A Simple Trick Everyone Who Carries a Hatchet Should Know! Axe, Survival, Bushcraft, Woodworking
2020 ж. 9 Қар.
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For inexperienced people such as I, this is a GREAT simple video. For all you experienced people on this thread with condescending comments, why don't you put out a video like this to teach people how to survive instead of putting this guy down. Thank God for people who teach others in order to build them up rather than those who want to brag on how great they see themselves. Thanks to this guy, I have information that may turn out to be life saving for me one day.
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I grew up with my grandpa, he taught me this kind of stuff when I was a kid. Thank you for bringing back some good old memories.
The important thing about self reliance skills is to have a "toolbox" of things that you know and understand so that if you ever need it, you know it. The more you know, the better you're off. Thank you for posting this, made a lot of sense once I saw what you're doing.
Tahaan yeah that's why I learn financing, communication skills to cultivate strong relationships with others, and other useful skills to make sure I got a lot of money and plenty of people to work with and achieve goals. :p I'll never find myself alone without resources in this world.
@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 Well done.
"Glut" is my new word for the day. I couldn't find it in common dictionaries, but a "glut" is a wooden wedge used to split timbers green from the woods.
Gluten is the one who gluts, it's hard work so they are a gluten for punishment. Glutee is the log that was glutened and glutor is the guy with the gluts. Glutenning is the work performed by the glutee, hope that helps your vocabulary :)
@@billsias42 bit of gluttony on the gluts there brother 😉 I _like_ it!
@@billsias42 I thought glutens were supposed to be unhealthy -
@@billsias42 😂🤣 gluten free you say! I have a gluten intolerance myself.😁
@@cindyroy8541 such a silly yak .
Unbelievable. It did not take anywhere near as long as I thought it would. What a great tip, thank you.
Twenty-five years ago at an archaeology field school, our campground had big 24" rounds of fir and a few small 6" chunks of madrone. The fir was green and we only had a 3/4 axe, so every time we pulled the axe out of the round, it close up. I eventually carried over a load of split fir by the fire and everyone wanted to know where I'd found it. I told them I'd split the same fir round, pretty much the same way you did: I cut a wedge from the madrone, chopped a notches across the grain of the fir, and then split them with the wedge. Nobody believed me until I showed them. There's irony in a dozen university students studying ancient technology and only one of them had any camping, pioneering, or bushcraft skills.
Yea it’s the same in my field I work with engineers that design some pretty complex Systems however they can’t do basic shit like change oil in their car or install a door knob.
@@latenttweet The funniest moment of that trip was setting up camp. A dozen and a half college students all scrambling and borrowing the one hatchet we had to pound in their tent stakes. I walked down to the creek bed, picked up a large grapefruit sized cobble, and was quickly done.
@@Aethelgeat the BFR. Many uses.
@@latenttweet LMAO, engineers, educated idiots.
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went to the allegheny national forest last weekend, hickory creek trail. i applied so many techniques you've talked about that i didn't even realize i harvested! thank you for such a wealth of videos featuring all different types of content. you're appreciated!
I love simple machines... it's about all my mind can handle these days. Thanks for sharing some great simple engineering. What's great about skills like this is that they're so versatile, so many potential uses beyond just splitting logs.
"It's not ideal but its do-able." Honesty is always best on a first date.
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I’m just getting into bushcraft and this channel is so helpful for me to learn
Nice, simple, clear and no music
Thank you💪that's a skill this old gal can use. NE Pa. here
It's funny that this is how everything was done, but with technology the old ways are forgotten. Thankfully the team at Coalcracker haven't forgotten! Great demo! And the best part is, if you smash your gluts all up you just make more, as many as you need.
this is not the 'old way' you show your inexperience, so does the guy in the video..you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.
@@AlmegaMedia I was more thinking about the riving of large timber into planks when I made that comment, although this video is more about firewood. I know what you’re talking about taking pieces off. I hope in 30 years you managed to get some power tools in their. Your aching back!
@@AlmegaMedia Would love to see a video, maybe post a link for us ordinary laypeople. Would be greatly appreciated.
Nah, im pretty sure the old timers used a big ass maul.
@@timhorton8085 the old timers used a froe
My first thought was that this would be a lesson a father would teach his children. Thank you for taking the time to post this. Much appreciated. God bless you.
Yes, it would definitely be inappropriate for a mother to teach this lesson to *her* children. Who knows where that could lead to?
@@arlosmith9504 calm down dear!
Omg you dont spend much ti.e in the woods do you.
Thank you sir. Many, many years ago we used to make wedges and mauls from dogwood. When dry, you could split just about anything you needed to. Thank you for bringing back a few memories.
