Cutting down big tree with axe - how to
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- I am cutting down a dying spruce tree. Open the full video description for more information.
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Date: 18-11-2019 to 22-11-2019
Day: 8°C (46.4°F)
Night: 4°C (39.2°F)
Location: Denmark.
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First time I try this technique and in general first time I cut this size tree with an axe. Worked out alright but in case of a next time will I do a few things different. To name a few will I place the wedges further away from the center of the stump and I will cut the notches a bit narrower.
It is safest to keep clear from where the tree is suppose to fall at all times and to use a rope that is a lot longer than the tree, especially if you want to pull the tree into falling towards you like I am doing it in this case.
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A few questions:
1. Why remove the bark?
Tre bark offen collect dirt and it can dull the cutting edge… Removing the bark can be time well spend - though not a big deal.
2. What axes are you using?
Homemade - designs dating back to the viking age. The designs is still common today here in Scandinavia. The cutting edges is recycled leaf springs and the handles are ash from Denmark.
3. Why use rope?
It gives you a lot of control. The higher up the tree you get the rope the more leverage you get. You don’t need to use a rope, but it is very useful especially in cases like this, with a tree leaning in the wrong direction. You can in some cases throw or shoot the rope up in a tree - in this case did I just free climb to the top and attaching the rope.
4. Why cut down the tree? And what to turn the wood into?
Safety - I will be building a log cabin close by. Sooner or later will the tree fall in a storm and damage the cabin or people. The tree will just be processed into firewood.
5. Why not use a bigger axe?
I don't own one.
6. Is it tree sap collecting on the stump while you're chopping?
No - just rain water.
7. How long did it take to cut down the tree?
About 6 hours - give or take.
8. How offen did you resharpen the axes?
One time.
9. Why write 78?
The tree is 78 years old - each growth ring is one year.
10. Why cut 3 notches and not just 2?
Leaving a narrow wall between the two small notches keeps the tree stable - when you are satisfied with how deep you have cut the notches do you remove the wall and the tree falls. You don't have that kind of control with only two notches - you risk that the tree falls before the second notch is cut deep enough and that will make the tree trunk split (damage the wood and maybe hit/hurt the person cutting down the tree).
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Video gear: Canon EOS RP, Canon 50 1.8, Røde videomicpro+, Zoom h2n, iMovie.
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Plot twist: He's just a really small dude cutting down a normal sized tree.
Criminally underrated comment
@@franciss9856 really underrated comment
Hobbit
@@lagun42 dwarf
@@TheWrathfulOni gnome
Its good to see that after he suffered that fatal lightsaber wound he went back to his roots.
LMFAO.....
Well life is tough on Tatooine. The axe is part of the Jedi training.
What jedi?
hes on his vagabond arc
Really nice precise chops with the axe, both left and right handed, great technique with the rope, the wedges, all to perfection. The filming and angles were sublime. Really a well thought out, perfectly filmed and enjoyable video, Im impressed!
What th--?!? What are you doing over on this channel?? Get back to work!! ;D
@@barlotardy LOL.... Great youtubers are like great craftsmen, they watch and learn from each other, and these men are both.
He was taking some big chunks!
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RUclips is so interesting. One minute I'm learning the secrets of the universe. The next I'm watching a dude chop down a whole tree.
Best comment. I never dreamt one day of having such a range of materials to watch. Like you, I'll jump from a doc on a philosopher's or artist's life to something like this, which was wonderful how he filmed the whole process, btw, to an instructional guide on which glue to buy or on Japanese cooking. Cable tv has never come close to matching this type of diversity. Finally, this is the age of education on steroids.
Dude your comment made me think its great to be alive to read such funny comment
Hmm, now I want to scour youtube for a video of somebody chopping down half a tree (but I agree with you).
@@kmal16 Right? And to think the humble origins of this contribution to mankind was some dude just wanting to see a clip of Janet Jackson's titty, and hating every minute of the search process at the time.
next up secrets of the universe
The accuracy of this mans axe swing is insane
Yeah I would be chopping all over the place 😂😂😂
Tommy Sanchez that’s what I was going to say
Now imagine an army of guys armed with axes which have been doing this their whole lives
I was thinking, I wonder if it's hereditary.
Aimbot
Achievement Unlocked:
Getting Wood
Me llena de orgullo
@hunter he went to a village and got iron
@@westburngmt dude I was getting here :))))))
Now imagine what getting obsidian would be like
In minecraft dont wanna so much work hahahaha
I love how every time you see his face he looks happy and content with the work. So impressive.
