Cutting down big tree with axe - how to
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- čas přidán 21. 11. 2019
- I am cutting down a dying spruce tree. Open the full video description for more information.
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Date: 18-11-2019 to 22-11-2019
Day: 8°C (46.4°F)
Night: 4°C (39.2°F)
Location: Denmark.
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First time I try this technique and in general first time I cut this size tree with an axe. Worked out alright but in case of a next time will I do a few things different. To name a few will I place the wedges further away from the center of the stump and I will cut the notches a bit narrower.
It is safest to keep clear from where the tree is suppose to fall at all times and to use a rope that is a lot longer than the tree, especially if you want to pull the tree into falling towards you like I am doing it in this case.
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A few questions:
1. Why remove the bark?
Tre bark offen collect dirt and it can dull the cutting edge… Removing the bark can be time well spend - though not a big deal.
2. What axes are you using?
Homemade - designs dating back to the viking age. The designs is still common today here in Scandinavia. The cutting edges is recycled leaf springs and the handles are ash from Denmark.
3. Why use rope?
It gives you a lot of control. The higher up the tree you get the rope the more leverage you get. You don’t need to use a rope, but it is very useful especially in cases like this, with a tree leaning in the wrong direction. You can in some cases throw or shoot the rope up in a tree - in this case did I just free climb to the top and attaching the rope.
4. Why cut down the tree? And what to turn the wood into?
Safety - I will be building a log cabin close by. Sooner or later will the tree fall in a storm and damage the cabin or people. The tree will just be processed into firewood.
5. Why not use a bigger axe?
I don't own one.
6. Is it tree sap collecting on the stump while you're chopping?
No - just rain water.
7. How long did it take to cut down the tree?
About 6 hours - give or take.
8. How offen did you resharpen the axes?
One time.
9. Why write 78?
The tree is 78 years old - each growth ring is one year.
10. Why cut 3 notches and not just 2?
Leaving a narrow wall between the two small notches keeps the tree stable - when you are satisfied with how deep you have cut the notches do you remove the wall and the tree falls. You don't have that kind of control with only two notches - you risk that the tree falls before the second notch is cut deep enough and that will make the tree trunk split (damage the wood and maybe hit/hurt the person cutting down the tree).
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Video gear: Canon EOS RP, Canon 50 1.8, Røde videomicpro+, Zoom h2n, iMovie.
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A Viking who can film and edit multiple angles and work the CZcams algorithm.....what a time we live in
He can also cut a big tree with an axe
@@ignasmarcinauskas1503 Jack of all trades
Yet he is historically accurate... NO HORNS
Don't forget Apetor the true viking
What a time we live in?
Plot twist: He's just a really small dude cutting down a normal sized tree.
Criminally underrated comment
@@franciss9856 really underrated comment
Hobbit
@@lagun42 dwarf
@@TheWrathfulOni gnome
Its good to see that after he suffered that fatal lightsaber wound he went back to his roots.
LMFAO.....
Well life is tough on Tatooine. The axe is part of the Jedi training.
What jedi?
hes on his vagabond arc
I love how every time you see his face he looks happy and content with the work. So impressive.
CZcams is so interesting. One minute I'm learning the secrets of the universe. The next I'm watching a dude chop down a whole tree.
Best comment. I never dreamt one day of having such a range of materials to watch. Like you, I'll jump from a doc on a philosopher's or artist's life to something like this, which was wonderful how he filmed the whole process, btw, to an instructional guide on which glue to buy or on Japanese cooking. Cable tv has never come close to matching this type of diversity. Finally, this is the age of education on steroids.
Dude your comment made me think its great to be alive to read such funny comment
Hmm, now I want to scour youtube for a video of somebody chopping down half a tree (but I agree with you).
@@kmal16 Right? And to think the humble origins of this contribution to mankind was some dude just wanting to see a clip of Janet Jackson's titty, and hating every minute of the search process at the time.
next up secrets of the universe
Never seen man this happy to cut down a tree. He must really enjoy his life
yeah
Viking weed and mushrooms.
or he hated that tree so much that its out of pure joy to see it fall after the hard work :D
You talk like this because you have never cut down one
I envy him
A true master. I have watched this video a few times over the years just to come back and see how to properly chop down a tree. And here I am again as a refresh your course.
Thousands of lifetime projects with Woodglut plans.
@𝘿!𝙘𝙠 Riding ǤƗяℓ Grace 😊😊😊
The accuracy of this mans axe swing is insane
Yeah I would be chopping all over the place 😂😂😂
Tommy Sanchez that’s what I was going to say
Now imagine an army of guys armed with axes which have been doing this their whole lives
I was thinking, I wonder if it's hereditary.
