What are the basics of axe safety? Bushcraft axe safety tips

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Safely using an axe should just be common sense - but it's often not quite that simple.

In this video wilderness skills instructor Richard Prideaux gives his thoughts on creating a simple rule for safely using an axe.

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00:00:00 Start
00:40:00 Potential injuries
01:13:00 How I teach axe safety
01:53:00 The three places that an axe can safely land
04:51:00 Body position
07:54:00 Pointing a post
08:46:00 Leather boot cutting demonstration
09:12:00 The blood circle
10:59:00 Safe storage of cutting tools
11:43:00 Wrapping up


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Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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