Not everyone knows this secret of an ordinary ax!

[@billyandrew]

The secret being ordinary axes have not been modified, having worked perfectly well as they are for thousands of years. This new 'design' adds stress to the top of the blade edge and increases the likelihood of shearing (and accident) as a result. For what it's worth, I have these type of ideas myself...when I'm drunk. Sober, I know they make no sense, so I don't follow through with them.

[@bigjohn1202]

Right? It's like when I used to occasionally get stoned, I'd write down my ideas that seemed so perfectly executed and brilliant before I had even laid my hand upon a single tool. Then I have breakfast the next morning as I laugh at my own designs and ideas. 😂

[@shane3498]

This video owes me 5 minutes and 23 seconds of my life back. Oh you can quarter kiln dried pine 4x4s in a single stroke. Great. You wasted two axes and lumber for kindling. Not to mention 5 minutes and 23 seconds of my life...

[@Ari-pw6nu]

The only piece that was not significantly weakened is the wooden handle. Most significant is the negative effect the extra weight and reduced length created to the balance engineered tool.

[@Ari-pw6nu]

Still might make one for a zombie apocalypse, though.

[@billyandrew]

@@Ari-pw6nu 😂😂😂

[@DWhite-el4ih]

10 seconds of silence to appreciate those axes who were needlessly sacrificed for the making of this video.

[@solomonkane223]

At first I thought it was going to be to widen the cutting edge by combining a piece of one onto the other... Turns out it was just to fuck up 2 different ones.

[@DANGVINH17]

5 minutes of my life are wasted by this useless idea

[@davidsalvadorini7276]

"You've ruined a perfectly good jacket." "Ah, incorrect Marge, two perfectly good jackets." cit.

[@jacktribble5253]

I started administering the last rites at about 1:30.

[@kansasross]

@@solomonkane223 You got dat right!

[@stevearcus2963]

I'm inpressed how you turned two perfectly good axes into one tool that wouldn't split most firewood. Selected short length no knots hardware timber is not most firewood.

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

Agreed👍 splitting 2x4s and 4x4s is nothing. Where’s the hard wood like the green oak tree log that was just cut down?

[@willwarro4054]

you don't burn pine lumber in wood stoves, fireplaces, wtf ever. its called pine creosote. = chimney fires! duh. now lets see you quad chop an osage orange log or a piece of locust wood. = hydraulic wood splitter. duh.

[@elainedavis3969]

yeah but its still cool and could be useful, besides, you did'nt have to be a smart ass about it

[@grahamlafond6176]

Homer.. You've ruined a perfectly good axe! Wrong Marge. I've ruined TWO perfectly good axes.

[@doinamartin329]

@@kentuckycowboy7660 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999

[@business4128]

This is a prime example of taking a relatively simple job and making it MUCH more difficult than necessary.

[@ChrisJohnson-lc4bd]

I was thinking the same and why not weld it like a small 1/8” weld that way it doesn’t fold the attached part

[@MD-DOOM]

Not everything is about practicality. It's an art

[@klimatbluffen]

👍

[@11calman]

Yep, what no one seems to notice is,,,,,,,, The wood was so dry I could have cut it with my,,,D,,,,,,,,, (Haha, KZbin, bless their cotton sox, told me not to use that word), well done

[@stewartfenton7660]

@@MD-DOOM nonsense, people are likely to copy this without any thought to how dangerous this tool is.

[@davesmulders3931]

Hardening on both axes totally ruined, and the secondary axe is held in place by a single screw without proper registration at the back for force dissipation. Also, the secondary axe will not bear any torsion as it has almost zero arm to the main body to keep it straight. Don't chop anything tougher than soft wood, and don't try this more than a dozen times or so.

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

I have seen a similar project where the person welded the secondary axe to the main blade.

[@okidoki5695]

@@Kara_Kay_Eschel Welding sounds a bit more reasonable then this with screw. My opinion!

[@R1davies]

How many times did he fit the second piece the wrong way round too?

[@basspig]

@@Kara_Kay_Eschel if you will have it then that seriously limits the availability of sharpening tools.

[@juansolo1617]

Just my two cents here, but the harder material always wins in a collision, all other factors being equal. The hardening loss won't matter much for most wood, even hardwoods. Case hardening is also a fairly easy DIY project for something this size.

[@skunkhome]

Absolutely nuts. That little 1/4” screws will shear and leave you with a sharp wedge flying about.

[@MrPhatties]

It's the best outcome we can hope for after witnessing this.

