One Tree Challenge- Bloodwood (ft. Lamaca & Hults Bruk) @axecordwoodchallenge

The Lamaca Work Axe and the HB Tassie tackle a Red Bloodwood, to complete the One Tree Challenge and finish up the first cord.

[@Brian2bears]

Mr. Kurt, my wood won't pay the taxes on yours...I will say again, you are a machine!!!Beautiful. ...

[@kurts64]

Thanks Brian , glad you enjoyed the vid mate!

[@MDR-hn2yz]

Nice work. Nothing better than a full stack of firewood. That Lamaca is a sweet axe 🪓

[@kurts64]

Thanks for checkin out some older vids mate! Love the Lamaca, was around this point it really started becoming a favourite. Still going strong!

[@MatthewAmsbaugh]

I love these videos sir. Incredible axe skills, beautiful scenery, great video/editing. I can watch this all day long.

[@kurts64]

That's awesome mate, thanks. I'm glad my camera made it through this one, it copped a belting! Not sure if your on FB, but there's heaps of chopping vids on the cordwood challenge page from all over the place I reckon you'd like. Thanks again!

[@MatthewAmsbaugh]

@@kurts64 I’ll check it out! I didn’t know the cordwood challenge was on FB. Thanks sir!

[@bundufundi]

Man that wood sounds hard and such clean cuts, Good going! The birdsong in the woodland is fantastic. Subbed!

[@kurts64]

G'day, thanks for the sub, and leaving a comment. One of the reasons I love the axe over the saw, you don't freak out all the wildlife. Cheers!

[@lifebehindtheaxe3835]

The type of video I love watching before bed. Good on ya

[@kurts64]

G'day mate, thanks a lot! How is the Beast coming along?

[@lifebehindtheaxe3835]

@@kurts64 waiting on some race handles to come in. I have a vision in my head, but wanting to make sure the handle suits the vision before I start grinding away on her

[@kurts64]

@@lifebehindtheaxe3835mines recovering from a face lift in the "high tech spray booth" aka cardboard box.did you end up making the ash handle?

[@lifebehindtheaxe3835]

@@kurts64 lol hey whatever works! I've got several boards waiting for the bandsaw.... hoping to resurrect an old bandsaw at work so I can have much cleaner lines on my handle blank to start out. So to answer your question, no I haven't yet, but plan on doing so very soon

[@kurts64]

@@lifebehindtheaxe3835 good stuff, lookin forward to it

[@JourneyNorthAK]

The sound and camera work is awesome.. great vid.

[@kurts64]

Thanks a lot mate, I appreciate the feedback!

[@ivanlyons6466]

Another great video Kurt , living the dream .

[@kurts64]

Thanks mate, definitely! How's your work axe been treating you, any new thoughts on it?

[@ivanlyons6466]

@@kurts64 Had some good times with it awhile ago getting some more firewood in some dense areas in the Dandenongs but ended up being covered in leeches so that ended that for the season. 🤣

[@kurts64]

@@ivanlyons6466 I know how you feel- I pulled 26 ticks today, and about 30 yesterday!

[@PencilProper]

Australians are the best axemen.

[@kurts64]

🤣🤣🤣cheers mate!

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Oh my! Camera down! Your laugh was priceless. Your vids are so damn good, brother. I’ll keep sending people your way as much as I can. Watching you chop makes me want to get out there so badly. I’ve barely started.

[@kurts64]

G'day Kevin, I'd thought I'd killed it for a minute! I knew the tree was gunna drop too, I would of wound up divorced I reckon. Thanks for the support.I'm glad the vids came out ok, dont really know what I was doing but if they make a few people wanna get out and chop, then that's awesome! Let those arms heal- get some reading, photos or philosophizing done and let em do their thing.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

What are you shooting with anyway? Quality looks good.

[@kurts64]

@@KevinsDisobedience a Nikon p900. It's a fixed lens/long zoom setup. I used to do A bit of landscape photography with a DSLR setup back in the day, it would have come in handy for really wide shots, but this cams been pretty handy so far

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Look great! I want to get a camera, but until I hit 1k my phone will have to do.

[@kurts64]

@@KevinsDisobedience Won't be too long then! What would yo be looking at? I'm actually filming a sunrise atm

[@skinnybearthedogs2654]

Such great skills, it's amazing how you manage to make your axes bite so deep in hardwood like that, it's super satisfying to watch.

[@kurts64]

Thanks a lot mate, I'm glad you like the vid. That's a cool pic of the bear btw. Cheers!

