Official *AXE CORDWOOD CHALLENGE* 2017, Intro Video, Axes Only HD

The Cordwood Challenge is on! Do you have what it takes to process a large stack of wood using axes only, no saws allowed? Main Page: http://www.skillcult.com/cordwoodchallenge The axe cordwood challenge is provided for those that want to increase their skills in practical axe use and be recognized for their achievement. Participants can cut 1/4 cord, 1/2 cord, 1 cord or more using axes only, no saws allowed. The one exception for saws is making back cuts when felling trees if wedges are needed to safely fell the tree in a certain direction. By adhering to the axes only rule, we can greatly increase our skills in using an axe under real life practical conditions in a very short time. When participant are finished, felling, limbing, bucking and splitting their firewood, they can submit a photo or video for recognition in a video and blog post at the end of the season and receive one or both of two prizes, a leather merit badge and a hand made pocket axe strop. See the making of these axe strops entirely from scratch here: This is an inherently dangerous challenge and should not be taken lightly. Be sure that you value having good axe skills enough to put yourself at high risk of injury. Those under 18 years of age need parental consent. Everyone else, good luck if you are brave/stupid enough to go for it. I wash my hands of any injury you sustain in the undertaking of this challenge. The effort and danger may be considerable, but so is the reward. Proficiency with an axe requires a certain amount of time spent chopping and if the goal is to attain practical axe skills, then what better way to gain those skills than in real life application under field conditions. I can only offer so much advice and technical support due to limitation of time and qualification, so please avail yourself of available information before asking. See below for a list of resources, and visit the main page for the 2017 cordwood challenge at www.skillcult.com/cordwoodchallenge Resources: Books: Mors Kochanski, Bushcraft Excellent book all around and great axe use and safety stuff. A must read. http://amzn.to/2hEjlbQ Dudley Cook, The Axe Book. And outstanding work focused on using axes for firewood processing. Another must read http://amzn.to/2inZtqn Peter McClaren’s Axe Manual: Read free online. Somehow I just discovered this book, so I haven’t even read it yet, but it looks potentially amazing. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/downloads/pdf/mclarenmanual.pdf Bernard S. Mason Woodsmanship: A great old book with considerable detailed axe information. Download it here for free http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-craft-blog/2011/01/01/woodsmanship-by-bernard-s-mason-free-download/ Woodcraft and Camping, E. H. Kreps: Download free: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/elmer-harry-kreps/woodcraft-per.shtml An Axe to Grind: Government manual on axe use, maintenance and safety download free https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trai