How to split knotty wood with an axe

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  • čas přidán 26. 07. 2023
  • splitting firewood is spirit strengthening. But can also humble you
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  • @martyrutter3630
    @martyrutter3630 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Your love for splitting wood is contagious. My back just won’t allow me to do much of it but it is very rewarding. Watch that shoulder my friend. ♥️

  • @Piledriver2235
    @Piledriver2235 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Nice seeing you back in the keystone state. Always enjoy when can watch you cut in my home woods. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the visit

  • @bdawson6473
    @bdawson6473 Před 11 měsíci +2

    It's the same in SC. It's not the heat it's the humility. It's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way lol.

  • @karsonbranham3900
    @karsonbranham3900 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Great tutorial on splitting PNW fir! That axe is a performing laser beam! Looking good in the eastern hardwood hills of Penn!

  • @noonehere1793
    @noonehere1793 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the education…i actually knew this one but there are a lot of people out there who seriously lack common sense.👍👍

  • @jaysonparis7355
    @jaysonparis7355 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Your way made splitting up this oak a whole lot easier!

  • @jasonreese4824
    @jasonreese4824 Před 11 měsíci +14

    If you don't take care of your equipment it won't take care of you

  • @jorgelizana5968
    @jorgelizana5968 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Estimado Buckin quiero agradecerte por hacer las gestiones para que aparezca la traducción al español en tus videos. Eres un gran hombre te das el tiempo de leer los comentarios y en responder. Feliz de seguirte y aprender de ti. No tengo una motosierra profesional,tengo Sthil ms210 pero con ella trabajo mucho. Saludos desde Talagante,Chile🇨🇱

  • @laurarosekrug777
    @laurarosekrug777 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I'd love to see (& mostly hear) the Drifter split some big rounds😂👍💪🪓💙 I heard one of our PA weatherman say one time, that it was so humid you had to chew the air before you could breathe it, lol sometimes it does feel that way here… definitely not my favorite part about Pennsylvania .....God Bless you Buckin ✝️☮️

    • @papaduck2443
      @papaduck2443 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Lol! Thats funny! Never heard that one before. Lol!!

    • @laurarosekrug777
      @laurarosekrug777 Před 11 měsíci

      @@papaduck2443 Hi Papaduck, I cracked up when I first heard that too!😂

  • @chuckweirick836
    @chuckweirick836 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Great content as usual!!! I absolutely love splitting by hand.... sometimes u have to use the splitter but the axe is my fav

  • @DevonReeley
    @DevonReeley Před 11 měsíci +1

    Much love!! ❤️🪵

  • @bobbynash282
    @bobbynash282 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I love spitting wood with an axe. It just feels so good to me. My body just doesn't. An that heat is terrible. My hats off to all that has to work out in the heat. Alabama loves Buckin videos.

  • @antoniomorgado5304
    @antoniomorgado5304 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Nice tutorial! Some wood is so twisted even for the log splitter is hard to splitt! I split a 3 ton of eucalyptus and some of that wood are so twisted, oh dear, the splitter have to use all of is capacity to split it!

  • @STVG71
    @STVG71 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Another great educational video! I'm having an ash and a spruce taken down next month and want to have some left over for my firepit. This will save me some money and my back and shoulder! Cheers!

  • @jeffreymartens2793
    @jeffreymartens2793 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing the joy of the process while helping us learn at the same time.

  • @KDUBS79
    @KDUBS79 Před 11 měsíci

    I just finished splitting a bunch of locust that was full of knots. Had to use the maul to get through most of it.

  • @alexamartyanov
    @alexamartyanov Před 11 měsíci +1

    Привет вам из Курской области, Россия ! Смотрю вас с удовольствием! Вы прекрасный человек ! У нас в регионе бензопил из США практически нет . И купить невозможно ((( Цепей , стержней Орегон тоже нет. Какого качество , какая надёжность бензопил McCulloch , Poulan мы не знаем ((((. Работают практически все бензопилами Husqvarna, Oleo-Mac, Echo . Популярны у нас цепи Stihl, они производятся на заводе в Швейцарии.

  • @alanclark4951
    @alanclark4951 Před 10 měsíci

    Thats a great clip on how to dissect your blocks,especially with the huge gnarly knots. Alot more satisfying too,and you get to burn that knot noise!🪓❤️

  • @redbeard6606
    @redbeard6606 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Very helpful information thanks for sharing Buckin.