[@campervanbug7658]

🤫 we're trying to reduce the population of idiots sitting around on welfare and watching the internet while the rest of us are working

[@Phantom8589]

@@campervanbug7658 Best comment I've seen all day 👏

[@jackburton9507]

@@campervanbug7658 not all of us are on welfare,so are retired,spending the money from the other Bank ;)

[@campervanbug7658]

@@jackburton9507 just trolling, I'm unemployed at the moment, I work and travel, live in a tent , I'm a freaking hobo🤣👌

[@oldandgrey495]

When you split with an axe, you produce two pieces that go to your sides. This tool would produce two pieces that might come towards you. Can’t wait for part two, where he builds a safety cage out of 6” nails.

[@wallyguardian4456]

hahahaha😁

[@brucestc5859]

hahaah

[@steaminghotjava]

Shouldn't that be 9" nails? :D

[@jameskeith7608]

Hahahahaha

[@1gerard47]

no solid steel.

[@user-jg2nq6ll4c]

But ................... why?

[@cjnav7832]

As with all things, ....because we can

[@sideswipe147]

Why not?

[@GregWatkins-o9d]

Lot of effort for nothing I can see did get me to waste a few minutes of my life to watch 😅

[@akahigeyabanjin2380]

​@@sideswipe147because it's almost useless, I suppose...

[@whoisjohngalt4880]

Thank you! This will prove to be extremely handy if I ever feel the need to accidentally maim myself or others with flying pieces of axe!

[@R1davies]

Zombie preparation

[@garbo3682]

Boo hoo

[@dogtownllc724]

@@R1davies I suppose if you're trying to turn YOURSELF into a zombie, this is the axe to use! Except.. don't the undead usually die from head wounds?

[@dougustine]

@@R1davies I would rather just sharpen the original axe for the zombies

[@R1davies]

@@dougustine baseball bat with nails poking out for me

[@marchlander1]

When you writed "secret of an ordinary axe", I thought that there's an actual secret compartment or something that that I was completely unaware of. There's nothing secret about this. It's called destroying a perfectly good axe.

[@georgekatsinis5224]

"writed"???

[@marchlander1]

@@georgekatsinis5224 Well, they didn't teach me proper english in school. They were very basic classes. How I speak and write in english is 99.9% learned trough internet surfing on my own. I'm from Slovenia, btw and 29 yo.

[@SAJackGeneric]

Reminds me of a Simpsons joke. "Look everyone, now that I’m a teacher I’ve sewed patches on my elbows." "Homer, that's supposed to be leather patches on a tweed blazer, not that other way around. You've ruined a perfectly good jacket!" "Ah, incorrect, Marge. TWO perfectly good jackets."

[@flamingfrancis]

@@marchlander1 To help you out for next time the word you need in WROTE....the past tense of write. You are doing well otherwise. Pleasing to see you use the correct "there"...so many stuff that one up given the three choices...their, they're

[@iamthecheese2737]

*two good axes. Two

[@trublgrl]

Around the time I realized he was trying to make a cross-shaped axe, I knew the comment section was going to be priceless.

[@bennyblack6079]

next week he will show you how to remove the brakes and seatbelts from your car so it will drive faster..

[@tnmantn8938]

Lolol…for sure!😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@The-I-That-I-Am]

I’m happy to see I’m not the only one who thought this was a waste of two perfectly good tools.

[@gazs7237]

I'm impressed at how effortlessly you turned a perfectly good axe into a really dangerous axe

[@davidmcdowell1791]

Shin guards and jock straps

[@davidmcdowell1791]

Strap (singular)

[@rpaasse6453]

And sharpening on a grinder, really know what he is doing..................not.

[@CarryTrainer]

Hilarious 😂

[@rpaasse6453]

@@imapiledriver2462 Never chop wood do you?

[@jonnyrox116]

First of all an axe is for chopping against the grain, a maul is for splitting with the grain and what you have is something that can't do either. Sure it'll split kiln dried lumber but try splitting firewood, it'll bury itself so deep you'll snap the handle trying to get it out!

[@juggeist]

not to mention the shitty handle fitting with 5mm gap to the front.

[@canucanoe2861]

You saved me some typing. Thanks.

[@classicsteve6836]

plus the video suggestion in the center of the screen at the end blocks everything... wow

[@iamnegan1515]

had to shorten his 4x4 to get it to split.

[@iamthecheese2737]

Or shear off one of the now structurally damaged axe wedges and seriously injure or kill someone

[@user-Colhchim]

Блин испортил два топора! Испытание на сосново-еловых брусочках считаю не компетентными. Надо было на дубе,клене или берёзе да диаметром в 30-40 см. Вот тогда было бы интересно,и зачетно. А так одно баловство и порча топоров.