Basically, the tecnique i use at work to split open a Parmesan Wheel XD
Also useful for getting stuck axes/knives/saws out of timber. Dan - yours is one of the few remaining bushcraft channels that I consistently come back to! All about the skills, love it! All the best, Andy
@Evilstorm11 yes
@Evilstorm11 whatever bud. I'm here for the skills 👍
You gotta check out Skillcult.
@@davidmeyer6908 Cheers David, I'll head over there.
I split large logs with a hatchet a lot. I just don't split down the middle. I chip off 1/4 to 1/3 of the log, turn, repeat. You end up with 3 or 4 outer pieces and the core.
Yeah you must have that lost skill called " common sense". If people need a video to show them this, they should stay out of the woods. No wonder so many big foot sightings.
@galonvyu raven house LOLOLOL!
@galonvyu raven house Ha! That is so true! And, very sadly, funny. And we're all supposed to be so much more sophisticated, clever and "grown up" nowadays..... (Another example is the warning on the side of a milk carton :- "WARNING, contains milk" 🙄 , etc etc.)
That's all well and good if you're just trying to get some dry wood for a fire but sometimes when you're trying to craft a certain item you need to split it down the middle.
@galonvyu raven house actually in a pinch that stuff can be a good substitute for vermouth
I've watched several of your videos and I am completely hooked! The information your sharing is invaluable for survival and learning the skills necessary to be prepared while out in the wilderness. You personally have the character and personality that makes it interesting. The way this old world is turning nowadays, your skills may be something we should all know, especially when i see videos of teenagers who can't open a can of peaches when the electricity went out and didn't know how to use a manual can opener. Thanks for not just posting but for teaching.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Your like a kid in a candy store in the woods and that’s a great thing! Love your videos, keep them coming!
I know how he feels. I got a new hatchet 🪓 and was out in the dark last night chopping kindling.
I was taught that method last century by my grandad who was born the century before that. Nice to see someone else knows;-)
Nice to see someone teaching it.
Good man! Abraham Lincoln would smile upon you, and thats high praise.
Fascinating. This is definitely a concept I could use since I never take anything bigger than a hatchet out camping, and have often thought how much nicer a small bench would be compared to sitting on a stump. Thank you sir.
"what do you do without wedges? Well first thing we're gonna do is make some wedges"
If all you have is a big log...start by making gluts out of smaller logs
you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.
You are crazy man, I can break that log in two,with a single blow.😎
@@AlmegaMedia You ain't nobody
@@AlmegaMedia That will work for processing it down for firewood are smaller projects. However, if you need to do something bigger that simply won't work.
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I’m impressed, I never considered using a piece of a branch as a wedge. I use my little hatchet and a hammer and pound my hatchet thru the log to split it . Got to watch out for knots though, makes it a lot harder to split the log less you cut thru the knots with your hatchet. I done that but not usually easy! I’ll definitely remember those branch wedges though, that’s going to come in handy someday I’m sure!
I used my finger as a wedge one time... damn that Fucken hurt, but it worked LOL
you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.
I've used some branches less than an inch in diameter to split some pretty big hunks of wood. Simple machines are best machines.
I wasn’t quite sure what I was about to watch but being an avid camper I was grateful to see this. As soon as you turned that log into a wedge I caught on but admit it’s not something I thought of myself so I am grateful.
Good video! That last bit of advice is best: "stay in the woods".....I can feel stress roll off when I'm in the woods...
This brings back memories as a kid of splitting wood for fun.
Fun and great exercise my Friend. When we are at our little shack in the Boreal forest, I usually split wood anywhere from one to 2 hours a day. I love it.
If just for firewood, just start splitting the sides off in small pieces and work your way around the log.
That's what I did when I was only splitting logs for firewood. Or I would just say, Fuck it, and start hitting it REALLY hard anywhere I could. The ax is metal, with enough persistence it will split most logs eventually, and get you some "shavings" in the process to help you start that fire.
I always enjoy your videos, and this was no exception. Good job of educating newbies to the outdoor world! This is a technique that I have used many times over the years.
I appreciate that you recognize and point out that splitting wood is for projects. Alot of people don't realize splitting your wood in most survival situations is a waste of time and energy. Just feed the logs into the fire. You can do it with an entire tree.
In every single survival situation where a fire large enough and hot enough to burn logs of this size is needed. Kindling and progressively larger fuel will be required. If you disagree then feel free to explain how you would go from tinder to 8 inch log without splitting. Especially in the rain.
