Dynamic Splitting Techniques: Switching Your Axe to the Horizontal
Splitting wood without a chopping block can feel like an impossible task, especially when you’re camped on rock, snow, or bare ground. Yet there are proven axe techniques that make this both practical and safe if you know how to apply them. In this article I explain when and why to use so-called dynamic splitting methods. I outline the key safety rules that keep your legs out of harm’s way, and demonstrate the techniques in action with an embedded video. Whether you’re preparing firewood on a winter journey or camping in the backcountry where no splitting stump is available, these techniques will add to your ability and confidence to split wood wherever you find yourself.