You may also want to look at Denevan's classic article

Denevan WM (1992) Stone versus metal axes: the ambiguity of shifting 
cultivation in prehistoric Amazonia. Journal of the Steward 
Anthropological Society 20(1-2): 153-165.


On Tue, 23 Mar 2010, Klaus 
Loecker wrote:

> Dear Lindsay!
>
> I found some references (in increasing age) concerning the tree felling
> question which might interest you. If you'd like to search for yourself
> have a look at Roeland Paardekoopers online bibliography
> (http://www.publicarchaeology.eu/bibliography_on_line). Some of the papers
> are in german but I promise they are worth a look:
>
> LOWE FRI, Maria (2007) The double axe in Minoan Crete: a functional
> analysis of production and use.  Stockholm University.
>
> LOBISSER, Wolfgang F.A. (1999) "Zum Nachbau eines linearbandkeramischen
> Brunnenkastens mit Werkzeugen aus Holz, Stein und Knochen".
> Experimentelle Archäologie in Deutschland, Bilanz 1997, Archäologische
> Mitteilungen aus Nordwestdeutschland, Beiheft 24, 27-41.
>
> FORSSTRÖM, Per, HOLBERG, Eirin (1998) Chopping with a core axe and a flake
> axe, an experiment with Mesolithic flint tools and wood.  Lejre:
> Historisk-Arkæologisk Forsøgscenter Lejre.
>
> MEYER, D.A.  (1992) Blistered hands: an experimental stone axe tree
> felling study (Unpublished BA Honors Thesis).  University of Pennsylvania.
>
> HOLSTEN, Hermann, MARTENS, Kai (1991) "Die Axt im Walde: Experimente zur
> Holzbearbeitung mit Flint-, Bronze- und Stahlwerkzeugen".  Experimentelle
> Archäologie, Bilanz 1991, Archäologische Mitteilungen aus
> Nordwestdeutschland, Beiheft 6, 231-243.
>
> JOHNSTON, David E. (1986) "Svend Jørgensen, Tree felling with Original
> Neolithic flint axes in Draved Wood, National Museum of Denmark, 1985.".
> Bulletin of Experimental Archaeology, Volume 7, 17-18.
>
> CARNEIRO, Robert Leonard (1979) "Tree felling with the stone axe: an
> experiment carried out among the Yanomamö Indians of Southern Venezuela".
> In: KRAMER, Carol, Ethnoarchaeology, Implications of Ethnography for
> Archaeology. New York: -, 21-58.
>
> SARAYDAR, Stephen C., SHIMADA, Izumi (1971) "A quantitative comparison of
> efficiency between a stone axe and a steel axe".  American Antiquity,
> Volume 36, 216-217.
>
> All the best
>
> Klaus
>
> On Di, 23.03.2010, 11:35, Lindsay Allason-Jones wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> Does anyone know of any experiments that have been carried out recently
>> using stone and/or bronze axes to cut down trees? I'm trying to find out
>> how long each takes to demolish an average sized tree.
>> Many thanks.
>> Lindsay Allason-Jones
>>
>>
>
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