10 Bushcraft Axe Skills in 10 Minutes

Watch more Bushcraft Skills videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnadpeGdTxAJy5_f_-6cjr… hope you enjoy this one and a small break from my woodland series. Back to it soon! 🏕

I’m calling this a near-perfect how-to video. Densely informative, pleasant to watch and listen to, with no extra kerfuffle to pad the run time. Well done! Plus 7 out of the 10 techniques were new to me.

I lost a friend who was splitting wood. He was alone and hit himself in the leg and bled out. People don't always think about how dangerous it is.

My father taught me that first trick 50 years ago, and I still use it to split difficult logs to this day. Excellent video.

As someone very new to bushcraft, this video was very interesting and encouraging. Lots of helpful, orienting tips and sensible safety wisdom. Thanks dude!

I think you are hands down one of the most informative, articulate, and presentable instructors in the art of bushcraft that I’ve ever watched. Cheers.

As someone who loves to restore antique axes, this one really speaks to me.

Misread the title as "10 minutes, 10 kills" 💀

I've never seen these techniques before but they feel really familiar and all of a sudden makes me feel so much more confident about bush survival/living. Even though I already knew how clever ancient humans were, it always surprises me when you actually see the physics of a process play out, kind of like the first time you see the fulcrum and lever principal for the first time.

The kindling support tip is great. I've treated a number of axe-related injuries so literally anything to get people to give people an extra safety net is very welcomed.

Thank you very much . Axe is the only best multipurpose choice to live in the woods . Dec. 15th 2021 Wed. 03:20 am from Yokohama City Japan

Buddy , I just purchased my home last year and ending my second winter now. I have my father in-laws old axe and brought it back to life. These 10 things were a game changer for me! Thank you brother!

There many other uses but I love your attention to safety. Practicing safety as your main theme is great. Thank you for that.

biggest problem i've seen most people have with axes and hatchets, is they underestimate just HOW sharp they should be. The old boyscout test: can you make a wood shaving with it (like when paring down the point of a diy tent/tarp stake, or make feather sticks like you demonstrated) if it won't, it's not sharp enough.....

You constantly have the best tips. You are what got me into the whole bushcraft world, thank you! Keep up the great content Mike!

Well done! I never use my axe or hatchet to drive stakes, but that’s a personal preference. I’m sure a lot of people will benefit from this tutorial. Thanks for posting it!

Thank you so much for this! It made it so much easier to explain these things to my son because he couldn't get it in person for some reason. He watched me do it the same way, but for whatever reason, he understood it better watching your video. I am a grandson of a lumberjack and have a "Michigan Axe" which is difficult for some people because of the double blades and their angles, but he understands how to use the widened handle below the axehead as a tool of the axe as well now. Maybe I didn't explain it well, but thanks again for your video.

OK, these tips and tricks I will use in the future for sure! Great video, Mike. Very simple, informative, creative. Best regards!

splitting logs- 0:46 log splitting trick 1:57 splitting log without flat surface 3:31 using kindling to hold logs while splitting 3:54 splitting wood into kindling uses as substitute for knife - 4:40 cutting string 5:36 making feather sticks Construction- 6:28 pounding in stakes 7:43 cutting steps into stakes 8:12 splitting large logs maintenance- 8:55 sharpening

I love it how the video is exactly 11 minutes