Aimbot
The man who chops his wood gets warm twice.
I gotta remember that saying when on our hunting/hike/camp trips in N Mn with my old ass dad & uncle's and dad making me do all the chopping and gathering .
It is better not to chop they wood and save calories. Really one of those mindless pltitudes.
We heat with wood.. I'd say you get warm cutting the tree, bucking the tree, splitting the wood, moving the wood, stacking the wood, bringing the wood closer to the house, bringing the wood to the stove, burning the wood. How many is that????
@@tcswag801 🗣me an my 2 dads 🎶
Why only 2wice,,
One of the most therapeutic activities out there. Just a man, his tools, and a gigantic spruce begging to be felled.
I'm on drugs withdrawal. Bertram's videos really help me to soothe my mind at night before going to sleep. Thanks a lot man!
All my friends: *Listens to ASMR tingly videos to try to sleep*
Me:
Sebastian yes im too
U should get new friends
U lissen to meme rap like the box
yk whats actually really nice imo, listen to Binaural Beats while watching these vids. really gets me concentrated while i work and im not so bored doing the same thing over
When i cant sleep. I call upon the sounds of Bertram
Everybody gangsta till Qui-Gon Jinn starts chopping trees.
Hopefully a tree doesn't maul him.
@@raspiankiado4658 best comment ever xD👊👊👊
HAHHAHAA no force were used
Yes a viking has a fucking anime name
I can't see any anime name on this comment 😂
All the dislikers think he's cutting down a living tree just for fun for no reason without permission, without bothering to read the description
without permission, oh yes, give me permission 🤣🤣🤣
Lol it's a good video but what u said here don't make sense cause sometimes I watch CZcams on my Xbox and when u do that u can't see the description of the video but you can like and dislike. With that being said I don't see that many dislikes so was you one of those people then went and read it🤣🤣
Something about this instantly and consistently calms me and puts me to sleep, which is fantastic because I struggle with insomnia and anxiety. Thank you!
Next episode “Viking pulls whole tree up mountain”
He is in Denmark, so more like "viking pulls tree up nearest slope"
I laughed at that comment
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Unrealistic standard for male strength
Really therapeutic.
No music, no voiceover, no "entertainment" bells and whistles, just a strong, wise man doing what he must and filming it. Very enjoyable.
.....how do you know he is wise?
@@irrelevantideology9640 how do you know he isn't?
Sweet comment, bro.
@@irrelevantideology9640 Who says he must?
@@ravenshield7823 who says he must not
I love how content this guy is, can't help but smile seeing it haha.
Notice folks how he never over swings his axe. Each swing he is letting the Axe head do its job by biting in. Patient and steady. People break their axe handles or say wood handles aren't as good as steel. Not true, Its technique that keeps your axe alive for years and gets work done.
Well done friend absolutely love this perfect gem of a channel.
Colleague: "So, what did you do this weekend?"
Me: "I watched this danish guy felling a tree viking style."
Colleague: "Sounds boring."
Me: "I watched it 17 times in a row..."
xD
Lol
he needed a stump really bad
Just remember the guy is not a viking and he did cut a tree down while Greeta was watching him.
GET A LIFE
I’m astonished with the consistent accuracy of each swing. Very impressive. A large tree by anyone’s standard and cut with nothing but an axe. And those lines were straight as an arrow too. Very good job.
Exacts same thoughts. How tired ur back get if not in shape.
so true man my thoughts
@@MegaDavyk oh shit everyone. look out for this guy; he's edgier than that axe.
@@MegaDavyk Mass Genocide, very cool!
@@MegaDavyk I agree with you but becarefull there are tons of people who think giving such people a place is an act of kindness. They forget what these people bring with them.
i was supposed to do chores today, you’re videos have made me procrastinate, great job !
Your aim with the axe is amazing. Being precise is the 1# must for being a woodcutter.
Achievement Unlocked:
Getting Wood
Me llena de orgullo
@hunter he went to a village and got iron
@@westburngmt dude I was getting here :))))))
Now imagine what getting obsidian would be like
In minecraft dont wanna so much work hahahaha
CZcams algorithm: want to see people cut tree with axes?
6 M people: sure!
Original
very original
Loved your profile picture, it's fantastic!
Your profile picture gives me headache
CZcams pushes random videos when they have lots of other videos they don't want you to see.
This guy is the most resourceful person I’ve ever seen
Best video on CZcams on how to cut a tree with an axe.
Well done Qui-Gon Jinn... Well done...
