I really think that Brian is taking on a rolе of Arnold in Pumping Iron, and being somewhat of an ahole:D Some of the stuff he said really surprised me, I dont think hes like that, I suspect its an act
rayydar Just imagine them furiously running after you 😂 when you think you escaped, you suddenly feel a hand over your shoulder, with Eddie’s voice, ;where you think you going mate’
@@thepope2412 Yes, but it should also take under and hour to chop, so basically Lincoln said 4 hours was too much and he would spend "doing" the part that it is easier to slack off and not have people notice it. Or he intended to hand work the axe to sharp with the poor quality tools of his time...
Daishar but still 3 hours is way too much sharpening time, at that point you're either going to an austically sharp and polished edge or your just ruining the axe by grinding away unnecessary amounts of metal. Even with medieval technology grinding an axe shouldn't take that log.
Yes they are hand axes for ocasional wood chopping...Mostly for wood rounds that have been split down in forths..A double bitted axe is what I would chop a tree down with....a very sharp one.... :)
Yeah that's because they are boys axes or pack axes depending on where you're from. They have a 26ish inch handle and like a 2 pound head. Not what a huge guy should use to chop a tree. Making it much harder to get the job done
Nick was just wiser and realized muscles alone weren’t going to win a strength challenge ❤. I like him a lot. Him and Obie are definitely my favorites. Brian’s my least favorite.
He had a video on his channel where he was at DXL geting clothes for his vacation and had a pair of jeans he liked but they needed some tailoring done. Maybe they were those same jeans but doesn't always wear them? But yeah first time seeing him in jeans and it's a bit different from his basketball shorts lol
He's the same height as me with a similar frame, he has more muscle mass than me obviously, but I have to shop at big and tall stores in order to find anything that fits.
You gotta check out Shaw strength channel on youtube and see him shop. It's pretty ridiculous!lol Some of the biggest sizes still couldn't fit him well.
Ikr the rythm these fellas we're using😂 one swingin down the other just swingin for the fences!! No cross or back and forth action at all but that's what made this video their determination 😂🤣
@@needforspeedgaming7148 what do you mean doubt? He was the world's strongest man 4 times. He was the 6th person to lift 2 45 pound plates face to face with one hand. Among Eddie, Robert, and nick, he was the only one to complete the 350 pound cannon carry. You're delusional
@@getpumped87 I am not familiar with that quote but I am fairly sure Lincoln did not say that in 1956, seeing as how he was killed in 1865. 1956 is the year that publication was printed.
@@getpumped87 maybe he said it, maybe he didn't, i'm not american so i didn't really research much about american presidents but i always see the quote as belonging to Lincoln, usually coming from american people, so is this some sort of Mandela effect or something?
Actually axe sharpening is different than knife sharpening. The idea is to have a chipping edge not a sticking edge. If the bevel is too steep or acute, you get a stick, if too obtuse, it bounces.
From someone who has chopped a lot of wood over the years, I see 3 basic errors. I won't comment on the sharpness of the axe, because I can't check it through a screen. 1: Technique. Neither one of them is chopping at optimal height, or with proper form. Easiest to get a downward diagonal around waist height, that way the weight of the axe is helping to drive it deeper. Then, you take an upswing that will intersect with your initial cut and knock out a chip. Brian is going too low to get an effective upswing, and Nick is going straight horizontal, not letting the weight of the axe help him. 2: Positioning. Look at which way the tree is leaning and at the slope of the ground. It looks fairly level, and the trees look fairly straight, but we have a very limited field of view. You want to start taking cuts from the low side until you're at least 1/3 of the way through. That encourages it to fall that direction. Then, move 180° and start cutting the high side. When you work in circles, cutting from every side, you don't know which direction it's gonna fall. That's dangerous. 3: They're cutting live wood. The greener it is, the harder it is to cut, and it doesn't get any greener than when it's still alive.
The "technique" displayed was terrible. 10 minutes with a pro and these guys would have been knocking chips out. It would have been safer for them and more impressive.
I would have been happier to see you in the video lol. Whats the idea that the strongest man is in the video, if you can cut it in like 1/3 of the time he took.
I just love the relationship these guys have built throughout the episodes I’ve seen. Starting from really competitive group of strong individuals to dudes who just trying to hang and have a little fun.
