Pimps, Faggots and Benders

[Highland Forestry]

Came across this video this afternoon -

Got me to thinking, we cut a hell of alot of birch, and I'm now wondering if we could use the brash to make small bundles which would sell for fire lighters etc

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bFatvC4BDE&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Pimps, Faggots and Benders.[/ame]

[delabodge]

Came across this video this afternoon -

Got me to thinking, we cut a hell of alot of birch, and I'm now wondering if we could use the brash to make small bundles which would sell for fire lighters etc

 

 

his name is alan walters,,hes from the wessex coppice group,very knowledgable bloke, sells quite a few of em,25 in a bundle, for £25,,,,used to be very popular for starting bakers ovens,he now sells em to hotels mainly.

[Highland Forestry]

his name is alan walters,,hes from the wessex coppice group,very knowledgable bloke, sells quite a few of em,25 in a bundle, for £25,,,,used to be very popular for starting bakers ovens,he now sells em to hotels mainly.

 

I wonder how many I could make in an hour....

 

I think if they were neatly trimmed and bundled then they would sell well alongside kindling and firewood

[windfall]

Its certainly food for thought for adding value to your service isnt it!

[csservices]

You could make besoms too, theres a book called The Green Wodworking Encyclopedia I think it is, I've got a copy somewhere that list all the old uses for coppice timber etc and includes faggots etc, gives instruction on how to do everything and what tools needed I'll find it and post the ISBN number if your interested

[Chris Sheppard]

You could make besoms too, theres a book called The Green Wodworking Encyclopedia I think it is, I've got a copy somewhere that list all the old uses for coppice timber etc and includes faggots etc, gives instruction on how to do everything and what tools needed I'll find it and post the ISBN number if your interested

 

That sounds an interesting book

[windfall]

yeah id be keen to read that :-)

[delabodge]

You could make besoms too, theres a book called The Green Wodworking Encyclopedia I think it is, I've got a copy somewhere that list all the old uses for coppice timber etc and includes faggots etc, gives instruction on how to do everything and what tools needed I'll find it and post the ISBN number if your interested

 

the books written by Ray tabor, go to http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk sell loads of good stuff:thumbup1:

[Chris Sheppard]

Is this it?

 

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopedia-Green-Woodworking-Raymond-Tabor/dp/1899233075]The Encyclopedia of Green Woodworking: Amazon.co.uk: Raymond Tabor: Books[/ame]

 

Edit: Delabodge beat me to it

[delabodge]

Is this it?

 

The Encyclopedia of Green Woodworking: Amazon.co.uk: Raymond Tabor: Books

 

Edit: Delabodge beat me to it

 

 

 

yes ,,,you snooze you lose,,lol,,,,mr walters teaches rural craft courses too,,,,definetly a very interesting charachter,,he`s a guru in earth burns(charcoal)too.....