How to split primitive boards from a log. Tips & Tricks for crafting planks with hand tools.

In this video i give you tips and trick on how to split primitive boards from a log with just an little axe, a bow saw and some wedges.
👉 YT- channel from Lonnie - Far North Bushcraft And Survival:

Wood sorts for wooden nails that i had testet:
good: Hazel (Corylus avellana)
better: Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Oak (Quercus)
the best: Robinia (Robinia pseudoacacia), Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens), Dogwood (Cornus),
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)

Links for my books, Swiss Army Knives and equipment below 👇👇👇

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Used Knife:
Victorinox Huntsman

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[FelixImmler]

👉👉👉Next friday's video: How to craft a little camp table from this boards... 🔥🔥

[Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I watched this video a few days ago but then did not have time to comment at that time. Anyway thank you for that awesome "shoutout". I really appreciate that. My crafting skills however are not near as good as what you do here on your channel. Keep doing what you do and being who you are.

[frankpavich]

This is one of my favorite videos on this topic. The way you split these logs was absolutely beautifiul and so peaceful as well. Absolutely fantastic.

[csmatteson]

Frankly, Felix, I would not have had any idea that one can create boards in the woods in this way. Thanks for once again expanding my understanding of survival and bush skills!

[jarodmeijer]

Its always a great day when I hear you say "Hello Youtube!" It is amazing to see you are as proud of your work as we are of you. 😄

[Fairdos]

This is awesome! For those wondering allow this history nerd to say a few things, this method is knowing as Riving and has been in use literally thousands of years including during medieval boat builidng and they were spliting whole trees!!! A tool known as a froe can also help make this boards that are smaller as well as shingles for siding and roofing. Again well done sir

[Tribecasoothsayer]

Haha- I love the high speed sawing. I can almost believe the video is normal and not sped up. Because you’re a Superman of Bushcraft!

[djblades]

The absolute BEST video ever showing and explaining how to find and split logs into functional boards, clearly demonstrating all the details of this process. You are a wonderful, skilled educator and a joy to learn from 💪🏽❤️

[Hello-qqto]

Thank you both. I will attempt making boards for my mini log cabin.

[suzz]

I just got my sak yesterday. so I have been binge watching all ur sak videos, yesterday and today. lol. u have given me tons of ideas and have helped me out a lot. so thx u brother. danka!!!!

[oleksii_yershov]

Thanks, Felix, for you respect of my time increasing the video speed.
Thanks again for all your avesome videos!

[theapprentice]

Thank you for not killing a live tree for the sake of this video. RESPECT FOR THAT

[PaulWade]

I subscribed a while back, this is a very good video, & very good man who's educating the world, we neee more good in the world like this!

God bless you & bestest tidings blessings always.

Sincerely, ~Páül

[willikebari]

Der Felix hat's einfach drauf!👍👍👍 Als "Nicht wirklich-Bushcrafter" kann ich nur sagen: Respekt! Super gemacht!👍👍👍
Danke für's Zeigen und ganz liebe Grüße aus Oberösterreich in die schöne Schweiz!

[michaeltichonuk]

I never considered making a board....now I just have too...Thanks!! This was great!

[QuantumMechanic_]

We were waiting to see the carving axe in use and this was GREAT . Thanks again Master Immler and have an awesome weekend .

[saraskold]

that was awesome we love Lonnie and Connie and that method is similar to how you make roof shakes

[ethicalaxe]

Riving wood is great. Splitting is also how people without a mill make their own hatchet/axe handles. Splitting pieces even the length of the log you had can be difficult. Anybody riving their own wood should be proud. It's pretty awesome to harvest your own raw materials and then create something useful out of them.

Often times I'll split rounds with an axe and hew the pieces into hatchet handle blanks. Air drying can take a very long time depending on the type of wood. Soft maple dries much faster than any oak I've worked with for example. The great thing about wood is that it doesn't always have to be dry unless it's shrinking will be a problem for your use.

Great video I love seeing you branch off into your other interests.

[tristanrai]

Nice, I liked the video. This is actually what people should learn before they are 21 years old.

[noptsdwn]

Well done Felix! Boards + wooden nails = table!!!! 👌👏👍