Hahaha
Hello There
@@oeinhayes8361 general kenobi
@@12__99 you are the bold one
Underrated comment
Did I just sit through 12 minutes of someone cutting a tree
Yes I did
Would I do it again
100% yes
@GamernautX
No its really not
😂👍
Eliot Nouwen Satisfying video indeed.
Its really harmfull for environment trees are human's best friend
This was beautifully filmed. I loved the tranquil silence.
Great job! I've cut down many trees as I was a logger in Sweden for a few years - but I used chainsaws :) Anyway, nice to see what you can get done with axe and good technique. Very nice and level stump. Control is so important and you did a beautiful job felling this tree. 👍
Really nice precise chops with the axe, both left and right handed, great technique with the rope, the wedges, all to perfection. The filming and angles were sublime. Really a well thought out, perfectly filmed and enjoyable video, Im impressed!
What th--?!? What are you doing over on this channel?? Get back to work!! ;D
@@barlotardy LOL.... Great youtubers are like great craftsmen, they watch and learn from each other, and these men are both.
He was taking some big chunks!
Mr. Chickadee I love you!!
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You can look at three things endlessly. How water flows, how fire burns, and how other people work.
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I am going to buy me an axe and cut down some trees on my property . I see it quite therapeutic scientific physically developing and just awesome to see do and show that you can actually cut down something as huge as a towering tree. But for now I am learning from the pros and start with the smaller trees then work my way up. Wow I'm excited 😁
ruport bailey while you’re at it, learn woodworking and make shit with the lumber for ultimate satisfaction
@@ruportbailey1907 also also while you're at it, replant with some fruit trees. You'll have yummy future pies!
Hahaha endlessly and tirelessly....😂
the quality is so good every inch of the tree was so defined
Something satisfying about using hand tools overs power tools. I don't know how I got to this video, but it was 12.29 minutes of my interest held
3:15
"So i did some mining off camera"
But that's wood aint
Diamonds
@@kitkat3513 Nathaniel was making a joke about minecraft :)
Why we using smileys :)
@@trappp4527 because why not :)
@@kyle18934 nice
:)
Plot Twist: All that was so he could make the stump into a chair. All he wanted was a sit down.
That’s so lol man heheheehheehehehehhheheheehehhehe
Plot twist to make a bed to get some nazareth hoes
Or to see how old the tree was.
No he made it so he can make a video and get famous lol
I found a lot of peace in the rhythmic chopping and the sound of the wood giving way.
Never knew this was so satisfying.
Step one: have an insanely sharp axe
If you can't shave with it, it needs sharpening.
That's literally rule #1 sharp axe.
Step two: be a badass
step 3: have a viking look
Step 2: have the arm strength and stamina to do this or your arms and sides will hurt like never before the next day
I never knew tree chopping ASMR would be so satisfying.
If the tree can talk then it would be tree screaming ASMR.
If these trees could talk? A very nice band, by the way
Dark humor and I like it
Oh trust me they’re screaming we just cant hear it
@@dakotabrown7447 no they aren't trees doesn't have mouth.
That tree was dead before the first blow.
Who knew tree chopping could be the most satisfying ASMR we’ve seen.
i love how he had a smile on his face all throughout the chopping process
He didn't said a single word and I learnt more than from my math classes
This is the Power of Bertram, to educate in silence. Notice that most of his cuts are with the grain he then pries the wood loose, less exhausting.
I think you just suck at math
@@zjeboslaw And what are you? A calculus PhD and a NASA statistical analysis professional?
@@zjeboslaw This is a video about chopping a fuckin tree down and you’re over here insulting people about how bad they are at math.
But not math
For all that are curious....
He is a building a new Blacksmith Shop! So be happy for him! He said not to expect any new vids BEFORE late 2020 so he should be back soon, and i assume itll be better than ever!🙂
He does post on facebook everyday though, so he IS active :)
Thanks, I wondered what became of him. I hope things are going well for him.
All this dislikes come from dumb tree huggers that can't tell the difference between a dead tree and an alive tree being cut down.
Do tree huggers care about a single tree or the forest as a whole. I'm in New England and we have 70% more tree cover than we did 300 years ago.
Thank you, i was starting to think he quitted 😅
the axe, the belted tunic and the leather shoes, just make it so much better and add so much more character to this video ! Fus Ro Dah!
I started out watching video game guides and now I'm here and I have no regrets
Honestly this is what Minecraft caught in 4k looks like
underrated lol, this comment is gonna blow up very soon
More like Rust
Imagine if he had a netherite axe with effeciency 3
@@tatterz__ true speed my guy. He be smashing records one after another
This is actually the worst youtube comment I've ever seen. This is a testament to our failure as a species
it was nice to see that you were cutting the tree looking really involved in the proces and counting the rings atfer it was done shows respect to a great and (once) living part of nature. Amazing video!
