{"id":46283,"date":"2026-06-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=46283"},"modified":"2026-06-12T06:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:15:18","slug":"bamboo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/bamboo\/","title":{"rendered":"Bamboo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Practical Bamboos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our yard we\u2019ve been nursing along some small clumps of bamboo, and since then I\u2019ve been investigating other hardy bamboos. I own a lot of bamboo books, but Practical Bamboos<\/em> is by far the most useful of all. Other bamboo books are more encyclopedic; this one focuses on \u201conly\u201d the 50 most useful bamboo species, spelling out what types are good for fence rows, which are drought resistant, which work well in containers, and how to identify those variants from lookalikes. There\u2019s very specific growing tips for each variety and solid advice about the principles of growing bamboo plants in general. This is the manual to get. \u2014 KK<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sustainable wood harvests<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coppicing & Coppice Crafts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coppicing is an old art of the repeated harvesting of small-diameter wood from the same bush or tree. Once cut, the branches grow back, often pretty fast. Coppicing is common tradition around the world, particularly where big lumber is scarce. This book teaches the traditions and skills of coppicing as practiced in England. Coppicing is a useful art for homesteaders because you can sustainably extract wood products from a small lot or even fence row. Coppiced wood can be woven, used for carving, making chairs, charcoal, and for firewood. This English book is the best guide to the craft, instructing you in how to grow, manage, and use coppice bounty. One note, emphasized by the book: the biggest challenge in coppicing today is controlling deer, which were not a problem in old days (everyone ate them), but their huge populations now devour coppice shoots indiscriminately. \u2014 KK<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coppicing makes use of a mysterious property that most trees have: when cut down they do not die but grow again from the stump or roots. People have used this behavior for at least 6,000 years to generate renewable supple of wood for fuel or to use for many crafts, simple or specialized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n