Hazel tree

[Ryan_b_09 18]

Can anyone put a few pictures up of an hazel tree up as I am after a couple of cuts of it to make some pegs. But havnt got a clue how it looks close up

[jambay5 191]

i may be wrong ryan but wrong time of year to cut it!!!!

[Tiercel 6,986]

Google images search hazel bush/tree. You can cut them now but they will take longer to season. It take roughly a year per inch diameter to season, longer if you cut them when the sap is up.I usually start cutting in November.

 

Edited to add: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&cp=9&gs_id=y&xhr=t&q=hazel+bush&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1366&bih=660&wrapid=tljp1348559922409016&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=OmRhUI_1BMSm0AX05oDYAw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=hazel+coppice&oq=hazel+coppice&gs_l=img.12..0j0i24l5.46083.48020.0.50630.7.5.0.2.2.0.210.777.0j4j1.5.0...0.0...1c.1.2EC9LeaNy3Q&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=a8b0c4bf6500abba&biw=1366&bih=660

TC

Edited September 25, 2012 by tiercel

[kenny14 656]

Have a look on here:

http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/tree-identification/hazel/

[Ryan_b_09 18]

Many thanks for your replys. So I'm best cutting it novber and leaving it how long to dry out?

[The one 8,400]

Anything like that mate wait till the leaves are all off a sure sign there shutting down for the winter and theres less sap

[Tiercel 6,986]

Many thanks for your replys. So I'm best cutting it novber and leaving it how long to dry out?

 

If you cut them in November, leave them in a cool dry place where air can circlate around them they will be ready by next season. The best way is to tie them in small bundles and either stand them upright or lay them flat on the floor or a shelf.

 

 

 

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It does not have to be hazel, as long as the sticks are the right diameter and fairly straight almost any wood will do the job, Willow, Sweet chestnut, Ash all make good pegs. I have some Rowan that I am going to cut this winter to try.

 

 

TC

Edited September 25, 2012 by tiercel

[Ryan_b_09 18]

Ok thanks a lot

[paulus 26]

hazel is classified as a bush rather than a tree, privit and holly also make good pegs

[gnipper 6,019]

Coryllus avellana, if your desperate for pegs use it fresh its still hard enough but cut a load extra to season for next year.

[sam4530s 37]

pound land do some metal pegs for camping if you get stuck or have a look on ebay as there are the plastic yellow ones i use, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-HEAVY-DUTY-YELLOW-PLASTIC-8-TENT-PEGS-NEW-/261102121246?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item3ccae6311e

[Giro 2,648]

Fella you can just crack on and use it..

 

I have never seasoned hazel

[tegater 789]

Fella you can just crack on and use it..

 

I have never seasoned hazel

+1. If you cut it green though its easy to srtip the bark straight off them if you want, as it very often wrinkles and cracks anyway. You are then left with neat little pegs. Cutting them later and the bark is ok.

[Giro 2,648]

I often just cut it and use it, its not green in colour I may just be ignorant however to appears tree colour .

 

I have never lost the bark of any lenghts I have cut.. Cut some at the begining of Setember as I recieved a new net, as it need pegs I just went and cut some..

[reddawn 2,173]

i honestly think hazel an such pegs are trampy for purse nets lol, dont know why they just look like daft, however i do use em for long nets, i peel aboot 2 inch off the bark off the top so i can see em, an obviously a point on the other, i onl use em small tho 24 inches max, but i set me longnets a lot shorter then most the other folks i seen, but when cutting it i always use it straight away an never had a problem