Tools
and EquipmentSteel toe capped boots, gloves and waterproof outdoor clothing are recommended on all courses, both for safety and comfort.
The tools listed below are used on various DRST courses. Bring your own
if you have them. Otherwise, DRST has a range of tools which can be loaned
and shared on the day. Click on the links for photos of tools.
Hedge Steeping (Laying)
Billhook, bow saw, felling axe, beetle,
pruning saw, digger/two-bill, slasher, rope, loppers.
Cleft Gate Hurdles
Froe, mallet, shave horse, drawknife, axe,
billhook, twybil, chisel, hammer, nails, mortice template, pencil.
Wattle Hurdles
Bowsaw, billhook, mouldboard, loppers,
mallet, chopping block.
Cob Walling
Shovel, fork, digger.
Coppicing
Bowsaw, billhook, felling axe, mallet,
digger.
Cobblestoning
Digger, shovel, hammer, trowel, beetle,
kneeling pad.
Stone Walling, Stone Facing and Turf Hedging
Digger, shovel, crowbar, beetle, hammer,
billhook, bow saw, safety glasses.
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