You've Been Splitting Firewood with an Axe Wrong

[@elliechivs1259]

As a little old woman (152cm, 124 pounds and 50 years) chopping wood is getting harder to do but this video has helped me to do it so much quicker and easier...thank you!!!

[@calumhaloman]

In Scotland we just shout at the wood and it splits

[@K0nr4d_]

lol

[@Jahnu8]

Fus Ro dah

[@grantmacdonald3904]

Earn that haggis

[@thatepicguy001]

In America we chop wood by throwing money at it the same way we do every thing else.

[@calumhaloman]

nick davis don't forget the whiskey and bucky

[@richardthaxton8469]

I've lived in Oregon more than half my life and you just taught me how to split firewood. Thanks

[@krixig]

I save energy by just letting the axe swing into my leg.

[@robertm5642]

This made me chuckle man

[@loomisbell8311]

😂

[@InvertYourSoul]

You got me.

[@deadbydawn8342]

Ha ha good one 🤣

[@captainprice2655]

😂

[@rot_v]

Next time on CrazyRussianHacker "You've been breathing wrong"

[@rejdahoti8429]

hahahahahahahhah

[@djoka000]

+xiAm VaLkYrIe lol

[@techfreak111]

lmfao

[@probes_7104]

+xiAm VaLkYrIe you have been living wrong here is how you do it

[@minecraftfan690]

+xiAm VaLkYrIe breath through nose, save energy during exercise and don't breath in germs. if you're a person who mouth breathes, this would be a useful "lifehack"

[@FlamuriHp]

You don't Chop wood , the wood Chops you

[@CrazyRussianHacker]

+Mr Willis YEP

[@BradHD100]

+CrazyRussianHacker boom

[@AidenGodly]

Lol

[@themidnightglitch9725]

+CrazyRussianHacker Boom

[@jonathanf9076]

that's deep

[@Diogenes2077]

@ 1:50 if that happens, you flip over the axe and hit the log with the back of the axe. The piece of wood stil stuck on the axe will then split itself because it is forced down on the axe with its own weight. The technique shown in this video works only with pieces that are long and thin and dont have to many side branches. So this hack is only partially worth considering.

[@Wuschi2001]

Or he could use more force, OR he just uses a maul

[@rob4631]

I now annoy everyone around me with a Russian impersonation whenever I split firewood. "boom! all the way almost!"

[@robertm5642]

Yeah this gon be me

[@thorarnason6695]

I read this and like one second later he said it

[@thesmartoneification]

@@thorarnason6695 English

[@michaelstewart1838]

Bvoom

[@paulrogers6274]

Boom goes the dynamite!!! Or in this case the firewood 🤣. Great technique

[@gavin4056]

Everytime he hit it with the axe I imagined a hitmarker

[@mistergibly62]

kden

[@razxrpanda]

Ok

[@noname_atall]

+Sacred Zexy a what ?

[@TCSwizz2]

>

[@klavs4209]

+Sacred Zexy the sound is exactly the same right :D

[@vancemead5956]

In Finland we glare at the wood silently. The wood, afraid we're going to speak to it, splits and runs to the woodpile.

[@andrewesquivel]

he's literally hacking

[@CondensedComments]

nice

[@EpicLollipop]

pls stop...

[@Tawper]

Well he is called crazy Russian hacker.

[@iwasadumbkid4680]

"LIFE HACKING"

[@thomaswiczulis6120]

+Cole Bowser fat

[@s.u.2412]

Definitely prefer the old school log on a log technique, but yours is extremely useful for stubborn or uncured wood. Thanks for the tips!

[@OrtoLan-b8h]

It can be useful for me when I go to chop firewood to my grandpa. Thank you from Italy

[@Tenacious54X]

boom

[@nemesistomystars5693]

Just like that

[@Whaaaatt]

boom

[@FuZionHDTj]

les chec dis aut....boom

[@MrShady077]

boom

[@kiwimachew]

Day in the life as CrazyRussianHacker? Anyone agree with me?

