The Axeman-You Tube video-must see

[Ripshin Lumberjack]

Hi Everybody

Please see, on You Tube, The Axe Man video of 1930's-1940's time frame. Absolutely wonderful!

This is the technique that my great uncles taught me to use when felling trees and then section them into proper lengths. The foundation to this technique is thinning out the cheeks of the axe to where penetration is very deep. BUT, the axe then will easily stick in the wood. This is where the technique of extremely accurate overlapping cuts come into play to prevent the sticking. I always thought this was my uncles method BUT I now see it was just a experienced lumberjacks method passed from generation to generation.

I have prepared my 51 year old Council Tool axe by thinning the axe cheeks, reprofiling the
cutting edge, and giving the axe a razor edge. It will be a gift to my older son who will probably pass it to his younger brother as he is not a great outdoors enthusiast. From generation to generation.

Watch and enjoy the abilities of another generation of axemen.

ripshin

 

[300Six]

I'm not young anymore nor 'immediately wireless connected' either so you're gonna have to (at very least) post links to whatever it is you wanna us to see. The corollary to thinning axe cheeks right down to the bone is 'machete blades'. There is a trade-off when you start doing this.

 

[Square_peg]

Link?

 

[Hickory n steel]

Did a YouTube search and cane up with

This

This

And This

I don't think any if these are the ones you're talking about so you might want to post a link.

 

[Steve Tall]

I think it's this one, The Axman:

with The Sawyers made by the same filmmaker:

 

[garry3]

Did a YouTube search and cane up with

This

This

And This

I don't think any if these are the ones you're talking about so you might want to post a link.

I don't remember seeing that 1930 film before. At about 8.50 into it that guy got lucky to slow himself down just before he hit he ground.