I could definitely use some of those tools. Great recommendations! The forestry guys I’ve talked to think that a felling lever is a joke, but it totally makes sense when dealing with small diameter trees. I’ve also see people use a long pole with a Y at the end to direct the crown. I like the Stihl aluminum wedges, but they are really expensive. Last I checked Amazon was selling them for $50-60 a piece. The Bluetooth headphones look fantastic, love the ending🤣
yeah felling small diameter trees and rolling large logs you need one. especially when felling softwoods sometimes the branches get hung up and by rolling it you can get a stuck tree down safely
Wedges are one of the most underrated tools for knarly timber.. another one for me is some log dogs for sawing pieces of wood in the rounds easy to make and dead handy..all the best Lincoln 🤙👍
I can’t believe that round wouldn’t split no matter what you threw at it! That was some crazy stuff!!! Was it the species of wood or was there a bunch of knots? Looked pretty straight grained after you split it with those wedges. I only have steel wedges, I need to pick up some aluminum wedges. Those aluminum wedges didn’t sound like they sing like steel wedges.
Wow I never knew that! I have quite a few ash trees on my property that died from that emerald ash borer and every one of them split easy. I’ve never experienced anything like that, but I only split wood from time to time, nothing like the level that you split. Keep up the great work and videos!
Hey, I've been wondering If you'd recommend driving wedges with the "Spaltfix" from Ochsenkopf or if the eye deforms and If you'd recommend this axe at all? What does it shine at? It looks like a great softwood splitter.
I really could use a felling lever. Have you ever tried those aluminum wedges with a replaceable wooded base (Stihl carries a version)? They have a metal ring to hold the wooden part together. I really want to get a couple for splitting and felling but I can't seem to find them in North America so I'd have to order from UK or Europe, which is expensive.
We have those forestry hooks on tubular shafts called "cant hooks" to roll logs for undercuts, I always liked the look of the European style every time I see one in a video. Another great video Ben, Happy Thanksgiving!
hi Ben great video I absolutely agree on the selection, I personally cut firewood for my own needs, mostly coppice wood and for smaller diameters than those in the video I find a billhook invaluable for smaller limbs, faggots and general handling. The small pickaroon/sappie like the one you show is a true back saver and a must for woodpile handling. I only partly disagree on the aluminum wedges, I very much like them too but found they spit out splinters too, I got one deep into my knee a year ago, and another bloke had a splinter into his forehead, very dangerous, someone told me when you beat aluminum for a long time it changes something in the material and makes it more brittle, not sure whether theres any science behind it but definitely worth giving extra care, as with steel wedges. cheers
@@benscottwoodchopper I'll need to try, seem like I use my sapie for that job to. But thats maybe because I don't move that type of log all day but mostly longuer ones
@@gustaveremon7019 yeah for loading 4 foot lengths onto a processor the hook is ideal, as you can also hook it onto the tray handle when you need your left hand free whilst a sappie is a bit more awkward to leave around
I know i know, if they were steel i would refuse to use them. Aluminium just crumbles rather than shatter violently. Seen it happen more times than i can count