[@maxouwehand4598]

Boom

[@foltaa]

Boom

[@zakinnamis5577]

Boom

[@1337ost]

Boom

[@Bastianowitz]

Boom

[@quinnkirlew9892]

I split wood by tearing it in half with my bare hands, then drink its blood to gain its strength.

[@granjmy]

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@berniebetham4816]

Quinn Kirlew Dam your a scary. dude.

[@MaintenanceMan78]

Quinn Kirlew I'm surprised Chuck Norris showed you how to do that.

[@CB-mt4ns]

Quinn Kerlew, a little late to reply, but thanks for the laugh! Too funny.

[@quinnkirlew9892]

C B75 never too late

[@kristianhermann5971]

Nice method for smaller dry logs. Although a maul and a chopping block work far better for thicker pieces and wood that isn't dry. Axes are truly meant for felling trees, but work for light duty chopping.

[@susannschmidt6915]

You mean a Forest axe but there are also splitting axes that are used for splitting

[@salazam]

@@susannschmidt6915 That's called a maul.

[@gardnerjp1]

​@@salazam A maul is heavier than a splitting axe, with a common weight being around 8 pounds. Splitting axes are lighter and more maneuverable. The key difference lies in the cheeks of the tool. Both splitting mauls and splitting axes have flared cheeks designed to split wood efficiently, while felling axes feature flatter, thinner heads optimized for horizontal cuts to fell trees.

[@dogmechanix]

I feel like I've been lied to my entire life.

[@2702]

+Dogmex lol

[@Mastermind8908]

Thank cartoons.

[@jeroenvanbroekhoven7325]

+Dogmex Me too. I was taught to put the logs upright to split them. This is much easier, faster - and above all; safer.

[@mmodnao]

'How much more betrayal can I take?' -Paulie

[@chazzdougal6980]

Sky rim lied to me

[@ricardskaupuzs4792]

When my axe gets stuck in wood, I usualy just take the axe with log, bring it over my head, flip it & hit it against a bigger log. Doesnt everyone do that?

[@Rocky-rm4bc]

+Ricards Kaupuzs I do. c:

[@SougoUltimateSadist]

+Ricards Kaupuzs if only you like to waste tons of energy and do very little job of splitting wood, since you will get tired easy, plus it put big stress on handle

[@Rocky-rm4bc]

one more little thing, we have a ton of energy so we can waste as much as we want and still not get tired ;)

[@TheXeroRez]

+Ricards Kaupuzs seriously that's what i was thinking, and he has terrible form as he strikes the wood as well.

[@ricardskaupuzs4792]

+PlayerOne Its pointless to split wood the way he showed, I tryed and if you miss, you still have to catch axe. Btw, if you dont want to put any effort in wood splitting(if thats how its called) then just hire someone to split the wood.

[@williamdeal8255]

I just learned something from Crazy Russian I'll be damned it works I was sketchy about the oak I was splitting but it works thanks Guy

[@davidbailey2793]

Whats the largest diameter you think it will work with

[@williamdeal8255]

@@davidbailey2793 I've been using the combination of wood splitting ever since I learned that from him okay you can go about 9 inches if it's about a foot and a half long if it's Pine you can do about 14 in a foot and a half long

[@captainjayc9217]

This is a very good tip. I had two large wood logs left because they were odd shape and hard to split, and I kept delaying splitting them because I knew they were difficult to split. Finally I used the tip in this video in this afternoon to split those two pieces. The tip actually works -- still hard work though because the wood fiber are twisted -- at least I could split them. Thanks for the tip.

[@Ace12GA]

I have split a lot of firewood, and I have never seen it done like this. I'm going to give this a go next time. Thanks.

[@Ace12GA]

I'm a convert. This method is easier than just placing a log on a block to split.

[@dougsholly9323]

I also gave this method a try, and I am surprised by how effective it is. Plus, if you split straight through, on a block the ax can get wedged pretty good, but landing sideways in a horizontal log, it rarely got stuck. This method is especially effective on smaller logs, or second splits.