[@Joey-L]

Congrats on finishing the cordwood. Bring on the second cord !

[@kurts64]

Thanks Joey! I'm hanging to get back out there. We're in autumn here now, much more stable weather- can't wait!

[@MichelleMakesStuff]

Nice chopping!

[@lifebehindtheaxe3835]

Agreed!

[@kurts64]

Cheers! Thanks for checking out the vids, and leaving a comment!

[@samulikilpinen1233]

Peak comfy, brutal axes. I really like these videos.

[@kurts64]

Thanks mate! How are you goin with your woodpile?

[@samulikilpinen1233]

@@kurts64 Weeell... my wife just sent me a picture from our backyard where half of my rick fell down and spread all over a walkway :D .

[@kurts64]

@@samulikilpinen1233 lol my dogs knocked mine over chasing something one day, they were very sheepish when I got home

[@brettbrown9814]

Another very professional video Kurt. Excellent chopping, beautiful scenery and bird song. Glad your camera survived.

[@kurts64]

@@brettbrown9814 Cheers Brett, for a minute I thought I ought to start bushcrafting a doghouse. Went scouting some new spots today, so hopefully some more chopping coming up!

[@ismailbayar2975]

Saw your first video and got myself a timberman! But it was defective, the bit chipped severely on fresh pine, so I ordered a Tuatahi camp axe as a replacement. Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint!

[@kurts64]

Gday mate, thanks for watching! Sorry to hear about your timberman, do you mind telling me a bit about it? Did you buy it new, how was it ground etc? Pretty unusual for a Keech to chip badly, but I have seen some that, like mine, had a few casting voids along the very edge. Is there a chance that some minor edge damage exposed a void? The tui camp axe is a little beast!

[@ismailbayar2975]

@@kurts64 it was brand new, cleaned up the cheeks and had my local axe guy grind the edge. It had a lot of voids in it as well, but he ground it back enough to remove them. He put a 28 degree bevel on it because of it being soft and didn’t know how it would hold up. Tested it on some softwood and dead centre on the edge there was a noticeable chip, I don’t even want to know what would’ve happened on hardwood. It’s a shame but the tui will be great!

[@olevollbrecht2946]

Another great vid Kurt. Love the tasmanian pattern. I use the HB Arvika

[@kurts64]

Gday Ole, thanks for watching, and commenting. Big fan of tassies, so it's been interesting running them alongside the work axe. What timber do you use your Arvika on?

[@olevollbrecht2946]

@@kurts64 Ash,maple and oak. Sometimes beech. I will try to make a vid this autumn- the only time i can go in the woods for cutting chopping. Do you make your vids with your smartphone?

[@kurts64]

@@olevollbrecht2946 All northern hardwoods, Where are you from? Give making a vid a go- these are the first few I've made and it's been a pretty cool project. I use a Nikon p900, and edit on the laptop, but I think a lot of people use smartphones, it would be more convenient for sure

[@olevollbrecht2946]

@@kurts64 Northern Germany near Hamburg. I dont have an own forest so i have to buy the wood from forest owners an cut it by myself.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Beautiful opening shot! And those bird sounds are so crazy! What is the bird that makes that complex whistling call (right when you’re making the back cut and when the tree falls)? Perfect job felling too, nice clean cuts.

[@kurts64]

Cheers! That bird call was a magic moment on that day. It could be a pied butcherbird but I'm not sure- he definitely timed it perfect.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Whatever it is I can tell you we don’t have them where I’m from lol.

[@thcolonyest]

is that a old hb agdor tassie?

[@kurts64]

Yes sir, a 4lber. She's my ol' faithful!

[@thcolonyest]

@@kurts64 awesome man I want a tassie so bad, either gonna get a new agdor or build a kelly or hytest etc. Just don't like that 32in handle on them I wish it had a 28 or so

[@thcolonyest]

@@kurts64 a dadendong with a spotted gum handle is what I really want. Been trying to find a sheep dog handle or something like that

[@kurts64]

@@thcolonyest any of those will serve you well. If your looking at vintage tassies, be sure the poll isn't damaged and the bits not too worn. I have a new hb agdor sitting in the shed awaiting a handle transplant, I'm not a fan of the 32 either. Hults Bruk/Hultafors does a replacement 30 inch handle that slots straight in, might be worth looking at. A new Helko is a viable option too. Hoping to get a build/comparison vid together soon. Good luck mate👍

[@thcolonyest]

@@kurts64 appreciate the reply brother God bless