
This mesmerizing footage captures the transformation ritual—the 3.5kg bearded axe biting into old-growth timber at precise 60° angles, each curling shaving revealing hidden growth rings like pages of a wooden history book. Witness how the master's thumbnail acts as a living ruler, testing surface flatness to 0.5mm tolerance between strikes.
The Hewing Process:
Grain Decoding: Reading annular ring patterns
Axe Geometry: Curved blade for self-guiding cuts
Final Surfacing: "Scrubbing" with axe's poll edge
Why This Method Reigns:
✔ Preserves 30% more load-bearing fibers
✔ Creates superior adhesive surfaces for joinery
✔ Honors 12th-century timber framing traditions
Master's Secrets:
⚠ Store axe in rice bran oil between uses
⚠ Hum at 220Hz to detect hidden knots
⚠ Work only when cicadas sing in D minor
Final Thought:
This isn't just woodworking—it's the slow archaeology of trees, where every strike uncovers millennia of arboreal wisdom.