Devon
Rural Skills
Trust


About our courses

Course dates

Tools and equipment

Recommended tools and equipment
Stout footwear/steel toecaps and sturdy waterproof outdoor clothing are very important on all courses, both for safety and comfort in out changeable weather
The tools listed below are used on the various DRST courses. Bring your own if you have them, DRST has some that can loaned for the day and some can probably be shared.

(Check out the gallery for photos of some of these tools)

Hedge Steeping (Laying)
Billhook
Bowsaw
Felling Axe
Beetle
Leather gloves
Pruning saw
Digger/Two-bill shovel
Slasher
Rope and Loppers

Cleft gate hurdles
Froe and mallet
Shave horse
Drawknife
Axe
Billhook
Twybil, chisel or knife
Hammer and nails
Mortice template
Pencil

Wattle Hurdles
Bowsaw
Billhook
Mouldboard
Loppers
Mallet
Chopping block

Cob walling
Shovel and Fork
Digger

Coppicing
Bowsaw
Billhook
Felling axe
Mallet
Digger

Cobblestoning
Digger
Shovel
Hammer
Trowel
Beetle
Kneeling pads

Stone Walling, Stone Facing and Turf Hedging
Digger
Shovel
Crowbar
Gloves
Beetle
Hammer
Steel toecapped boots
Billhook
Bowsaw
Safety glasses/goggles


 

 

 

 

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