So I want to film some chop-off video with a variety of tools - a Waki, a Reg, a 911 (hopefully soon), an Estwing camp hatchet, a Silky folding saw - just to find out how long it takes to get the job done.

I wondered if there is any particular technique when it comes to chopping that works the quickest? Do you go for a V-notch ESPN Lumberjack competition-style, or just go straight down on the cut the whole time? In this scenario I'm thinking about a 3-inch diameter branch would be a good test.

(My money is on the Silky - these things throw out insane wood chips per stroke on a cut)