Nick lost the bet bc he hit it in middle and not close to ground you idoit Brian is the winner bc he hit it in the right spot nick didnt unless he wants to get hurt bad.
@@Pharaohdefowl I think nick won easily. Brian still had a lot of wood to cut, and nick's part of trunk wasn't that much thicker. I don't know how if it is harder to hit with axe if spot is low but I think it would just give axe more momentum...
Yeah, you got to have a sharp axe, and you can't hit it straight, you have to hit it at a slant, then the opposite direction to knock a bigger piece off. I've cut vine maple which is a very hard wood and this technique works well.
Yes but they would have had to punch the trees since they would not have been able to make an axe. Somehow I feel like that would have been faster for them lol.
@@lacedrp5616 here in Australia it is one of the common woods to run into. And the rest aren't much better. It's easier to take a saw than an axe some places.
And even if they were just talking strictly in the U.S, hickory would probably be the absolute worst, given that it's what they make axe handles out of in the first place...
The human body is amazing! You really would think this would be no big deal for them but their muscles don't help for this one thing. Love this show, history channel scores again. Truly hope this show lasts along time!
I think the best part about this is 50 years from now when the current generation of strongmen redo all of these feats of strength and they play flashbacks of our lads here
That is about what one of my teachers always jokes about. She is the oldest teacher in my school and on history lessons she often says how she remembers stuff that "happened in her childhood" couple hundred years ago, stuff related to what she is teaching. It is always hilarious 😂
lol yea except there accuracy is terrible, there technique is terrible, really the only thing you need for doing this is a good attitude, endurance, and accuracy, and a sharp axe, and preferably a felling axe, these axes are tiny, being a big guy doesn't really help you with doing these kinds of things. that axe is a tiny axe for a normal person anyway
You swing an axe in a down angle, than once in the opposite angle with the tip of the axe slightly up, this is the most efficent and will be taking out chunks.
Ehm so what about the second tree that is already cut through halfway? Did they just leave it there to rot and fall down on some passersby in the future.
Swinging an ax is like swinging a golf club, there certainly is a right and wrong way to do it. Form and technique is very important, let the weight of the ax head do the work.
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You need use the "scarf cut" technique to cut trees: cut 1/3 the way in as a triangle shaped wedge from the side you want it to fall at, then cut the other 2/3 on a downward angle to meet the point of the triangle from the other side. Easy.
Brian really just said Nick lived at the time firewood was a necessity
Isn't Nick in his 40~50's?
MaxBlight I died laughing at that part
I really think that Brian is taking on a rolе of Arnold in Pumping Iron, and being somewhat of an ahole:D Some of the stuff he said really surprised me, I dont think hes like that, I suspect its an act
@@ЏонМастерман yea they probably give them lines tbh since it's a production
@@ЏонМастерман maybe, but he does seem like an extremely competitive guy. Maybe he gets like that when he wants to win.
Imagine taking a hike and then encountering these giants casually chopping wood 😂
Mihailo 'Mikel' Михаило *proceeds to walk the other way*
Mom, mom! I saw a couple of Sasquatchs!
My luck i probably would cuz i live in Virginia
I'd roll for insight to make sure I wasn't next on the chopping list.
rayydar
Just imagine them furiously running after you 😂 when you think you escaped, you suddenly feel a hand over your shoulder, with Eddie’s voice, ;where you think you going mate’
There is a definitely a method to cutting down a tree, and the 1st step is making sure that you have a sharp ax.
I think abe Lincoln said " if I was given 4 hours to cut a tree, I would spend 3 hours sharpening my axe"
The trick is actually to cut up and down to break bigger pieces. Then move around and repeat
John Doe but it should only take a hour at most to grind your axe
@@thepope2412 Yes, but it should also take under and hour to chop, so basically Lincoln said 4 hours was too much and he would spend "doing" the part that it is easier to slack off and not have people notice it. Or he intended to hand work the axe to sharp with the poor quality tools of his time...
Daishar but still 3 hours is way too much sharpening time, at that point you're either going to an austically sharp and polished edge or your just ruining the axe by grinding away unnecessary amounts of metal. Even with medieval technology grinding an axe shouldn't take that log.
