown up yet! Gotcha brother!!!

[@ryanb1314]

I’ve got to get me some of those. I’m on the east coast up in New Hampshire. Northern New England. Buckin you’re the best man. I’m buckin army for life

[@onewhitestone]

I'm with ya Billy.

[@mattnewcomb1163]

Great video buckin you're getting a lot better at the drums i find and the harp is amazing love and piece from Newbrunswick

[@jhackett9482]

Man when you started playing the drums in memory of Charlie Watts, I hit that subscribe button hard! Love this crazy channel!

[@stuartramage5933]

Awesome video billy just loving the axe building.

[@retiredwelder1971]

Great video buddy. As always WORK SAFE 😎😎🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@johnmorse5617]

The axe heads, the handels, sure lites a fire, ya have invented more personality it seems I HERD PIEAR DE BILLY BUGGER BUCKIN. a combination of Drifter, and cleadus, and you meaning being crazy is not a requirement but it sure helps. All good Billy I enjoy all keep life goin. There is no words to describe what or the depth of the positive spirit. I found a old axe head . Dubble bit plum. In my archives or junk. I am going to attempt to hang it . Watching your teaching vids . Makes me have the confidence to do her. When I finish my work truck build I am going after the axe built. Thank you sir. LOVE WINS.

[@jirusjirus9322]

Something about the axe heads clanging together in the hands, or being dropped on the table, reminds me of "shaclanck" Love the sound of metal to metal, metal to wood, rock in a sock"

[@todddebockler7786]

Hey bucking nice ax head love your handles

[@TheJudgeofLevelstm]

New subscriber from Northern California. All the best to you and yours buddy. Great content.

[@harleyprince6054]

Love the Mike Goldberg reference buckin. Love from Australia

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

het buddy

[@MinusTheSparkPlugs]

That hatchet would make one heck of a kindling splitter

[@CadillacZachOffical]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work as always Billy! That's one to use on special occasions for sure. When you really want to enjoy yourself. I'm sure someone is going to love that one! You need to make the skinny, curvy, long, heavy & sharp double bit I described in my axe request, If you do... I'm betting you like it so much you won't want to ship it out and will have to make another 😜👌😎✌

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

Very lovely ax there Buckin. Welcome everyone to the greatest show on earth, Love wins

[@dominicdifuccia6745]

This man has shoulders that make Thor jealous

[@drkwlsk]

BBR, here's an idea. Pry on a stuck axe and break the handle on purpose to show knuckleheads how to not pry on an axe handle. Also, I was always taught to not swing while someone was standing forward of your swing. Accidents happen, axe heads fly off of handles. Also, spread your legs while splitting

[@jirusjirus9322]

Also inexperienced weak hands can let the whole axe handle and all go flying. Safety precautions cannot be too detailed. Accidents happen in the most peculiar way.

[@TheSilverguy23]

Buckin’ droppin’ sone knowledge

[@kellyedington8716]

Your a very enjoyable character 🍻

[@chriscummins4282]

Nice video as per usual- got a bit of everything ////keep up the good work . I’m working toward putting back together an sp81 with replacement boot and impulse : )

[@Joshua82PDX]

This is the video I was wanting. Got myself an HB Tasmanian from Australia not too long ago. I need to get it hafted still, just got the eye all cleared out today. I'm torn between an HB handle, or going spotted gum to honor its heritage.

[@DuffDrum]

Love you're videos, your positive messages, and advice. I am clearing 2 acres I bought and I use your instruction and knowledge.... and it has really helped me out alot. And as a drummer myself I love it when you jam on the kit. Thanks Buckin'!!!

[@johnarnettsways.8758]

Buckin that is definitely a gentleman’s axe. Love that handle sr. If I was a betting man I would bet you would not get fatigued as fast with a skinnier handle. Would not be so hard to grip. Great vid. Love ya buddy. 🌲🌲🌲

[@TysonHook-22-]

Yep, thats exactly it... once youve experienced the joys and pleasure of a thin handle you'll never go back to swinging the club like handles found at most box stores these days... a little effort and know-how with a spoke shave can solve the issues of a overly thick club handle, but anytime you can purchase a handle that needs less fine tuning work its a huge bonus. For the Canadian folks out there looking to source high quality handles locally, Home hardware is carrying some incredible handles in-store/online these days, that I highly recommend folks check out! They're unvarnished, they're perfectly thinned, top notch grain orientation, and even the curved handles are vary straight with a perfect balance between a curved and straight handle in my opinion, rather then being overly curvy like so many box store handles these days.

