Tales from the wild wood

[Bart]

On BBC 4 tonight at 20.30, looks like it may be quite interesting.

[Arob]

So what did you think of it?

[normandylumberjack]

Rubbish!

[Arob]

Rubbish!

Maybe you and Rob could do a job swap - and we could make a film about you writing reviews for a living?

[normandylumberjack]

BBC would probably go for that too!

[Arob]

Have just realised we've got 2 posts on the go. Over to http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/49150-bbc4-woodsman.html

[ADB328]

Rubbish!

 

this!

 

Removing standing dead wood to make the area "safe" WTF!!!

[born2trot]

I thought last nights was slightly better than the week before what with a bit of emotion attached to it . Not enough chairisma going about though to keep ones interest i think .

[woody paul]

Old film was good, felling a nice tree, hedgelaying, and splitting clefts for cricket bats.

[Stereo]

I thought the emotion bit was a bit contrived really. Not the guy who lost his son (been there and never recovered), but the main guy. Lots of staring off into space.

 

Anyway, what do we think about the coppicing? I think his pile of brash is a bit large. What's he going to do with it? He has to leave it now doesn't he? He cant burn it as there will be all sorts living in there. I would have thought a few smaller heaps for critters and chip the rest? Thoughts on that would be good.

 

Also, I like the guys 'inventing' kiln dried timber. Reminded me of percy in blackadder discovering 'Green'.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkZFuKHXa7w]Green Gold - Blackadder - BBC - YouTube[/ame]

 

I like this series overall. You can pick fault with it and I'm sure you pro guys could tear it to pieces but hey, the guy is bringing a wood back into productivity so that has to be good.