Double Bit Wood Splitting, It's All In The Wrist.

[555]

It's that time of the year again, practice makes perfect.

Wood splitting with the Twist

"Demonstrating the 'sideways flick of an ax' technique on tough green beech.
For the full commentary see:
http://axeconnected.blogspot.com/2012..."

http://axeconnected.blogspot.com/2012/04/wood-splitting-with-twist.html

[video=youtube;7NfCAk4Mj6E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NfCAk4Mj6E[/video]

 

[halfaxe]

That works good with the right wood but doesn't work with all species. Knots also are a problem with this technique.

 

[555]

Knots are always a problem and is why a try to avoid them by splitting around/along side them. Also: The dryer the round the better.


On the other hand there's always Noodling.

[video=youtube;fwY-77N2oCY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwY-77N2oCY[/video]

 

[Squashfan]

555, I saw that exact same video on Arboristsite when I was lurking over there. This thread reminds me that I really need to sharpen my double bit axe. I don't burn wood so I don't have to split wood, though.