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Old 09-12-2015, 12:26 PM   #1
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Default Hoping to Build from Coppiced Greenwood

Hello All, wonderful little forum here glad i found it.

i am finally working towards building a yurt, to be used as a home, moved seasonally, and was looking for some advice on using coppiced greenwood poles for both wall and room frame.

a quick outline / context of my approach to project:
I used to do a lot of traveling, hitchhiking, living out a backpack, sleeping rough. many beautiful experiences, but i got tired of 'drifting'.
last few years has been difficult, Anxiety / Depression. Led me to seek a more simple lifestyle.
moving to Devon, uk. a nice Eco-dwelling. no power tools, lots of hand-sawing wood and scything grass 21 acres of woodland, coppice rotation.
been volunteering for national trust (craftsman/woodsman volunteer). access to vast amounts of coppiced wood @ a good price.
looking to complete project without power tools, lots of time on my hands.
Iv a background in woodcraft/carpentry (mainly seasoned wood, not so much with greenwood).

so with the above in mind, im very keen to try and use coppiced greenwood, and to use just hand-tools.
(may consider sowing machine)

my main concerns are with the warping and bending of greenwood as it dries out.
is this a potential problem?
does wood need to be prepared in any way before construction/assembly?

most yurt building guides seem relevant to seasoned wood. struggling to find stuff on greenwood.

thanks for any advice.
chris

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