[@brentdavis4867]

I agree on the 2 1/2 and would like to see 7/8 if to big use a rasp etc to get it down,

[@jeffreyrubish347]

Nice, thin handle, but I'm just the galoot to break it 😆

[@jirusjirus9322]

Ha ha a big galoot... Luv it I'm a wimpy gimpy guy, they say those skinny handles look like my bird legs, would get a hernia trying to lift up one of those big power saws.. 😕

[@jeffreyrubish347]

@@jirusjirus9322 My cousin's buddy, Big Craig is 300#+, always breaks handles. 😆

[@1944chevytruck]

nice handles!....thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@mike5805]

I need some advice. I live in WV. I'm disabled. I'm short 1 leg. Wheelchair bound. I'm going to start splitting wood. I need a great splitting ax. I can't find a place that has one. All I can find is cheap crap with weak handles. If you have any ideas, I would be honored to hear them. Thanks for the videos Billy. Keep the chips flying. PEACE ✌

[@joe1428]

yesterday i was doing some work to the profile on my hatchet and i got the thing dialed in for splitting 2.5 foot in diameter wood in 8-15 swings now its a light head and its got a 16 inch handle on it the weight of the thing is enough to stick the thing into a honey locusts log that's been seasoned for 2-3 years under cover

[@jirusjirus9322]

I'm plum crazy, i like to eat the blossoms of the honey locust. That's some dang hard wood.

[@joe1428]

@@jirusjirus9322 Yes it is in order to spit one piece it took 20 minuets of swinging a 4 pound sledge hammer on to a wedge the wood has very twisted grain on it

[@leosargent5853]

Your thin German ax head looks like an Ox-head , very similar to the one my dad gave me ... love it . I've only seen one other that a tree man here uses (Princeton)

[@timmason2556]

Hey buckin long time fan of the Chanel and I have a question if you have a min. What are your thoughts on fat wedges in axe heads. I have always used a tapered kerf bc that's what my great gramps showed me when I was young. Man I wish I would of cared more and asked more questions bc I can't any longer. But I would love to here from your experience. Tapered kerf is working well for me.

[@TheBeatenPaths]

East Coast Lumberjack is killing it with his handles!

[@dakotagrusak]

Great grooves at 14:30 !!

[@d.ahwooomazenkas8075]

Love this stuff Ahwoooo get one 👍❤️❤️

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Mmm Mmm Long & Lean Like A Cool Drink Of Water Love It Thanks B.R. ATB T God Bless

[@jarydt1152]

Reping the Tasmanian head, I'm from Tasmania!!

[@flynnparsey5078]

Gday buckin are you talking about Tasmania, Australia or is it just a brand

[@markzoned]

Hey, Buckin' since your not a "stihl guy", could you send me that stihl toque you have by the window behind you? Winters a comin'. I'll wear it when I'm using my stihl blower to clean snow. Thank You Daniel- son. 🙏

[@adamprice155]

Hey Buckin! Ky boy here who shares the love of axes, any knowledge of pexto axes? I have one that I hung on a boys axe handle for my camping bag and it's sweet.

[@DEFENDERNZ]

Stringy wood. I'm in NZ and mainly cut bluegum (eucalyptus nitens) for firewood. I've been on my property almost 20 years and still have 6 bluegum that were 15 years old when I bought the place. I've had trees that were easy to split a week after felling and also super stringy ones. I've left trees on the ground for 2 years and they pretty much still have the same characteristics, although just a bit lighter. After pondering why some are and some aren't stringy I've come to the conclusion that I've got a theory. If I cut one down before the sap starts rising in mid spring it is not stringy and is also easy to split 2 years down the track. If I'm late one particular year and don't drop them until mid summer they're stringy. Green or cured, left as logs or ringed earlier, they're stringy. Your thoughts?

[@Sahbla]

A tornado ran through my area recently, made me wish I owned some sort of axe in the aftermath I'll tell you what. Luckily the neighbors had chainsaws and were looking forward to using them XD

[@schmiedepeter3881]

You can only work effectively and gently with thin and flexible ax handles. Thick handles are bad, and here in germany, the handles are unfortunately as thick as tree trunks. I like your ax handles very much, absolutely top class!

