HELKO WERK TASMANIAN put to work

I wanted a beast on a short leash and that's exactly what I got but not only, I love that axe !
00:00 Intro (Music video)
01:01 Tuning (Music video)
04:15 Felling
08:09 Limbing
10:54 Interlude
11:33 Chopping
15:41 Splitting
18:39 Kindling (Music video)
Soundtrack from "De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrêté / The Beat That My Heart Skipped" by Alexandre Desplat
Thanks for watching !

[@KevinsDisobedience]

You’re the man, brother. Most criminally underrated YT channel, period.

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Thanks Kevin, I don't mind staying under the radars this way the channel stays chill.

[@kurts64]

WOW man! Absolute magic. Cinematic style indeed. Massive effort in filming and editing mate. Loved all the different scenery and work sites, the kindling section at the end with the music made me think of Apocalypse Now for some reason! Epic. And congrats on 100 subs. Thanks for the effort mate👍👍👍

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Thanks for watching buddy, I enjoyed making this one. I guess the Apocalypse Now feel comes from the chopper that came by while I was recording. Gotta rewatch this movie now :D Cheers !

[@581andy]

Great video. Really well done.

[@vespa_77]

Thas a Tassie Beast!!!👊🏽🔥👊🏽

[@Balonishell]

Dude. Beautiful artful piece. Bravo!

[@ianjarrett2724]

Great video and axemanship! Love the dog, too.

[@chriswasta7765]

Enjoyable on many levels. Please keep making movies. Best regards,Chris

[@ianjarrett2724]

I now have one of these, in part thanks to your excellent demo. Now, im going to have an 'axing' in Canley, Coventry, UK, with it.

[@brettbrown9814]

Thanks for a very artistic and enjoyable video. I can imagine it took lots of time to shoot and edit. I'm going to make a coffee and watch it again.

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

That's the way of watching it; just sit back and relax. I really enjoyed this approach of making axe content, I might do it again.

[@brettbrown9814]

@@skinnybearthedogs2654 sounds great! You film it we will watch it. I don't own a Helco but have other Tasmanian pattern axes and really love them.

[@kurts64]

Bloody awesome. Again.👍👍

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Thanks again !

[@mickaeldeguil5924]

Magnifique vidéo...gros travail derrière...digne d un joli reportage animalier comme on en voit plus👍👍👍

[@ramontoyens3734]

Beast mode

[@daweed4255]

These are some fine swings for a „skinny dude“ :D

[@southafricanaxeenthusiast9144]

I think you might win an Oscar! Excellent video!

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

haha, I wish so I can forge a new axe with it.

[@southafricanaxeenthusiast9144]

@@skinnybearthedogs2654 😂

[@Joey-L]

I did not want this video to end. Very enjoyable to watch, and I envy where you live. Great job tuning up that Helko.

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

That's a good sign, thanks a lot ! I love where I live but sometimes I would also enjoy working on flat soft ground with open fields, road access and straight softwood timber :D

[@Joey-L]

@@skinnybearthedogs2654 I guess its true what they say, the timber is always softer on the other side.

[@kurts64]

@@Joey-L 😆

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

@@Joey-L haha, that's it indeed. :D

[@ImNotHereEither]

Throws chunks and splits?! That’s a great axe profile.

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

It is !

[@vangmountain]

Fantastic stuff! Your ax is waay to hungry! It was eating wood like there's no tomorrow. You might want to be careful. People seeing this might report you to child protective services for starving your ax!

[@benscottwoodchopper]

Despite it not bieng the best I still used to use mine a lot. looks like you've got yours working great Also fantastic video quality and filming

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Thanks Ben, it's a great axe and to my surprise, pretty good at all tasks.

[@Jesusiskingamen7]

@@skinnybearthedogs2654 what in gods name did you do to that handle lol I don’t even know how you could hold on to it. And Ben idk if this is the same as axe buckin billy ray has but he has a vintage one that cuts like a freakin race axe the thing is a laser

[@MatthewAmsbaugh]

This video was amazing! Well done! I’ve gotta step up my filming and editing. That helko is a beast! Nice modifications to the handle too. How’s the edge retention?