[@СабыржанРахимжанович]

Правильно пишешь,топоры жалко.

[@caleks4500]

Точно

[@Lemur819]

На дубе ему кусок лезвия в башку прилетел, просто это в видео не вошло :)

[@ВалерийПлетнев-ц5л]

Очень хороший щепкорез и щепкокол😁

[@Иван-с8м1б]

Так топоры гавно, ему с советскими поработать.

[@jamie7472]

Home workshop: makes convoluted solution to problem that never existed Also home workshop: buys firewood at service station

[@baudad]

When you have a garage full of tools you constantly have to dream up hair brained ways of using them. I think I'll stick with an axe design that has served mankind for 1000s of years.

[@ataarjomand]

I still don’t get it. What was achieved here? Destruction of two axes ? If the answer is yes, you did a pretty good job 👍

[@stephenbachman132]

Yes destruction of 2 perfectly good axes an a waste of a afternoon.

[@SolarCookingGermany]

He achieved 12M views as of 2024 and a lot of KZbin $$$ from this bs. Good for him I guess 😃

[@mrobson6052]

I was an engineer and manufacturing director for a hand tool manufacturer for many years. This video is a disturbing, yet excellent example of why only professionals with the proper educational background, training and experience should design/manufacture hand tools. People don't realize how many specifications and standards are written for hand tools. Quality manufacturers who stand by their products incorporate these requirements into the design and manufacture of their tools in order to ensure product safety. While tools are designed and thoroughly tested for "unintended use", you can't stop people from doing stupid sh#t like this and putting themselves and people around them at risk of serious injury. Advice to all - never modify your hand tools or use them in a manner for which they were not originally designed. Also, always wear proper eye protection when working with or around hand tools of any kind. And, buy quality tools that you know are made by a reputable manufacturer - you get what you pay for!

[@riaannel2766]

Bought and payed for the tool. It is then officially my tool. I can use it however I want and modify if i want.

[@JB-pu6ek]

@@riaannel2766 There's a really good saying you know, "just because I can do it, doesn't mean I should."

[@jozsefsalagvardi7694]

An ax handle split from wedging (at time of 4:00/5:33) will only be usable for a short time. And what if this 4-pronged ax gets stuck in the tree... how to remove it?

[@jenstrudenau9134]

That axe is stupid. But your slave mentality is much worse.

[@iamtheprogression]

Top advice

[@568843daw]

Ok, I patiently watched your video to the end. Just because you can do something does not mean you should. Not only has the “temper” in the metal been compromised, but you have successfully created a dangerous tool. Congratulations hot dog.

[@johndoll3455]

Yeah. This nothing if not extremely dangerous. Why not really hone the edge on the first axe to be capable of easily splitting softwood. This idea is kinda foolish. Sorry I wasted my time on it.

[@patdelaney6504]

Just spent 5 minutes watching someone destroy 2 perfectly good axes 😂

[@russelllangworthy8855]

@@nurseniki6004 Lmao. Well said!

[@bennyblack6079]

yes but it could be used for large cheese blocks....

[@bobburnitt5389]

The Notch creates a "Notch Effect". Even if it is WELDED, which would be BETTER than bolting it, a WELD is a Notch effect as well. Over time that thing will fatigure and break.

[@satishkumar0075]

बकवास

[@OnceUponAnotherTime]

Whyat time? It will never be used again.

[@unopine]

What did I miss? A costly and labor-intensive way to turn a couple of axes into a single tool that doesn't work as well as the less expensive tool already in the garage? I'm so confused.

[@bennyblack6079]

dont be, its only youtube

[@yurialtunin9121]

When you warm your house with firewood (like in Russia - where this video from) - you have to split a lot of logs. Like 2 ton of logs for winter. This kind of trick makes it easy and faster.

[@billmcgrath3642]

There's 5:23 of my morning that I'll never get back.

[@WestForkWoodsman]

You are right about one thing. Not everyone knows this secret.

[@ri3cjoh]

I know another secret. If you erase the corners of a $5 bill, it turns into a $20 bill. NO ONE KNOWS!

[@ТемныйПринц-ш3ж]

Потому что это никому и на не надо.))

[@vinitsharma7831]

Yeah... Only few drunken people know the secret.

[@robertjr263]

Hahahhaahahahahahahahahahaha BRAVO BRAVO HAHAHAHAHA

[@phre7]

I was interested in seeing what he was trying to accomplish with this contraption he was making. Then when it came time for the demo, a huge linked picture to another video covered the center of the of the screen, keeping the "Secret of an Ordinary Ax" a secret! Really?!

