HOW TO USE A PICK! 

watching this video for art reference, end up finding an amazing instructor here!! Your tutorial is so clear and easy to understand, thank you!

Good grip, good form, good stance. One thing though, DROP the pick, don't swing it down. Gravity is already working, and the pick weighs 5-9lbs. There's no need to force it in the direction its going to move anyway. This tool is for loosening the work area for other tools. If you work harder now, well, you still have to work later... so it's best we work smarter instead. I'd say enjoy your work, but if you're here, you're trying to fix the fact that you already don't 😉

No offense to the content creator, but this is not a pickaxe, it's a mattock. Also, I feel it important to state for anyone truly trying to learn how to use this tool... NEVER swing it over your head. Doing so is the most common way to injure yourself or others. This is a powerful digging tool and does not need to be raised more than waist height to achieve sufficient effect. If you find yourself fighting dirt with a mattock, that is a sign that the dirt is too hard and should be softened with 1 or 2 water soakings an hour before working it. I repeat, please do not swing this tool over your head... yes, the technique in this video provides maximum kinetic energy, but that is not necessary for this tool to be effective and it puts yourself at risk of grave head injury.

I always called the tool a mattock, the pick I use has a pointed end on both sides. Some do have an axe and adze on the same tool.

Thanks. Should have seen this b4 I injured myself.

This video is inaccurate in just about every way. First, picks are for picking. You usually don't bring it over your head (rarely ever, if ever). You could kill someone working near you. You're using way too much energy to swing the pick. It's a pick, you're supposed to pick with it. It's doesn't require much energy. The other side of it is for pulling out what you broken up with the pick. You don't slam that side into the ground, you use it to drag it out what's already loose. The technique (or lack of technique) that you're using wouldn't work at all on harder ground (rock, stone, bedrock).

Thanks! I learned the hard way and phrased it differently, pushing the axe up with my non dominant hand through my dominant hand

Thanks for the excellent explanation, in fact, I did hurt my back a couple of years ago doing a long job with bad posture and handling of the tool. Lesson learned.

excellent demonstration of technique, thank you!

Never swing the pick Behind your body as it could impale someone stomach or hit their head, depending on the timing of swing and impact.

I struck the ground with the pick and the dirt came up as a floating cube. Reality is an illusion help.

It doesn't need that much levitation, just raise it a little and hit

Nice Minion Shirt, looking good

You are awesome man, I am digging a big grave for my grandpa's dog with a pick axe and a shovel. Thanks for the advice

Right on sir. Preciate this video. I found a perfectly good pickax at work, that someone threw in the dumpster.

Can't wait to attack my yard with my mattock. I bought your recommendation. I had credit card points so it was free. Lucky day for me to find you on RU-vid! Like and sub.

Appreciate the explanation.

TY sooo much! I worry about my dad because he doesn't get it and he wants to swing the pickaxe wrong and I try to tell him it takes like 03 and gravity does its job and then his form it's going to hurt him but he wants to go ahead and do it a different way! LOL maybe I can show him your video and he'll believe me 😊

Great video ... Guess why he stopped making vids... Never thought I'd ever need or buy a pickaxe (that's what the box says..looks similar to this tough ) but here we are..😂

Sick shirt dude 👍

Another great video. Thanks!

Do not swing it over your head. Safety first.

Thanks for sharing this video!

Hopefully this will save my back.

He’s kind of a thirst trap but Ive subscribed regardless

Good information even tho I won't even need to do this in the future

So... The same as an axe and mattock? Makes a lot of sense.

So it's like using axe except you can mine diamonds with it

Midwest Guido?

Why are you asking us to like and subscribe at the start of the video FFS what if it's crap. Do it at the end dude.

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Looking good

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so appreciative - it worked! :D lol

Thank you sure i wil use this technique when im back in Afrika

very nice video

I've done it wrong, thanks for the video!

You mean at Pick Mattock

Dayz remastered?

Fortnite taught me well

Yee yee

1/10, should’ve shown us a real demonstration with some stone or something.

I’m here because my lower back is killing from picking yesterday Thanks soo much man 🫡