Use These Axe Techniques With Caution
đź“– Get my book Wilderness Axe Skills and Campcraft: https://wildernessaxeskills.com/ đź“Ą PDF guide: How to Refinish an Axe Handle: https://paulkirtley.co.uk/refinishing... In this video I share a dynamic axe splitting technique that’s useful in the backcountry...but only if you know how to keep it safe. I demonstrate how to split wood without a chopping block or stump, using half-length and three-quarter-length axes. This method can be especially handy on snow, rocky ground, or when you want to avoid damaging your axe. But it comes with risks, so proper technique and positioning are critical. You’ll learn: How to split wood using inertia, not just power Safety rules to protect your legs and ankles Adjustments when using longer axes When this technique works (and when it doesn’t) Axes In This Video GB Small Forest Axe https://amzn.to/46lIFtR Hultafors Ekelund https://amzn.to/4msuurz Thornwood Forge Harrier https://www.thornwoodforge.com/store-... Hultafors Qvarfot https://amzn.to/4pGH2OU GB Scandinavian Forest Axe https://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/prod... Resources mentioned in the video: đź“Ą Free PDF guide: How to Refinish an Axe Handle: https://paulkirtley.co.uk/refinishing... đź”— Related video – Hand Splitting Technique:    • Three Backcountry Axe Techniques You Shoul...  🔗 Related video – Setting up the Hults Qvarfot Axe    • How I Set Up a New Axe for Wilderness Bush... Â
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