[@IrishScott71]

Wonder if he'll ever notice he covered it up? You'd think he'd fix it... all the time watching is now pointless if we don't see it work... that's the reward of watching the video IMHO

[@lawmanlawreaper]

A lot of work when you can just chop the wood one more time :)

[@AndrewStergiou]

yeap I have to label that stupid.

[@iamthecheese2737]

I figured it out fairly quickly into the video what he was planning on doing soon as he started cutting up the first ax and looking at the thumbnail. Obviously by minute 2 it was making two cheap axes into one defunct and structurally dangerous axe.

[@rnash999]

@@IrishScott71 He didn't clean up the cut he made in the first axe, ensure the sharp corners will crack and shear off. So why bother doing anything else right?

[@HVDynamo]

I like how at the end, the next video icon completely blocks him actually using the dual bladed axe… Didn’t get to actually see it in action because of that.

[@danorley5575]

That happens to often never get to see the end of any video 😖😖😖

[@michaeldavis8647]

So tired of wasting time watching something just to have the end covered up!

[@gustavcrossbow2805]

slide town and hold the video the overlay disappears

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

This is pure BULL SHIP!

[@72jesvil]

Lol 😂

[@sleekitwan]

Looking at the comments section, the United Nations should ask this guy to mediate in the Middle-East…he’s got thousands of complete strangers agreeing! Take care all.

[@paulguy8779]

Neat video but this would never work with real logs, it would just get stuck and probably break. It takes a massive amount of force to split logs, sometimes is barely possible, adding another edge would make the difficult logs impossible. This would only work on much smaller pieces. The 2 axe heads should also be welded together. The single ahead with the piece cut out would eventually break

[@mickmcloughlin1646]

Doesn't seem like this is going to last very long especially if you plan on splitting real wood.

[@Triad637]

USD$10.99 diamond wedge at Harbor Freight

[@stevencunningham4680]

I disagree. Why ruin a perfectly good axe just to save minimal effort for splitting wood. Cool design and thinking but it's not for me.

[@earllsimmins9373]

I still have my great grandfather's axe from 1897. I replaced the handle two years ago and the head last month. Looks like new, he would be proud of how well I take care of it.

[@Reman1975]

What I'm seeing here is a substantially weakened axe, with added stress concentrating sharp internal corners and a drilling. There's nothing here to be enthusiastic about.

[@peppylapeeeU]

You're seeing a product of God sneezing on the assembly line!

[@guitarsandexplodingdinosau7821]

I did this to my axe and let me tell you something. It was great. My nieghbor loves to come over and "help ". But since I destroyed the structural integrity of my axe head my nieghbor wont come within 100 yds of me while im chopping wood. Which is very convenient considering his house is 100 yds away.

[@jankampen9870]

⁰8

[@markjohnson9495]

First time the 4-way gets stuck in a piece of wood you'll take that cross blade off forever.

[@jaygeetee3364]

How handy is this. I happen to have 10k worth of machinery in my garage, and two axes I’ve been determined to destroy for ages….

[@Olgi41]

After greatly reducing the structure of the axe head you drilled a hole through the remainder weakening it even further, When (not if) that axe head disintegrates on impact, I sincerely hope nobody is anywhere nearby.

[@22lr_plinking]

Notice they reply in garble That video is absolutely a stupid modification, hope no one tries it.

[@billyandrew]

@@22lr_plinking The reply above you is from someone incarcerated in a secure unit for the mentally unfit, I think.

[@22lr_plinking]

@@billyandrew I agree. Not sure what they were trying to say lol. Maybe he/she tried the ax thing and this is what happened lol

[@Micro-Moo]

There is one merit of it, potential Darwin Award... 🙂

[@boogieknee3781]

Or behind him when he pulls it out and it snaps.

[@TheTarrMan]

That's certainly one way to destroy two ax's and some drill bits and a tap and waste a weekend. It's videos like these that make me glad I use Adblock.

[@philipmartin2622]

I could see this getting stuck in larger logs and would likely break the axe trying to get it unstuck. That and being totally dangerous.

[@MarkTillotson]

Absolutely its a disaster waiting to happen - could only be strong enough if welded properly, and completely impossible to remove once stuck - very dangerous design.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

@@MarkTillotson Plus you can freeze to death if you don't wear a warm enough coat while chopping fire wood. It's safer to just live in your parents' basement and criticize others who make youtube videos 👍

[@moshe_dillinger738]

Großartig, einfach toll, super, spitze...

[@John_Ridley]

That'll work until you actually try to split an actual log. Try some cherry, or anything with knots in it. Also seems like it'd last about 20 strikes before shattering on the weakened part.

