Primitive Splitting A Board Off A Log In The Woods.

[@MySelfReliance]

Fun to watch - especially knowing how much work is involved while I'm sitting here drinking my coffee.

[@Gamerad360]

Actually a skilled wood worker can do it in 2-4 swings and fully make a plank. Takes like 2 minutes per plank.

[@phantomapprentice6749]

@@Gamerad360 kind of funny to read this reply considering who you are replying to

[@Headwind-sw9eh]

So many people who upload their videos only show when they have achieved success. What I love about yours, Lonnie, is that you are not afraid to state, early on, that you don't know if it will work, or not, on something you haven't tried before. After all, isn't that what it is really all about though? Going out and learning new skills, built on the foundation of previous knowledge and experience. Thank you for sharing 'the Real' with us, Lonnie! Blessings from East Coast Canada!

[@Zaku186]

Not only that but when people post videos of things that didnt turn out it saves us a lot of time putting in the work when it was not all that worth it. this board he made was nice however considering he used just three types of hand tools and the end result was plenty good for a lot of things around a camp.

[@TomFrobish]

You did that pretty quickly. That was awesome!

[@jonathancampbell9747]

Thanks for the refresher lonny!

[@Xray_Mike]

This was a very helpful video. Thank you for making it.

[@pnyarrow]

Thanks for sharing and showing it like it is 'warts and all'. ATB. Nigel

[@sherrycanfyn2756]

Great idea for making material for trail maintenance

[@urbanlumberjack]

Awesome! Inspired me to go out and try to split some boards tomorrow!

[@PaulWade87]

You have a new subscriber sir. Very good video sir. Thank you for making your videos sir. Sincerely, ~Paul

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Thanks for the sub!

[@patmancrowley8509]

Lonnie and Connie thanks again. Best regards.

[@sosteve9113]

great video Lonnie,this is how it was done for hundreds of years

[@Hoonozit]

Thanks for another breath of Phreshair old buddy.

[@Tinkering4Time]

Hey Lonnie. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@nativeamericanwander]

Great Video Thank You Very Much. All the best to you and Connie

[@ReturntoNatureSkills]

Thanks so much for sharing these bush skills wild man

[@woodwalker3879]

hard work Lonnie great job

[@federalnoise]

Thanks for this video. This confirms what I thought about how to do this properly. There isn't that many people who do this.

[@Bandit-Darville]

Aha! That is good enough for a plank! Thanks again for showing this.

[@peteremerson4150]

Nice helpful video, thanks Lonnie

[@rickballard1627]

Thanks for sharing Lonnie

[@hammerhound168]

Well done , Lonnie. Good trick to have under my hat. Makes me think how hard it was to build a cabin way back in colonial days. Our ancester where no slackers.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Lot of work! Can see doing it in a survival situation! Thanks.

[@scottecooke]

Maybe a long term survival situation. Otherwise it wood be great for when you are board ;)

[@TemplarX2]

You are a treasure trove of knowledge. Lot of skill and a minimal number of tools.

[@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969]

Cheers Lonnie. Always great to watch

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Thank both you lonnie and your lovely wife for your videos splitting logs is a ton of work ask me how I know , my dads house had a hungryvwood burning furnace twenty two chords a year cut it all myself , i remember at my house cutting ten inch blocks and burning vertically skipping steps like splitting and stacking out of the backhor bucket and in a pile to dru in fall plastic over it and wheelbarrow it in the house instead of the handleing it six times every step skipped saves a ton of time and effort ! Had a ton of spruce in Nova Scotia too but warmer there than New England !

[@anitadale655]

GOOD WORK. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@1fanger]

Fine business there, Lonnie. That length would make a dandy bench for sitting near the fire. Even the other half of that tree can be useful. Watch them splinters. Thanks

[@chilkootsailor492]

Thank you! Time to get started on my homemade skis, I'm not paying 500 dollars for two pieces of plastic when I could spend quality time by myself in the forest.