"If I were given four hours to cut down a tree, I would spend the first three sharpening my axe" - Abraham Lincoln.
Thank you
Thats not how it goes he says "Give me 6 hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe"
@@dibbage 4 hours to sharpen an axe? Give me 5 minutes
I would use the first 3 hours going to buy a chainsaw.
I think Lincoin would have said NO if he had any idea about climate change.
The axe looks like a hatchet in Brian’s hands
Yes they are hand axes for ocasional wood chopping...Mostly for wood rounds that have been split down in forths..A double bitted axe is what I would chop a tree down with....a very sharp one.... :)
Yeah that's because they are boys axes or pack axes depending on where you're from. They have a 26ish inch handle and like a 2 pound head. Not what a huge guy should use to chop a tree. Making it much harder to get the job done
@@johnschuster9192 Why a double bitted one?
Brian for the role of Victor Crowley
@@ZesPak because they look cool
That's a normal sized axe.
Brian is simply the size of Shrek is all.
brian isnt the size of shrek he is shrek...
@@samuelpudwill6794 I have suspected
That axe is a little bit small but Brian does make it seem smaller than it is
Haha Shrek! lol.
I was gonna say that Brian makes that axe look like a camping hatchet.
Would have been easier for them to pick the tree out of the ground.
I lost my breath 😂 😂
That was awesome, bud. Lol.
i think that will be harder or impossible
ifel - r/wooosh
Dustin Reid DOUBLE r/whoosh
Tree:The only mistake I did was to give you oxygen for your survival
Other plants: what about us?
Algae: am I a joke to you?
Lol
And we give them carbon for there survival so hehehe
And wood for axe handles...
Nick wins/loses challenge:
Everyone: Well, thats cuz his sooo old
Yeah, that's so unfair lolol
Truue X'D
Nick was just wiser and realized muscles alone weren’t going to win a strength challenge ❤.
I like him a lot. Him and Obie are definitely my favorites. Brian’s my least favorite.
C'mon History this show is pure gold. We want more of these guys. 7 Eps is not enough. Bring these guys back as soon as you can!
Rip
Right!! Also here to say Jesus Christ loves you, please turn to him! 🙏🏼❤️
nobody gonna mention Brian wearing jeans. I swear that's the first time I seen that😂
😂😂😂 I was just going to say this
He had a video on his channel where he was at DXL geting clothes for his vacation and had a pair of jeans he liked but they needed some tailoring done. Maybe they were those same jeans but doesn't always wear them? But yeah first time seeing him in jeans and it's a bit different from his basketball shorts lol
Your right
It looks weird
Or a tank top he usually wears a t shirt
How does Brian find jeans that fit him
Custom or a plus size store. There have been a couplenof his vlogs where he has gone to a store that has his size.
He shops at bigger and taller
He's the same height as me with a similar frame, he has more muscle mass than me obviously, but I have to shop at big and tall stores in order to find anything that fits.
He's had videos where he's gone to DXL and got clothes there and had them tailored to fit him better.
You gotta check out Shaw strength channel on youtube and see him shop. It's pretty ridiculous!lol Some of the biggest sizes still couldn't fit him well.
Im 180 lbs and these guys would destroy me but at least i know i can chop down a tree 10 times faster than them lol
How long did it take them to chop the tree down?
Me too
Ikr the rythm these fellas we're using😂 one swingin down the other just swingin for the fences!! No cross or back and forth action at all but that's what made this video their determination 😂🤣
Ya these guys were doing first time or at least not for living.... Work out gym is definitely a sets fallow up routines..
Ricky Spanish not exactly cardio. Just need to use correct technique lol.
The Tree: It's an honor to be hit by the strongest men in the world.
@@Pekroler Brian Shawn is one of the strongest persons in history
@@tomasvinualesrey9655 doubt
@@needforspeedgaming7148 what do you mean doubt? He was the world's strongest man 4 times. He was the 6th person to lift 2 45 pound plates face to face with one hand. Among Eddie, Robert, and nick, he was the only one to complete the 350 pound cannon carry. You're delusional
One could say the strongest my opinion
@@greasycheese8095 i think thor is more stronger
3:39 Such a nice guy. That sounded more like he was genuinely curious than a roast
both really, shaw seems pretty smart and he must be since hes a popular strongman
The tree's sitting there minding its own business, then along comes shrek
This is my swamp
@@havokclan7952 Are you allowed to wait at this traffic stop, flashing No Right Turn lights?