[@timothymaynor9791]

I have questions. 1. Why cut up the heads? You know you’re removing metal and that will make it weak. 2. Why didn’t you cut a curf and wedge it then put the barrel wedges in? That would help secure it better. Also scrape the finish off and use boiled linseed oil to coat it top to bottom. For hardcore wood splitting that axe is a safety hazard and a joke. I mean you even you even removed metal through the head to add a bolt. In a matter of time and using it in hard woods or nasty knots, you’ll risk splitting the head there or worse it could break off and brain someone. Think about it. In my opinion you wasted 2 axes, a lot of time making the video. I mean how much wood could you have split if you would have used your time and resources better.

[@vincedibona4687]

You are taking this *far* too seriously, bro. 🤣😂🤣

[@neildoesstuff]

but seriously, for the sake of argument, why not just weld them together and re-harden them? I agree this is a fool's errand, but the far simpler, stronger, etc. route was not taken.

[@13uRnIngIcE]

3 Letters: Fun

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I agree with you.....sadly though the number of views this video got, I'm guessing he made at least a few hundred dollars from this nonsense.

[@timothymaynor9791]

@@MuskratOutdoors yeah but we watched also lol. We must have been really bored.

[@joexiden5798]

Love how you secured the second blade with a cheap chinesium furniture bolt that's made out of noodles.

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

LMAO

[@vanDyk21]

Good stuff mate 10/10 When I saw you hammering on another hammer I knew this is going to be good. Wasn't disappointed You probably destroyed both axes in every possible way imaginable

[@tylerdesautels1857]

You know a better version already exists. And axes aren’t meant for splitting wood either. That’s what a splitting maul is made for 👍

[@williamsrmonroe8406]

The axe depicted here is designed for splitting. Been used since forever. The double edge axe is used for cutting down and removing limbs. ( pretty much has been replaced with the chainsaw). The splitting maul is a whole different animal. Most people don’t have the nuts to swing a splitting maul for more than a couple of minutes. That’s why we have log splitters.

[@t.b.a.r.r.o.]

@@williamsrmonroe8406 The hidden secret to splitting wood with a maul is good control. It's not as much about strength as it seems. But the best thing to control is when to split. I use to wait for a stretch of below freezing weather. Keep the maul by heater/woodstove. Split for 15 minutes, put the maul back in heat while stacking, get a warm drink, then go another 15 mins. The frozen wood explodes as the maul lands. But don't forget to warm the maul. If it freezes the handle will also explode.

[@boomstick4054]

If you want to get technical, that’s a hatchet 🪓. And just because there’s a tool called a splitting maul doesn’t mean a hatchet isn’t for splitting wood too.

[@williamsrmonroe8406]

@@boomstick4054 I’m reading this late. I’ve had a few on a Saturday night. I’ll do the tech tomorrow night nite

[@williamsrmonroe8406]

@@t.b.a.r.r.o. I do agree however ya pretty much have to get it over your head. Again two minutes. Done it many times. I prefer wedge and sledge.

[@Gillespie91]

My grandpa told me when I was around 8 years old " the best wood splitter he has ever seen was someone young that split it for him " aka me lol!! Twenty years later I still cut and split it for him and still use the same godevil head he taught me with. It's had several different handles but you can't beat the still of hand forged!

[@garyjones2582]

Just get u a hydraulic log splitter...and take it easy...

[@kcsandelectronistzsolt7084]

@@garyjones2582 In the middle of nowhere?

[@kansasross]

@@kcsandelectronistzsolt7084 They run on gasoline and they are a wonderful improvement over the axe and the sledgehammer with wedges.

[@dammitman1664]

@@garyjones2582 that would be too easy!

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

@@dammitman1664 just get one of them young folks to bring it up the hill and nothing is too easy

[@bj5843]

Cut two perfectly good axes, screw them together cross ways, you now have the ability to split soft wood 4 ways. Saved you 5 minutes 23 seconds.

[@Tangarisu]

And a lethal projectile in the making

[@deltic5514]

Not exactly a secret feature. You spent two hours knackering two axes when all you had to do was hit the wood three times for the same result

[@fredbretz7703]

As I watched him destroy 2 perfectly good axe heads, I thought "This better be great." It wasn't.

[@jamesalan3450]

hahahahaa, I was thinking the exact same thing - one minute in, two minutes in, three minutes in... waiting, waiting, waiting. By the time I was four and five minutes in it had become a train wreck I couldn't stop watching. I am not sure if I am mad at the person who posted video or myself for watching the entire 5:23. Good grief...

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

Same here! Exact same thoughts! LOL

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

@@jamesalan3450 🤣😂

[@mikem4138]

The window in the centre of the screen ( 5.25 approx. ) obscures the finished cut so you cannot truly see the end result

[@christophercrawford2736]

Yep. Very frustrating.

