That’s all they had when the house I live in now was built . All the timber inside . It’s all hand made beams with axes . Every time I go in my basement I look at the beams and think about how easy we have it now . Good video 👍
After the first few chops with the ax I thought your brother would push you aside and cut the tree down with his super gas drinking chainsaw. Great Video. Thank you.
On a property we bought there was a broken standing-dead birch tree interfering with our view of the water. I started chopping it with my axe. My wife wanted to try while I was resting. Each swing was getting harder and wilder. I said “don’t swing so hard, you’re losing control of the axe.” The very next swing the axe bounced off the tree and just missed her head. She never picked up an axe again and I got to buy a chainsaw. Great demo there. Your hafting held nicely. 😁 I wouldn’t have been able to talk for the video either. Cheers. 🇨🇦
VIDEO OF THE YEAR!! Only think I would have done was to bring in a Horse and wagon to haul those logs home!! lol Well done Chris, That's how it was done back in the day!
I haven't seen that done in 55 years. We got a used Pioneer PL 400 back in 1964 , I was 14. So kudos to Chris! I don't know of another man with the stamina or determination to complete that task. Yes it may have been poplar, but that is still a lot of inner strength.
Chris you've inspired me I'm gonna go and chop a tree by hand .I have several trees that are between 12 to 18 inches. What is the actual time you spent chopping.
Nice job Chris.. Here I thought you were going to give up and brake out your brothers big saw.. I guess this is something we all should do at least once.
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 Great job cutting down the Aspen. You did a good job limbing it. But when it came to bucking it you had to really work at it. One thing that really makes your bucking much easier is to start your notch the same width as the diameter of the tree. Cutting the at a angle is much easier than chopping directly into the log. I would give anything to be in the physical shape you are in!!😀😀 Even though you were looking a little tired by the time you were finished. Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍 Logger Al
@@InTheWoodyard I did the cordwood challenge 2 years ago. It took me several weekends to fell, limb and buck a rick of wood from 6 to 8 inch boxelder and cherry. It actually was really fun. I thought I was a good axe man before I did it. But I really learned a lot about doing it right and more easily.
Nice touch with the silent treatment. It’s a good thing your in good shape -but I bet that worked some muscle groups that haven’t been treated that way before.
@@InTheWoodyard just wondering Chris what song do you sing to keep in shape 🤣🤣🤣 or did you just mistype and you meant to type sling 🪓🪓🤣🤣 be sure to keep safe xx
Can you just imagine working on a tree 8' through and 200' tall for days , it make us appreciate what our forefather went through on an ever day life..
Wow!! Great video Chris!! I don't know if I coyld swing an axe that well or for that long. I see how you maintain your cardio. What's the shooting in back ground?? Have a Great Day!!
Hi Chris - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. As if I wasn't exhausted enough after my splitting session yesterday, I had to lie down after viewing this! I have a couple of photos for you but can't find the log splitting email address you gave out in a recent video. Please advise me of the details.
I just watched you make 436 swings of the axe. ( Just in case you ever wondered if I actually watch your videos). Lol Well done Chris, that was cool.👍🇺🇸
Richard, you do not know how funny that is. When I was a kid we had about a hundred sheep on that property! We joked about that a little to much with our Da a a a a a aD!!!!
I guess I could have finished that thought. Sounded like they were missing with the amount of shots. So that’s why I mentioned a new hobby. Not against that practice at all.
There we go! Nicely done. That’s how we do it here Chris🤣 With one of those California approved saws! Hope your awnry brother watches so you can say that’s how real lumberjacks do it😂 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This should be a series... Poplar, birch, oak... Let's see how silent your video is hand Buckin'a burr oak. I bet the tourette 's will kick in before it's felled. Good video!
@@InTheWoodyard I get it, I do most of my limb wood with an ax. That's "MY" firewood so it doesn't need to be pretty. And an ax doesn't bind if you bump into another limb cutting.
Where's your chaps at? You need to take your pet beaver along next time hahaha better watch about lifting them logs like that end up with a hernia!!! Really makes a person appreciate a chainsaw and just how much our forefathers really did building cabins with just a axe and cross cut saws
that what it was like backin the cave men day with slitting wood lol bet u can tell some stores of when u ware a kid and diaspore roamed the etherth lol
I think I will stick with the chainsaw. That made me tired just watching you swing that 🪓. Great sounds of what it's like working alone. Keep up the great videos.
Way to go Lincoln, that was art - What happened, you lost a bet? Sorry, I'm being a smarty-pants. Or at least I think it's smart.
No, I put a new handle on the axe and wanted to test it out.
That’s all they had when the house I live in now was built . All the timber inside . It’s all hand made beams with axes . Every time I go in my basement I look at the beams and think about how easy we have it now . Good video 👍
Very cool! Ya, chainsaw are a great tool!