[@Phenom10x]

By the way, he said, "In case all you have is an axe to split wood..." So suggesting a splitting maul is not the point.

[@MsSomeonenew]

I guess it is better for the one hit wonders, but if you need to smack it again there is the extra step of removal. Also it will work better if you wedge the support log and chop a notch into it so the top logs don't roll.

[@tiffanyknight6656]

Thank you Crazy Russian for this hack. We Canadian gals are feeling mighty empowered by our new skill!

[@TEMUJINARTS]

Canadian gals??? Yall should know better! Must be city dwellers! C'mon now !

[@tervel_1046]

When it's stuck vertically you keep hitting it with the log on the ax

[@adi_doballo753]

No,boom

[@lx220]

+Sam Loster I know nobody takes the axe out of the log and hits again.

[@BradHD100]

+poweradififa boom

[@akokada973]

Yeee he is only out of money 😂

[@dan.b9985]

it was really stressing me out watching him taking it out over and over again haha😂

[@DerlChur]

Instructions not clear, got Axe stuck I toaster.

[@DerlChur]

in*

[@ClashMagique]

Fat

[@ClashMagique]

Boom

[@ChapterXii]

+Derl Chur FAT

[@JamesMiller-jh7wg]

Lmao

[@snoopdagg7900]

I dont understand why a video about chopping wood is one of the best videos ive seen today

[@yosyp5905]

Because it's so satisfying.

[@sebastianbergramstridsberg6448]

+Yosyp no because boom

[@dreadwawcomments8887]

fat

[@eazalah1563]

+DreadWaWcomments fat

[@ChocoMilkr1098]

Because it is kind of nice to see someone else do a lot of hard work while you sit there on your computer.

[@croikie19841]

So at my family cabin, we chop wood with a 10lb wood splitter and a 35ish pound sledge hammer. Made from an old car axle with a hammer top welded on top of it. We kept breaking our sledge hammers with a wood handle.... We are also splitting tree logs a bit larger that the ones you had so your technique wouldn't work for us. But for our smaller logs this would be perfect. Save us some energy this will. Thanks for the tip.

[@kenifritsch6681]

5:42 there's a floating glove!!!!!!!!!

[@HyborianAge]

Secret Russian technology.

[@ColdFuse96]

WITCH!!!! WITCH!!!!!!

[@HyborianAge]

Luciano Martinez Burnnnn Himmmm

[@Marizyth]

drown him with a stone attached to him, if he comes back up then hes a witch then you can burn him

[@canofspam4337]

My boy is hacking the matrix

[@marquez4497]

"les chek dis aut... BOOM"

[@Pavel_Chu]

+Milo Marquez хаахахаххаха)) точно, так и есть)

[@lucifermorningstar153]

made my day! 😂👍

[@BradHD100]

Boom

[@lucifermorningstar153]

+Brad harrington Boom

[@lucifermorningstar153]

+Brad harrington les chek dis aut bruh

[@ayumuchan3541]

I use a diamond axe with efficiency V and Unbreaking III enchant, it's way faster.. only noobs use iron axe.

[@oktawian3316]

xdd

[@BaconBearOfficial]

XD

[@kennethkendaarkennedy2689]

Lol

[@troglodyte8242]

+Williammc10 fat

[@zoini6333]

Best comment but i make a op axe some break everything lol

[@brunol3874]

Just wanted to say thanks for this video! I was looking at chopping vertically and it didn't feel very safe. Doing it your way is so much better!

[@jmar1371]

I've got a better way to split firewood... I get the daughter's boyfriend to do it.

[@thatdude1079]

MY MAN

[@HydrogenNuke]

jmar1371 hey man if it keeps me cool with the dad I'm all for it

[@haroldlisby275]

jmar1371 h

[@electrorganix]

hahahaha good one :)

[@dirtbikeevent7162]

when it get's stuck, lift both of them up and hit both into the ground???

