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2021年5月9日 · Ben and Simon came down again to swing some axes in the woods recently. Here's some footage we managed to get of some of Ben's racers chopping Aspen along wi...

How to Split Wood with Axes and Mauls Like a Pro: Hardwood, Softwood, Safety, Wedges

2017年6月1日 · I was hoping to add this recent video from Ben Scott. We all have watched weeks-worth of youtube videos and new knowledge comes in very small increments at this point. I learned more new information about axes in this video (posted just a month ago) than I have in the last 5 years of videos combined.

The Best Wood Splitting Axes and Mauls: My top recommendations after 5 years of professional work

2022年9月18日 · Ben and Simon came down to camp again! We had a great weekend chopping, camping and catching up. Sorry there isn't much footage. Keep an eye out on Ben and s...

2023年12月25日 · Got this old axe for free a couple months back, finally took it for a test drive. The head is stamped "Berghause Sweden" which I'm not familiar with. The bit seems to be convex crosswise, as in paralell to the cutting edge, which is another new one for me.

That said, I recently started looking into European friction fit axes to try something different and outside of my comfort zone. I bought a Rinaldi American Boy's Axe (700g head, 24") and a Rinaldi Calabrian pattern (700g head, 31") to try them out.

2020年10月7日 · Ben Scott seems to really know his way around the tools, but my use will primarily for now be backpack-sized small campfires, urban pruning/limbing and eventually maybe working toward finding a place to do a cordwood challenge down the road.

2022年3月2日 · Most axes you buy today have terrible edges from the factory, so to make them work properly, it's almost always a good idea to spend some time reshaping the profile and sharpening the edge. A file (and possibly a sharpening stone for removing the burr) is all you need. Some guides: Bushcraft Sisyphus. Ben Scott. Skillcult