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Anyone use Hazelnut Wood?

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Hi Folks,

I'm cutting pathways in my bush and generating a giant pile of beaked hazelnut wood.

It's super flexible and has a really pretty bark, but I don't have a use for it so it's headed for the biochar burn pile.

Has anyone used this for decorative crafts or anything? It's about the size of my manly pinky at the base. Do you think anyone would pick it up if I advertised it?

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You see hazelwood beads often used in jewelry and for making wands. Take a look on Etsy. Some say the wands or staffs help in devination, beads create an alkaline effect on the body. I thought about bundling up some of my coppiced wood to sell.

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Also check on etsy for someone local to you who is selling similar items. They might even pay you for it.
Yes, there is a market for it, just a matter of finding someone close who cares.

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Could be used for battens or weaving or charcoal pencils.could make it into a wattled fence.

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I have used it. It is light, strong and flexible.
I live under a pointy roof and have cloth/ herb drying racks made of them. 2 ft by 6 fut. I have a simple pulley system made with cord. Has been functioning for years and with thé bark cut off it looks funky enough.
I have a cupboard made out of wonky branches i found in thé forest. The odder thé better. There as well i used Hazel instead of planks. Years on now, still going strong.

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Hugo Morvan wrote:I have used it. It is light, strong and flexible.

Thanks Hugo! Did you dry it with the bark on to reduce splitting?

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I have a couple of neighbours who will take some for crafting. I suspect it would need to be protected from the weather or coated for it to last outdoors.

I could take it to the take-it-or-leave-it section at the local recycling depot and mark it "craft wood." I drive there anyway on a regular basis.

Another option is the local zoo, which is always looking for non-sprayed wood for their creatures to chew on. My variety is the Western/Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta). Any thoughts on that?

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