Cheap Axe + Home Sharpening = Good Usable Tool

[Benny1581]

Lets smack the edge into some rocks - DUDE!? Really? I expected WAY more from you....

[The177Hunter]

lol, i got a 60 dollar usa forest axe from garretwade dot c om andafter about three logs split, the handle got loose and i tried to fix it. only problem is that the wedge that they put in the handle was made of soft aluminum and was epoxied in place. soooo, i called the company and they agreed to send me a FREE 117 DOLLAR WETTERLINGS FOREST AXE if i sent the broken one back!!!! no charge to me at all. that my friends is a top notch company!!!!!

[icelandicigs]

really need a chopping block man. for someone who loves "cutlery", i find it had to believe you abuse your axe like this. GB or lowes, they dont like gravel...

[masterpeanut08]

get a battle axe

[billhasher]

what would be a good process to repair a damaged hatched edge on a fiskars hatchet? mine has seem much abuse, and its almost useless now. how can i put a nice edge back on it? main use is are for processing wood while backpacking. thanks and keep up the great work with the videos.

[CanItAlready]

FWIW, and since people are going on about splitting axes, mauls and edges, Fiskars makes a few splitting axes that seem to be a pleasant surprise to people on sites like arboristsite(dot)com and hearth(dot)com. The only real problem with them seems to be in finding them locally. You can see 'em at the Fiskars website.

[baphomet58]

what gloves are those?

[kwakman99]

I seriously suggest you invest in a splitting axe once you're cured from Fundsalow. The axe you have is for felling trees not splitting wood. A splitting axe will save you time and effort. FYI, any axe used to split wood should not be sharp as it doesn't need to cut anything just split the grain hence why splitting axes have wider and heavier heads and are never sharp. Right tool for the right job is all.

[ewtoutdoors]

I found depending on the dryness of the wood a good freeze will take wood that is a little sapy and make it split easier. A real sharp edge is not needed as the weight and shape of the head. The stump is a good idea for splitting, will save the edge from the gravel. You can als use a piece of 2x10 or 2x12 couple feet long. but remember split with the axe rt-angle to the board grain or you only get 1 good hit.

[lobo9er]

+ 1 for not splitting on the gravel use a stump better for the axe and your back

[MitchHardy]

get a splinting stump it will save your edge so much

[loadedlongboardlover]

i use a coldsteel trench hawk for throwing and chopping (;

[masonrox2547]

You could get a 8 foot 2 by 4 for about $3.00, then make a box anf fill it with gravel.

[huebdoo]

Dude seriously - get a chopping block - big fir or Alder stump and use that - that way your not hitting gravel and dulliing your blade - not to mention saving your back as the you are shortening your swing

[sonjenruiu41]

fumdsahlow is a very deadly sympthom...(thats spelled worng)

[dokot09]

not to be mean or anythin lol i dont wanna be lik a bitch or anythin but ther suppost to be kinda dull so u dont break or chip the egae and cus its a choping tol but i rilly love ur videos keep up the good work

[thepolarpandabear]

Ok everyone needs to start a fund to buy Jeff a log splinter

[BaconBeast11]

man, you should use that tree stump as a platform for you're wood cutting cause i dont like the looks of that edge smacking the dirt :/

[rocksock00444]

i tend to find myself using a wedge and sledge hammer to cut my wood since you cant really overstrike

[daisyhunter123]

perfect for home intruders

[SPCkeith]

I'll keep my wedge thank you. :D

[playdrums]

Man Jeff you should stick to knife and ZIPPO videos because, no offense, you have to be the WORST demonstrator of axe knowledge, use, and safety I have seen on the tube. It makes me cringe and every swing you take I think I'm about to see you lop a leg off. Dude for that size wood you only need a small hatchet. It looks bone dry. Also, I guess you're new to splitting firewood, just be safe and I guess the longer you do it you'll find out that a lot of what you're doing is overkill. BE SAFE

[Slance1Himself]

You know dude, I'm not really watching every video you upload, but I am subscribed! And I wanted to tell you that I'm glad I am, because you're videos not only are greatly done and, you know, they're informative, and for me they're sometimes even educational! :D

[MrJazzydee]

instead of 2x4s use some split wood and use some dirt or gravel that is in your front or back yard

[DeluxeWarPlaya]

no wonder you're over striking, you're taking a run up before swinging.

[MrGoochable]

You should make a axe sharping video!

[Odaon]

Why spend the time sharpening it if you're gonna swing it into gravel?