[@johnvandike]

I actually think that it is better that way..

[@jeffkamrath1640]

I thought the same thing. Watched the whole video to see NOTHING at the end!

[@kansasross]

@@jeffkamrath1640 Couldn't you tell by then that there was nothing worth seeing?

[@Boothby67]

This obscuring must be a utube (sic) thing. Happens all the time now and is highly annoying. KZbin we are your customers and revenue. Stop being irritating!

[@flyfshrmn09]

several hours of shop work and two destroyed tools just to create a weak POS that is designed to fail, dangerously. The first time that tool is used on an ordinary piece of wood, it will either stick or break. Axes were probably the very first tool ever used by man, so we've had about two million years to perfect the design. Many good inventors and toolmakers have gone broke trying to sell an improved axe design and no one has come up with anything that works more than marginally better than the designs settled on two hundred years ago with the advent of improved tool steel.

[@Knut-Kase]

Next you should try to attach 2 axe heads to your angle grinder! You can then just hold it over the wood and touch it gently and it will split it faster than you can say racoon! If the angle grinder axe head isn't cutting good just hold it to your head and turn it on to see if you can hear the reason it's not performing like your cousin, ur dog and that jar of peanut butter last night.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

If you welded the pieces firmly together, it could make sense to split dry kindling. But you would need very good aim to use it. Needless to say, this is not going to be used on anything bigger or greener than what you demonstrated.

[@BioClone]

well welding those together will anyways fuck the integral structure of the hardened material by the welding process, and turning the sharpening of the blade a nightmare.

[@kobaloi2648]

I love how breaking something to make a new thing that takes way too much effort and is pointless counts as a secret.... Just use an axe man it takes way less time than sharpening 2 blades and having offset cuts

[@michaellinner7772]

How is this a "secret" of ordinary axes? If I modified my truck by putting wings, a tail and a couple of jet engines on it I still wouldn't say that my truck was secretly an airplane all along.

[@leom9286]

Ah... you forgot a key element..... JATO Rockets !!

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

LMAO

[@mightypilot777]

Reading the comments was much more fun than watching two good axes get modified.

[@Bolonyman]

I'm pretty sure I've seen a real one of these before except the head was 1 solid piece, much thicker and heavier to ensure that it could actually split a decent log. Also axes are for chopping and mauls are for splitting.

[@gregw7278]

Try it out on a 16 inch oak log. I believe welding would be preferred over a grade 5 bolt. OSHA would not approve.

[@dwightl5863]

@Atlantis Rising Welding would make it more difficult to sharpen. Just sayin'.

[@billwells8054]

Try a grade 8 bolt?

[@court2379]

The bolt isn't carrying most of the load. He butted the back of it into the first blade. I thought it would shear off until I saw that was accounted for. It still might due to torques and lateral forces, but is less likely to. Grade 8 would be a good idea.

[@billwells8054]

@@court2379 Yes, I noticed he butted the back of it into the first blade. Hey, the author did a lot of creative workmanship to create something unusual. And he share it with us. I'm happy with that.

[@flamingfrancis]

Both are dangerous. These heads are heat treated on manufacture. Cutting a section out has impacted on overall original strength. Any welding creates a "heat affected zone" HAZ which also diminishes the original strength. Generally these are made to a Standard and te manufacturer certifies they conform to that Standard.

[@Changtent]

When removing an old wooden axe handle, I drill out the wood with an electric drill. First, cut off the wood handle close to the head, and put the head in a vise. Then drill out the wood, and tap out the remaining wood with a punch.

[@budahbaba7856]

I tend to use a saw, but that is just because i tend to favor wood wedges in a cross configuration. But yes, it is important to actually remove some material to facilitate the wedge without splitting! :)

[@dinlas6725]

apparently he prefers to spend 15k on shop tools, then save $$ by re-using an old axe-handle

[@paulstecker5693]

😮😅😊 like that idea friend boy if you split logs you get four sections out of the log at one time. That's not bad. Thank you. Enjoy the video.

[@user-neo71665]

This is a fine example why the dislike button still needs to work. Just ruined 2 axes to make one super weak splinting ax.

[@edimahler]

Exactly!! Thank you for this, even if off-topic here. Google destroyed the nice function to see, if a video is worth looking or not. I almost completely stopped liking things on KZbin since this function is gone...

[@johnsouth5772]

I forgot what it was like to throw up in my mouth. Thank You for reminding me.

[@niklar55]

I think the screw will fail fairly rapidly. You'll need a high tensile socket head bolt, which might survive longer. .

