In the video, a person is seen working on a wooden surface. The person is using a hammer to hit a nail into the wood. After the nail is hammered in, the person then places a piece of wood on top of the nail. The person then uses a hammer to hit the wood, causing it to split into two pieces. The person repeats this process several times, hammering nails into the wood and then splitting the wood with a hammer. The video provides a close-up view of the process, allowing viewers to see the details of the wood and the tools being used.