[@melaniemendez5549]

In Mexico, we spank the wood with every syllable until it splits

[@albertohinojosa3300]

I can back this up

[@melaniemendez5549]

+Alberto Hinojosa lol my my ma spanks my lil bro like " POR (spank) QUE (spank) TU (spank) ES- (spank) -TAVA (spank) CON (spank) MI- (spank) -GUEL (spank" lol like every day!

[@albertohinojosa3300]

+Llama Craft Hahahhha

[@RicardoLopez-jp8ss]

+Llama Craft hahaha

[@crizjay2045]

I usually spank it with a belt

[@DChestHair]

the problem is an axe is for chopping down trees. a maul is for splitting wood. it's heavier and the blade is thicker.

[@xanthopoulos1825]

Ikr

[@ThegameifyerPresents]

THANK YOU! someone understands

[@libertyprime1997]

+Thegameifyer No, nobody understands, the entire point of the video is if you have an axe. If you don't have a maul, and you just have an axe, this is how you split the wood. Answering "how to split wood with an axe" with "get a better tool" is retarded.

[@jeremyorchard4447]

+LIBERTY PRIME Why dont you try and split the wood by using a pocket knife instead by that logic. He's chopping baby sized pieces of wood with an axe... try doing this same job with normal sized logs and above and its a huge waste of time. Simply, go to the hardware store, buy a 'log-splitter' or a 'maul', ($10 bucks?), and get the job done in half the time without looking like a pussy.

[@ThegameifyerPresents]

+Jeremy Orchard and for stomps use a sledgehammer and wedges, I actually split wood so I know. My family doesnt use oil for warmth in the winter we use fire wood

[@outdoorzone]

I been splitting my camp fire wood that way for past few years!! Works great especially with a small forest axe. Thanks for showing!!

[@thousandcanine]

sooo were just not gonna talk about the floating glove and 5:42?

[@aliasfakename8339]

thousandcanine no because there isn't a floating glove there

[@reaper_gaming6440]

thousandcanine lol

[@jairob8228]

The Glove resting atop the Fence Wire .. ?? lol.. ;-)

[@alexparedes1029]

Russian witchcraft

[@T2005-h5n]

thousandcanine your right

[@scottk1298]

how do you know i've Been Splitting Firewood with an Axe Wrong? you have no idea how i chop wood.

[@Tobberz]

boom

[@sbcxwdab]

Yah this is a video just for$

[@gamagosh11]

+PhillipPlayz which video isnt for money?

[@sbcxwdab]

+Jhon Babtize he is telling us we split wood wrong

[@sbcxwdab]

+Jhon Babtize you must have no life to be doing this

[@MDC2020]

I catch myself saying " Boom" all the time now. lol Damn you Russians.

[@ness_cjr]

+1

[@OneRoomShed]

Lol, me too.

[@MDC2020]

Booom!

[@OneRoomShed]

Boom!

[@dragonismyname2000]

boom

[@wyattb3138]

I cut woods for my grandma and this way was easier than standing them up. Thanks, it made the job easier.

[@Conker999]

Let's play a game:Take a shot every time he says "Boom".

[@wack2079]

No.

[@blakeleu7743]

why not?

[@spencerpoore5805]

pıp ǝıpɐǝɹla I

[@tikiblockyungsav2828]

I got arrested after playing that game so I was driving home from my friends and I seen the store target sign and so I drove right into it right in the middle

[@dmitricochrane3736]

I actually ran out of shots because he said it so much

[@MehdiNPartDeux]

Person 1: "Hey, how'd you learn that?" Me: "From a crazy russian hacker" Person 1: *picks up phone and calls FBI*

[@carlosdeleon8057]

haha lol

[@kam6290]

1. I woke up 2. I went to school 3. I saw her 4. I hugged her 5. I kissed her Btw the order is 2,3,4,5,1

[@mrbean2131]

Amazing.