  • @xtinctionthug123
    @xtinctionthug123 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Love the channel!!

  • @benjohnson423
    @benjohnson423 Před 11 měsíci

    Man 2 minutes 30? Looks like youd made thems day. Two days must fly!

  • @jasonreese4824
    @jasonreese4824 Před 11 měsíci

    Hay buckin I bet that brought back a lot of good memories walking down that looks like a logging road.

  • @woodsandwater123
    @woodsandwater123 Před 11 měsíci

    I hate summer here in Pennsylvania. I wish it would skip from spring to fall. If it's not the humidity that gets you in the summer, it's the bugs...
    Worst splitting would I've dealt with was this summer trying to split some dead blue spruce. I swear there's a knot every 4"...

  • @mahomaho7489
    @mahomaho7489 Před 11 měsíci +2

    You are wood magician. ❤ A forest wise.

  • @erickrosin97
    @erickrosin97 Před 11 měsíci

    Awesome. Can't wait to watch this video.

    • @erickrosin97
      @erickrosin97 Před 11 měsíci

      I just wanted to pop in and say good morning Buckin'.
      I know this was yesterday's video, but I figured I would say hi to you. Just give a bit of gratitude before today's video comes out.😊

  • @teatowel11
    @teatowel11 Před 11 měsíci

    Always been jealous of the northerhemisphere wood species, just splits so nice.
    In Australia, most of our tree species have interlocking grain that makes it so much harder to split.
    We also have the humidity

  • @adamhedge5987
    @adamhedge5987 Před 11 měsíci

    Yeah they call those very larger bushes in northwestern PA , “Laurel” . I have a cabin in McKean Co. PA in northwest PA. AKA, the Laurel Highlands. I’m 15 miles south of Bradford, PA.

  • @davidthomas5997
    @davidthomas5997 Před 11 měsíci +2

    That is the only problem with the summers here in PA. The humidity is nuts! Next time stay longer bud. There is a lot of beauty and history here. Thanks for the content brother!

    • @henryholliday1
      @henryholliday1 Před 11 měsíci

      Same here on Long Island New York and we are surrounded by the ocean

    • @mikepici5553
      @mikepici5553 Před 11 měsíci

      Where in pa was he, johnstown ripsaw??

    • @davidthomas5997
      @davidthomas5997 Před 11 měsíci

      @@mikepici5553 Yes. I believe he was in Johnstown.

  • @bohydrus7108
    @bohydrus7108 Před 8 měsíci

    I'm in the Arkansas Ozarks, we got oak and hickory. Some of it ain't too bad to split, but there are some buggers, we use a wedge and sledge if it's too bad.

  • @frankbrowning6303
    @frankbrowning6303 Před 11 měsíci

    Tough stuff, good job.

  • @ishure8849
    @ishure8849 Před 11 měsíci +1

    G'day Buckin and friends, watching you struggle to pull those two pieces of wood apart I wondered is that how the mortise and tenon join was accidentally discovered by a carpenter splitting wood way back when 🤔.

  • @terryw.milburn8565
    @terryw.milburn8565 Před 11 měsíci

    Great Tips Shared Here, B.R. Keep Them Coming Brother ! ATB T God Bless

  • @kristiluvin7039
    @kristiluvin7039 Před 11 měsíci

    thank you

  • @pieceofparadise9338
    @pieceofparadise9338 Před 11 měsíci

    Buckin is like Bob Ross with an 🪓!

  • @OzarkMidwest
    @OzarkMidwest Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing

  • @Helga____
    @Helga____ Před 11 měsíci

    I never swung an axe in my life, but this makes me want to try.
    With easier wood, mind you 😅

  • @carlwallace8412
    @carlwallace8412 Před 11 měsíci

    Nice to see you swinging that axe there fella

  • @anthonyclark9159
    @anthonyclark9159 Před 11 měsíci

    Buckin', i'd love to see a designated video on the gorilla. The when it absolutely must get split axe.