@@havokclan7952 no, it's Lord's Farquards :)
Best comment on here lol 😂
Hey this guys r nice . Dont mock them !
Remember what Abraham Lincoln said about sharpening the axe first?
Crazy that Lincoln said that in 1956 int he article “Objectives and Philosophy of Public Affairs Education” by C. R. Jaccard
@@getpumped87 I am not familiar with that quote but I am fairly sure Lincoln did not say that in 1956, seeing as how he was killed in 1865.
1956 is the year that publication was printed.
@@getpumped87 bruh
@@getpumped87 maybe he said it, maybe he didn't, i'm not american so i didn't really research much about american presidents but i always see the quote as belonging to Lincoln, usually coming from american people, so is this some sort of Mandela effect or something?
Actually axe sharpening is different than knife sharpening. The idea is to have a chipping edge not a sticking edge. If the bevel is too steep or acute, you get a stick, if too obtuse, it bounces.
From someone who has chopped a lot of wood over the years, I see 3 basic errors.
I won't comment on the sharpness of the axe, because I can't check it through a screen.
1: Technique. Neither one of them is chopping at optimal height, or with proper form. Easiest to get a downward diagonal around waist height, that way the weight of the axe is helping to drive it deeper. Then, you take an upswing that will intersect with your initial cut and knock out a chip. Brian is going too low to get an effective upswing, and Nick is going straight horizontal, not letting the weight of the axe help him.
2: Positioning. Look at which way the tree is leaning and at the slope of the ground. It looks fairly level, and the trees look fairly straight, but we have a very limited field of view. You want to start taking cuts from the low side until you're at least 1/3 of the way through. That encourages it to fall that direction. Then, move 180° and start cutting the high side. When you work in circles, cutting from every side, you don't know which direction it's gonna fall. That's dangerous.
3: They're cutting live wood. The greener it is, the harder it is to cut, and it doesn't get any greener than when it's still alive.
This right here! Work smarter not harder. Unless you have to throw kegs through football uprights :D
The "technique" displayed was terrible. 10 minutes with a pro and these guys would have been knocking chips out. It would have been safer for them and more impressive.
I would have been happier to see you in the video lol. Whats the idea that the strongest man is in the video, if you can cut it in like 1/3 of the time he took.
Luke Diehl they also were using splitting axes for chopping a tree it’s better to use a cutting axe
I mean its not like they do it for a living lol. Its more so they just cut down a tree with alot of strength, even more with a improper axe to do so
I just love the relationship these guys have built throughout the episodes I’ve seen. Starting from really competitive group of strong individuals to dudes who just trying to hang and have a little fun.
Brian: "Safety first"
Also Brian: *pulls a 40 ton plane*
Nick kept hitting the same spot more frequently then Brian which also helped him win the challenge, his experience definitely helped him here
Nick lost the bet bc he hit it in middle and not close to ground you idoit Brian is the winner bc he hit it in the right spot nick didnt unless he wants to get hurt bad.
@@Pharaohdefowl I think nick won easily. Brian still had a lot of wood to cut, and nick's part of trunk wasn't that much thicker. I don't know how if it is harder to hit with axe if spot is low but I think it would just give axe more momentum...
@@Pharaohdefowl They never said it had to be close to the ground they said cut down a tree that's what Nick did.
@@5koby4 nope and your winner is 4x W.S.M. Brian shaw!!! Nick nest cheated sorry not sorry
Y'all tripping. They let Nick win events, it makes for good tv
Woudve been such a boss move if Nick went over and finished Brian’s tree
@@plannetworld89 Why do people keep spelling him brain lol
He just has Efficiency 5 on his Diamond Axe
Brian has the best sense of humor. Him and Eddie together is always amazing
Nick: “Brian what are we doing here?”
Brian: *begins with history lesson*
Tht was some of the worst tree felling I’ve ever seen😂😂
Same and im a logger😂😂
Yeah, you got to have a sharp axe, and you can't hit it straight, you have to hit it at a slant, then the opposite direction to knock a bigger piece off. I've cut vine maple which is a very hard wood and this technique works well.