I used this a bunch this last spring when I took my family backpacking. Got a ways out and there wasn't any small wood to be found but some nice huge logs that no one was able to process down. Other campers in the area came over to see what I was doing because the wood in this area of the forest was so picked over.
Good video Dan. Much enjoyed and reminds me of a saying I endear from the Army “Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.” It’s easy to forget how useful something like imagination is...
I'm hearing ya !
Great demonstration! You never know when a trick like this could save your life.
This is why I love this channel. Very useable information. Watching this guy is never a waste of time.
This is excellent knowledge to have. Thanks for putting that together.
This is how medieval carpentry was done. Once slabbed the fairly even face is pretty easily shaved/planed/sanded.
This still works quite well today for woodworking with hand tools and firewood.
You may also watch Odvoko at work .
Exactly what I needed to know to make my bird house. BLESS YOU!
Many Thanks Mr. Dan, for sharing another bit of your encyclopedic bushcraft knowledge with us. The old adage, "knowledge is power" is reaffirmed with of your videos. Stay well & safe ... Cheers.
Well done 👍, all the tools that you carry with you to survive, is very important. If you destroy or lose any of them, it's almost like losing a limb. 🙏
“It's not ideal but it works” Backpacking into camp with a full size axe and all your wood working tools is what's not ideal! This method absolutely IS ideal. Great demo.
I always carry an axe in my bag while backpacking. It always comes in hand and it’s not that much extra weight to carry. I won’t go out in the woods without it.
@@s.greasey7654 I think if you tried a good hatchet you'd never go back: we're not taking ounces here, we're taking several pounds lighter. You have to get one with the right profile, but I find with the additional accuracy to each blow a hatchet will do everything an axe will do in roughly the same time, assuming I'm not full out felling trees. And if that's my plan for the day, I'm hiking in with a chain saw.
@@wilfdarr I should have better described what I keep in my pack. I’m not carrying a full size axe. Its appears to be a little smaller in size than what’s shown in the video and weights only 3 maybe 4 lbs. I also carry a one man tent, ultralight sleeping bag and some other small items. I don’t carry a heavy load because I usually don’t spend more than one night on my hikes. Trying a hatchet is definitely not out of the question tho.
in WHAT backpacking situation does one encounter perfectly cut, weathered and dried rounds of wood just *waiting* to be split??? this is utter nonsense. if i found that perfect dry round in the woods i’d friggin SIT ON IT, not burn it! the amount of people who have never been *anywhere* but still manage to populate the comment sections is mind bending
@@ericlook5142 Doesn't have to be perfectly cut: I've felled trees with my hatchet (nothing “perfect about a tree brought down by a hatchet but it certainly gets the job done!) and then split them. Fact that you don't know the technique tells me you're the one who has no bush experience. Go get some before you come back shooting your mouth off son.
Very helpful. This might save a life someday and you never be aware of it. But it's a wonderful thing to share important skills. Thanks -
Glad you taught this. The basic idiocy of most people proves to me fast all can be lost in great catastrophic event.
When the old ways are discovered as new, it’s an indication of loss of heritage. My dad showed me this when I was a kid. I showed this to my boys when they were kids. To forget what was done “yesterday” is a huge loss. Cancel culture and the internet (smart phones) have made idiots of us all. People today can’t do anything without an app. It’s sad. Please continue to demonstrate the simplicity and artfulness of the “old” ways. Thanks from an old soldier and father.
Things ain’t so bad, it only seems that way because that’s all you see and hear on the news and media But yea I do agree people are very reliant on technology
My uncle showed me this when I was a child. I thought to myself "What good is this information?" Now you reminded me of it and I see what I didn't as a small child. Thank you so much!
This video demonstrates why if I were in the wilderness, I would perish... LMFAO. Actually well done.
I could tell you are someone who works hard - you wore the fingers right off of your gloves. That's hard core.
Great stuff!! Multiple angles to complete a task is better than relying on one only. I look forward to your educational videos!!
Nice trick! Makes me less self-conscious about the size of my axe ;)
@Nick Halden or use a wooden wedge? ];>
Haaaa !!! Small ax envy...
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Great advice. You can even chop a large "club" to pound the wedges. Gaining exponentially more force. My only criticism is to make thinner wedges. It seems counter intuitive but force on an inclined plane equals rise over run.
Traditional Tools you sound smart. How would you do living on Mars?
Awesome! Thanks so much for posting this vid, splitting wood without a full sized axe!
Amazing video man. I've done a little wild camping and seen tons of logs like this but thought it was to much of a pain to split them. I'm definitely going to try this next time. Thanks for the tips man. Very useful.