Next episode “Viking pulls whole tree up mountain”
He is in Denmark, so more like "viking pulls tree up nearest slope"
I laughed at that comment
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Unrealistic standard for male strength
Did I just sit through 12 minutes of someone cutting a tree
Yes I did
Would I do it again
100% yes
@GamernautX
No its really not
😂👍
Eliot Nouwen Satisfying video indeed.
Its really harmfull for environment trees are human's best friend
A Viking who can film and edit multiple angles and work the RUclips algorithm.....what a time we live in
He can also cut a big tree with an axe
@@ignasmarcinauskas1503 Jack of all trades
Yet he is historically accurate... NO HORNS
Don't forget Apetor the true viking
What a time we live in?
All the dislikers think he's cutting down a living tree just for fun for no reason without permission, without bothering to read the description
without permission, oh yes, give me permission 🤣🤣🤣
Lol it's a good video but what u said here don't make sense cause sometimes I watch RUclips on my Xbox and when u do that u can't see the description of the video but you can like and dislike. With that being said I don't see that many dislikes so was you one of those people then went and read it🤣🤣
Well done Qui-Gon Jinn... Well done...
Hahaha
Hello There
@@oeinhayes8361 general kenobi
@@12__99 you are the bold one
Underrated comment
RUclips algorithm: want to see people cut tree with axes?
6 M people: sure!
Original
very original
Loved your profile picture, it's fantastic!
Your profile picture gives me headache
RUclips pushes random videos when they have lots of other videos they don't want you to see.
A true master. I have watched this video a few times over the years just to come back and see how to properly chop down a tree. And here I am again as a refresh your course.
For all that are curious....
He is a building a new Blacksmith Shop! So be happy for him! He said not to expect any new vids BEFORE late 2020 so he should be back soon, and i assume itll be better than ever!🙂
He does post on facebook everyday though, so he IS active :)
Thanks, I wondered what became of him. I hope things are going well for him.
All this dislikes come from dumb tree huggers that can't tell the difference between a dead tree and an alive tree being cut down.
Do tree huggers care about a single tree or the forest as a whole. I'm in New England and we have 70% more tree cover than we did 300 years ago.
Thank you, i was starting to think he quitted 😅
One of the most therapeutic activities out there. Just a man, his tools, and a gigantic spruce begging to be felled.
Plot Twist: All that was so he could make the stump into a chair. All he wanted was a sit down.
That’s so lol man heheheehheehehehehhheheheehehhehe
Plot twist to make a bed to get some nazareth hoes
Or to see how old the tree was.
No he made it so he can make a video and get famous lol
3:15
"So i did some mining off camera"
But that's wood aint
Diamonds
@@kitkat3513 Nathaniel was making a joke about minecraft :)
Why we using smileys :)
@@trappp4527 because why not :)
@@kyle18934 nice
:)
i just spend 12 minutes watching a guy cut a tree down. i did not skip a single second of that video. for some reason im more happy than ive ever been.
78 years ago, 1941. That tree may have had a very rough beginning then. Hope it serves you well.
oh that's why he wrote 78 after he chops down on it
@@skd7782 hes counting the rings of the trunk. Each ring is one year.
I never knew tree chopping ASMR would be so satisfying.
If the tree can talk then it would be tree screaming ASMR.
If these trees could talk? A very nice band, by the way
Dark humor and I like it
Oh trust me they’re screaming we just cant hear it
@@dakotabrown7447 no they aren't trees doesn't have mouth.
That tree was dead before the first blow.
Something about this instantly and consistently calms me and puts me to sleep, which is fantastic because I struggle with insomnia and anxiety. Thank you!
Didn't expect him to actually bother to count how old that tree was
Neither did I but when he did it made perfect sense
I mean it was dead, so
At least it's a sign of respect
It's just nice to respect nature and many trees have stood longer than most of us have been here and may stand after we are gone too
He just bothered to chop it down by hand. Counting rings is easy.
Plot twist: There was a time traveler filming this in 793 AD
Haha😳😂
The Truth is in your statement....
his dress would be commonly worn around the 13th and 14th century, although his pants are modern as they are one piece rather than two legs connected to a loin cloth
Honestly this is what Minecraft caught in 4k looks like
underrated lol, this comment is gonna blow up very soon
More like Rust
Imagine if he had a netherite axe with effeciency 3
@@tatterz__ true speed my guy. He be smashing records one after another
This is actually the worst youtube comment I've ever seen. This is a testament to our failure as a species
Notice folks how he never over swings his axe. Each swing he is letting the Axe head do its job by biting in. Patient and steady. People break their axe handles or say wood handles aren't as good as steel. Not true, Its technique that keeps your axe alive for years and gets work done.
