Crosscut Saw Firewood

Falling and bucking a dying forked hemlock tree with a crosscut saw.

[@curt3494]

The health benefits of doing everything by hand, can't be overstated.

[@aguineapig1]

Jim, it makes me happy to see someone use a crosscut saw for more than one cut in a video. Thanks for "sawing through" the absurdity. Yes it's a lot of work, but so much more enjoyable and meaningful!

[@TomWylie]

Loved it! That's an awesome idea for the high lift jack. I'll definitely be copying that 👍😀 Thanks!

[@joshua86901]

I'm from Australia....We have have a name for people like you.....Bloody Legend!! Well done mate

[@ronaldsneek]

I see you Aussies plussed 18 times ;-)

[@victormcox]

still laughing!!

[@contemplating1015]

👌

[@pbjfarms9349]

What a fantastic video! Where to start? The rubber man helper, the chain bind, the hi-lift Jack, heck even the tire splitting keeper. Wow!

[@IncaTrails]

That wood certainly heated you twice :)

[@robertodebeers2551]

Interesting. I started sawing in the Sixties, yet I've never seen a school marm held together with chains and a binder like you did. Pretty cool.

[@chrisw5742]

dangerous

[@ScoutCrafter]

Perfect drop... Such a satisfying feeling when she falls exactly where you want. That was some hard work you made look easy! You really earned your pay today! Thanks for sharing...

[@ninecreekfarm]

Pretty neat seeing that top chain slack as the back bole outran the front on the way down. Impressive work, Jim.

[@BadHorsie1]

Having just cut through a bunch of 20 inch logs myself, i can attest to how much effort is required. That was an incredible amount of work. Chapeau

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

well done ol' boy , this is on my list of videos to create and I love the jack all, nice stuff buddy

[@ctbsancho2516]

Hey Mr. Buckin' love your videos also! Cheers friends!

[@erikolsen6269]

Great work man. Makes me warm and happy. Keep up the good work and always let Jesus show you directions in life. Cheers

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Love,your idea with the jack! Ingenious!

[@blueheronoutdoorschool4209]

I have done this. A lot of this. Most of the time I watch KZbin videos and cringe. Your skills sir, are exemplary. Very well done. I worked for a (very old even then) tree service for the first ten years of my adult life. Where did you get your training? Whomever they were, they did a damn fine job. If you are self-taught I am even more impressed.

[@marcus3457]

I have never seen wood being split in a tire before? And I have been around trees and split more than my fair share, and never saw anything like that before. Interesting.

[@KT-xj5gb]

great demonstration of smart old fashion physical work without a $5, 000 dollar wood processor great video. thx

[@hangglidingchronicles3100]

I have a bad back and I have dreamed of doing what you just did all my adult life. Privilege to do what you just did. BEAUTIFUL Buck Saw. Awesome!!!!!

[@renzogianellamerino2006]

Excellent video, i want this saw! Good music ( thanks Rossini)!

[@mattnelson9123]

Bloody hell mate I got knackered just watching you. Great work!

[@sringer62]

Amazing job. Incredible solo effort. You've really got a great setup there and you are one hard working man. Well done.

[@kurtgarascia9372]

Maybe one of the 10 best videos ive seen on the net... thanks for sharing! as others have said that log jack is hot stuff. I'd also like to know what brand of axe and splitting maul you were swinging!

[@SH1974]

Good firewood gives warm at least 2 times... ;) Love that video! Muscular powered hand tools have some kind of meditative working. It inspires me while I'm working up my first big handsaw. Blade is de-rusted and a bit polished (800 grit, wet), handle is sanded (from 80 grit up to 400) and oiled, tooth are almost finished filing. I'm feeling like a kid before x-mas.... The saw is made in Sweden by Sandvik, built around 1950. It's about 43" total length, partly plain tooth, partly perforated lance tooth.

[@gordonreed248]

Nice job. That face cut looked great and the hinge after the tree dropped was a classic. Well done.

[@ozyrob1]

I was looking through the comments to see all the internet "experts" who haven't split a stick, say how you did that wrong 100 different ways. Didn't see any. Good skills and video 👍

[@MrSquinch]

That was very entertaining and inspiring! Thanks for sharing!

[@charleslewis36]

I've got some old saws in the shed like the one you have, I'll think I'll have a go!