Some people say that wood knocks mean Sasquatch, me thinks it's just a guy that forgot his splitting maul. 😋
years ago I was hiking in Montana wilderness, with no roads or trails within 10 miles in any direction. I heard what sounded like kids hoarsely screaming every night, and then one morning I heard knocking just like this; sticks banging against logs. The screeching really was haunting and my imagination went wild when I heard the sticks knocking. I was very surprised to find fresh boot prints that day, being so far from any trail or scenic destination. My imagination quickly snapped back to reality. I learned years later that the screeching I heard was actually a fox mating call. I've heard countless people describing these sounds; knocking, human-like screaming, and heavy bipedal running sounds, swearing that it can only be sasquatch and there is no other explanation. They will never accept evidence unless it supports their silly beliefs.
I used to split wood on a farm for money and 40 hours a week swinging a slitting axe and I never thought of wooden wedges. It makes sense I always had metal ones to use so never needed to think this way. It makes so much sense
For the algorithm! Thanks for the awesome new tool for my box!
They taught us this in Boy Scouts. RIP Boy Scouts.
major correction: I was an eagle scout. It's a shame what happened to the scouts, but there were/are some REAL woodsman and naturalists within their ranks that taught real techniques, and never abused anyone, like: this is not the 'old way' you show your inexperience, so does the guy in the video..you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.
@@AlmegaMedia I too was an Eagle and agree with what you said. However, I ignored the inefficient choice of splitting it in half and instead concentrated on learning bits of technique I didn't already know. And also just like you, I have just finished my 30th field season in the wild and am always amazed at the universe of new things I can learn. Seems the more I learn, the more I realize that I know so little. Stay safe out there!
You mean RIP. PERVERTED Boy Scouts! CREEPY...and they tried to get the girl scouts to join together with them . The women KNEW TOO SAY "NO THANKS".
@@AlmegaMedia : Sooo... let's NOT CLEAN YOUR CLOSETS THEN ! maybe the troop leader... LIKED A DIFFERENT LIL BOY, AND NOT YOU .
@@cowboykelly6590 I understand that as a society we are giving BSA the Micheal Jackson treatment. But please understand. Millions of boys still had a great experience in scouts. They taught us skills that most adults never learn. They taught us how to be leaders, Independent, strong, brave, wise, respectful ect. They showed us the path to become good men and left us to walk it. Qualities that much that our youth is lacking today. In many houses screaming dweebs on fortnite are the male roll models to people's kids. Those kids will eventually suffer for it. I get it. It's easy to jump in the crowds screaming pervert. But aim that at the perverts not at others that do not deserve it. Thousands of good humble men took time out of their lives and worked hard to be the guides of new generations. We should still have respect for that.
I accidentally split my log whilst making the score line.
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Well you're gonna have to start all over now!
some log.. lol you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.
@@AlmegaMedia - Wow
@@AlmegaMedia with an axe like he had?
I carry a hatchet regularly while out scouting areas. This is always good knowledge to pass along. Thanks for a great video!
Just discovered your channel, and even to the term “Bushcraft”. Brother, your knowledge is impressive. Probably save my life the next time I go out. 👍
This trick also works while trying to split a log horizontal as well, if you need a longer log.
Should have been called - *"How to bring Sasquatch into your camp for the night."*
Tree knocks !
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🤣... I was looking into the woods behind him, the whole Darn Video Thinking the Same thing. Had TOO watch again cuz I missed HIS INFO. 🙉... WHOOP WHOOP !
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This was an EXCELLENT video, brotherman. To the point. Useful. Easily understood. Did I say useful? Well done.
You are my favorite Bushcraft guy
You can also use this wood wedge method to build an entire gallows. This is referred to as ' glutin' for punishment '...
I’ve just developed a major ‘glutin’ allergy...
That joke was terrible... and I loved it. Bravo sir
I can’t stop laughing 😂
Great explanation, man has Been splitting everything, even stone with the same or similar technique for ever. Sometimes the old and simple is the most practical. Wedges are great. Mechanical advantage. Good show! We made fence post out of black locust like this as a kid.
I think I'm reminded of archeologists showing marble b l ocks split with aid of wooden wedges as per the pyramids.
That thing split open way sooner than I thought it would. Satisfying to watch and powerful info to have. Thanks bro
It helps he was working along the grain instead of across it.
Great woodsman hack!)) will definitely come in handy.
This technique is especially useful instead of batoning your knife blade through a small to medium log. Your bushcraft knife easily makes the wedges and starts the split. Then any other piece of wood hammers the wooden wedges in and splits the log. Better idea than risking your knife in the woods.
