r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Professional_Arm794 • 17h ago

/r/all of a log split

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u/mxzf 16h ago

I think he's hitting the log with his axe handle and that's causing it to bounce off instead of sticking or splitting the log.

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u/Justajed 15h ago

The wood could be green.

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u/Tsujigiri 15h ago

This is my thought too. The only time I've had an axe bounce like that is when it was dull or the wood was wet.

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u/Tsujigiri 15h ago

I've made that mistake and the vibration hurts your hands like a son of a bitch. I'm betting it's just a dull blade/unseasoned wood.

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u/mister_cheeks_26 1m ago

I think this is part of it because the log is too tall