Coppicing

[Tom D]

What about sycamore, tough as old boots, will do ok in most situations, dries out quickly and good calorific value as fire wood.

[Husqvarna King]

hornbeam??

[Mick Stockbridge]

hornbeam??

 

Slow to grow and a pig to split.

[Husqvarna King]

Slow to grow and a pig to split.

 

I have coppiced acres of this...and agree that it is slow growing but is easy to split and burns very well

[Mick Stockbridge]

I have coppiced acres of this...and agree that it is slow growing but is easy to split and burns very well

 

Burns a treat agreed, you probably have a splitter. Paupers like me still rely on a maul.

[Husqvarna King]

Burns a treat agreed, you probably have a splitter. Paupers like me still rely on a maul.

 

did have a splitter....but also did a lot by hand too...i prefer an axe to a maul anyday

[sylvestris stew]

The only use I've heard of for alder is for clogs or turnery!!!

 

All wood will burn but alder is pretty hopeless although if its wet ground .

 

for coppicing, sweet chestnut , hazel , sycamore I suppose it depends on what you want the crop for

[sanny]

what about eucalyptus hear it burns pretty well and if you got a wet area bobs your uncle

[wills-mill]

It's got to depend on your soil really.....

 

Hazel and hornbeam don't mind a heavy cold damp clay.

Alder loves wet patches where springs and fresh water flow out of hillsides.

Willow will sit on stagnant plop.

Chestnut won't grow on damp at all, it will struggle on anything other than really free draining sandy soils.

Ash is pretty good all round, and Sycamore would be pretty bomb proof as well.

 

 

As a timber, Alder dries extremely quickly, but I reckon you need to split soon after cutting or it'll turn to mush and cardboard like birch tends to

[Tully]

cheers for that info. Looking at sycamore at the mo as it's easier to get hold of.