[@derbabo8455]

This is old

[@InfernoPhoenixFX]

Halirous AND original

[@throwingthings3957]

if you're interested i threw a rabbit on my channel

[@AsmmaaMAhHmmeed]

1 I 'm single 😢

[@michaelpereira8937]

Awesome indeed, Crazy Russian! Having experienced all the frustrations and near-miss injuries you itemized by chopping the vertical method, I dreaded going back to the woodpile this fall. Thanks a lot for the novel and valuable lesson. God bless.

[@teamalesh4764]

izz zenturies of Russian logsmanship make like BOOM, eazzy!

[@justinuihlein8761]

Great lesson! After all these years spitting it in a different manner, I learned how to do it better. Well done! Thanks.

[@bythetimeyouhavefinishedre9542]

when you chopped it, it sounded like a hit marker

[@khalifa147258]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@innocentgaming7]

lol

[@adi_doballo753]

Boom

[@BradHD100]

+poweradififa boom

[@williamwhite7298]

+poweradififa boom

[@waddac2]

You sound very tired out.... My wife enjoys playing with my wood and gets exausted

[@relaxationstation4790]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@CSNA4U]

+waddac2 You sound like you can't speak English.

[@murmurrrr]

+waddac2 She tired of your wood a long time ago.

[@waddac2]

+Richard Head I never said a word........ and do you take after your user name out of interest LOL!!!!

[@waddac2]

+murmurrrr She never gets tired of my wood.

[@davidg5629]

You just saved me from cutting off my leg. This is the only way to chop. Thanks, man.

[@Direlake]

I wasn't splitting firewood with an axe in the first place...

[@user-ii3ke5uc2e]

BOOM

[@MrJeroenreyns]

+Birdy Wings cool to see you here xd

[@bartoszn1609]

With what then?

[@Direlake]

Jeroen Reyns Haha! Cool to see people recognize me, that's awesome!

[@Direlake]

Bartosz N I wasn't doing it at all...

[@xZippy]

I never chop wood but I felt I needed to know this anyway.

[@calisquid7847]

why am i here? i never use firewood

[@Harpazo_to_Yeshua]

To hear the elegance of the Russian accent.

Just learn something!!!

[@OldRaver]

You like watching Russian men sweating? 😜😂

[@Camboge]

That's your inner Pyro. Embrace it, get a wood stove

[@kayngelhall2]

😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@chuckfox5496]

That's good for smaller logs where missing the log is more likely [most of what I chop fits that category]. The traditional chopping block is probably still better for big piece of wood.

[@tunami6914]

steve can chop trees with his bare hands. boom

[@nerogarrix1600]

lol

[@MeRkToxicBlade]

hi

[@tunami6914]

XD

[@dilbotmacguillacutty4849]

+JokkeStre I was gonna comment on the boom... but I just learned something new...Neat.

[@LeNYANalex]

Steve as in captain America right?

[@heresthething....4685]

This is the most helpful KZbin video I have seen in months. Never thought about this way. Wonder how he does on xtra thick logs that really need split.

[@drinkme976]

Here's a better hack... Just buy a beaver! They don't just carve wood but make structures as well! Im selling them, $300 and the beaver is alllll yours :D

[@cppie9844]

Lol

[@Simufreund309]

Can you Send one to Germany? :D

[@duhaceman1130]

+John Bautista I' m still regretting buying that magikarp, idk if I should buy a beaver too...

[@seanc3362]

+Duhaceman1 When that Magikarp evolves into gyarados... BAZINGA!

[@duhaceman1130]

lol

[@eclipzcis]

currently suggesting this for a standard safety training video in my society- we're medieval reenactors so chop wood at shows. Thanks man! you're awesome

[@Memes-XD]

I never tought that this video would be helpful, good thing that i watched it. Big thanks!

[@adi_doballo753]

Boom

[@Memes-XD]

Hello my friend Hello my friend

[@Memes-XD]

+BaltazarMime at all? or does it not drink any alcohol? ye are pirate laddy!

[@eilanquinn9500]

Thought*

[@Memes-XD]

+Eilan Quinn true

[@Mitchnagel58]

Why use firewood when you could use propane?

