thread Gareth really enjoyed it. Have you had some reasonable weather so you could enjoy a fire?
Gareth, great read and really enjoying this thread! I am an axe newbie and lately had been researching/practicing on various skills as much as I can. You probably know this...but just adding on top of what you said about chopping semi-narrow wood vertically, one trick I have learnt was to have the spare hand holding another piece of wood horizontally, and use the tip of that wood to hold the standing piece steady. So my spare hand is further away from axe falling path.
One habit that some folks have that always makes me cringe a little is holding a piece of wood directly under the cutting edge while "setting" the axe. OK, if your axe is blunt and it slips then you'll likely be fine, but I keep my axes sharp. If I'm going to do it this way then I keep my fingers well down the wood and away from the axe.
Quote from: Gareth on May 01, 2015, 10:13:16 AMOne habit that some folks have that always makes me cringe a little is holding a piece of wood directly under the cutting edge while "setting" the axe. OK, if your axe is blunt and it slips then you'll likely be fine, but I keep my axes sharp. If I'm going to do it this way then I keep my fingers well down the wood and away from the axe.That’s just one of my many bad habits Nice post Gareth