Well done, Chris. Great demo on primitive tree felling. Now I love my chainsaws even more!
Thanks.... me too!
I used to be able to do that. Thought it was fun and good exercise. Keep the vids coming. They really make my day.
Glad you like them! There is a new one everyday!
Wow Chris your an animal out there with your axe!!! Well done!! That actually looked like alot of fun!! Stay safe!!
Thanks Tim, it was harder than it looked!
Awesome job and superb production value on the video
Glad you enjoyed it!
After the first few chops with the ax I thought your brother would push you aside and cut the tree down with his super gas drinking chainsaw. Great Video. Thank you.
That would be cool for a fun video some day!
On a property we bought there was a broken standing-dead birch tree interfering with our view of the water. I started chopping it with my axe. My wife wanted to try while I was resting. Each swing was getting harder and wilder. I said “don’t swing so hard, you’re losing control of the axe.” The very next swing the axe bounced off the tree and just missed her head. She never picked up an axe again and I got to buy a chainsaw.
Great demo there. Your hafting held nicely. 😁 I wouldn’t have been able to talk for the video either.
Cheers. 🇨🇦
Thanks lake man! Well, you did get a chainsaw at least!
@@InTheWoodyard yes 50cc Husqy, bought in 1992 still in use. Hooked on dropping trees and making firewood ever since.
Nice old school tree felling! Sweet! 👍
Thanks Adam.
That settles it right there. After watching all that action, I am worn out. Time for a nap in the recliner!
Mike you have earned it, go ahead and enjoy your rest!
Incredible display of strength and stamina! You sir, are a stud!
If you are not smart you better be tough!
VIDEO OF THE YEAR!! Only think I would have done was to bring in a Horse and wagon to haul those logs home!! lol Well done Chris, That's how it was done back in the day!
Glad you enjoyed it. When I was a kid we had a Belgium draft horse for logging.
Beast mode. Strong work!!
Thanks Douglas, it was fun!
Great video chris. You are the real lumberjack.
Thanks Jure, I am a good pretender!
Taking spring beaver season prep to the max I see. Be the beaver!!
Ha! That is a good one!
Sorry chris I couldn't help myself. I'm a ball breaker. I am impressed by your ability and determination.
Thanks for watching Matthew, so am I most of the time, on the breaking thing!
Awesome video Chris. You are showing your versatility in the firewood business! Looks like you had your Wheaties for breakfast. Stay safe🪓😉
Thanks Al, I just wanted to see if I still could do it!
I need a nap after watching you🤪
Yes it was a good workout!
I haven't seen that done in 55 years.
We got a used Pioneer PL 400 back in 1964 , I was 14. So kudos to Chris!
I don't know of another man with the stamina or determination to complete that task. Yes it may have been poplar, but that is still a lot of inner strength.
Thanks Ed, it was harder than it looked!
I'd swear on a bible, my tennis elbows started aching just watching this!
HA! yes mine always seem to act up on days of hard swinging!
My back hurts just from watching
Sorry about that!
Precision my friend, I like the in the woodyard silent films
I was not precision! I learned a lot, it was harder than it looked!
Great exercise
You got that right!
Just in case your weren’t working hard enough, you cut a tree down with an axe. Good job!
It was kinda fun, I might do it again!
I see your getting warmed up for the axe chopping competition at the next lumber jack show speed chopping competition. Awesome work Chris.
That would be cool, but no thanks! I was very hard!
Chris you've inspired me I'm gonna go and chop a tree by hand .I have several trees that are between 12 to 18 inches. What is the actual time you spent chopping.
It is a lot of work for sure, I do not remember, that was 3 years ago!! Do it at least once so you know how hard it is and to say you did it!
Git’er done Chris. I too chopped down a tree with a hatchet 🪓, like when I was 10 years old.
It's time to do it again Joe!
You're a Madman, plain and simple. Lol
I just work, not a big deal, I don't think. Thanks or watching Grant!
Eager beaver award goes to you Chris!👍👍👍
HA! Ya, it was a good workout!
You a Badass Period !! Lol. Thanks.
Thanks for watching Craig!
that was awesome!!!!
Thanks for watching!
All I can think of when I watch this is, "I love my chainsaw, I love my chainsaw!"
Yes, me tooooo!
Nice job Chris.. Here I thought you were going to give up and brake out your brothers big saw..
I guess this is something we all should do at least once.
Yes it was fun but harder than it looked!
G’morning Chris. Nice work. I liked the part when you spoke. Lol. GNI
Morning! Thanks!
Good job Chris give it up to the old timers that did this day after day !!
I now know why they died at 50!
Only thing missing was a team to skid that log to where you wanted to process it !
Yup, we had a big Belgian horse as a kid for skidding logs, he was awesome.
Thank you for the new perspective. Hydrocarbons for me!