[@Attosegundos]

Boom

[@Hoss-ro5cd]

God dammit Bobby

[@OPgamingstyle]

Boom

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

1 word FREE

[@Mitchnagel58]

Drew Tibert​ I'm sick of you got dang freeloaders! Life ain't free for god's sake.

[@alexdunaway150]

he's still using an axe wrong, you start with one hand at the bottom and one hand closer to the axe head and as you come down you slide your top hand down to the bottom one.

[@kaenami5902]

I was thinking this too, I saw other videos and stuff of people holding it like you said and when I watched this I was thinking "Is that even the right way to hold it?" Because the way he uses it, it looks kind of weird

[@bigfoot3270]

Because Grandpaw said so?

[@bradleywise835]

not because grandpa said so...it's because of physics......fml

[@bigfoot3270]

Proof?

[@bigfoot3270]

lol just pickin at ya bro!!! I swing one like that myself.

[@kirkboswell2575]

My brother has used wood heating for 30 years. Great hand at splitting with an axe. I think I can guarantee that he has never tried your method. I'm going to bring THIS to his attention. Great info.

[@OhiohiO216]

"boom" love it.

[@ropongobug9293]

Dude just hold down left click.

[@MikeRotch11]

I so wish I had seen this video five years ago. I've split more wood than most men would wish to in a lifetime and this would've saved me a hell of a lot of trouble. At least I can do it the right way from now on. Thank you, sir.

[@randymelnychuk5131]

Who would actually thought splitting would could be so easy? I almost lost my foot doing it the other way. I now know better.

[@BladezAndrew]

but what about if you actually have a splitting maul?

[@Bryan-qd4fk]

well...

[@wildonemeister]

+Bladez Andrew Then you have four times the chance of missing using the regular method. I dislike them a lot. Get a splitting axe - those shaped more like a plow. This new method however is questionable - I want to see him try something with some size to it.

[@ralphweitz1595]

+Bladez Andrew I've used an ax, wedges and a maul. I prefer the maul.

[@justinmaizis8731]

+wildonemeister I split do firewood for a living. splitting 2-4 bush cord a day. this technique is good, however, hitting the log like that does damage to the wrists over a long period of time. I use this style but from the other side where I'm burying the axe into the dirt. it's good for anything up to 12" across. anything beyond 12" your best just to hit the holding wood ( the outer 3") normally 1-3 good swings will pop anything up to 30" across. anything past that I would drive a wedge into one side and use the axe on the direct opposite.

[@wildonemeister]

Justin Maizis Your firewood measurements does not compute in my part of the world - how much is 3 bush cords in liters? The math trying to figure out your funky measurements gave me a headache :P I might not have the best splitting maul, but my axe is top notch and I'd pick it over the maul any day. I personally split large pieces once or twice with my electric splitter and then use the axe on the rest to make things go faster. Can you sir answer me what kind of moisture content the US/Canada has as a minimum to sell the firewood? I've read 30% somewhere and in my part of the world it's 20% (which is of course way better in all aspects).

[@NaderAlyounis5]

The comment section is : 90% about his accent 10% real comments

[@lassehansen1493]

Boom

[@sytralhawk4807]

Not really.

[@brooklyn-vm9jz]

But then you're there..

[@KingofLosing115]

+1

[@NitroMC]

Safety is number one priority ;)

[@theuniqueone1973]

Great video! I've never split wood, but at least I'll always remember how to do it right.

[@vettuv809]

You taught me this Ninja Style a couple years ago. I split logs like Im a badass now. Thank you.

[@Jiraiyashouse666]

Thanks for the tutorial...I've done it wrong all my life...but I'm more fit now.

[@georgetang3999]

crazyrussianhacker is the kinda guy that will say boom when he farts.

[@ludwig.3249]

I chop wood with a spoon.

[@adi_doballo753]

Boom

[@ersin8410]

+poweradififa Easy!

[@dobrivojeamidzic9173]

The toothpick wood?

