Firewood and charcoal
Cordwood
Any wood over 2" in diameter cut to 4 ft lengths
Photo: Silver birch, split and striped, drying for firewood.
Charcoal
Easy to make on a small scale in your wood, local charcoal is becoming more popular to buy. Mike Pepler uses two small oil drums to make his charcoal. There are a number of charcoal making courses around the country. Gervais Sawyer, wood scientist, has written an interesting comment for the Small Woodland Owners group (SWOG) on making charcoal on the small scale, and you can read the follow up comments including information on a retort kiln here.