3:05 I could not stop saying "that's what she said"
Perfect technique for setting up a Swedish torch campfire, which is super convenient for cooking with pots and pans.
Nice trick. Thanks for the demonstration.
Growing up, I helped my dad cut cedar logs and split them into rails using similar technique.. only our gluts(wedges) were metal.. We scored the length of the log with a chainsaw and used wedges and splitting maul to make long straight splits, despite any weird twisting wood grain..
I’ve had to do this myself making my first bench. Exactly the same issue.
You're the best! Thank you so much for all your practical, useful videos!!!
I watch so many of these I rarely learn anything new anymore but auto like these videos for teaching important skills to people.
Positive insight, thank you for the knowledge.
Ya never know...The way things look this info may come in handy
Who knew. Thanks for sharing that neat trick with us that is definitely something useful to have learned
Attention to the details that's how we survive. Thanks for the videos
Looks like a WHOLE lotta people around here should start their Own Channels...because EVERYONE'S an Expert apparently.....
@PompierCanadien Yup. You've run into a survival problem... "Just drink your own urine." -Bear Grylls
This kind of content is mostly watched by people already interested in the topic or able in the skill in question, it's really no wonder they put their two cents to it. No reason to be butthurt about it, either. Or did you think a fashion girl is using her time on the internet to watch survival videos, while survivalists watch fashion videos?
@PompierCanadien works every time!
Yes. something good to know. . I used that same idea cutting a nut off of a bolt. Drill a very small hole in the nut then a bigger one until the nut gives way.
That sounds completely nuts but I think I'm going to try it
Hi Dan, thank you for this tip in splitting wood with an axe; incredibly simple technique that most people would not think of!!! Ranger Brian
You my friend are a Bushcraft Superhero
love how your softwoods make life so easy. Try your skills here in Australia where ALL our timber is hardwood,with many much harder than oak.Our gumtrees also ten to have swirly grain.
and your father walked to school uphill in snowstorms, both ways. Shut up.
@@fudgefudge8913 chill bro, he just gave a fun fact. jeez.
Yes , for messmate and redgum it helps to let it age and crack out in the hot summer sun first . Never swing an axe into iron bark , the hardest timber on the planet , the axe bounces back and can cause injuries. Just picked up some cut blocks of wind toppled timber free on roadside area courtesy of the shire . It's not especially hard , smells like a just sharpened HB pencil , maybe it's a cyprus species . What i managed to split wasn't easy even with a 15 pound maul .Had to leave behind the tougher ones that were too heavy . This timber just absorbs the shock of the strike by deforming then reforming . I've strained my tricep anyway handling that maul. After two weeks nobody else has picked up the remaining blocks.
Great info man. First time viewer. I can attest to this being a successful technique, I have been able to split large logs of 12 inches plus diameter with just a small hatchet and some wedges I made on the spot. Awesome tool for the toolbox.
Thanks, great idea. Will be out in my woods trying this technique tomorrow.
Thank you, Coalcracker. Good to know.
Good title and good video, brother.
Hey hey Gray Bearded Green Beret! Yeah this is a nice little Gem isnt it. Love your videos too !
Love your videos man
Very good
^Don't listen to them^ they both started their KZhead accounts less than a week ago. You could not have a more obvious scammer.
Whoa ! This video was on my recommended somehow - must be because I follow GB^2! Agree! Great video!
A two inch auger bit can make a nice rocket stove in wood like that. Minimum radiant heat and maximum efficiency for summertime cooking.
Great demonstration. Patients is key.5 stars
Best trick I've watch si far thanks for the knowledge
You can do on the round,outer side of longer logs if you have two or three wood wedges.
If I may suggest don’t start across the middle of the log, start on the edge like one or two inches in from the edge that piece will come off easier than the heartwood that you’re trying to split.
That's what I would do. Start with the hatchet a few inches from the edge and hit it with the piece of wood like a wedge to take off sections around the outside. Then you have enough to start a fire and throw the middle on once you have enough embers going. I'm just thinking of the need for an immediate fire... I have a cheapy electric log splitter and when I have sections that are too big, I nip at the outsides first and work my way in. Not a weakling female, but challenged in the muscles department. I've had to think my way through many things that take brute force.
Awesome knowledge and perseverance! What you just showed and taught, is indispensable. Thanks.
This very much reminds me of how the ancients used to split stone using copper chisels and wooden wedges. Good video!
Yeah they built the pyramids in Egypt with them. 🤔
love when his wood hes using to hammer on that axe just busts in half and he totally ignores it
it happens lmaoo
That's what she said
You're in a forest and your biggest problem is you have to find a new stick...