[@theirongiantbigdawg]

Lol

[@hermankiviniemi7390]

Boom

[@ericpettyfishing]

I wish I could find wood that dry in Texas man.

[@ian6752]

WOOD You look at that!

[@TheUltimateOne775]

No

[@yesimcringey1002]

Here take this L

[@1o1ho1up]

+ian6752 get out

[@michaelmalenchek4575]

I chop wood like a boss (places wood in a hydraulic press)

[@BradHD100]

What's ap erribahdy an welcume beck tumai labloritorie where seftie is naumber wan pwriaurity.

[@gingaks7192]

And?

[@foltaa]

+Brad harrington Lmao dude u got me LOL best comment

[@dstein111]

How many languages do you speak?

[@mrhenrique31]

Boom

[@aabidp03]

Accurate.

[@buckhunter3513]

Thanks for the video! Always good to learn any techniques that makes our jobs easier. Have you ever had a log you were trying to split flip forward toward you? Once again, thanks for the good info!

[@usif123]

I LOVE it when he says BOOM

[@nemesistomystars5693]

Buum

[@mrsideperson8405]

+Hai hello Pretty awesome huh ?

[@grizzlyer2200]

eaz-e

[@nemesistomystars5693]

chzz welcm vak 2 mai lbratry wer sefti es nomber juan priorty

[@usif123]

Hai hello i wasn't really trying to make fun of him. i mean he is russian so it's ok to not speak in a perfect american accent

[@hendrixphish420]

Dude, great video! I split firewood for my job, everything you said about the annoyances of splitting wood vertically is true :) great trick! most of the time now though I use a hydraulic splitter attached to a 25 year old Manitou telehandler (telescopic forklift tractor thing). whenever I use the axe though I'll be using this technique from now on

[@batoff01]

hendrixphish420 we made some brackets to pick the splitter up with bucket. Once split you drop the word one the bucket, easy done. Just need to be careful though yellow box and iron bark can sometimes explode rather than split!

[@Lars-Alexandra]

Great video! Thanks :-)

[@Tenacious54X]

boom!

[@Hoss-ro5cd]

+jorge gutierrez 💣💣💣💣💣. Boom

[@jojobeetch]

+jorge gutierrez boom

[@cobbeee2297]

+jorge gutierrez funni end uriginal.

[@FreezerYT]

haha ein deutscher

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

I have a whole load of ELM for you to TRY TO SPLIT 🤣

[@TheRipMAT]

Wait till its 20 below or colder to split that spider grain. You'll still be sweating...

[@randymelnychuk5131]

HUH?

[@Dr_V]

Actually both methods are good, depends on what kind of logs you're trying to split. Large (thick) logs are easier to split vertically one on top of another, thinner logs or branches go easier on the side as you've demonstrated. Also a proper splitting axe helps, the one you're using is definitely not suited for this job, the blade is shaped more like a cutting (felling) axe but I suspect it's actually one of those cheap Chinese "general purpose" axes that I wouldn't count on for any serious logging.

[@talp617]

Does the handle length matter for splitting wood?

[@williwonti]

When the smaller pieces get stuck your your axe you can just pick them up and swing the whole thing and save your back a bit.

[@fredrechid3754]

this was kinda satisfying to watch

[@china1013]

I tried this, it was too hard for constant splitting but worked well for logs that wouldn't stand up. Thanks.

[@scikick]

Take a tequila shot everytime he says 'boom'

[@VitorSilva-ee7vb]

Are you suicidal?

[@brayden9150]

I'm now dead

[@AUSSIESURFER_]

New party idea?

[@TheJordanAntibellum]

+AUSSIE SURFER_2244 any time he calls an apple a potato, take a shot of Tennessee fire

[@abradolflincler8632]

+Jordan Wilson is that slang for meth?

[@jamiedrew4211]

You must make the "boom" sound affect every time you hit it. If you don't the wood will not split.

[@sschario60]

Someone watched too much Emeril.

