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Is that splitting cradle set up like that for safety?

Crib

You sound like you got peanut butter stuck in your mouth.

Wheres the Lucky Charms?

Gummibaum ?? 😊

I know this video is quite old but do you know anywhere you can still get those 5kg mauls? Can't find anwhere that sells them

Bestend Dank!

This video brings back memories , I split a few winters worth of elm a good few years back and it's tough stuff alright! My maul just bounced off it, I borrowed a 4 ton hydraulic splitter which didn't even leave a mark on some of it! A lot had to be done with sledge & wedges but I have to say my Fiskars X27 was very effective also. If I never have to split a piece of elm again, I won't shed a tear about it!

Did you clean the seam with anything?🤔

Michael, God bless you for this unusually helpful video, the factual and humble way you demonstrate technique and share your experience, and all the helpful replies in these comments.

Gute Idee

No, to trvalo, než se na ten kraj trefil!

I love a man with an axe!! Sexy beast

Hello Michael. This brings back 'happy' memories. Yes, I split nothing but Elm for two years when I lived in Yorkshire because a lot of dead trees came down between 1987 and 1989. Swinging a 3 kilo maul hour after hour was indeed a tough workout. I also tried one of those twisted 'grenade' wedges which helped on the stumps. On some stumps I would cut vertically with a chainsaw. After 2 years I had my elbows strapped up for a while as they were very painful. Well, I got over it and still swing the same maul today, sadly I do not get to burn the old Elm here in Canada though. Good to see you again, Chris

Just gotta love the know it all’s on RUclips😂😂 You did a fine job! Beautiful country, I hope to one day visit Ireland!!

Eat more bro more power

*Отчаянный мужчина* 😂 😂 😂

Where can I get an axe like this

I have two old car tires on top of a large block that are screwed down. Load it up with all the small blocks and smack away. The best thing is you dont have to fetch the pieces.

Too heavy and blunt for the wood.

Always start on the outside of big blocks.

I'm impressed, Sir. I do this work and, yeah, everybody has his own way of doing it but, regardless, you're going to get those difficult pieces. You stuck with it and you conquered. All the best.

Ja,das kenn ich! Na den Klotz hätte ich mit der Säge vorgeschnitten, dann wäre es einfacher gewesen. Grüße 🙋‍♂️

Split this with your saw or chuck it. Never cost effective.

Those were some good bounces, and yeah can remember that from a time well passed for me now. Still feel my mouth tense up just thinking about wood splitting. Especially after my dad refused a power splitter because "hand splitting builds character". Built blisters and a lot of grudge at the time. There was also a lot of not good natured picking at about 'building muscles and not being fat.' the man also reminded of at every opportunity.

You can't split a log very easily hitting the heart wood in the middle, but as soon as he hits near the edge...

Good job

Молодец!😊

Stupid Work 😂😂

Сразу б по краю

From my experience, trying to hit it not in the middle but close to the edge is better. And only from that side where I see the biggest cracks if any. Also, if 1st hit was unsuccessful, then the ax swing should have a higher amplitude.

That was dumb. Learn how to split wood. He made that hard.

Чтоб топор не отскакивал и полено не подпрыгивало- рубить надо на чурбаке. И чем больше чурбак-тем лучше колет колун. Кто без чурбака колет- у того колун отбирают. Колуном ещë если и по земле засадить и по камню- тогда вообще побить могут за такое.

Those pesky reinforced wood logs, always one or two in the lot just to tickle your ego. And mostly they come just as others are watching.

That last one was personal 😅

Everyone at their keyboard telling a dude on a pile of split wood how to split wood.😂 Y'all crack me up!

loop the first few swings for am april fools prank. gotta lose the horn, unfortunately

Maybe sharpen it a little

Пошел 3 год и5 кубов переколю.

Такие поленья так колят только дураки. Надо начинать с отколов боков и быстро, и просто. И главное - меньше сил уходит.

That's the kind of log that you get personal with almost like it triggers your ego

кто не работает головой,тот работает руками.

Great job Mick. I enjoy your videos. Could you do a video talking about being self sufficient in fire wood? I'm sickened about the Ash die back. Could you let us know your thoughts on that? Go raibh míle. Kieran in Kerry

I think you have enough already

Folks don’t do this at home. None one should be anywhere this close to you. Also think about it no one should be in front of you in case the maul slips out of your hand or the head of the mail comes off or the wood bounces…. Just keep a safe distance

Vos épaules finiront comme les miennes, pleine d arthrose !

For such wood the best splitting axe is a chainsaw!

Это кстати очень актуально теперь в гейропе😅😅

for me is waste of energy going for the middle