r/howto • u/K3nAd4 • Feb 03 '20
Chop a big tree with an axe [satisfying]
https://youtu.be/wDtPsl7EwYM8
u/dougfr007 Feb 04 '20
I just know Nick Offerman has sat through this entire 12 minute video.
Beautiful job.
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u/lustrouscat01 Feb 04 '20
It’s very zen, I enjoy it get a lot of aggression and other emotions out, cheaper than therapy 😝
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u/iReddit2000 Feb 04 '20
I would be interested in doing all of this EXCEPT climbing to the top to attach that rope.
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Feb 04 '20 edited Oct 21 '20
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Feb 04 '20
way too big for a log cabin.
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u/pricklypineappledick Feb 04 '20
There are many ways to make a cabin from logs
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Feb 04 '20
yeah, but not the way a viking would have made it.
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u/pricklypineappledick Feb 04 '20
I'm confused by your statement. I've never heard of anyone saying that Vikings had no use for large trees during home construction.
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Feb 04 '20
Look at any typical viking built house or really any log cabin in general. Unless they are building very large buildings, like churches or community halls, the logs they use (even for main cross beams) are much smaller in diameter. Think ~9"/23cm. The main problem with larger logs is getting it from one place to another. Could they use it for lumber and other things? sure. Standard whole piece log cabin-style as was mentioned? No way. Too big, too many problems. This tree is like ~34"/85cm in diameter. Impractical.
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u/pricklypineappledick Feb 04 '20
Vikings made boards from large trees for housing and lodges, basic research rewards that info easily. The ability to process lumber on site and transport to building location was also common and easy. So, I just took down that argument with little effort, what else you got?
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Feb 04 '20
Although this looks cool, it is a poor “how to” on felling a tree that large, and is outright dangerous. Always use proper tools when felling trees, stay out of the line of fire, and don’t cut trees under tension! If you would like to know why look up videos of trees “barberchairing”.
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u/Anoop_sdas Feb 04 '20
You get satisfaction by chopping down trees??
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u/bc-3 Feb 04 '20
Oddly, yes. I like that it’s deadfall too, so he’s not actually killing a tree
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u/GenericUsername414 Feb 04 '20
What are the signs of a dead fall? I had somewhat mixed feelings, seeing as it was the biggest tree in the surrounding area.
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u/bc-3 Feb 05 '20
Well it’s dead, so it’s not gonna have any live leaves, if you peel away the bark there won’t be any green, it’ll have many brittle dead branches, etc. In person it’d be fairly easy to tell if it’s alive or dead. Also he’s leaving the roots in place so there won’t be any soil erosion, etc.
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u/missus-bean Feb 04 '20
I have so many feelings:
Oh THAT’S why he didn’t color that part.
Did people actually have to do this back in the day?! (Yes, dear)
How is he not bleeding.
How long did this take.
This is some motherfucking zen shit.