http://zone5.org/2008/06/charcoal-making-at-manch/ ...on the edge between Nature and Culture Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://zone5.org/2008/06/charcoal-making-at-manch/comment-page-1/#comment-30594 Mark Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:43:10 +0000 http://zone5.org/2008/06/08/charcoal-making-at-manch/#comment-30594 <p>Thanks Graham. Using Rhododendron seems like a particularly good idea.</p> Thanks Graham. Using Rhododendron seems like a particularly good idea.

]]> http://zone5.org/2008/06/charcoal-making-at-manch/comment-page-1/#comment-30454 Graham Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:54:01 +0000 http://zone5.org/2008/06/08/charcoal-making-at-manch/#comment-30454 <p>Hi Mark In the Manch demos I used Laurel which makes excellent charcoal- Rhododendron would also be good. Hard woods are generally better- oak and beech for example- but willow charcoal is prized as the best for artists charcoal. Ash would certainly be good. What would not work well I think would be softwoods as in conifers but I have never tried.</p> Hi Mark In the Manch demos I used Laurel which makes excellent charcoal- Rhododendron would also be good. Hard woods are generally better- oak and beech for example- but willow charcoal is prized as the best for artists charcoal. Ash would certainly be good. What would not work well I think would be softwoods as in conifers but I have never tried.

]]> http://zone5.org/2008/06/charcoal-making-at-manch/comment-page-1/#comment-30069 Mark Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:18:56 +0000 http://zone5.org/2008/06/08/charcoal-making-at-manch/#comment-30069 <p>Hi. What kind of wood would you say makes the best charcoal? Could you use quick growing trees like ash or willow?</p> Hi. What kind of wood would you say makes the best charcoal? Could you use quick growing trees like ash or willow?

]]> http://zone5.org/2008/06/charcoal-making-at-manch/comment-page-1/#comment-29997 eoin craven Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:04:34 +0000 http://zone5.org/2008/06/08/charcoal-making-at-manch/#comment-29997 <p>Helped Joe empty the charcoal kiln the other day. Nice batch, from sycamore brash so interesting to see how it performs.looking forward to cooking up some mackerel on it in the next few days. Price of diesel is killing me! Really looks like peak oil and the recession is upon us. Got to keep skilling up! Heard good reports about the course again as per usual. Enjoying the site.fair play-Eoin</p> Helped Joe empty the charcoal kiln the other day. Nice batch, from sycamore brash so interesting to see how it performs.looking forward to cooking up some mackerel on it in the next few days. Price of diesel is killing me! Really looks like peak oil and the recession is upon us. Got to keep skilling up! Heard good reports about the course again as per usual. Enjoying the site.fair play-Eoin

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