[@greenmarine5]

I went to 10 home and outdoor stores from big box stores to mom and pop stores, None of them carry these crosscut saws. Luckily My wifes grandfather use to own 200 acres in Penn and he had 3 of them. I bought all 3 off of him, I couldn't believe that stores don't carry these and manufacturers don't make them anymore, I guess the days of hard work are truly gone 😞

[@jimthode]

You can find new saws but the quality is poor. Old vintage saws are much better quality.

[@miniaturemachinist6098]

I really miss living outside of town and being able to do this kind of stuff. It's pretty relaxing using hand tools to cut trees down. I'd much rather listen to birds chirping, leaves rustling in the wind, and the chh chh chh of a saw than barking dogs and loud exhausts.

[@sirstratocaster]

AMAZing video!! Thank you!

[@english-ash7486]

This man is part human chainsaw, part human dynamo. And he felled it straight down the centre. Don't think you can fault this ole timer!

[@VSTROM803]

Great job Mr. Jim! You're the fastest sawyer I've ever seen! LOL

[@rcschlieper]

Jim, you are a badass! Well done sir!

[@DARKWINDOW77]

Your Hi-Lift jack mod. certainly gives good service! Making one up for myself-thanks.

[@jstanaba]

This looks like an excellent video. !!

[@osbornebay944]

Amazing spirit and strength! Sir.

[@PATCsawyer]

Nice job, and good use of that hi-lift jack.

[@petzltreeclimber]

Excellent work!

[@eirizarry2568]

Amazing....simply amazing. thank you

[@bobjohnson5941]

Looks like great fun!

[@GrinderMagee]

I love this so much!

[@bluefalcon1952]

Oh, The William Tell Overture was a good choice.

[@argentorangeok6224]

And the lofi version at that.

[@tjinnes]

That was great. Good job. Thanks.

[@Erik1970Viking]

great respect for your work! very nice Video! Cheers, Erik

[@seanerik7339]

amazing job....Tree Terminator

[@RodRosenberg]

Very nice video work!

[@Burritosboi]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing this vid

[@floydforever5151]

Well I have to say that was a jolly good job. :)

[@JoeHollandFishing]

Great video, thanks for sharing

[@James-jd8iw]

This is bloody impressive! You've convinced this young buck to ditch the chainsaw

[@johndeggendorf7826]

🤔 Do not pick a fight with this man, unless you want to be cut, split, and stacked. ✊🍷🎩🎩🎩

[@RP-XV]

Good job !

[@southernbucks1687]

You sir are Amazing..

[@nom5205]

nice work...and good video.

[@zachmeyer2718]

All that with a crosscut saw, I’m impressed.

[@fieldagent59isintheforest32]

Nice thinking with that HighJack,.... I bought one a while ago and knew I would use it someday for something like this.........

[@WildBill1122]

Great video. Makes me want to get one of the old misery whips

[@larrykoroush6995]

Lots of work. I used to split wood to get back in shape.

[@gnohn9366]

Great job

[@nm-du8py]

this is the second time I watch the whole thing, uncut ;)

[@gangunitsergeantmartinez7656]

Very entertaining video!

[@andrewfrudd108]

You certainly earned yourself a beer there!

[@petermiddleton3196]

Extremely impressed 👏

[@felixdostie9024]

Love it!

[@adamtarbaux7769]

So which is faster to fell and buck completely saw or axe

[@johnroos3948]

Great job. I have a 1 man and 2 man cross cut saw What size wood chips should be coming out. I cut a lot of Ash and oak. I cut fire wood and slab some for benches Just want to get the most work for the effort put in. love the jack.

[@woodbalt]

Very impressive!

[@mikebebout1329]

Sure enjoyed your video. :)

[@shanekonarson]

Gtmreat vid mate ! Thanks from oz

[@gricka1000]

good job mr. Jim :)

[@carytowncat]

Bravo Jim, Bravo!

[@n.e.3400]

A+++++++++ for all that dam effort

[@1LRLRG]

I thought I was watching an old Path video with the music.

[@bluefalcon1952]

WOW! That saw goes faster than a chain saw. What is the rebar thingy you used to hold the logs apart? Rubber band man is good too.