Well done friend absolutely love this perfect gem of a channel.
it was nice to see that you were cutting the tree looking really involved in the proces and counting the rings atfer it was done shows respect to a great and (once) living part of nature. Amazing video!
@@JohnDavis-im1oy exactly haha
You always have this bright smile on your face and you can see it so clearly at 5:10 it really shows the love and passion you put into these videos.
hes always happy i find him a handsome young guy smiles r just pleasent evil smiles r scary we know the diff
Noticed the same
Crazy how that tiny last bit holds up the whole tree, but that same tree would crush a house on a bad day 😂
0:00 - 0:08
"Twinkle twinkle Little star, how I wonder what you are"
Hahahaha
Good catch!
Well played sir
@denzel pilar 😂😂😂 you are crazy 👍
😂😂😂he probably was singing it in his mind.
He didn’t need the wood from the tree he cut down he just wanted to use the stump as a table to eat the bear he kill with his bare hands
Que dramático.
el árbol estaba muerto
Se nota que saben Inglés eh
🤣🤣🤣
He will actually use that wood later.
I like how you stopped and appreciated the tree after you cut it down.
10:10 the tree was already dead for the 10% of dislike who have not understood
This made me feel better.
@@mr.ferntastic2257 and when it finally goes it may have fallen on his cabin or injured somebody in its fall. Ill wager he used the wood too, nothing wasted. this guy is Awesome.
@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi crude oil is not endless but there are many alternatives.
@@ualreadyknoitsyaboi you can’t possibly be that naive or gullible. 🤣
How can you tell it is dead?
Kirito and Eugeo at the beginning of Sword Art Online Alicization:
He really should have gotten lessons from Kirito and just used a sword.
Why is this so good
The end of the season tho....damn
@@vertfreak09 I don’t understand this comment is this saying you like the ending or didn’t like the ending
@@JacobL2006 yes
it's amazing how steve do this in 2 seconds
With bare hands
During this video I remembered my childhood, remember to see my parents building things of wood like axes, hammers, arrows, bows... I remember to spend all the day with my father "helping" him to cut trees. I remember to learn how to fish,"fight", throw axes there was no internet, no buildings, no annoying or hurried people, there whas just me and my parents and our animals, kilometers away from any people. This "loneliness", was so amazing to me...
I remember to feel safe and invencible with my family, but in the end of the day my mother told me an history and I felt just like the happiest girl in the earth. I really miss this times everyday of my life, was so fun and simple. I know you probably won't see this but...
Thank you Bertram, to make me feel this old good times in my life just with a 12 minute video
That’s beautiful.
No one askee
@@alfredo5394 askeeeeeeeeeeee
Hello Rune !!! We in Russia say: they heat wood twice - the first time when you chop, the second - when you burn in the stove. How do you like this statement?
Makes more sense and the man who chops his own wood get warm 2wice,,, Sanit Joseph
@@jacobbenthum1185 Henry Ford
my guess is not only in russia i heard that expression from a scandinavian!
I find some peace in just watching this video. The silence is refreshing. No rambling coutry muzac in the background.
This was very satisfying to watch. I wasn't grinning as much as this guy, but I also wasn't the one behind that lovely axe. I would have LOVED to see how much effort went into getting that rope tied onto the top of that beast!!! LOL!
Sound good
yep me too how the fuk put the rope
@@gufulafa2158 in the desc is clearly says he free climbed it
"though did I in this case just free climb to the top for attaching the rope"
u like diablo 2, i like diablo 2, hello there
The accuracy of his chops is insane. Anyone who has swung an axe knows how hard it is to be that precise especially when hitting with full power.
No
No
It ain’t hard at all.
Same as swinging a hammer. Do it often enough and it becomes second nature.
its not very hard at all
Something satisfying about using hand tools overs power tools. I don't know how I got to this video, but it was 12.29 minutes of my interest held
Maybe I’m looking into this too much, but I definitely felt a bit somber watching such a big majestic tree get cut down. Knowing it was dying already made me feel better about it, and furthermore Rune, I just really appreciate and respect the thoughtfulness and care you give to everything in your videos. Counting the rings and writing the age of the tree felt like you were paying your respects to the tree, in a way. Maybe I’m weird. But I felt that. Can’t wait to see more videos from your newly acquired land.
After some ax work as a young man, I do commend your ax work. Every stroke is on the money.
I started out watching video game guides and now I'm here and I have no regrets
This is not a how-to, it's literally gameplay 😂
Best simulator games in 2021
1. Wild Stranded
Can I love you?