[@richardclark2688]

Lonnie I have used Birch and Hemlock wedges to fall trees. I have also used them to split small logs. I think if I were looking to make planks I would use Cottonwood as the grain is straighter.

[@johnrflower3285]

A cabin ( home) built with split lumber was quite a feat years ago!! Thanks Lonnie

[@t.w.milburn8264]

'mornin,Lonnie; Loved this 2 part video. Like the 'ole-school approach, & It did work. Thanks as always for sharing. Hay Connie, Scratch 4 'Ole-Buck. ATB Terry God Bless

[@redbeard6606]

Great job Lonnie.

[@AdleChannel]

Fantastic, relaxing videos,nature is our strength and tranquility

[@Hockeyfan9884]

My dad and as well as my grand father told me days of old as to how they used a " pit saw " to cut wood beams and of other cuts of wood to ensure sturdy homesteads or any other build structure that was suitable to their needs. from this , I have learnt some.

[@frankofthehowardfamily9065]

great job.lonnie.

[@carriellbee]

Wonderful! I like the board just as it is. Now what we need is a video on how to make a stone axe!

[@lizchatfield692]

The thing is that Lonnie n Connie show you how they do it and leave it up to you to use it and change to suit your needs .

[@Ed.T]

Knowledge + determination = Lonnie. Plus a little bit of love for sharing it with us. Thank you Lonnie! Take care of yourself and please keep going...

[@aktrapper6126]

Thanks for another great video Lonnie and Connie. The hatchet could smooth up that plank a bit and it would make a great seat around the fire pit.

[@mindfullsilence]

Lonnies' videos always end up the same way when I watch them: he ties a knot, digs up a plant, and some how he ends up with a 2 story mansion fit for a king and a feast to boot. It's fascinating, magical, and always a treat when he uploads a new video. Love it.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video lonnie I've split many a fence post but I have a set of splitting wedges

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Thanks for sharing

[@ibillwilson]

Thanks Lonnie... great followup video.

[@stephengonzalez5578]

That really is some tricky timber to work with!

[@technus102]

On top of that when splitting a board the Split Always want to go to be oriented to the center

[@grimmliberty7447]

I am so happy to see all that work and Real experience being put to use... hard work doesn't result in perfection most of the time.

[@KahlestEnoch]

Hi Lonnie, thanks for the new video,I learn so much from watching you.

[@johnnymcoutdoors8019]

Awesome. I will try it with the fir we have around here!

[@liveyourwyomingadventure9254]

I'm thinking that the nice lodgepole pine here in Wyoming would split quite nicely. Looks like an interesting project for a camping trip.

[@ripvanwinkle4532]

Awesome. You are way older me but way tougher

[@igknightor1632]

I love no matter what age our collective idea as a safe place for an axe or hatchet is to stick it in a piece of wood while off doing something else

[@gus1911]

Thanks for sharing Lonnie! That was great!

[@kjuyfif]

Very informative, thanks Lonnie.

[@ugotit33x]

GOOD SHOW TAKE CARE

[@mfcobb1]

Thank You!, My dad always said to try to learn something new everyday. It is new to me.

[@stinkydroolface]

Love your videos. You tell it like it is. And don't sugar coat anything.

[@michaelscigel847]

Dear Lonnie, i have just tried log splitting as you showed in your last video - it worked out perfectly! Thank you very much for inspiration, now i have nice five boards to make bows from: ) (it was a fallen ash tree which i found near railway: ))

[@grimmliberty7447]

Ash makes fine bows, as long as the damn bore beetles haven't gotten to it.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

How're they holding up then?

[@brianspencer4220]

Hi Lonnie: this is a very important video & adventure. I'm sure the actual time elapsed was lengthy but revealing. Advanced preparation was an important factor as well as the willingness to spend time. Certainly something I want to try. Thanks Brian 76

[@steveescher1554]

The other half is a good piece as well. I expected that to take longer than it did. It's very satisfying seeing a nice board come out of a log like that. Since we were kids, me and my bro have looked at the woods as nature's home Depot

[@whynotme5926]

Nice video-My Dad used to call me knott head when I did something dumb.Probably where the term came from,Ha!