[snappydog357]

It's not the axe, it's the person swinging it that makes the difference. From 11 to 18 years old I spent my winters splitting nothing but hedge to heat my fathers autobody shop. We cut hedge rows for farmers. We cut fence posts and the extra wood after that we would keep for fire wood. I used old yard sale grade axes and a sledge hammer. I didn't even think about splitting unless it was less than 20 degrees out. This makes the wood pop and split easier than when it's warm out.

[justgoaz]

@snappydog357 i didnt know that its pretty interesting im still glad it doesnt get that cold very often where i live lol

[MrRAY221]

at least it's not holy crap cold!

[lucky90445]

fiskars axe

greatest axe ever ive had mine for 5 years

[FabioCrow07770]

I bought an axe few years ago and I sharpened it up on the bench grinder,chops real nice. I Chopped enough wood for 1000 fires...or more...seriously. About 250 truck loads of wood.

Barrow a truck and find some downed trees,chop them up with a chainsaw and take them

[nickbownz]

how often do you overstrike? damn. 

[cutlerylover]

@nickbownz twice since I wrapped it, Im hitting the wood very hard, lol

[sabr686]

Can you say "overkill"?

You spend your money where you choose. Guns, knives & lighters may be your choice, & you spend what appears to be hundreds every year on them. Some choose to be a little more extravagant with their ax or hatchet. You don't need to spend big bucks on a knife for it to be functional either. Still have my dad's $5 Buck folder (40 years now). Not that I don't have expensive knives either; I do. I spend too much on them. My tastes exceed my income right now. Thx Jeff

[seattle0002]

Video pop-up ad stated "The AXE Effect For Men". Coincidence? I think not.

[kowboy520]

great video Jeff!

[m16junkie]

2:02 fuckin owned

[recurveninja]

The nice thing about wood handles is that if it breaks while you're out in the woods, you can fashion a temporary/new one from a nearby branch.

[HELLPINAVENGER]

lol... you have a great aim even with an axe :)

[Dosunty]

Yeah, I've got the funds-a'-low too.

[Mojorizen1962]

Jeff just get an old tire and stand several logs at a time on end in the center and split away :) the tire will hold all the kindling on end then you can just take it out and stack it.

[ToaGreenBio]

2:02 :D!

[tashtan1]

Jeff you know how Russia is, man i was so over it, i hated it, chopping,stacking, it sucked.

[BLSNick]

go buy a log spliter... Lol, make your life easyer.

[bobbythecoolest]

@BLSNick watch his life lesson video

[zachwork]

not using a chopping block even with soft mud underneath your axe throw and especially if your throw is going into gravel haha im sure you know this but i always need reminders so there ya go... i reminded you

[AaronAlso]

I'd be looking into a wood splitter for next year.

[MrFredmustdie]

when my brothers and i chop wood we use a chain saw a maul and a wood splitter i Persianaly like axes beter

[HistoryOfTactical]

You should chop wood on a stump of wood and not run your ax blade in the dirt or rocks. 

[rthom86]

you don't need a sharp axe to split wood, besides you wasted your time sharpening it cause that gravel is dulling the shit out of it with one hit.

[MightyJustas]

Jeff, it wouldve been easier to chop wood if you would place it on a big stump. And the axe wont get blunt

[nodillinger]

i was wondering if anybody has seen a type of ax thats flat on one side, tapered on the other i had one years ago and a very old guy told me it was a kindling ax and they were made with right or left. hand tapers depending on user specifics

[nodillinger]

i've got a laminate beam tailing to be a stump replacement`a lot of mills will just let you pull one from their dumpster they work great being flat on most sides,if you put thomsons sealer on it once in awhile ,it will last years

[RedneckResponder]

I've got the same ax except mine has the flares (wings) coming out the sides of the blade. Handle is great if it gets left out in the weather a lot. By accident of course.

[LTMCREEApogee]

Great video ,nice to know

[slapthatmech]

can you do an axe sharpening video? my axes are old and dull so i am curios about the best way to sharpen them. thanks Jeff

[jhonyboy917]

If u new how to chop wood properly u wouldn't have overstrikes and ur blade would last longer if u had a stump under it

[simonsky8]

this is a good video. i love to sit down drink some coffee and watch your videos thanks and please keep making them. =}

[smokinghull]

Love your videos, but I'm disapointed with this one...you took the time to sharpen your axe and then use it without a stump to stop the blade after it goes thru the log you're cutting. Please get a stump to rest the log on! It will save your edge and probably your back too.