  • @robertblacksmith4355
    @robertblacksmith4355 Před 11 měsíci

    I like chopping Alder no#1 Fir is knotty alrightgood advice BBRS

  • @steveyoung9104
    @steveyoung9104 Před 11 měsíci

    Ol Deadly Eye Buckin😂

  • @toddpacheco4748
    @toddpacheco4748 Před 11 měsíci

    Buckin,it’s looking like 👍 you were cutting some cookies for the boys ❤😊😮

  • @hayfuturo
    @hayfuturo Před 11 měsíci

    always the champ

  • @Gwyn579
    @Gwyn579 Před 11 měsíci +1

    The absolute worst logs i have ever split was a small pick up load of "gifted" willow logs from a friend apparently he sold a trailer of unions to somebody else, i think he is still splitting them to this day. I was using a splitting maul and would sink the maul an inch and a half deep somtimes and wouldnt split the logs it was not a fun time worst part is they burn like paper! great workout atleast!

  • @johnnunn9370
    @johnnunn9370 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Bucking!!!😊

  • @lachlanmckerrow297
    @lachlanmckerrow297 Před 11 měsíci

    Why am i here watching? I am a novice (just got my first chainsaw) and want to get to learn how to use it, care for it, and care for myself (and others around me) when cutting wood. Living Down Under, the wood/climate is v-e-r-y different, but the techniques are common.

  • @jeffreyrubish347
    @jeffreyrubish347 Před 11 měsíci +1

    "Looking for full time work," lol.

  • @paulgreco2188
    @paulgreco2188 Před 11 měsíci

    Thats thick underbrush in PA...

  • @briancritchley5295
    @briancritchley5295 Před 11 měsíci

    Hi, come out to Australia and try splitting our hardwood, you swing a axe and it bounces off, look up ironbark ..

  • @Dunlap-uj5zl
    @Dunlap-uj5zl Před 11 měsíci

    👍

  • @alexamartyanov
    @alexamartyanov Před 11 měsíci +1

    How do you feel about chains with solid alloy solders from Stihl ? Why don 't you use it ? You need to sharpen such chains only on a diamond disc

  • @davidthomas5997
    @davidthomas5997 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I hope you checked yourself for ticks!

  • @d.ahwooomazenkas8075
    @d.ahwooomazenkas8075 Před 11 měsíci

    Ahwoooo get one 👍

  • @swevycodm2420
    @swevycodm2420 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Another day and other buck🫡

  • @naturundhund
    @naturundhund Před 11 měsíci

    😎👍

  • @robertmiller7229
    @robertmiller7229 Před 11 měsíci

    I split the bottom 12 feet of the tree like the Abe Lincoln used to split rails I cut it in half use a wedges to crack it right down the middle and then cut it with a chainsaw when they’re big makes it easier to pick up and load

  • @glynwatkins9968
    @glynwatkins9968 Před 11 měsíci

    Yes Billy long time no see

  • @haroldhodge7770
    @haroldhodge7770 Před 11 měsíci

    I would like to have one of those axes 🪓

  • @stevenbp101
    @stevenbp101 Před 11 měsíci

    New to me, got a dead leaning oak I’m going to have to use a rope and come-along on. Wow buddy, fun huh. Anyway big guy love your program. God bless. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

    • @BuckinBillyRaySmith
      @BuckinBillyRaySmith  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Love wins

    • @papaduck2443
      @papaduck2443 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hey,Steven, not trying to tell ya what to do but when you are cutting down that dead oak make sure you look up at the top a lot. I have a friend who was a professional logger that was cutting down an oak tree and a very large limb snapped out of the top of the tree from the vibration of the saw cutting into the tree and the branch came down on top of him and broke his neck. He lived, thank God but now he is a quadriplegic. Dead oak trees are notorious for dead limbs breaking loose and coming down on top of the logger. Again, not trying to tell ya what to do but Id hate for something bad to happen to ya. Be safe and God bless.

    • @stevenbp101
      @stevenbp101 Před 11 měsíci

      @@papaduck2443 hey thanks for the advice, I’ve recently bought a few things to help me such as a good bull rope a Wyeth come-along some wedges and pulleys, I was just going to hook a rope up to the truck to pull but after seeing some videos I thought the come-along better. I’ll sure look up a lot. Any advice we’ll appreciated. God bless y’all.

  • @1944chevytruck
    @1944chevytruck Před 11 měsíci +1

    nice axe! Do you import them???.... be kind

  • @ginge3381
    @ginge3381 Před 11 měsíci

    think ive missed something .... what happend to youre workshop over the otherside of the field , where you were setting up for forging?