[@G53X0Y0Z0]

Something like that needs to be welded.

[@JoshBattin]

THIS.

[@kieranrichardson7929]

Or even better he needs to use a proper bolt and weld everything together

[@robertqueberg4612]

It is an interesting approach to what has been done for several centuries. Splitting small soft wood blocks is ok for kindling, but would likely fail on a 6-8” x 12-18” white elm, or even red oak. I can see this method of splitting wood, as a good way to knock some of the bark(skin) off your shins. After surviving to 76, while farming, and as a toolmaker, around big machinery and animals, I learned to look at dangers before I do things. This does show ingenuity and “stiktoitivness). Keep it up.

[@fredford7642]

It may work on a little dry block of wood 4" X 4" X 8", but will it work on a 10" round by 16" long piece of elm?

[@court2379]

A maul barely works in that stuff. I have had to work inward from the outside to get anywhere.

[@BangChief_AllIsOne]

Those were like blocks of balsa wood 🤣. Salute

[@yzmoto80]

@Fred, Or a piece of Hickory 😂

[@Micro-Moo]

Don't you take it too seriously? Elm... The "design" generally makes no sense.

[@robertodebeers2551]

I've used a little Hudson Bay axe like your original in the woods for many years to knock stobs and peel fence staves. For splitting kindling, I've found nothing beats my 8 pound maul.

[@bgdesignandsolutions]

. . . . gave up sledges and wedges long time ago. Use my 30 ton splitter now days.

[@moosebrandon8665]

Pretty hard to beat the 8lb for sure.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

If you're splitting wood. Nothing beats the Ole Chopper 1 🤗 That thing "was*" amazing. ... but I see New Ones on ebay 🤔☺️

[@georgyibelonogov2580]

Бестолковый топор,не нужно придумывать велосипед

[@kevinkish487]

Looks like a good way to ruin two axes. I doubt very much that the “new” ax head can withstand repeated impacts for very long.

[@texasboy5117]

The guys who make these videos always seem to have thousands of dollars of equipment and all the right tools to make things. Their skills are off the charts.

[@bobm3919]

This idea may be off the chart, but it's off in the wrong direction.

[@j.helvie6563]

For reference, it's very unsafe to strike hammer faces together. The hardened face surfaces are likely to fracture & break off.

[@WeebRemover4500]

sure if you bash it into a solid steel beam, if this is really major concern put some rubber in between or maybe even some soft metal, lead or aluminium- splitting wood should not yield enough force to shatter the two regardless in worst case scenario you could always put on 3 masks just to feel safe

[@dontfit6380]

@@WeebRemover4500 😂😂

[@Golo1949]

I thought exactly the same thing! never hit 2 hammers gather.

[@johnny-james]

I've spent the last decade hitting stone axe/mauls with hammers and hitting steel chisels of all sorts antique, cold chisels, old chisels with steel hammers never had a problem.

[@dontfit6380]

@@johnny-james 😂😂 how are you not dead? Or are you dead? 🤔 There is seriously nothing you can do on KZbin without the KZbin safety police screaming for everyone to hear.

[@johnk3386]

While i love the creating process this seemed like alot of work to save an extra couple of strokes on wood chopping. And when chopping logs..if it gets stuck will it be possible to rock the blade out?

[@francovillarreal7266]

It's just a gimmick, that axe wouldn't be able to cut harder woods, and most likely would just break if used as a regular axe

[@eltonnoway7864]

"The Secret"? NET: How to ruin two perfectly good tools to make one dangerous one.

[@xanghost2659]

That was the first thought that came to mind when I saw him cutting into that blade, it compromises the integrity and strength of the ax blade... UNLESS.. he ran a weld bead on all four corners with a stick welder. Personally I kind of like the concept for chopping firewood.

[@soaringvulture]

I've never welded an ax head but I suspect it's high carbon steel and would crack when you welded it. Not what you want.

[@hondoh5720]

Nice shop tools. A lot of projects come to mind. A duplex axe wasn’t one of them

[@ShaunPatterson]

lol

[@RealRickCox]

If you didn't have a thumbnail for the next video taking up the entire middle of the screen where you're showing how the axe works, it would be a lot easier to see the end result!

[@JohnSmith-qj8tc]

Thanks for the public safety video. Over 9 million views. That's 9 million fewer people who will not try this dangerous modification.

[@scottpankhurst9666]

I'm impressed how well that tiles surface is holding up to abuse.

[@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897]

Good thing he put a block of wood over the tiles as a chopping block.

