He sat down on the log, and having placed himself in between the half-split log, caught hold of the wedge and started pulling at it. 
hi sæt daʊn ɑn ðʌ lɔɡ, ʌnd hævɪŋ pleɪst hɪmsɛlf ɪn bɪtwin ðʌ hæf-splɪt lɔɡ, kɑt hoʊld ʌv ðʌ wɛdʒ ʌnd stɑɹtɪd pʊlɪŋ æt ɪt. 
 Indian's voice is monotone but very clear, spoken at a moderate pace, and comes across as slightly close-sounding in the recording.