  • @THEBIGKUSH420
    @THEBIGKUSH420 Před 11 měsíci

    Looking for Full Time Work .

  • @anthonynanni6560
    @anthonynanni6560 Před 11 měsíci

    What is the reason for cutting such thin slices with the saw?

  • @jeffreyrubish347
    @jeffreyrubish347 Před 11 měsíci

    Speak not of humidity! 😝😓 I know all about it. Wisconsin had it and Tennessee does, too.

  • @HMuny55
    @HMuny55 Před 11 měsíci

    How are the ol shoulders feeling buckin'? Hope youre feeling good.

  • @richevy5224
    @richevy5224 Před 11 měsíci

    On rounds with knots just fire up the saw and noodle it. Done...
    Onto the next

  • @steveyoung9104
    @steveyoung9104 Před 11 měsíci

    Where and when is Bunion ? Sure would like to attend 😊

    • @Piledriver2235
      @Piledriver2235 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Look up Paul Bunyan show. Think it's October 6-8 Guernsey county fairgrounds in Ohio

    • @steveyoung9104
      @steveyoung9104 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@Piledriver2235
      Thanks Piledriver 😊

  • @BurkesBucknFirewood
    @BurkesBucknFirewood Před 11 měsíci

    Use a log splitter

  • @gpcoins539
    @gpcoins539 Před 11 měsíci

    How seasoned is the wood you're splitting in this video?

    • @jopsball-turret6969
      @jopsball-turret6969 Před 11 měsíci

      It’s fresh and pitchy. Splits nicely that way

    • @gpcoins539
      @gpcoins539 Před 11 měsíci

      @@jopsball-turret6969 I've tried hand splitting fresh pine. It's sappy and doesn't want to split well. That wood sounded dry when it split. That's why I asked.

  • @pieceofparadise9338
    @pieceofparadise9338 Před 11 měsíci

    12:38 you’re knot.

  • @natevizzi2901
    @natevizzi2901 Před 8 měsíci

    Is that considered a maul and you are calling it an axe or is it still just an axe ?

  • @user-vr9gv6jc9s
    @user-vr9gv6jc9s Před 11 měsíci

    How can I buy an ax from you? I really want to work with him, he is impressive.

  • @MrThenry1988
    @MrThenry1988 Před 11 měsíci

    I don't have much that will split like your wood. Stop by. See you in ohio.

  • @A.w.kiraaa
    @A.w.kiraaa Před 11 měsíci

    Don’t take long to upload it ha 🌝

  • @adrianstefan23
    @adrianstefan23 Před 11 měsíci

    👏👏🪓🪓👍👍

  • @tylerbaumbaugh6287
    @tylerbaumbaugh6287 Před 11 měsíci

    W.H.B.H.B.K

  • @TsunauticusIV
    @TsunauticusIV Před 11 měsíci

    My chickens were attacked and killed. Same month I lost my dog. Two months later my dad passed away. Lost the house because the mortgage company wouldn’t let me assume the load. Promised my dad I would care for his dog after he passed away. I couldn’t leave a dog in a truck while I work miserable work for 13 hour shifts in a factory. So… spent every cent paying for a hotel room. As much as I want to wish my life was perfect… it’s not. My truck is breaking down and I have no family or friends to help. Perfection is a bit hard to find at the moment. I appreciate the attempt tho. 🙏

    • @BuckinBillyRaySmith
      @BuckinBillyRaySmith  Před 11 měsíci

      It’s facts brother , not an attempt. It woodnt be happening if it weren’t perfect . This to shall pass glad yer here friend

  • @davec1835
    @davec1835 Před 11 měsíci

    Tells us why you try to chainsaw through the knots when possible? Come on now...

  • @johnhudson6469
    @johnhudson6469 Před 11 měsíci

    That little clip at the end will make a believer of a guy! At first hop that 500i is impressive!❤️🪓💚

  • @lachlanmckerrow297
    @lachlanmckerrow297 Před 11 měsíci

    Why am i here watching? I am a novice (just got my first chainsaw) and want to get to learn how to use it, care for it, and care for myself (and others around me) when cutting wood. Living Down Under, the wood/climate is v-e-r-y different, but the techniques are common.