Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago

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How to Split Firewood Without an Axe. This is a technique I would actually use, and surprisingly, it is not at all a gimmick.

Lots of folks don't bring an Axe or Hatchet Backcountry simply for safety reasons. Throughout my studies and experience in survival, I've heard of techniques like these but never really tested them.

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A few video sources Id like to mention are these:
@wildwaybushcraftuk - inspiration for the 2 cut method:
youtube.com/watch?v=9LkpFKneIeM
@RayMearsWoodloreLtd1983- for the single cut method:
youtube.com/watch?v=lSOXU0rrqOM
@recall5811 Shawn Kelly - Corporals Corner - for another single-cut method:
youtube.com/watch?v=paY-38QnTDo

Thanks for watching, and I hope this has helped.

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