[@tallcedars2310]

That is awesome, will give this a try for those benches I mentioned. You take care too Lonnie.

[@fatfries2647]

Love the way you end your videos it makes me feel good! Take care Lonnie

[@EatCarbs]

Good stuff. Thanks for the video

[@mistersmith3986]

Thanks for the knowledge brother Lonnie!

[@johnlynch1585]

Good job Lonnie. Don't know if i'd want to split enough to build a cabin but at least I would know where and how to start. Keep the videos coming.

[@ajtaylor560]

Great vid Lonnie, great learning experience.

[@saminthewoods]

Didn't give up! Hope you took a break after that.

[@doug9418]

Once again Lonnie great video and thanks for sharing Sir. Have a great day.

[@RoyBatty1986]

gald to see another video, really like your channel and the way you show us your knowledge, keep it up, really inspiring work.

[@shackman9566]

Thank you again Lonnie. As I am a carpenter and I love to harvest my own wood I use a lot of knots and Burl and many other figures and grain that many wood workers shy away from. Might I suggest, first foot the end against the stump. You are losing a lot of the energy of your mallet strikes to movement of the log. Also when you have gotten enough of split opening close enough to a knot using a your wedges to pin the log on to of the stump to get the knotted section off the ground and try sawing through the knots. I will have to try this I'm sure it will work with a little ingenuity something I know you have in abundance. I don't have a good camera or access to the internet except for my smart phone up load any videos as I am way off grid. When I do get a better camera I will be sharing some pretty neat tricks on off grid living and making a lot of something's out of nothings. Thank you again have a wonderful safe warm Christmas.

[@bobswoodlandadventures5722]

Another great video! Just yesterday I just split another section of the ash tree and got three planks out of it. It was fun making planks with a hatchet and wood wedges. I’ll be making more planks with other trees that fell down to get more practice.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

awesome.

[@ncfatman6811]

Another great video Lonnie. I have been watching your videos for a while now and I must say that yourself and Realybigmonkey1 are about 2 of the best when it comes to teaching and sharing you knowledge about Bushcraft. I am 54 years old and just lost my leg last November but I am starting to get around a little now so I have been burning up KZbin trying to learn as much about Bushcraft as I can. I have camped and fished and hunted most of my life but I never heard of Bushcraft until I ran across one of your videos. I have been a fan ever since. You teacvh people the basics without promoting products. mI really like that in a person. I mgrew up on a small tobacco farm in NC and life was pretty hard growing up which led to learning how to do things on a small budget or next to nothing. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with everyone and myself. I wished I live close by to you so we could get together and do some things together but I think were just a mile too far from each other. I guess that's about it for now Lonnie , as always I am looking forward to your next video and keep it simple just like you always have. Most of the young guys have to have the latesest and greatest products to do Bushcraft and every time a new product comes out they have to get it and show everyone how good they can use it. I thought Bushcraft was learning how to do things with minimal equipment and learning how to make things by hand with just an ax, saw and knife. Maybe I'm wrong I have no idea like I said I am just learning about Bushcraft. I know most of the guys I watch say they just don't have time to answer peoples questions. Why do people put up videos if they don't want folks to ask questions ? I'm new to KZbin and Bushcraft, maybe your not suppose to ask questions, I don't really know . Thank you Lonni Lewis\

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Hello Lewis and thank you for the kind words. Asking questions is fine here. With over 140 thousand subscribers I do not have time to reply to each and every comment like I enjoyed doing for so many years. I had to narrow down my responses so I now try to answer all questions as well as welcome new viewers and subscribers who mention in the comments that they are new to the channel. I just do not have time to chat with everyone like i would like but then i would not get any videoing done.