Thanks for watching Michael!
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
Great job cutting down the Aspen.
You did a good job limbing it. But when it came to bucking it you had to really work at it. One thing that really makes your bucking much easier is to start your notch the same width as the diameter of the tree. Cutting the at a angle is much easier than chopping directly into the log.
I would give anything to be in the physical shape you are in!!😀😀
Even though you were looking a little tired by the time you were finished.
Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍
Logger Al
Yes you are right Al, it was harder than it looked! Thanks for watching!
@@InTheWoodyard I did the cordwood challenge 2 years ago. It took me several weekends to fell, limb and buck a rick of wood from 6 to 8 inch boxelder and cherry. It actually was really fun. I thought I was a good axe man before I did it. But I really learned a lot about doing it right and more easily.
In The Woodyard with your host "Chris the axe swinging woodsman" !!!!!! Dang i really like using my chainsaws more.
Now, so do I!!!!!
Sound of gun fire in the back ground make me smile. Just like where I live.
There was a lot more I edited out I just wanted the axe sound hitting the tree.
Definitely need a nap after that
HA! It was a good workout!
Looks like you found a new hoppy !
No! I like my chain saw better!
Time for a nap after that!
Ha! Yes I always sleep good!
Nice touch with the silent treatment. It’s a good thing your in good shape -but I bet that worked some muscle groups that haven’t been treated that way before.
He will be sore tomorrow. but that is part of it. .
I sing the splitting axe enough to get the kinks worked out.
No, I actually was not, I use the splitting axe enough that I felt fine, but it was a good work out!
@@InTheWoodyard just wondering Chris what song do you sing to keep in shape 🤣🤣🤣 or did you just mistype and you meant to type sling 🪓🪓🤣🤣 be sure to keep safe xx
Can you just imagine working on a tree 8' through and 200' tall for days , it make us appreciate what our forefather went through on an ever day life..
No, it is way harder than it looked!
Nice workout!
Yes it was!
Wow!! Great video Chris!! I don't know if I coyld swing an axe that well or for that long. I see how you maintain your cardio. What's the shooting in back ground?? Have a Great Day!!
It was harder than it looked! Yes, freedom was ringing out in the background!
I liked the part when Chris was swinging the axe 🪓 😜👍.
Ha!
Hi Chris - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. As if I wasn't exhausted enough after my splitting session yesterday, I had to lie down after viewing this! I have a couple of photos for you but can't find the log splitting email address you gave out in a recent video. Please advise me of the details.
Sounds great! chrisinthewoodyard@gmail.com
I just watched you make 436 swings of the axe. ( Just in case you ever wondered if I actually watch your videos). Lol
Well done Chris, that was cool.👍🇺🇸
Thanks for counting Gary! That is a few swings!
Great cardio
Yes it sure was!
How sore were you after that? 1 or 2 days to recover?
Not at all actually, it only took a hour or so and I work in my wood yard all day a lot of days.
You didn't even say a word! :D
It was not necessary.
Hey Chris, did your Chain saw break down ? Don't over do it.👍😅. Your brother would be proud of you 💪🪓😉 Those logs are heavy.💪💪 Good Job.
No, I had the newly re-hung axes and wanted to use the for real so I did! Thanks!
@@InTheWoodyard I saw the video, of you putting new handles on them. Great Video's. Thanks.
Great job Chris sure would be nice to have a tractor with a bucket to pick up the logs 👍🏻!
That will be cool!
Better watch out. You’ll be in hernia city doing much of that. Great video. Old school.
You got that right! It was harder than it looked!
Good night Irene
Yes!
That’s the way she was done back when men were men and sheep were nervous! 😂😅
Richard, you do not know how funny that is. When I was a kid we had about a hundred sheep on that property! We joked about that a little to much with our Da a a a a a aD!!!!
@@InTheWoodyard 😂🐑
bet your firt chian saw was a bever like in the cartoons lol
HA!
That gets your blood pumping!
Ya, I almost had to call 911 a few times!
Next up... Chopping down a big ugly white pine at my brothers place... by hand!
Yes! I actually would like to do that too!!!!!
Nice ASMR! :)
Thank you !!
I want to see a side by side race with Chris and brother Ken. Chris would win because Ken would stop to talk!!!!
I don't know about that, he is very competitive and an animal so it would be close!
Gluten for punishment lord have mercy
It was kinda fun!
That gunshots in the background? If so they should find a new hobby
Yup, it is called the sound of freedom here...it is not a hobby.
I guess I could have finished that thought. Sounded like they were missing with the amount of shots. So that’s why I mentioned a new hobby. Not against that practice at all.
Might as well sell those huskies to me. You won’t need them anymore.
HA! That is not going to happen!
