How to make a Japanese riving brake with an axe!

You don't need an axe for this project but it makes it faster. And Funner! Japanese riving brakes have at least one advantage over western ones. Going to have some fun using this new tool in the future. Riving brakes are used to hold wood we want to split or rive and to help control the split along with a froe. For ages I didn't think the Japanese had a tool that resembled a froe but then I found one and then I found a picture of a Japanese Riving Brake. I'm no master but I've got some skills and some very nice toys. On this channel I share what I know and what I think will help and invite you to join me learning new stuff and exploring different tools and techniques. "𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗻𝘂𝘁_𝗻𝗮𝗴" is my handle on Ebay. Every month I bring in several boxes of tools from Japan. Some I add to my tool kit others I sell on Ebay, Facebook or directly to people who have asked me to track down something special. https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/chestnut_nag You may also be interested in checking out my other channels 𝗠𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Join me as I share my expertise in fluid dynamics and gravity filtration and learn to apply my knowledge to the practical art of finding gold.    / @madscientistprospecting   𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹. My everything else channel. I do a wide range of stuff. This is the channel where I put stuff that doesn't go on my specialist channels.    / @stuartchignell   𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 Is Sarah's channel (which i edit and manage) where she shares her wisdom and expertise dealing with disability and navigating the NDIS or National Disability Insurance Scheme.    / @navigatingdisabilitywithsa3260