[forea14]

you should try a fiskars axe, only like 40 bucks and great quality

[polkatit]

if this were nuntnfancy cuttin wood he would be using an izula or sak

[albi131]

@polkatit WTF? Excuse me, but you are saying bullshit.

[polkatit]

@albi131 sorry it was just a joke. lighten up

[albi131]

@polkatit OK But if that was a joke it just was not funny

[slimshadyrulze123]

you should get a husky hatchet with a hicory handle good qualty only like 26 dolars at home depo and lol choping wood

[Gungeek]

Chopping rocks is fun :)

[olldini]

Cold Steel Trail Boss

great Axe and not to expensive

[mikr0bas]

why would you show those small logs with such a big axe?

[Spherical3]

Wait. That looks oddly similar to the chicken they serve me at school.

[jmags1700]

you have logs and gravel you dont need two by fours just take logs make them into a box and take your gravel and put it in the box just dont have it as spread out as you do there have like 4 inches of gravel and it would work the same way

[ArtisanTony]

haha, there was a hydraulic log splitter ad while you were chopping the wood with your ax. Personally I prefer the ax :)

[mrmonkeyman50]

Jeff, show us your chopping technique. You are mostly out of camera, would love to see you actually do it. THANKS!!! :o)

[outdoorsman310]

is it well balanced? also your stance seems to have your leg in the path of the blade you are supposed to have them wider apart and be crouching when you finish the strike

[ArtistBlade1972]

Wood is much better for absorbing vibration than fiberglass...

[p0olplayer]

hey man speaking of keeping blades sharp what would u recomend to use to sharpen folding knives? whats the easiest? whats the best?

hope to head from you

-keith

[Sherb3rts]

@p0olplayer sharpening stone buddy, you wanna go about a 300-600 grit but if you want it straight razor sharp get a 3000-6000 stone, a 6000-8000 stone and strop it on cardboard :) thats how i sharpen my chefs knives

[p0olplayer]

@Sherb3rts thats the rods that i see chefs use correct?...is there an easier way like i saw a gerber gf8 i think its called and u just run the knife over it a few times and it sharpens it, what about things like those?

[Sherb3rts]

@p0olplayer Nah, those are chef hones not sharpeners, they take the blade and make the cutting edge straight, and remove any slight bends or waves in the edge, google sharpening stones, there the ones you put flat on the bench and run the knife over them to create a sharper edge. youtube wesatcartercutlery, hes brilliant! i have a few of his knives and they are honestly the best kitchen blades ive ever owned, screw shun and global these things are amazing lol :p

[JUSTADDCHEESE]

its not ductape its IOWA CHROME YAY

[evilsquirrel56231]

Man it hurts my eyes every time I see you hit that gravel, no matter how cheap the axe :( Get a nice dry stump and put all the logs you're gonna chop on it, this way you do a lot of a damage to the axe

One love

[ProudUnicorn]

@evilsquirrel56231 Totally agree with you! And a log in a higher position (i.e standing on a stump) also prevents you from totally busting your back... Much more comfortable to process wood like this.

[TheKnifeBoy21]

hey jeff another great way to do it is using a large slanted cut log to surcome to a slanted cut and a flat one for of coruse flat logs, this will save your blade from getting dulled up in the ground

[Snoopazz1]

A little suggestion from me: I think you can chap the wood when it's wet, and when let it dry. (You, see the wood, when it has one open side , drys much faster and better (you have better quality wood for your fire)). We are always doing this in Lithuania :)

[conarl1]

Like the Fiskar's axes.  Cheap but good.

[jackerd12]

No offence, but aren't you supposed to have a big chunck of wood on the floor, so your axe doesnt get damaged

[NineZeroSix906]

Jeff can you make a vid on how to sharpen knives properly?

[zujostix]

Jeff you can also look into Husqvarna axes. They have a hatchet and a bigger axe that are supposedly manufactured by Wetterlings but they are cheaper. Only thing is that they could be sold under another name in the US and not as Husqvarna

[GavsterBarnham]

What did you use before you had an axe then, Jeff?

[derekgrebner87]

just say they come dull as fuck. just say it you faggot!

[videokid001]

@derekgrebner87 /watch?v=6bMLrA_0O5I

[kinkanas]

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[ArSeNaLfOeVeR1]

hey man im looking into getting the gerber gator machete, can you aquire one and do a review to see if its worth getting ?