@@connorbraun7305 yea I use this tecnique and it works excellent
That was hilarious.
The Gulag if these guys knew the technique and were a little faster they would make excellent loggers
Where is Nick's Woodcutting cape?
Woodcutting isn't as impressive as 99 strength at nicks age
99str is an understatement though he's a veteran in the game 200m str xp all day easy 😉
If nick is master at woodcutting so he should be able cut it using bare hands
With all the mindcraft references being thrown around, didn't expect to see a Runescape reference xD
Yeah 99 strength is so much more impressive than 99 wc
From my understanding of Minecraft you can now build.
Lmfaooooo! They can now make a crafting table!
Yes but they would have had to punch the trees since they would not have been able to make an axe. Somehow I feel like that would have been faster for them lol.
“I want to beat Brian because he’s the best there’s ever been”
-Nick Best
“And that’s an oak tree, that’s some of the hardest wood you’ll run into”
Laughs in Australian Iron Bark
In America, which is where they were... Live Oak is the hardest wood
Lol yea he says that you will normally run into. Not the strongest in the world bruh 😂
Phillip Hamilton horn beam is, it’s nickname is iron wood
@@lacedrp5616 here in Australia it is one of the common woods to run into. And the rest aren't much better. It's easier to take a saw than an axe some places.
You ever heard of lignum vitae or blue mahoe word I think those two are in the top thirty hardest woods.
Nick is such a humble dude....love his attitude
I absolutely love how they include a little history lesson being this is the history channel
2:56 Shaw thought the inside of a tree was made of peanut butter.
"it takes me barely seconds to cut an oak tree
i dont know what they have."
Me, playing minecraft
“Yeah, Steak”
Great victory cry
If I am going into a dark Alley I am taking Brian Shaw with me
just don't give him an axe or he'll be useless, still scary lookin though
Brian can’t fit in alleys he’s too wide
You should take some kind of fighter unless you are fighting a toilet.
Brian would probobly verbally confront ally creeps. His friendly demeanor would convince them to leave as friends and become better people lol
3:30 Brian is such a troll ☠️💀😂
Couldn't say let's get something to eat at the end both are too busy trying not to have a heartattack.
Oak wood and a probably the worst wood to start on
IRON WOOD:*exists*
Tropical hardwoods:*exist*
And even if they were just talking strictly in the U.S, hickory would probably be the absolute worst, given that it's what they make axe handles out of in the first place...
The human body is amazing! You really would think this would be no big deal for them but their muscles don't help for this one thing. Love this show, history channel scores again. Truly hope this show lasts along time!
these guys have such amazing chemistry! Makes it so enjoyable! Plus their on screen energy is just so natural!
I think the best part about this is 50 years from now when the current generation of strongmen redo all of these feats of strength and they play flashbacks of our lads here
Finally !
A win for Nick.
Well done big boy.
I like how humble nick is admitting how Brian’s superior
That axe looks like a dollar general toy in Brian's hands
"let me axe you this"...that alone deserves a steak
2:57 *Wood is Hard* You learn something new everyday. R.I.P Trees 🌲
3:36 I can’t tell if Bryan serious or not
Edit: wow thanks for the likes
I think he was born in the late 60s and I'm pretty sure they had heat by then
Hes making an old age joke.
That is about what one of my teachers always jokes about. She is the oldest teacher in my school and on history lessons she often says how she remembers stuff that "happened in her childhood" couple hundred years ago, stuff related to what she is teaching. It is always hilarious 😂
I love how every time nick does something everybody has to bring up his age
Brian makes that axe look like a hatchet lol
lol yea except there accuracy is terrible, there technique is terrible, really the only thing you need for doing this is a good attitude, endurance, and accuracy, and a sharp axe, and preferably a felling axe, these axes are tiny, being a big guy doesn't really help you with doing these kinds of things. that axe is a tiny axe for a normal person anyway
Nick looked like a lumberjack thanos at the end there
I think Nick Best might have had an advantage since he got pointers from Paul Bunyan.
