Ash wood has a big difference between the spring and summer growth producing grainy patterns. On this Armchair the light grey stain finish helps to show the attractive patterns. Ash is a very hard wearing unfussy material.
woods
Ash Bark
Ash, steam bending, ThinningsAsh bark has some very distinctive lichens especially where it is not in shady woodland. This Ash is very fast grown, producing dense timber with high strength, but also greater shrinkage when drying. It was planted 20 years ago near Debenham.
Coppiced Chestnut logs
coppiced wood, Uncategorized
The inner bark of the Sweet Chestnut tree is an indication the quality of the wood. The dark and mid greens are a healthy trees.
Coppice Chestnut in Butley
Armchairs, coppiced wood, Uncategorized
Chestnut Thinnings
Armchairs, Thinnings, UncategorizedSweet Chestnut from East Bergholt for chair making
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Bradfield woods
Ash, chairs, coppiced wood
coppice regrowth 7 years
Here are two pictures of Bradfield woods in Suffolk. This wood has been continuously worked as a coppice since before 1252, so I am lucky to have such an amazing wood to supply me with the best coppiced Ash. Bradfield woods is also a site of special scientific interest.
The first picture shows the harvesting of coppiced Ash poles 6 to 8 inches in diameter, and the construction of a deer proof fence from brushwood.
The second picture shows a coppice ‘stool’ 7 years after the trees were cut down.
Dan Hussey Chairmaker 