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My guest for this episode is Mark Krawczyk, a permaculture designer and teacher from Vermont. He is also the co-author, along with Dave Jacke, of forthcoming book Coppice Agroforestry – Perennial Silviculture for the 21st Century.

Mark and I sat down and talked about keyline design and coppice work. Along the way we touch on three species he recommends experimenting with for a beginner to coppice, as well as his tool kit for this woods work. We also spoke about what species coppice well, including both deciduous hardwoods and some evergreens. This is an episode that contains a number of resources, which you’ll find links to below.

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There’s quite a lot in this episode for anyone looking to implement keyline design or work the woods. If you’re interested in getting started below you’ll find links to the specialty stores Mark mentioned for Yeoman plow shanks, as well as places in the U.S. and abroad where you can find the various coppice species, as well as some of the specialty tools, including the Woodsman’s Pal. Also, one of my preferred vendors for hand tools, Lee Valley, happens to carry a billhook and froe. I have both on order and will review them when they arrive.

You can reach Mark via email: coppiceagroforestry@gmail.com and learn more about his work at:

Keyline Vermont

Coppice Agroforestry

Three Species for a Beginning Coppicer

Basswood / Linden (Tilia americana)

Willow (Salix L.)

Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Mark’s Recommended Tools for Coppice Work

Chainsaw

Bowsaw

Billhook

Sledgehammer and Wedges

Froe

Evergreens that Coppice

Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana)

Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

Pinyon Pine (Spp. unknown)

Juniper (Spp. unknown)

Resources:

Keyline Design Plow Shanks

A.H. Tuttle

Market Farm

Coppice Species Sources

Willow

Basswood / Linden

Black Locust

Specialty Tools for Coppice

Morris Tools (ToolNut.co.uk)

Woodsman’s Pal

Lee Valley Bill hook

Lee Valley Froe

Are you practicing keyline design? Working the woods? Have questions after this episode? Let me know:

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