[DudeNumberOnePlus]

jeff, for splitting wood you actually dont need sharp axe. this is needed if you cut across the grain, like chopping down trees or chopping limbs off the trees. for splitting, dull implement can be used, it relies on wedging action, not on edge. If you seen a splitting maul ever, those arent sharp, and are made of metal that wont hold any edge if u try to put it on. yet, these split wood wonderfully.

[uncleben03]

Unfortunately I have that fundsalo syndrome also. Sucks.

[BMFandu]

bryansleaze is right, you should use a stump, not to ruin the blade

[nathan61984]

Fire starting videos please :x

[DigitalUrbanCamo]

do you own a cold steel ax? If so what do you think of it?

[collinbpeep]

jeff you should get a fiskars pro chopping axe (or splitting) i have one got it for like 35 40 bucks and it works great and comes very sharp. ps i got it at sears

[berryjs140]

a maul works best and you seriously need a chopping block

[ils360]

jeff you need a working log !!!

[ArcBaliAngel]

Jeff can i axe u a question lol but make sure your pacific, not atlantic

[kingboru121]

nice i think im going to go out and do the same. Also that over shoot thing happened with my wetterlings axe. had it fracture but not break. I got really lucky and after some wood glue and duct tape it was as good as new :D

[manheap12]

In Australia Lowes is a clothes store -.- I didn't know they sold axes lol

[ablemancanada]

your over strike will go away just take a half a step back

[DesertKnifeGuru]

Try Estwing ! Very affordable.. DKG

[okachobee]

looooool

that log got PWNED

[flamedrag18]

also, you'd be getting a better ax with a fiskars, sharp from the store and very reliable in my opinion.

[Dwealdric]

I have a wetterlings man, and considering what you spend on knives, you owe it to yourself to have one of these. Beautiful pieces of work, and very functional. There's something to be said about owning a hand-forged axe.

[CookieOnMyShoulder]

i bought a five dollar knife sharpend it with my coffee mug then i was goofing around like an idiot and cut my finger and had to go to the ER lol

[flamedrag18]

yeah, for smaller pieces that are prone for causing over strikes, try to split it a different way, I seen Ray Mears do it and I've been doing it since with great success and no over strikes.

you basically just put the piece of wood flat on the ground, strike it with the ax a little to stick and then strike through on the block while holding both the piece of wood and axe, then you twist the ax to split it the rest of the way, a lot easier and safer then what your doing, look it up.

[lgliggy]

im not sure what its called.. usually i use a base of something, like a stump or something to place the wood on when i chop it to avoid having the axehead from coming in contact with the ground. its cleaner, more stable, easier.

just a suggestion! great vid

[flamedrag18]

@lgliggy it's called a chopping block.

[BestHowToShowEver]

get one big fat log and set the little ones on the big log then chop keeps ur edge sharper longer and keeps ur blade from posibly chiping (its how i do it in soviet russia) lol

[TheTrappybeaver]

lol 14 likes, 14 comments

by the way, who the hell dislikes your videos? probably people who have bad luck with sharp things.

[epicelight]

I have Fundslow too. :(

[johncajunmanbrown]

Thanks for the video. I suggest using a stump as a chopping block. You will save your blade from dulling on gravel and you will save your back too!

[TahomaBlade]

might want to get a chopping block to help save the edge from the rocks

[BigSean1992]

you are going to jack up your blade coming down on rocks like that...

[bryansleaze]

you should use that newly cut tree stump as a chopping block

[nopopallowed]

Instead of accounting for overstrikes maybe you shouldnt miss? :P

Oh also if you dont have a chopping block and you hit the ground with the axe it dulls it much much faster. Just a suggestion imo is to use a block.

[f0rumrr]

Hey i put duck tape my my axes too, works really well as a shield.

[stupidpootube]

I can not believe I am about to say this on one of your vids Jeff, but I wish this one was longer :P

[GMGvanS]

@stupidpootube What kind of a fan are you? lol I wish that with every video.

[foxracing150]

@stupidpootube thats what she said! lol

[aswk]

I have to process the same wood every morning and night... thats what happens when you get lonely at least haha!

[dotdotdashMIKE]

Whole lot of wood.

[codebman]

awesome video jeff, please do more. thanx

[sharpie443]

I have a hydraulic wood splitter but i suppose thats a bit lazy and expensive. : P

[xboxmarco95]

nice axe xD

[CROSSFIRE145]

oh snap

[CoNtaCTjUGgLer10]

Nice

[tonkpils707]

HAHAH FIRST