Bucked a 30 inch oak with an old hatchet, not what I expected

I had a storm take down a red oak in my backyard in Austin last month, no saw on hand, so I grabbed my grandpa's hatchet and went at it like the old timers did. Took me three hours to get through a section that a chainsaw would do in five minutes, but the cuts were cleaner than anything I've made with a power tool. Anyone else ever go full primitive on a job and end up learning something weird about their technique?

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josephjohnson1mo ago

Grandpa would be proud you kept the tradition alive, but also wondering why you didn't just walk to the gas station and buy a cheap saw. Three hours of swinging a hatchet in Texas heat sounds like a great way to learn patience and a terrible way to learn about your own limits. Bet your shoulder's been talking to you ever since.

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