[@inekelassooij840]

Wat het de condensator? Groetjes uit Holland 🥰👋🏼🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@mike5805]

@Buckin' Billy Ray Smith i appreciate all the help guys, I checked out the axes you suggested, they are great. I'm on disability, ill never be able to them. Just my luck. PEACE ✌

[@shawnmann9491]

Mike, Did you ever find yourself a suitable axe my friend?

[@mike5805]

@shawnmann9491 I gotta tell you, Buckin Billy gave me an ax. I couldn't believe it. He did it on one of his live streams. He's one hell of a man. Thanks to him, I have lost over 70 pounds. He's my brother for life. So, to answer your question, yes, I found an ax. Lol, thanks for asking.

[@shawnmann9491]

Hi Mike! Oh that’s awesome. I’m happy to hear he helped you out and that you’ve lost that weight and are doing good! I was going to offer you one but you have the Rolls Royce of axes now 🤣😎🤙🏼. You be well and blessed brother. Have a Merry Christmas and blessed 2024 ! Stay safe, Shawn

[@mike5805]

@@shawnmann9491 I hope you have a wonderful Christmas also. Thank you for the great thoughts.

[@richardjennex6583]

Late show tonight hope all is well everyone

[@ALAPINO]

I like slimmer handles, they just fit my cub length fingers: sausage fingers. That sure is a pretty axe!

[@Luca-gj4yi]

Your wood splits so easily, how dry and what species is it? thank you.

[@SOHN32]

I see mini you eyeing that axe up BR. You might lost that one. Lol

[@ButternutDonut]

The panaches, canatches, coorahley tanfaches.

[@gerritvanwilligen]

For protecting your axes, simply make a cover or what ever you want to call it out of leather. Way better than those plastic modern things 😉

[@jirusjirus9322]

A custom leather sheath would be primo for the "wood bullet "

[@kingsaws]

Can you do when the levee breaks

[@kenseymour5152]

It’s not cooler here in Michigan it brutal right now but it won’t last for long

[@bigoldgrizzly]

2 1/2" hmmmm ..... bit of a problem with my 3 5/8" eye Elwell :

[@thomaslindroos1667]

Are these arvikas 5 stars?

[@Chainmale]

👍

[@SOHN32]

Almost looks like a leaf in the stop part of handle on one axe.

[@naturundhund]

😎🔨

[@nickstyles9440]

Hey buckin I have a poulan wild thing 18inch 40cc and it doesn't start after being warmed up. I am confused and was wondering if the buckin army could have an answer to my problem.

[@codyrivenburgh7645]

Paulan wild thing is your main problem....there plagued with issues..... but I have ran the hell outta them in my budget years and a few suggestions to help you.

[@codyrivenburgh7645]

Just remembered something u can try first..... I'm sure ur poulan wild thing is bone stock amd has the stock spark plug installed...so simply take ur saws top cover off and pull ur spark plug out.... and take ur plug amd make the gap a little larger....for some reason they come stock with a spark plug gap that's very small...and making the plug gap a little larger makes for easier starting and much easier hot starts

[@nickstyles9440]

Thanks man I will try that I prefer mac and homelite I have a mac 110 aswell so thank you cody

[@codyrivenburgh7645]

No problem man...I'm a husky guy myself

[@mrjodoe]

nice axe, but i think you may be happier with a longer handled axe

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

i have many friend... thx

[@mrjodoe]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith i only have stihl 034av, Fiskars x7 and Silky pocketboy - but all three are wood lasers ;)

[@JC-ck4wk]

How can I find some good axes for cheap? I don’t wanna buy a harbor freight but I also don’t wanna spend $200+... any tips?

[@Magoot2456]

Hey bud, garage sale your butt off! Unless your in oregon, then stay away from garage sales cause thats where i live :)

[@JC-ck4wk]

@@Magoot2456 good idea, I live in the PA so you’re good man lol

[@eddyarundale1566]

👋

[@snowman6678]

LOOPY LOOPY

[@jordonmunson8212]

nope just missed the first. lol

[@shanedwood]

Can people still buy this handle?

[@leonardvirtue5753]

Nice.😆 😆.💪 let's Go beautiful! !!!!!!!!!!😲😲😲😲😲😲😆

[@jordonmunson8212]

first comment

[@richardjennex6583]

First tonight

[@buttchy78]

Wont last a season, cant compete with the speed axes and wont out love the homesteaders. I dont really see the advantage.

[@SpecklebellyHQ]

Love watching your positivity... great stuff.. ur a hardworking heck of a guy. love to own one of yours or send ya one of my grandfathers axe to update. keep it up. ill be watching from Arkansas.