[@ncfatman6811]

Thanks Lonnie, I understand completely and thank you for replying back to my comment. You just keep up the good work and I hope you won't mind if I throw in a comment once in a while. I have learned a lot from watching your video's aand I look forward to each new one you put out for us to see. I was looking back on some of your older videos and saw the one where you and Connie were cooking on a flat rock like a griddle. I enjoy those also. I wish I was up in Alsaka with you this week, all of this heat and humidity here in NC makes for a hard week .LOL Anyway Thanks again and Take Care, Lewis

[@Among-the-trees]

Nice the learning here also applies to splitting small logs for fire wood. A hard wood wedge, doesn't require the user to baton their knife and risk breaking it.

[@CanadianGoldProspector]

Thanks for sharing... learned a lot from you. Keep the videos coming.

[@lloydnielsen8035]

Lonnie. I love your videos! Outstanding. Almost makes me want to live in. Alaska. Even though in northern Canada. Beautiful country and an awesome life style

[@RSJ-Texas]

WOW Nice job Lonnie! I learn so much from you. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless!!!

[@cowhand1346]

Nice job

[@alaskankare]

thanks for taking them time to show this second part! hope your weekend is better than ours here in Seward. its been raining for the last several days.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

This has been a cold miserable Spring here as well. Connie bought plants weeks ago in town to plant in the garden for our summer fresh produce. She has not been able to plant it yet due to the cold. We woke up this morning to snow on the ground.

[@bear9923]

YOU ALWAYS AMAZE ME. YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED.

[@not2fast4u2c]

It will make a nice bench ...or a small table top

[@carsonking5549]

2nd video, subbed, he's seems like a nice chap.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Thanks for "subbing" and welcome to the channel. Thanks for the kind words.

[@carsonking5549]

No worries, you obviously are a nice chap.

[@MrHanaboo]

awesome video. . good to know this stuff cabins need doors floors and roofs and that's how they did it back in the day \m/

[@Tinkering4Time]

And now I know a new technique! Thanks for sharing.

[@dmu9736]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and including the making and use of primitive tools. Just goes to show that with elbow grease you can get the job done without power tools. Excellent skill to have.

[@Xminor79]

I love these videos Lonnie! I always look forward to new ones!

[@calmarcalmar]

Hm, let's see: there is hockey-world-championchip final.. in TV - last and deciding 20min. -- and there is Lonnie splitting that piece of wood... what to watch.. what is more interesting? Easy.. it's Lonnie splitting that piece of wood hehe ;)

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Lonnie's Lumber Mill. Thanks friend!

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

using the flat or sloped edges of the wooden wedges may allow me to direct the split just like choosing which direction the wood will cut when chiseling i think

[@onionmaster7673]

love these videos. very useful and interesting to watch.

[@BushCraftBums]

Another Great video Lonnie, Thanks for sharing your wisdom and skill. All The Best, John

[@Biglandtrapper]

Great info Lonnie, nice to see, relearn the old way of doing it, could be very useful to know....

[@ipaint00]

nice job

[@Zaodin]

4:05 wow, very good straight cut for just eye'n it.

[@88apolo88]

I love all your videos Lonnie, and the clarity and tranquility with which you express yourself. Without a doubt, one of the best channels to which, thanks to you, I am really glad to be subscribed

[@davidclarke4040]

hi Lonnie thanks for a good video nice one buddy

[@user-xi2fn3sh4g]

Loved the video Lonnie! Thanks for taking some time to make this video to show us who are interested how to split a log by hand. You just don't see people doing this anymore bc of the luxury of modern tools and equipment. But i truly appreciate you and what your doing. I know that this will be handy for me to know how to do and that i will eventually use this technique at some point in time. Definitely think ill try hand splitting some to make myself a little table. thanks again Much Respect from your Northern friends in Canada!!

[@thehand1358]

Thank you for sharing this! I just learned something awesome!😊😊😊

[@kervennic]

I use a froe alongside the wooden wedges. In this way i manage to get straight board if the wood has no big knots. I sometime use a saw where there is a big knot, otherwise it will make a mess.

[@steppingstone6797]

Thanks so much

[@KE4YAL]

Thanks Lonnie for another great video I know that's hard work I have split considerable amount of wood it's hard but rewarding

[@phyllismulkey3778]

great video