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Thanks ! Edge retention is good, feels similar to the Gransfors AFA. But I'm not a good judge for this as my sharpening skills are still very poor.

[@miguelleal424]

Great video! Really enjoyed it. One question: how does that compare to the GB American Felling Axe? Cheers from Portugal

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Hard for me to say, my GB has been so much modified I barely remember how it was, but right now they both great axes. I'd say I prefer the tassie but it's maybe because it's new. I feel like the tassie is less sticky tho, and the way I changed the handle makes it so light while still being an heavy axe, I don't know how to say, it just feel right to swing it now. But both need lot of work to make them good, stock from the boxes they aren't really great, maybe GB is a bit better out of the box. Steel is pretty much the same on both, GB maybe a bit harder. (it's even too hard actually, making it tedious to file) Cheers !

[@thefellingfella9886]

Got my AFA, and know want this one badly… Maybe later… People say I am not okay, but I just like axes lol

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

I know the feel :) there's nothing wrong with indulging yourself !

[@lukasking2573]

Sticky beast

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Wind was against you on the second one. ‘Twas a big tree. But now you’ve got lots of wood to chop!

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Yeah it was a windy day, against me, and the tree was also leaning downhill pretty hard. I should have banged it with a wedge to be sure not touch the other tree's branch... but I really wanted to use the axe hehe. I had to make a big load of firewood anyway and I need to clear this area a bit this year, so in the end it's fine. =) Thans for watching and sory for the late answer, I've been busy with work this past month. I miss swinging axes.

[@salihcan585]

Hello man. That was very nice and pleasant video👍 Do you have any effort to make axe head shiny again after work or long period hanging on wall. And if you keep it shiny, how? Polish with compound or very fine sand paper?

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Hello, thanks. I don't polish or keep my heads shinny at all, I like them aging. All I do is make sure to keep rust away, usually oiling the head from time to time is enough, I use the olive oil from the kitchen, just a little spoon does the job.

[@ludovicquinonero4356]

Une vidéo superbe, comme d’habitude, enfin non, c’est de mieux en mieux et là vraiment ton travail est bluffant. Merci pour le partage. Tu peux me dire quel est son poids total après reprise du manche?

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Merci l'ami, aucune idée du poids final, la tête fait toujours 1.8kg, le point de gravité est quasiment dessus, ce qui fait que je ne sens absolument pas le poids du manche. C'est très étrange parce qu'au final la hache me semble vraiment légère, extrêmement précise grâce au manche court, et pourtant son poids de fer lui donne une certaine brutalité bienvenue qui peut mordre le bois jusqu'à l’œil. Je dirais qu'au final la hache fait 2kg. Mais comme toute la masse est concentrée sur le bout du manche court et le fer, ça donne la sensation qu'elle pèse beaucoup moins.

[@ludovicquinonero4356]

@@skinnybearthedogs2654 oui au final tu dois avoir quelque chose qui ressemble à ce que fait Jauregi avec ses manches fins et légers. J'en ai trois, dont une lourde, tête de 2,5kg, mais les manches varient très peu en fonction du poids de la tête, seulement quelques cm en plus ou en moins en longueur et à peine plus de masse. Au final ça donne ce que tu décris là et ça me plait beaucoup.

[@austere1653]

CHTONK! Sympa le montage ^^ Penses-tu pouvoir ajouter des explications sur ce qui se passe à l'écran ? Pour les novices... Bon courage et merci.

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Salut, merci ! A propos de quoi voudrais tu des précisions dans la vidéo ? Le contenu sur ma chaine est plutôt axé divertissement que pédagogie, je ne me sens pas à ma place pour apprendre des choses aux gens :).

[@OxxFredAusterexxO]

@@skinnybearthedogs2654 Pas forcément pédagogie mais juste une explication de ce qui se passe à l'écran genre pourquoi as-tu choisi cette hache, pourquoi tu la modifies, pourquoi tu choisis tel ou tel arbre, ton ressenti à des moments-clefs (difficultés, satisfactions..) comment tu aiguises, etc. Une description de la réflexion qui se cache derrière les gestes plus que des tutoriels en somme mais c'est effectivement peut-être pas ton envie !

[@lokopixo2338]

hello there

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Hey loko, glad to see you around here :)