[TheForge] propane vs coal vs charcoal

[David Childress]

Terry,

I have a book on making charcoal and coke.  If you have a close to
sealed vessel with a single pipe coming out.  Run the pipe under the
vessel.  Have 1/8" holes 1" apert drilled in the pipe. Fill your
vessel with wood.  You build a fire under the vessel.  As the wood
inside heats it releases flamable gases once this starts the pipe
becomes a burner and the process is now self sustaining.  When all the
wood is converted the "burner will go out.  Allow to cool before
opening.  Viola, charcoal.

David Childress
Rocky Forge Blscksmith Guild

On 6/10/08, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:
> hello;
>
> i am trying to do somethings this late spring and summer.
> using the propane forge is really out of the question given
> the current price of propane.
>
> i have one 5 gallon bucket of coal left.
> i have at least 10 cord of boxelder wood that needs to
> be used up. i could cobble together a charcoal kiln.
>
> i would be heating nothing large most small items.
> the largest being 1/2 square steel rod.
> the widest being 1/8 x 1 inch
>
> i am trying to get a handle on which way to convert.
> it would seem to be logical for the short term to
> switch to charcoal. what of the long term?
>
> what are you considering for the long term forge fuel?
>
>
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