Coppicing, How to: Bowsaw and Axe techniques for Small Scale Coppicing.

In this video I cover using a bowsaw for small scale coppice work to enable safe, efficient and effective cutting. I also provide a brief overview of some safety tips for snedding or limbing using an axe or billhook.
Link to Ben Scotts' Axe Channel:
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[@kurts64]

Great vid! Very well explained, that 1-2-3 system is some good advice. Kudos to your cameraperson too👍

[@bundufundi]

Thanks mate, I’ll let her know!

[@paulstanton8332]

Excellent

[@ankualex]

nice work mate! thanks!

[@brettbrown9814]

First! Very useful video! Your explanations were clear, easy to understand and the safety comments were spot on.

[@bundufundi]

Thanks Brett, much appreciated! I know most of this stuff will be old hat to you experienced folk but I have had some requests for this info recently.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Good explinations. Looks a fair bit colder there than the last video I saw. Are you filming your next one here? 😂.

[@bundufundi]

Thanks Tim, definitely a bit colder here although not quite Finland!🥶

[@MarKeMu125]

If I might ask, which would you say are the best native woods for short-ish rotation coppicing purely for firewood?
If it helps I'm on a south facing hill with fairly well draining soil in the Leeds area. If you couldn't say, do you know how I could find out?

[@bundufundi]

Willow will be the quickest to produce logs but is not the most calorific for fire wood. Hazel is better but would take longer to produce. Both of these coppice very well. Sweet Chestnut and sycamore both coppice well but would take longer to produce firewood.