How to split wood with a knife

[@flowerchild777]

Really nicely and safely explained and demonstrated. Thank you very much

[@VexedFilms]

Just wanted to say how important safety is when doing this, I did it wrong ONCE. Knife slipped straight into my left index finger and completely cut through my tendon. 100% incision. The surgeon who fixed it was impressed at the clean cut.

[@Quodge]

Ben Orford is pure class

[@riffman1000]

Thank ee. I've a load of rods to split and I kept ending up with little slivers as the crack ran off within inches. Your technique makes so much sense. Thank ee.

[@ernststavroblofeld2109]

Excellent and thorough instruction. 👍🏻

[@WiltshireMan]

That was very good Ben. Thanks Sandy

[@andreborsch2266]

Very helpful video. Thank you very much. I would like to see more of those woodcraft videos.

[@indaba1960]

Ben, thanks for a very useful tutorial. I've tried this but did it the 'dangerous' way - this is much nicer and more controlled by the looks of it.

[@rgrifat]

Good technique: twist the speaking ne towards the thick part in order to keep the splitting line centered. thanks. Subscribed and Waiting for more.

[@starrjus]

Thanks Ben. Another great video.

[@gonzo381]

Brilliant stuff Ben!

[@Rudecheers]

Greet to see that you're still making video's, thanks!

[@PrimalEdge]

awesome video, Ben. thanks for sharing.

[@zoehancock]

Brilliant! Excellent technique that I didn't know. Cheers!

[@BushcraftOnTracks]

Great video Ben!

[@redrocco44]

Nice one Ben.

[@thel1zardking]

Any chance you'll be making more videos? I always find them informative and enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@Cosy3rdDan]

Thanks Ben.

[@Joe_Sant]

Good to see another video. Thanks.

[@rook6115]

Good vid mate, wish you could do more vids more often!

[@EccentricEllis]

Cheers Ben.

[@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives]

great upload, thanks Ben!

[@NWBushman]

nicely done, Ben. Nice knife! :-)

[@44szaman]

Good job Ben! Thanks!

[@MrHatManS]

Thanks Ben, informative as ever

[@howshawthebrave]

Nice job, thank you for sharing.

[@ozancubuk1072]

Perfect

[@Mason6348]

3:33 spider runs across your left arm on the shirt part!!!

[@lessadaven1021]

If you have a look at Hyezmar’s design in his Woodworking Bible, you can get a great alternative design for this.

[@84FrankDaTank]

I see that spider had you stop your video 3:30 left arm. He came out of nowhere good video he to lean some stuff from you.

[@scoutsbushcraft7680]

Littal bit of info go a long way top vid

[@marciabevilacqua86]

If you want to make woodworking just use woodprix handbooks

[@keshaborja8564]

You can use woodprix instructions to build it yourself guys.

[@3991-m6u]

no offence meant but i think you're taking the whole safety thing too far, obv your intentions are good but you are babying everybody with that stuff, just a quick word at the start and a "watch yourself at this point it's easy to slip" would make your vids a lot more watchable, people doing this kind of thing are the kind of people who are going to disregard excessive safety advice (or else they wouldnt be outside fiddling with knives and wood in the first place), or just disregard any safety advice alltogether because they view it as pointless waffle, as it often is when talking to sensible people.