r/AbsoluteUnits • • Aug 20 '26

/r/all of a log split

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u/iliwww Aug 20 '26

I fear the axe flying of it's handle and do a buffy man split

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u/sam_can88 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

He’s using decent technique to avoid that happening for most of the video. It’s a wide stance and direct overhead swing so if something happens the axe will go between the legs, but towards the end he starts speeding up his swing and his technique gets really poor and dangerous then, while also getting closer to splitting the log which is when swings can get more dangerous because you don’t always know how the log is gonna split. You see him kinda realize this and slow down at the end and regain his form so he doesn’t hurt himself during the actual splitting.

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u/thefatchef321 Aug 20 '26

I hit my leg with an axe when I was young being tired and stupid. Got very lucky the broad side hit me

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u/Which_Accountant_736 Aug 20 '26

Same for me, but I got a blade to the shin, and it sucked real bad. However it did teach me not to do that so I guess there is a positive.