[@jimthode]

+Ronald Allen The rebar thingy is a home made log dog. A log dog is used commonly in log construction to hold logs in place so they can be worked on. Do a Google search for "log dog" to see more. Thanks, Jim

[@martinschulz1524]

Well done, mate!

[@argentorangeok6224]

You are a freaking machine.

[@simeonmladenov3094]

Nice job.

[@keithhagler502]

Excellent!!

[@Quentaa]

The best of the best :)

[@kilohjonson]

do you put any kind of solid base under your rounds when splitting them or do you just split them right on the ground, hard to tell in the video.

[@ronnyjgossett1408]

I love your old timey methods. Tell me where I can find a rubber strap like you use and its proper name for a google search. Thanks Ron

[@massimolucchina6352]

Mitico! Saluti dall'Italia!

[@davecampbell5176]

This a good video

[@capt.shaffer8655]

A couple questions. 1 did you build the log jack, and how?. 2 what is the brand of axe you are using?

[@jimthode]

The lifting jack is a standard Hi-Lift or Handyman jack with a larger homemade base on it. They are common in the US but not sure about elsewhere. The Puget Sound felling axe at 1:10 is a Sager Chemical Axe 1940. The Single Bit at: 4:01 is a True Temper, about 3.5 or 4 lbs.

[@matthewdruken7832]

Where do you get a saw like this?? Awesome!

[@paulgould8381]

Awesome job! Would you mind telling us what that mechanism you used to lift the log is called?

[@jimthode]

That is a Hi-Lift or handyman jack with a home made base on it. I think there is also factory made bases for them.

[@paulgould8381]

Thank you!

[@debrajones7344]

Got one of those, it's up on the wall. Belonged to my late father-in-law, also known as a misery whip.

[@daw162]

when they're filed and matched to the right type of wood, they're more like pleasure to use. Like tactile satisfaction. When they're dull or not matched to the right type of wood....not so great.

[@dustinzuckerman6251]

Wow ... Impressive

[@JEEROFUKU]

That's the real Superman✌🏻❤️

[@oxbowfarm5803]

Hey Jim, This is a great video. I would just like to plug the idea that you make a video about your saw partner, I read the length you've put in the comments section and seen your pictures of the rig, but a video would put the thing over the top. Just an idea.

[@griznog]

Spectacular.

[@snort455]

check out the noodles in the sawdust! sharp saw!

[@404BOOMER]

Never saw a rubber man sawing partner. Great idea. I would like to know what you used for the rubber.

[@jimthode]

+steve elliot In this video I used about a dozen sections of 1/4" rubber bungee shock cord. You can find all sizes of that on line but the 1/4" is what I had on hand. Other things used in the day were a rubber band made out of a tire inner tube for a springy stick or sapling. More info at: crosscutsawyer.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1030&p=5501&hilit=Rubber+man#p5501

[@daw162]

dead center felled. Nice job.

[@CatapultCarnage]

I tip my hat to you sir

[@sethmoking]

Is it feasible to use a bark spud and remove all of the bark before bucking?

[@jimthode]

It is possible but not normally required to remove the bark. I do remove it if the log has dirt on it and most of the time I skid logs with one end lifted off the ground so only a very small part gets dirty. If the bark is clean it will not cause any added wear to the saw.

[@brandonnash2645]

How often do you need to sharpen the crosscut saws?

[@jimthode]

With a vintage quality saw like the one used here it needs a touch up about every 4 or 5 cords. For most modern off the shelf or poorer quality vintage saws, they would need sharpened much more often.

[@patrickboyle6727]

Some man to go💪👍🇮🇪

[@thhesupercat]

Wow nice work! Where can I learn to sharpen my saw to cut like yours?

[@jimthode]

Do a google video search for "The Crosscut Saw Filer" and you will find a five part video series that does a good job of instruction.

[@youllregretit]

I love the log jack. Is that its proper name? Google image search comes up with just cant hooks with an attachment to them. Wonderful work. How often do you sharpen your crosscut? Every tree, every cord, every season?

[@jimthode]

youllregretit The log jack is a standard Hi-Lift or Handyman jack with a larger home made base on it. Depending on how hard the wood is or how many knots I hit I get about four cords per sharpening.

[@gynocentrismergomgtow]

When it came to bucking I expected you would switch to a chainsaw, but damn was I surprised!

[@FellVoice]

NICE!