Someone is stealing your like-ness for a mobile game ad, just thought you should know
Same here. Just saw a bit from this video in an ad. I was so upset and angry. Like Why?
Who would steal such a good standalone video? Its just so scummy. Not that mobile ads werent already scummy.
Yeah idle lumberjack 3d by voodoo games
@peasant because mobile game companies have been known to use footage that is not theirs, completely not representative of the actual game and without any permission whatsoever all the time. Who are you to assume he was paid for that ad? Get off your high horse
@@RaiRai214 unfortunately the game used under 20 seconds of this guys footage so it falls under fair use x/
Bertram, I hope you're enjoying life at the moment and preparing for your next big adventure. I just discovered your channel and I feel like a found a part of myself that was buried beneath the stress from all these fake problems in society. You inspire me to forget my troubles and sleep in the forest like a true animal, one with the Earth. Thank you for everything you do. 🌲🌵
Bugs:
@@snake_2310 in house too dvgbi
I was cutting this giant tree in the middle of a crowd and everyone was telling me to stop/not to do it, I am glad to say this technique works on humans too! Great tutorial
hol up
Ummm
I wonder where you are right now because you didn't post new videos. You're one of my inspirations to go solo camping. Doing your own things at your own pace is freedom. Looking forward for your new videos.🙏
Right now:
I am taking some time off. All is well. I am currently building a new blacksmith shop in Denmark (log cabin). Don't expect new videos before late 2020.
@@Vladimi617 Thanks for the reply.🙏
Most precise axeman I've seen
Great to see accurate, well thought out axemanship.
It's fantastic to have some property of your own and to develop it as you like, good luck with you new place.
No one is happy as him cutting down the tree with lovely smile all time
That’s okay. Tree is a resource. Just use it appropriately.
Stop cutting a trees as less as possible, since global warning ⚠️ and all the countries should set up a law to the people to cutting trees
@@emil_mm Yes, but he just stay 1 night and leave, so is wasting resources as what he loves, ridiculous
@@punjabchan1988 how do you know he didnt use this tree? I'm sure that someone that enjoys and lives the nature as much as he does would have a use for such a tree. I'm against cutting trees for no reason but I'm sure he had a use for it.
@@punjabchan1988 bruh its probably his forest so he has a use for this tree. And second of all he can do whatever tf he want if its his property. You should say your opinion to the companies which are cutting down the rainforest for soja-beensa and not to a man who is probably more connected to the nature than all of the persons in this comment section.
Imagine being in a forest with a Copper Sword, Copper Pickaxe, Copper Axe in hand
Sprouted in 1941, felled with honor in 2019. Well done man.
Fell*
@@laviniacarolina8367 no, felled
Lavinia Carolina hush little one
Excellent comment. He seems to do everything with honor.
Bob Anderson Word!
Alright Bertram, your patience, passion and skills are on another level.
Best You Tube channel by far.
Keep doing this amazing work!!
The first ever “How To” video with no speaking.
And without annoying overused music
Plot twist: he was chopping the tree for longer than 9 minutes.
Now I can prove to my grandad it doesn’t require the strength of Zeus to cut down a big tree with a hand axe... good vid as always
Depend what kind of tree we are talking.
A large double bit axe would have worked WAY faster .
It does require endurance though
Ahhh but its Odin bc its Denmark home of Vikings
Peter Mentes I’m saying Zeus because I don’t wanna tarnish Odin and Thor’s names saying their max strength is just enough to cut down a tree
If God had wanted that tree to live then he would not have created Bertram
The tree was already dead, that's why he cuts it
@@iosusito5683 how do people know this? Don't know much about trees so just curious
@@corbentimms9443 the tree has no leaves and the wood is dry.
@@corbentimms9443 at 10:20 it's pretty obvious, you see stuff growing on the dry twigs
Bertram, that's the butler from Jessie! (the one on Disney channel)
The old tree had an appropriate retirement ceremony! A clean & great job as always!! Thank you.
Me: watches videogames all day
RUclips: wanna see someone cutting a tree?
Damn the methodology and precision striking is so satisfying.
man, don't mind me i'm just having fun time reading theses wholesome comments
You never stop to amaze me👍
Its soo cool that you use old methods like this,so that this heritage doesn’t goes lost.
Stay safe n well brother 👍🇸🇪❤️🇩🇰
fika fika on that.
He didn't want the tree he wanted the stump to sit on.
What a quality axe! And as stated before: the all around production here is superb.
Much respect to all involved. Especially seeing the care and respect that was shown in this. The clean-up on the stump. Not sure his reason in particular but it's best not to cause snags if you can avoid it.
That’s more of a hatchet and super soft wood. Still cool tho.
