Best suited Timber

[vinstylist]

Hello, i was wondering if anyone could help me. I am planning to run an evening for my Explorer scouts about different types of timber found in the UK forests how to identify them and their uses i.e. burning properties, usefulness for pioneering or carving etc. I am trying to find an online source or PDF document that i can gather info from, I have an "back to Basics" booklet that i recieved when i was a scout, but it is now very old and tattered. Any help wood be greatly appreciated cheers

 

[stovie]

Not a PDF but an interesting site full of all sorts of tit-bits

Wood ID and Uses

Traditional uses on the same site

You might be able to cut and paste a fact sheet or some such

 

[Roving Rich]

Oooh nice link

For Tree ID i recommend these tree ID charts as a good staring point

http://www.uksafari.com/shop/goods/idtreetrail.htm

Sorry gotta dash
Cheers
Rich