I have actually done this a few times
It makes me feel really cool, even though I practiced a lot
Same, respect to these Guys but i cut 7 of them in 30 minutes < Watch i have the Proof.
Chopping trees is all about angle and endurance.
I was like "Why dont they use bigger axes... Then i realized those are normal sized axes.."
Was laughing way too hard when he said 10-12 minutes. Like, bro those trees were skinnier than Brian's legs
In Runescape, Nick would have 99 woodcutting😂😂
I wonder how long they were out there for 😂 the uncut footage would have been funny
Him: Chops down a tree.
Tree: What did I ever do to you?
You swing an axe in a down angle, than once in the opposite angle with the tip of the axe slightly up, this is the most efficent and will be taking out chunks.
Absolutely zero technique involved here 😂😂
This is what I missed about this show.. the challenges and them interacting like this.
"IF I WERE GIVEN 4 HRS TO CHOP THE TREE I WOULD SPEND FIRST 3:59:59 HRS SLEEPING THE. CHOP THE TREE IN LAST 1 SEC". -HULK
“You hit it straight like swinging a baseball bat” made me die inside a bit
Dear History Channel,
Please release an unseen footage season of this marvelous show
Minecraft: I can punch down a tree in 2 seconds with my bare hands 🌳
The axe seems dull and it looks to be more of a splitting axe
You're right, it was a splitting axe they were using. The kind they should have used is slightly curved on it's blade.
They probably expected them to stand over the tree and split it down the middle
who hasn't cut down a tree before? i used to do it all the time for fun. core and shoulder workout.
The adventures of the Gentle Giant... love this guy, very nice person.
*Mr Beast Plants 20 Million Trees*
*Nick And Brian Chops Down trees*
Congratulations, you just advanced a Woodcutting level.
Your Woodcutting level is now 2.
Long way to go for that Woodcutting skill cape
Everything set ,big muscles and hot competition
Me: that tree is gonna fall in no time
They started to cut ; " aww slower than me...
angle is the most important thing, a sharp axe is important, but angle angle angle.
Technique is everything. Having better cardio, I think I could best these two. Proper technique way more important than brute strength.
Strongest man they knew of, there's always someone out there stronger.
3:33 had me dying lmao
Funny reading comments from those that have obviously never used an ax.
They did good for the first time. That is about how I did it when I was a kid.
Cutting down a thick tree with an axe is a heck of a workout if you're not used to it, and even more so if you're technique isn't great
Brian roasting Nick at the end is top notch👌
Everything in life is not all about strength. Wisdom, right object and strength will give you positive result
That should definitely be a strong man event.
I think Brian is right Nick is just old and cut trees as a kid lmao
But nick is like 40-50 years old tho
Ehm so what about the second tree that is already cut through halfway? Did they just leave it there to rot and fall down on some passersby in the future.
Brian and nick are the nicest guys out
2:20 I love that any time any of the 4 do a competition the first thing they do is accuse each other of cheating...that's real friendship right there.
Love the show, but doing a challenge that I feel I could beat them at doesn't fit.
It's as though they've never watched the Lumberjack World Championship.
Swinging an ax is like swinging a golf club, there certainly is a right and wrong way to do it. Form and technique is very important, let the weight of the ax head do the work.
Possibly legendary but small to the future.💪👊
Minecraft steve just punches tree and boom destroy😂
respect for nick for winning
You guys should've wore a dress swinging that axe like that. lol jk Yall did a good job...the content was awesome!
"If I only had an hour to chop down a tree,I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe" Abraham Lincoln
it's “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” But nice try.
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Brian should have finished cutting the tree down, now its gonna get infected and weak--hopefully someone finished it!
You need use the "scarf cut" technique to cut trees: cut 1/3 the way in as a triangle shaped wedge from the side you want it to fall at, then cut the other 2/3 on a downward angle to meet the point of the triangle from the other side. Easy.
These are the most wholesome guys ive ever seen
A lot of the times when my family had cook outs my dad made me chop fire wood and I got a strong back out of it
You could start with a Chopping axe like a Michigan Double Bit instead of a splitting axe.... That'd be pro tip #1
0:35 oh man that Guy looks small near to Brian...
I love how nick get the good ole old man treatment for I love these 4
I love Nick Best so much.