[@joshadams8108]

Sometimes secrets should just be kept secret. This is definitely one of those times. (Albeit this isn't any actual "secret")

[@hermes667]

I am a professional locksmith and welder for more than 25 years. If someone asking for a job like this I would say: "Ask someone else." If a non professional asks me which tool to buy for normal household an gardenwork, I would answer: A known, long etablisht brand. Not the most expensive, not the cheapest. I should have a good feeling in your hand. Do not buy too specific tools, buy those who can do many things." This cross-axe can do only one thing. It will rust in a corner for most of the time and you have to search it if you need it. You won´t be used to its shape and weight because you rarely use it. Maybe for those dry wood pieces a normal axe needs twice the cuts, but you will be more used to the ordinary axe and find it quicker. Beeing used to a tool adds to its safety. And I won´t trust that screw very long as well. It may come of and if you are lucky it may hit neighbours dog you never liked... but if you are unlucky...

[@f.d.6667]

Wow... transforming two cheap, semi functional axes into a useless and dangerous one with a lot of effort! *Bonus points for the stress raisers* made with the band saw tough...

[@molonlabe9602]

Clickbait, dishonest people like this should be banned from KZbin.

[@blackhawk7r221]

Now the lightweight ax gets stuck into the wood on not just one axis, but two.

[@zaptor1514]

Another magic show, folks. Keep watchers in a state of mystery. If it’s such a great safe tool then why isn’t it available in stores? If the screw breaks a flying axe blade is airborne. Also, it takes a harder swing to cut the wood into four pieces. Heart attack?

[@benjaminparrish6296]

Never strike a hammer against a hammer. Braizing would be a better way to create this abomination.

[@paulx3827]

he,s a dangerous maniac can,t beleave he has al his eyes and fingers

[@andreasnrw9593]

Erstens: Ich sah kein Geheimnis der Axt. Zweitens: Besserer Videotitel: Wie ich eine gute Axt mit guten Maschinen schrotte.

[@billyandrew]

Nicely put.

[@MtnBadger]

All that and when it's time to show off the finished work, poof! A video link blocking everything out. Genius. I get the idea of a four way splitter, been around a while. Can be expensive. If you've got more time than money and can run shop equipment, gives you something to do when it's cold out. And though people knock it, if you're constantly splitting kindling by hand, this saves you a lot of work in the long run. People shouldn't be so quick to knock a premise thry don't seem to get. I'm also sure that since I stuck up for this concept, people (who live under bridges) will certainly reply to me that I'm crazy, don't know what I'm taking about, stupid, etc., proving that they think it's just fine that they have an opinion but, I can't have mine, at least not without being harassed for it. 😅 Happens every time I don't go along with the sheople.

[@joejones9520]

very cool, this makes a regular axe more versatile plus more interesting!

[@curtisbarkes6271]

I'd be interested to see how those two ruined axes match up to a real piece of wood as opposed to old, dried out, and already split cheap pine lumber... Five minutes of my life I'll never get back

[@geneshippers5493]

You're kidding right. You ruined two good axes. Sure you can split 4x4 into 4 pieces but not anything big enough to need splitting into 4 pieces.

[@Triad637]

Even for my limited handicap, it isn't hard to put wood in a round planter rack and use an 6" X wedge with 1 blow.

[@ВоваКулин-т1ч]

Очень интересная идея , как испортить два топора ,с перспективой получить травму .

[@timblasser3984]

That was 5 minutes and 23 seconds of my life I'd never get back.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Great filmmaking, somewhat unsettling idea.

[@lespoy445]

I would think both axes welded in parallel would be better for splitting with the grain than in the cross formation.

[@1Clavdivs]

Not so, two parallel wedges will compress wood between them making it very had to remove.

[@jvazquez53]

If this is such a "great" idea, how come lumberjacks dont use it? Simple, a waste of a good tool time building and money just to save a few seconds.

[@sks804]

Well that’s five minutes of my life I’ll never get back!

[@sinocte]

Glad to see some agreement here. Looks like he turned two bad axes into one worse one.

[@TheTubeTube2]

Well, I was busting to see how it did. When we finally got to that exact scene it was completely obliterated by the popup link to another item!

[@dansoare4919]

For splitting off boiled eggs it will be excellent😊👍

[@P_Ezi]

Or for cutting a cross in the top of buns before baking.

[@neilparnell5712]

If Eugene is your real name then ''Careful with that axe Eugene'' should be you theme tune. (Pink Floyd humour).

[@happycamper5900]

This video deserves to win the Darwin Award. What a knucklehead idea.

[@matthyder2200]

An add covered up the final thing he wanted us to see. Guess I will never know why he worked so hard on those axes. Good job, hope you made money off the ad for another channel.