Videos tagged with Wood Splitting

This YouTube video showcases an unconventional use of a shotgun: splitting wood. The description provides links to the creator's website and Instagram, suggesting a focus on outdoor activities or demonstrations. While the specific shotgun model is not mentioned, the title clearly indicates the primary firearm type and its application in a practical, albeit unusual, task. The content aims to entertain and potentially demonstrate the power of a shotgun in a non-traditional context.

This video reviews the Fiskars X7 Hatchet, highlighting its lightweight design (14" long) and versatility for tasks like splitting wood and clearing branches. The reviewer praises its value, noting the lifetime warranty and affordable price point. A link to purchase the hatchet is provided.

This video, "SubZero" Snow Adventure, Actual Pt 2 by Nutnfancy, details a challenging winter camping and cooking experience in sub-zero temperatures (-10ºF). The focus is on the survival aspects of deep snow conditions, including essential tools like survival knives (Esee Junglas, RTAK II) for wood processing and fire starting. The narrative highlights the effort involved in preparing a hearty meal with items like bacon-wrapped chicken, Mexicorn, baked beans, and Minute Rice, emphasizing the value of good food after arduous work. Gear performance is discussed, particularly a Kelty "Eagle 7850" backpack and MSR Pocket Rocket stoves. The video also touches on keeping the mountain dog, Allie, warm and protected with a LL Bean jacket and RuffWear boots. While firearms are not the primary subject, the mention of survival knives and the context of wilderness preparedness make it relevant to outdoor and survival enthusiasts.

This video reviews the Crowell/Barker Competition Knife by Browning, a large collectible knife designed for chopping and wood splitting. It highlights the collaboration with American Bladesmith Society (ABS) World Cutting Championship winners James Crowell and Reggie Barker. The review covers its heft, balance, blade length, and thickness, comparing it to other large knives. The pros include its functionality as a chopper and wood splitter, and its attractive design with a satin-finished 1085C blade and black micarta handle. Downsides mentioned are the carbon steel blade's susceptibility to rust, non-removable micarta handles, a potentially short handle for large hands, and squared grip corners. The reviewer rates it 7 out of 10, finding it a slick, impressive, affordable, cool, and functional collectible.

This video features a review of the Cold Steel 12" Bowie machete, highlighting its performance in the woods as a survival and defensive tool. The reviewer praises its reach, toughness, lightweight design, and good swing, noting its effectiveness as a hacker, cutter, and slicer. While acknowledging its thinness makes it less ideal for splitting wood like a wedge, the reviewer emphasizes its value and potential after a re-grind to improve its edge. The machete is also described as a nimble fighting knife. The video includes a safety note about blade awareness in outdoor environments.

This video review focuses on the Ontario RTAK II survival knife, highlighting its value, performance, and construction. The reviewer notes its substantial weight (30.5 oz) as potentially beneficial for its intended use. Key features discussed include its excellent balance, toughness, finish, and a long, flat-ground blade made from 1095 steel. The reviewer also mentions modifying their own knife to a 20-degree grind for improved cutting and wood-splitting capabilities. A safety note emphasizes common sense measures to avoid self-injury when handling blades in the outdoors.

This video review focuses on the Cold Steel Recon Scout knife, highlighting its performance and suitability for wilderness tasks like shelter building and firecraft. The reviewer praises its full flat ground blade for wood splitting and chopping, recoil-absorbing Kraton handle, and waterproof sheath. Downsides mentioned include the potential for rust with Carbon V and SK-5 steels and a possible stress point at the hilt. The video compares the Recon Scout to other wilderness blades like the Ontario SP5/SP10, RAT7, and RTAK II, deeming the Recon Scout and Trailmaster as standards for wilderness blades. The reviewer rates the knife highly, despite noting some minor drawbacks and the video's initial production quality issues.