OLDTIME LOGGER (92 YEARS OLD!) HAND-SPLITTING HUGE WESTERN RED CEDAR LOGS !

In this video, I lend a hand to an oldtime logger and friend who demonstrates his technique for hand-splitting huge western red cedar logs down their length using only simple tools.
I've included the full process showing how these enormous logs are broken down into small enough pieces to be milled into lumber on his sawmill. Look for the next video in this series showing the boards being created from these pieces, coming soon to Everyday Projects.
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[@heliarche]

His strikes are poetry. Square hits every time. Must be humbling and a privilege to work with such a guy.

[@EverydayProjects]

This guy is amazing. I've worked with him several times and he is unstoppable-never complains and works hard! I feel privileged to capture him on film. There aren't too many men like this left.

[@bigsonslawncare]

Wo!

[@radamdryborough9690]

Seen him do this countless times. I'm thankful you got this on video and I can show my son what his great grandfather did for a living.

[@EverydayProjects]

He's got talent and energy for this type of work, infact, when we were pounding the wedges I took several breaks while he pressed on. I'll make some more videos eventually (with his permission) and get them posted here. Take care

[@katharinefleming2908]

Mr. Edwards is a real force to be reckoned with. He is amazing, even if he wasn’t 92!😊

[@EverydayProjects]

I'm 30 years his junior and I can't keep up to his pace. He has lived a life outdoors and has benefitted from the fresh air and hard work so essential to a long and fruitful life.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

The older fella never misses and are much more solid and square blows. Nice to watch.

[@EverydayProjects]

His skill is second to none and he never broke a sweat. That's talent from a long life.

[@kirknorthof5128]

A lot of nice stories in that gentleman , thanks for sharing

[@EverydayProjects]

I had a hard time keeping up to his pace...Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@EC2]

This was great, beautiful logs - thanks for sharing

[@EverydayProjects]

Glad you enjoyed the show. Next week I'll have another video showing these logs being processed into lumber on a rather unique sawmill.

[@richtomlinson7090]

Thanks for not letting that slow grown lumber go to waste.

[@EverydayProjects]

These logs were salvaged from a road construction project and would have been burned as waste had we not gone to get them.

[@richtomlinson7090]

@@EverydayProjectsgood work! That looked like clear red cedar. I have a sample from a red cedar shingle, and it has 438 growth rings, so I'm amazed by Giant Arborvitae. I have an Alaskan mill set-up and a Stihl 066 magnum, so I have milled some lumber by hand.

[@EverydayProjects]

@@richtomlinson7090 There are still many large trees on this part of Vancouver Island, Canada. Here's a link showing some of the more noteable trees of this part of BC. www.lucascometto.com/cascadia-vancouver-island

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

To be that able at 92 is just amazing! Great stuff👍 Take care Craig✌

[@EverydayProjects]

This guy is a legend. He has worked like this every day of his life. You can see me stopping for a break while he just plowed ahead. His father lived the same, hard-working life and did projects until well past 100. There is a lesson in that. Thanks for stopping by, Marc.

[@4SeasonsWithMartin]

Nice !!

[@EverydayProjects]

This is the first time I saw this done and I was impressed. Later that week, I filmed these split portions being milled on this man's antique Foley-Belsaw sawmill. Look for it on my channel. Thanks for stopping by.

[@4SeasonsWithMartin]

@@EverydayProjects absolutely!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Wow, that was no easy job despite what your screen said. That guy is something eh. 92 and still swings that sledge like he was a teenager, except he never misses!! Lots of nice looking wood those logs though. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@EverydayProjects]

He played me out and he never even broke a sweat. Amazing what a life of hard work can do for one's health. He's a very fine man and is as tough as nails. No sitting around in pyjamas for this guy. He's up and out the door every morning of life.

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

@@EverydayProjects Amazing eh!!

[@markcarter3441]

WOW

[@EverydayProjects]

Amazing and humble fellow who knows the value of hard work. It is a rare pleasure to know such a man.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

I have never seen that done before, it was very interesting. Your friend made it look very easy, my granddad is 95 and he is also very active. How old was that tree?

[@EverydayProjects]

There are many lessons to learn from this video: Hard work and a healthy lifestyle will see most people achieve an old age; Being active is good for your mind and body; Almost any task is achievable if you perservere; Friends are an important part of life; Cedar is beautiful. These logs are probably somewhere between 300 and 600 years old (we didn't count the rings). These particular logs were salvaged from a road-building project nearby, where a section of forest was opened up to build a safer road along a cliff. There are many huge western red cedar trees in this part of Vancouver Island, Canada. (as well as towering Sitka Spruce, Hemlock and Douglas Fir). Check out this website for some history and photos of some of the giants found near where I live. www.lucascometto.com/cascadia-vancouver-island

[@RegisPro]

Amazing! What a job to take on. And then what would be done with the split logs?

[@EverydayProjects]

The smaller splits are now small enough to be processed into lumber on his sawmill. That video will follow soon. Thanks for watching.

[@LadyDoeEyes1]

Who is this old logger? I have a house made from wood cut like this!

[@EverydayProjects]

Isn't he amazing? Still going strong and working real projects at his property every day!

[@jimamccracken5783]

Well noy Sonny thats the way they used to do it back when we were younger. Nowdays you young fellers are to weak to do this work. Yall need your fancy saws and etc.

[@EverydayProjects]

You're right. So many young guys would have trouble keeping up with this man. This was the first time I'd seen big logs split down their length- Amazing!

[@zandemen]

Oh, I feel stupid now. i always used a come along, never thought of packing a bumper jack into the bush. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4uTpomjjqlrr5Isi=97ZUV5kFxY0UN7Cf&t=234

[@zandemen]

The aluminum handle on my axe helps a lot though, you can pry apart pretty big slabs with that thing.

[@EverydayProjects]

@@zandemen There’s a jack used by loggers that looks every bit like a bumper jack but made for the bush. It’s called a Gilchrist Jack. Very common in BC at least they used to be.