[@Spirit_Lanayru]

I chop wood the "wrong" way. If the ax gets stuck in the wood that I'm chopping, I just keep whaling at it until it splits.

[@afairlycooldude.2566]

7r1f0rc3 Gaming - If the axe gets stuck in the log I just pick up the axe with the log attached and go all out.

[@danisantos3255]

Autistic Sasquatch me too

[@jerry1296]

7r1f0rc3 Gaming get a splitter instead of an axe thats what its meant for haha

[@bradleydaniels4977]

if u do it right it should split in one swing vertical of course

[@Spirit_Lanayru]

give me a break. im just 14...

[@mech4929]

very good way to split wood, I'm now doing it this way, and it's so easy now , thank you for the informative video :-)

[@jamesdaley8700]

I tried this and it worked well. Thank you for a good video.

[@Cautious_Gamer]

That was a great video. I have cerebral palsy and scoliosis so it's a but hard for me to shop wood but this technique just might make things a little easier. I was wondering, do you also have a easy method for splitting large rounds as well?

[@farley7818]

I chop wood with my Ex's teeth.

[@Attosegundos]

Boom

[@foltaa]

Boom

[@soar6267]

+Riri Shira Pretty cool, huh? xD

[@zakinnamis5577]

Boom

[@user-ii3ke5uc2e]

Boom

[@sentinela8775]

Dude, you're my favourite Russian. Just by hearing you talking ✌

[@mateovozila]

this is more of a safe method for inexpirieced people, if you are accurate with your axe, the regular way is faster.

[@adi_doballo753]

Boom

[@PakoraToes]

+Mateo Vozila exactly

[@BradHD100]

+poweradififa boom

[@philippeichinger3246]

yeah

[@davidonfim2381]

+BeenieBombYT plus if you have a long log to rest them on, you can chop a long row of logs.

[@ByDesign333]

Look... jus wun heet, and BOOMB!!! Tanx!...Great method!!!! subed belled... BOOOMB!!!👍

[@HussainAhmad-kh3eo]

Lol

[@humblewarrior6585]

Great Method, I like it and Im gonna try it. Thanks for sharing !!!

[@typeohero3519]

you are also using small pieces of wood. When you use much wider trees and bigger knottier chunks of wood, vertical with a maul and sometimes a wedge is how I do it. The way you swing the axe looks more exausting too and it looks pretty light, but that could be because I'm used to the mauls where you need the momentum.

[@donniemontoya9300]

ok your splitting the wood right but your swinging the ax wrong, don't lift with your back, bring the ax behind your body with a hand at the base and a hand at the top/center when the ax is above you mid way through the swing, slide your hand down to the base for more power and acceleration due to the fulcrum

[@Knowledgea]

Could u make a video?

[@duncangilbert622]

with most hand tools its all about letting the tool and gravity (in this case) do the work for you. just like a hammer or a pick.

[@donniemontoya9300]

+Duncan Gilbert that's exactly right but this guy is making it way harder on himself and could even injur himself.

[@brandonfoley7519]

I feel like a longer handle would help because it's so close to the ground

[@winterelton2442]

I don't know what I wood have done without this

[@mistergibly62]

Stop with the puns already

[@MrSlacker82]

or you can just go and buy a splitting maul?

[@meatsmell8639]

MrSlacker82 As someone with the body and strength of your average IT guy, Swinging a maul is very difficult and usually results in the same exact issues as splitting with an axe, only it's heavier so it's more difficult to stop it. (Yes I know I'm a wimp, I don't really care, I know multiple people who have years of experience splitting wood and they all have horror stories of people splitting their shins and cutting off toes, Not somethin I'm willing to risk when there are easier and safer ways to do something.)

[@rachelcitrino]

A splitting maul also known as a block buster, block splitter, sledge axe, or go-devil is a heavy, long-handled axe used for splitting a piece of wood along its grain. One side of its head is like a sledgehammer, and the other side is like an axe.

[@zeez9053]

My god “Safety really is your top priority “ really good axe cutting safety video compared to others on youtube 👌🇬🇧