@@jimmylarge1148 It certainly is still cool. I was almost definitely high as hell when I wrote that. But that does nothing to diminish the craftsmanship involved here.
He probably made both axes, he's a Blacksmith....
This man got 5.2 million views, without saying a single word, and the entire video is just cutting down a tree with an axe
You do realise that this takes skill, work, yeah?
Outstanding axe work! I’ve seen folks who couldn’t cut that cleanly with a chain saw!
Man cuts down tree with axe
5.7 million people: interesting
Next video: cutting big tree into small pieces with axe.
I wish this video was titled, "How to make a Camp Stool"
OK Tool Co - Austin Kelley that’s actually pretty funny
78 rings; that thing be a table!
Dig a hole and squat.
It is currently 2:53 and this is what RUclips recommended, needless to say I'm glad it did
It’s hard to imagine a man built like a tank doing this with a small axe
This is the only Rune video that's ever made me slightly nervous.
I kept thinking "what if that big tree suddenly slips and smashes him or something?" But no, Rune's too savvy for that
Rune: **casually sidesteps falling tree**
Once had a job chopping down small to average size trees. I used the chainsaw on all of them, then logged them up for firewood.
On the last day, I had one tree left to cut down, and hours to spare, so I put the chainsaw down and decided to use the axe _(or the universal key as I like to call it, that opens any door)_
It was one of the most satisfying things I've ever done. It wasn't a huge tree, but I have to say it's much harder than it looks - even for someone who was used to using an axe, and in great shape.
Just thought I'd share that. Nice video by the way.
It's official I have no life. I just watch over 12 minutes of a guy chopping wood.🤦♂️
Me too. But I put it on 2x speed up
I once saw a 40 minutes one, not 2x, it has been interesting.
I actually chopped a tree down not that big tho
I can tell everyone here lives in a city.
Really therapeutic.
No music, no voiceover, no "entertainment" bells and whistles, just a strong, wise man doing what he must and filming it. Very enjoyable.
Just a quick reminder, sleep is very important
Nobody cares
ok, thanks for the reminder, friend
When he said “🌲⬇️” i felt that.
i love how he had a smile on his face all throughout the chopping process
The whole time I was wondering what he was doing, but in the end I was just stumped.
dad joke alert!
Get out
Love how he cleaned the stump at the end....
Aww man you ruined the ending! 😠😬
Imagine going into the woods to bury a corpse and meeting this guy.
Will meet him 24/7
Then youll be the corpse
would come back
Didn't have to imagine he even lent me his axe when i was trying to cut the body up so it looked like a bear got him he was pretty chill
I never thought watching someone chop down a tree could be so entertaining
This is a felling technique I have never seen before and it is amazing!
It's called the strap method
The 78 is the amount of rings. Which also is the age of the tree in years. This tree was 78 years old.
The amount of rings are supposed to show how many winters it had been through
In 78 years a tree wouldn't be that big its far older than that
Best video on RUclips on how to cut a tree with an axe.
Like any good woodsman... He cuts the stump splinters off the stump so no man falls on them and dies, making some woman a widow.
😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😈
Those aren’t widow makers. Widow makers are branches and or trees that fall on people
@@tannermontjoy3451 he also didnt call them widow makers just implied they could kill you
miicas miicas you didn’t see the original comment. He made a mistake the first time round. I just corrected him
John Davis do you not see the edited on the comment? He changed it. I wasn’t trying to be rude I was just trying to educate him
Theres something about being in the outdoors and bushcrafting/cutting wood in such a raw and "primitive" way that is just... therapeutic. Loved the video
I found a lot of peace in the rhythmic chopping and the sound of the wood giving way.
"Tune in next time when we make a viking longboat."
Step One: Get eyeballs as close to the point of cutting without eye protection
Step Two: Doesn't matter what I write here because you won't see it
I did
I saw it...
Laughs in child
We all know neanderthals wore plexiglass band protective eye wear safety verified protects against chemicals and solid impacts when chopping down trees with their bare hands and a rock
Brain: you work a 13 hour shift tomorrow. It’s 3am. You should go to sleep.
Also brain: watch this guy chop down a tree first.
There's an ad for a mobile game going around using your footage, it's called idle lumberjack
Every time you cut down a tree or a branch. Try to plant a tree for each end of the video
Stupid idea
That would be nice
Astonishing. Perhaps the most visceral thing I've ever seen in film.
If you watch this in reverse it's quite a magical tale.
Today I learned that it isn’t just mindless swinging of an axe. A lot more though process then brute strength alone.
He's the npc woodsman. He's been chopping that tree for as long as he can remember.