@@JohnDavis-im1oy exactly haha
Du er den bedste til det outdoor life 😁🤟 ingen snak bare frihed lige som det skal være. Du er blevet foreslået til alle jeg kender med samme interesse 😁
Amazing work, so laid back he made it look easy
Where are you buddy? it's been almost a year. Did you finally go out into the woods and decide not to come back. I don't blame you if you did. Hope all is well.
In his about page it says he is building a blacksmith shop and all is well.
@@branflakes4562 But that wal like on start of 2020 that message is old.
@@branflakes4562 so he is okay, cuz I was afraid that he just give up CZcams.
Yes bro I'm still waiting for new video
@@MartasZLA it is an old message but it was September then he changed it to end of year so it was kinda updated
Plot twist: There was a time traveler filming this in 793 AD
Haha😳😂
The Truth is in your statement....
his dress would be commonly worn around the 13th and 14th century, although his pants are modern as they are one piece rather than two legs connected to a loin cloth
This is so calming
Most precise axeman I've seen
You always have this bright smile on your face and you can see it so clearly at 5:10 it really shows the love and passion you put into these videos.
hes always happy i find him a handsome young guy smiles r just pleasent evil smiles r scary we know the diff
Noticed the same
He didn’t need the wood from the tree he cut down he just wanted to use the stump as a table to eat the bear he kill with his bare hands
Que dramático.
el árbol estaba muerto
Se nota que saben Inglés eh
🤣🤣🤣
He will actually use that wood later.
Thank you very much for your steadily gentle skills
and for this big tree’s , of its 78 years of old .
May 27th 2022 Fri. 10:11 am
from Yokohama City Japan
nice job :) im getting into historical traveling viking forge making my own forge and all tools :) and my friend you taught a lot. So Big Thank you.
I was wondering exactly “wow I wonder how old this tree is” and then you proceeded to count the rings this video is absolutely perfect
Many variables can cause trees to grow rings at a much faster, or even much slower rate. It is a highly unreliable method of dating a tree. I would try a nice dinner first.
@@anonymousaccordionist3326 Yes. The surest way is to simply ask.
Didn't expect him to actually bother to count how old that tree was
Neither did I but when he did it made perfect sense
I mean it was dead, so
At least it's a sign of respect
It's just nice to respect nature and many trees have stood longer than most of us have been here and may stand after we are gone too
He just bothered to chop it down by hand. Counting rings is easy.
pretty amazing cut. it's also pretty wild how strong the core of the tree is.
I can almost feel that scent... beautiful Video thx
78 years ago, 1941. That tree may have had a very rough beginning then. Hope it serves you well.
oh that's why he wrote 78 after he chops down on it
@@skd7782 hes counting the rings of the trunk. Each ring is one year.
0:00 - 0:08
"Twinkle twinkle Little star, how I wonder what you are"
Hahahaha
Good catch!
Well played sir
@denzel pilar 😂😂😂 you are crazy 👍
😂😂😂he probably was singing it in his mind.
I learned. I’m grateful. Thank you.
Outstanding axe work! I’ve seen folks who couldn’t cut that cleanly with a chain saw!
This is like living history. A man and his axe working, straight from the year of 900. The zenit of the Viking era.
You inspire a lot of people for sure.
This was very satisfying to watch. I wasn't grinning as much as this guy, but I also wasn't the one behind that lovely axe. I would have LOVED to see how much effort went into getting that rope tied onto the top of that beast!!! LOL!
Sound good
yep me too how the fuk put the rope
@@gufulafa2158 in the desc is clearly says he free climbed it
"though did I in this case just free climb to the top for attaching the rope"
u like diablo 2, i like diablo 2, hello there
Nice work mate that’s some good skill right there
He is always smiling in his vids I love it
10:10 the tree was already dead for the 10% of dislike who have not understood
This made me feel better.
@@mr.ferntastic2257 and when it finally goes it may have fallen on his cabin or injured somebody in its fall. Ill wager he used the wood too, nothing wasted. this guy is Awesome.
@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi crude oil is not endless but there are many alternatives.
@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi you can’t possibly be that naive or gullible. 🤣
How can you tell it is dead?
Alright Bertram, your patience, passion and skills are on another level.
Best You Tube channel by far.
Keep doing this amazing work!!
Crazy how that tiny last bit holds up the whole tree, but that same tree would crush a house on a bad day 😂
it's amazing how steve do this in 2 seconds
With bare hands
It probably wouldn’t have made a sound if he wasn’t there.
