What 5000 Years of Wood Chopping Taught Me
Автор: The View From the Clouds
Загружено: 2025-06-15
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In this video, I break down the differences between felling axes, splitting axes, and mauls — and explain why using the wrong tool can make your job a lot harder.
We’ll also travel to the Lake District hills in Cumbria to visit one of the oldest axe-making sites in the world: the Langdale Axe Factory. There, Neolithic people crafted axes from a special volcanic stone called tuff — a material strong enough to shape Britain 5,000 years ago.
Back home, I demonstrate how axe design really matters when you're cutting across or along the grain — and how to choose the right weight, shape, and handle for your needs.
We’re also building something new: an off-grid campsite in the north of Cumbria. No traffic, no crowds — just quiet skies, birdsong, and the crackle of homegrown firewood.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Why Axe Design Matters
2:12 Great Langdale Axe Factory (and tuff stone)
4:29 Felling vs Splitting
7:18 Firewood Safety
10:01 Splitting Maul
13:20 Handle Tips
14:30 Final Thoughts
Thanks for watching – and happy chopping!
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