10 Bushcraft Axe Skills in 10 Minutes

Here are 10 bushcraft axe skills in 10 minutes (roughly!) The bushcraft axe is an important tool for wilderness survival and bushcraft in the woods. You can do many bushcraft camp tasks with the axe, not just felling trees, but a number of different ways of chopping firewood, and even splitting giant logs that would normally be far too big for small axes and hatchets!

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[gotfoutside]

I’m calling this a near-perfect how-to video. Densely informative, pleasant to watch and listen to, with no extra kerfuffle to pad the run time. Well done! Plus 7 out of the 10 techniques were new to me.

[ABC-ytnq]

My father taught me that first trick 50 years ago, and I still use it to split difficult logs to this day. Excellent video.

[johntrentis_my_hero]

I think you are hands down one of the most informative, articulate, and presentable instructors in the art of bushcraft that I’ve ever watched. Cheers.

[xsnozskwg]

The kindling support tip is great. I've treated a number of axe-related injuries so literally anything to get people to give people an extra safety net is very welcomed.

[not-a-raccoon]

As someone who loves to restore antique axes, this one really speaks to me.

[timjennifergower-ryot]

Buddy, I just purchased my home last year and ending my second winter now. I have my father in-laws old axe and brought it back to life. These 10 things were a game changer for me! Thank you brother!

[pinealism]

I've never seen these techniques before but they feel really familiar and all of a sudden makes me feel so much more confident about bush survival/living. Even though I already knew how clever ancient humans were, it always surprises me when you actually see the physics of a process play out, kind of like the first time you see the fulcrum and lever principal for the first time.

[tonyz]

As someone very new to bushcraft, this video was very interesting and encouraging. Lots of helpful, orienting tips and sensible safety wisdom. Thanks dude!

[ACTUALLYRICH]

refreshing. How videos should be ! No talking for 8 minutes with 3 sponsor shout outs. Cheers mate thank you!🙌🙌🙌 plus all the tips you gave are incredibly useful and practical.

[gii_vannile]

Thank you very much .
Axe is the only best multipurpose choice to live in the woods .

Dec. 15th 2021 Wed. 03:20 am
from Yokohama City Japan

[frocurl]

There many other uses but I love your attention to safety. Practicing safety as your main theme is great. Thank you for that.

[ollie-quny]

Have been using an axe for years and still learnt a lot from this man. Great content and well presented. Subscribed and looking forward to more wisdom. Thank you.

[jagman]

Thank you so much for this! It made it so much easier to explain these things to my son because he couldn't get it in person for some reason. He watched me do it the same way, but for whatever reason, he understood it better watching your video. I am a grandson of a lumberjack and have a "Michigan Axe" which is difficult for some people because of the double blades and their angles, but he understands how to use the widened handle below the axehead as a tool of the axe as well now. Maybe I didn't explain it well, but thanks again for your video.

[wfr]

splitting logs-
0:46 log splitting trick
1:57 splitting log without flat surface
3:31 using kindling to hold logs while splitting
3:54 splitting wood into kindling
uses as substitute for knife -
4:40 cutting string
5:36 making feather sticks
Construction-
6:28 pounding in stakes
7:43 cutting steps into stakes
8:12 splitting large logs
maintenance-
8:55 sharpening

[mikegeld]

This is definitely one of the better ones of these bush craft joints, this man is on point here, great job mate 👍

[Leiter]

You constantly have the best tips. You are what got me into the whole bushcraft world, thank you! Keep up the great content Mike!

[BillLowenburg]

Well done! I never use my axe or hatchet to drive stakes, but that’s a personal preference. I’m sure a lot of people will benefit from this tutorial. Thanks for posting it!

[J.sh_CDN]

My dad taught me the first trick, always use it for splitting large logs.

That carving axe looks amazing too by the way

[AwoudeX]

I really liked the idea of using the weight of the log. So simple yet so very effective

[Hiznogood]

First rule of splitting logs is to check the grains and if there’s any twigs. Never cut against the grains. Don’t use any force then the weight of the axe and log, saves energy if your chopping up a lot of wood. Always use the cracks in the logs, because it makes it so much easier. If you got a big heavy log, you can drive the axe head into it then turn all around and hold your axe in your left hand (if your right handed) and the grab the other side of the log with your other hand and bash the axe head with the look into the chopping block. Thus keep control of the log so it doesn’t detach of the axe and goes flying instead of splitting.

Hope this made any sense, English isn’t my first language. I’m also not a professional woodcutter, and haven’t chopped wood in years but did it a lot as a kid and a youngster. I learned to chop wood of my dad when we went camping. The primary thing I got out of it was to chop wood safely (keep those legs wide apart!) and to save energy. The later so you don’t get too warm and sweat, because you will then get cold faster in the winter and if you save energy you can chop a lot more wood.

BTW, the axe head for your axe is made just outside of my town!