In an attempt to get out of the job, Donald breaks the axe with a stone and shows it to Pete, but Pete responds by putting the blade on a piece of wood and hitting it, creating a new handle. Donald swings the axe so hard that it breaks the blade off, sailing over Pete and cutting off part of his pants. Deciding that it is too hard to work with an old-fashioned axe, Donald finds a crosscut saw in a tree trunk and begins using it instead.
Donald attempts to leave his job by smashing the axehead with a stone and showing it to Pete. In response, Pete shapes the blade into a new handle by striking it on wood. When Donald strikes the axe fiercely, the blade breaks off and slices part of Pete's pants. Realizing he cannot work effectively with an old axe, Donald finds a crosscut saw in a tree trunk and begins using it.