There we go! Nicely done. That’s how we do it here Chris🤣 With one of those California approved saws! Hope your awnry brother watches so you can say that’s how real lumberjacks do it😂 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You got that right! I like to keep caifornee happy...... not really! Hell just tell me he could do it faster and better!
Wow nice swinging Paul!!!💪
“Kris” is his name ! And don’t forget it !
@@dennishayes65 Chris lol
I prefer Mr. Bunyan!!
No worries I have been called much worse!!
@@InTheWoodyard Yes sir.love your sense of humor Mr Bunyan.you can dish it and you can take it. We need more of us it's such a super sensitive world.
Is that wood hard or that axe is on blunt side?
White poplar is the softest of the hard woods .
Just a week operator!
I do not want to try a oak!!!
What's next? Build log cabin and sit by the fire and smoke a pipe while you sharpen your ax and oil your boots?
That is a good idea!!! I like it!
There you go full bull moose again! Tell me again the limit on hernias? :) I was waiting for a team of horses to come into view... :P Good video!
You and me both! We used to have a Belgium draft horse when I was a kid for logging!
wow awesome video😍😍
and i did click subs!!
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
The thing about those double axe's is they run on "hog and flour"! On a positive note, they all have "built in heaters"!
It was a workout for sure!
I’m still trying to figure out what the hurry was.
No hurry, just working!
It must be Workout Sunday!
It was a good one!
Good morning from Grand Forks
Good morning!
This should be a series... Poplar, birch, oak... Let's see how silent your video is hand Buckin'a burr oak. I bet the tourette 's will kick in before it's felled.
Good video!
It was harder than it looked even on the aspen!
@@InTheWoodyard I get it, I do most of my limb wood with an ax. That's "MY" firewood so it doesn't need to be pretty. And an ax doesn't bind if you bump into another limb cutting.
Old school!
It's old for a reason.... it's hard!
That was a lot of chopping ! I hope ya treated yourself to an old fashioned or 3 after that workout.
An old fashioned, a new fashioned and a outa fashioned!
No talking and no comments answered by Chris. This must have some deep meaning. What could it be?
The meaning is I am out of shape and could not breath!
no breath left to talk! lol
Great video! You can still talk right?👍
Yes I can, I just thought I would try something different.
Woodcutting is in your blood. I’m sure your ancestors would be proud of today’s video.
They might just laugh at how feeble my effort was!
Think I’ll stick to the Husky chainsaw, too energy sapping for me 😜 but great video 👍
Yes it was a heck of a workout for sure!
Does that cut better frozen or thawed? You’ll sleep well tonite either way!!
I don't know, I think it hard no matter the temp!
good thing you had to move that camera eh lol. the price of a load of wood would go up quite a bit if you had to process with an axe ha ha
Ya, every time I moved it I could catch my breath! The price would be 5-10 x!!!!
Where's your chaps at? You need to take your pet beaver along next time hahaha better watch about lifting them logs like that end up with a hernia!!! Really makes a person appreciate a chainsaw and just how much our forefathers really did building cabins with just a axe and cross cut saws
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Yes, it was a good way to get a real appreciation for the old ways!
Show Off....hope there's cell service out there Chris, wouldn't want you to strip any gears!!
Ha! I almost called 911!
@@InTheWoodyard HAHA back...
Now you got to load them logs on to the horse drawn sleigh (not the truck) to get them out of the woods.
One day he will be able to afford a mule.
We used to have a big Belgium draft horse we logged with when I was a kid!
Maybe a Shetland pony!
Yar a horse of a lad
Thanks Gerry, it was fun, I might give it a go on a bigger tree next time!
that what it was like backin the cave men day with slitting wood lol bet u can tell some stores of when u ware a kid and diaspore roamed the etherth lol
Maybe so.
Wisconsin CrossFit!
YES! Except I am not fit!!!!
Oh my my my.....sure wood take a long time to cut a cord of wood this way!!!
Yes in the old days it was not easy!
I suggest the use of safety googles whenever chopping or splitting wood. Watch the wood chips flying off the tree in your video! Safety first!
Great idea, but I wanted to go old school! Horses would have been nice to skid them out!
wow your going to dull the axs be for you get started choping down tree
maybe so!
I think I will stick with the chainsaw. That made me tired just watching you swing that 🪓. Great sounds of what it's like working alone. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks, it was harder than it looked!
You need a tractor. Lol.
Yes I know, I am starting to look!
Nice work. But that Mr Woodyard is not a cherry tree. How do you think your going to become Woodyard President if you don’t chop down cherry trees?
Best comment.
HA! YES I'LL HAVE TO DO ONE WITH A CHERRY TREE!!!!!
Stan is a funny man for sure!!!
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Thanks again!
Nice sleeping pill and sore when you wake up.
Yes it was a good work out!
Thank God 4 chainsaws is all i have to say
You got that right!