What are the basics of axe safety? Bushcraft axe safety tips

#bushcraft #woodcraft #widlernessskills

Safely using an axe should just be common sense - but it's often not quite that simple.

In this video wilderness skills instructor Richard Prideaux gives his thoughts on creating a simple rule for safely using an axe.

This video is part of the training materials given to clients participating in training courses under the EST Framework

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Original Outdoors is an established outdoor skills training business based in the U.K. - specialising in wilderness skills, bushcraft, foraging, mountain safety, survival skills and private events.
We run training courses for the general public, outdoor instructors, emergency services and the military. We also consult for major outdoor events, television and film and other projects.
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00:00:00 Start
00:40:00 Potential injuries
01:13:00 How I teach axe safety
01:53:00 The three places that an axe can safely land
04:51:00 Body position
07:54:00 Pointing a post
08:46:00 Leather boot cutting demonstration
09:12:00 The blood circle
10:59:00 Safe storage of cutting tools
11:43:00 Wrapping up

Video Technical

Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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[artemisbandikoot]

We just moved to the mountains and I’ve never swung an axe before. Thank you so much for the very beginning basic tips!

[francofumo]

Your audio, editing and camera work was so much better than most of the content I find around these sorts of topics. Thank you for that. The content itself was also nicely structured and well chosen. Nice job.

[imanegg]

I just got an axe a couple days ago and i was looking for some vids for safety and this one helped me the most

[noahdegroot]

thank you! watched the whole thing before going out today with an axe for the first time.

[BBQDad]

Thank you for this excellent safety tutorial. I have used edged tools for 65 years and I can state with complete confidence that no one ever got too much safety training.
Again, thanks.

[KevinsDisobedience]

Well thought out and unique perspective on axe safety. I did a Safety Series awhile ago called Safety Sally. Good to see someone else is out there thinking about it in other ways. Sometimes that’s what it takes for someone to heed the warning. Also, loved the “You’re still here? Brilliant.” 🤣

[garethlloyd-tolman]

Entertaining yet incredibly informative. I thought I knew enough about axes and axe safety and I was pleasantly surprised to find out I had more to learn. I'm looking forward to make my way through the rest of your channel. Top job! Cheers!

[jazzaguayo]

I've been using tools of all kinds since I was young, and it's second nature, but I'm getting ready to teach my sons and this is soooo helpful! Phrases like "blood circle" are going to get their attention. And I think I'm going to axe an old shoe to get that point across too!

[kamillabudavolgyi]

Yesterday I found one of your axe using videos, and I have to say, you are an exellent explainer, and you really put safety first no matter what. As a girl, I have never studied how to use an axe safely, but thanks to you, now I can try again, and countinue learning bushcraft from your videos. I wish you would make more and more! :D

[michaelbaucum]

Watching this because I cut off a piece of my finger today. Lesson learned: DO NOT HOLD WHAT YOU’RE CUTTING

[baq]

I'm new to using an axe for tree cutting and chopping. Your video was very informative and helpful. Thank you!!

[oxfordblaze]

Excellent advice! Thanks for taking the time to share.

[CMAenergy]

Suggestion for using any axe
Years back I was with some young children wanting to learn how to use an axe,
Even the parents learned something,
Never when splitting wood on a stump or on the grd,
Never make a round hous swing
Learn to bring the axe over your head and then pull straight down so the axe head travels straight into the wood
If you miss,
Where does the axe end up
If you glance off something,
It goes side ways, and it can never go towards ones self/
Then if your axe is in the wood, and you can lift it up to try and pound it down as you did
I would say NOT good,
The trick is to lift the wood with the axe in it straight up,
Turn it over in the air and bring it down on the head,
Now you will also notice when you do that
You will realize the axe comes straight down just as I mentioned
I hope you see the proper way to use any axe except a double headed axe as one should still only learn to bring the axe down in a straight line

[xdxdxdxd]

Good video man. My grandpa taught me the basics of axe safety when it came to log splitting when I was 10 years old helping him in the woods, and I figured that I might as well learn as much about it as possible

[JPMerolla]

Thank you for taking the time to put this information out here, free for all.
Sent it to my father after he cut through his boot with a hatchet. ( luckily missed his toes). But its why ive always been very respectful of the damage an axe can inflict in a millisecond.

[normiesalvador]

Thank you for this tutorial. The blood circle especially--I didn't realize how far away things had to be (like my other tools).

[cksrt]

This is a great video! Thank you for taking the time to share!

[LordVilhelm]

4:37
I’m teaching my scout troop(ages 12-14) about knife and axe safety tonight so I need to freshen up my memory a bit and I will watch until the last second! Thank you for the video!

[waveefn]

great tips best video out of any other axe safety video i've watched.👍

[carguybikeguy]

Awesome! Great, straightforward, practical advice. Great presentation & presenter.