Yes because it would still be standing
@@Lola-yg8gw *Big brain* here bois
I don't get this joke, can someone please explain
Somali Pirate 1955 There’s a saying, “ if a tree falls and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound ? “ I was making a joke based on that saying, but the tree wouldn’t have fallen if he didn’t cut it down so it doesn’t really make that much sense.
@@salfrosolone4416 The tree never fell, until I watched the video.
Why's there so many dislike ? Do the internet cutting a whole tree with an axe experts dont approve of this video for some reason
Idiots probably don’t realize the tree is completely dead and will end up falling down anyway. Dude probably got half a winters worth of fire wood from that tree.
@@marcuslarwa9098 exactly
Massive respect, had to chop up a much smaller tree in that fell in my back yard with an axe and while I enjoyed chopping it up it was very physically demanding, granted though my axe is dull and Im not very good at sharpening yet.
Congratulations! You have achieved level 99 in woodcutting!
No one is happy as him cutting down the tree with lovely smile all time
That’s okay. Tree is a resource. Just use it appropriately.
Stop cutting a trees as less as possible, since global warning ⚠️ and all the countries should set up a law to the people to cutting trees
@@emil_mm Yes, but he just stay 1 night and leave, so is wasting resources as what he loves, ridiculous
@@punjabchan1988 how do you know he didnt use this tree? I'm sure that someone that enjoys and lives the nature as much as he does would have a use for such a tree. I'm against cutting trees for no reason but I'm sure he had a use for it.
@@punjabchan1988 bruh its probably his forest so he has a use for this tree. And second of all he can do whatever tf he want if its his property. You should say your opinion to the companies which are cutting down the rainforest for soja-beensa and not to a man who is probably more connected to the nature than all of the persons in this comment section.
Where has this man been? Miss his content.
Phoenix V. I wonder myself! I really hope he‘s doing well.
@dontknow oh okay thx mate
I have some similar content - but im not rune! But maybe as a change it can give some nordic forest feeling. Love Rune channel. all respect to him
I miss his videos too... But I guess TOO MANY *self centered* persons kept asking the very same question -instead of learning from his videos and some comments.
He has a great community. I hope we can still use the present.
I wish he’s fine. Take care everyone ✨🧡
@@isabelleb.1270 Wait, "too many self-centered persons kept asking the same question - instead of learning from his videos?" how do these two go together exactly? People just want to know where homies at and if he's okay.....not sure if they're self-centered people to be exact...but @dontknow was cool about it and gave a heads up thanks bro.
Beautifully done, bravo!
Astonishing. Perhaps the most visceral thing I've ever seen in film.
Great to see accurate, well thought out axemanship.
It's fantastic to have some property of your own and to develop it as you like, good luck with you new place.
Just a heads up, a cellphone game/application is using part of this video for it's advertisement.
The game is called "idle lumberjack" I think.
Might be idle lumberjack 3D.
Just wanted to make sure you were getting compensated for the use of your likeness.
Cap
Very educational! Thanks for sharing the technique with us. Your homemade axes did the job, no question. I've been through a few trees, people often underestimate the time and energy it takes to do the job. 😃👍❤️🦄
this is the kind of asmr i like to see!
Kirito and Eugeo at the beginning of Sword Art Online Alicization:
He really should have gotten lessons from Kirito and just used a sword.
Why is this so good
The end of the season tho....damn
@@vertfreak09 I don’t understand this comment is this saying you like the ending or didn’t like the ending
@@bradleytdw2927 yes
The old tree had an appropriate retirement ceremony! A clean & great job as always!! Thank you.
I find some peace in just watching this video. The silence is refreshing. No rambling coutry muzac in the background.
Wow that was very relaxing
After some ax work as a young man, I do commend your ax work. Every stroke is on the money.
Cleanest, most level axed stump ever! I love that you noted it’s age.
CAN we JUST GO out and CUT DOWN trees?
I like your videos, it turns out very beautifully, thanks to you I decided to repeat your success while in Russia, thank you for this experience, I will continue to develop in this direction !!!
I can almost smell the tree... beautiful Video thx
Damn the methodology and precision striking is so satisfying.
Bertram, I hope you're enjoying life at the moment and preparing for your next big adventure. I just discovered your channel and I feel like a found a part of myself that was buried beneath the stress from all these fake problems in society. You inspire me to forget my troubles and sleep in the forest like a true animal, one with the Earth. Thank you for everything you do. 🌲🌵
Bugs:
@@snake_2310 in house too dvgbi
I never thought watching someone chop down a tree could be so entertaining