That’s all they had when the house I live in now was built . All the timber inside . It’s all hand made beams with axes . Every time I go in my basement I look at the beams and think about how easy we have it now . Good video 👍
After the first few chops with the ax I thought your brother would push you aside and cut the tree down with his super gas drinking chainsaw. Great Video. Thank you.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR!! Only think I would have done was to bring in a Horse and wagon to haul those logs home!! lol Well done Chris, That's how it was done back in the day!
I haven't seen that done in 55 years. We got a used Pioneer PL 400 back in 1964 , I was 14. So kudos to Chris! I don't know of another man with the stamina or determination to complete that task. Yes it may have been poplar, but that is still a lot of inner strength.
On a property we bought there was a broken standing-dead birch tree interfering with our view of the water. I started chopping it with my axe. My wife wanted to try while I was resting. Each swing was getting harder and wilder. I said “don’t swing so hard, you’re losing control of the axe.” The very next swing the axe bounced off the tree and just missed her head. She never picked up an axe again and I got to buy a chainsaw. Great demo there. Your hafting held nicely. 😁 I wouldn’t have been able to talk for the video either. Cheers. 🇨🇦
Nice job Chris.. Here I thought you were going to give up and brake out your brothers big saw.. I guess this is something we all should do at least once.
Nice touch with the silent treatment. It’s a good thing your in good shape -but I bet that worked some muscle groups that haven’t been treated that way before.
@@InTheWoodyard just wondering Chris what song do you sing to keep in shape 🤣🤣🤣 or did you just mistype and you meant to type sling 🪓🪓🤣🤣 be sure to keep safe xx
I just watched you make 436 swings of the axe. ( Just in case you ever wondered if I actually watch your videos). Lol Well done Chris, that was cool.👍🇺🇸
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 Great job cutting down the Aspen. You did a good job limbing it. But when it came to bucking it you had to really work at it. One thing that really makes your bucking much easier is to start your notch the same width as the diameter of the tree. Cutting the at a angle is much easier than chopping directly into the log. I would give anything to be in the physical shape you are in!!😀😀 Even though you were looking a little tired by the time you were finished. Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍 Logger Al
@@InTheWoodyard I did the cordwood challenge 2 years ago. It took me several weekends to fell, limb and buck a rick of wood from 6 to 8 inch boxelder and cherry. It actually was really fun. I thought I was a good axe man before I did it. But I really learned a lot about doing it right and more easily.
Can you just imagine working on a tree 8' through and 200' tall for days , it make us appreciate what our forefather went through on an ever day life..
Wow!! Great video Chris!! I don't know if I coyld swing an axe that well or for that long. I see how you maintain your cardio. What's the shooting in back ground?? Have a Great Day!!
Chris you've inspired me I'm gonna go and chop a tree by hand .I have several trees that are between 12 to 18 inches. What is the actual time you spent chopping.
Hi Chris - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. As if I wasn't exhausted enough after my splitting session yesterday, I had to lie down after viewing this! I have a couple of photos for you but can't find the log splitting email address you gave out in a recent video. Please advise me of the details.
Richard, you do not know how funny that is. When I was a kid we had about a hundred sheep on that property! We joked about that a little to much with our Da a a a a a aD!!!!
There we go! Nicely done. That’s how we do it here Chris🤣 With one of those California approved saws! Hope your awnry brother watches so you can say that’s how real lumberjacks do it😂 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Real Man challenge - congrats Criss, I hope you're well. My conclusions is that even the worst chain saw is better than the best axe to lay trees down all day long.
Where's your chaps at? You need to take your pet beaver along next time hahaha better watch about lifting them logs like that end up with a hernia!!! Really makes a person appreciate a chainsaw and just how much our forefathers really did building cabins with just a axe and cross cut saws
that what it was like backin the cave men day with slitting wood lol bet u can tell some stores of when u ware a kid and diaspore roamed the etherth lol
I guess I could have finished that thought. Sounded like they were missing with the amount of shots. So that’s why I mentioned a new hobby. Not against that practice at all.
I think I will stick with the chainsaw. That made me tired just watching you swing that 🪓. Great sounds of what it's like working alone. Keep up the great videos.
This should be a series... Poplar, birch, oak... Let's see how silent your video is hand Buckin'a burr oak. I bet the tourette 's will kick in before it's felled. Good video!
@@InTheWoodyard I get it, I do most of my limb wood with an ax. That's "MY" firewood so it doesn't need to be pretty. And an ax doesn't bind if you bump into another limb cutting.
