Charcoal and its manufacture

 

Timber in winter drying ready for use
 
Lighting a kiln, note the stacking of the timber.
 
Kilns in the middle of a burn
 
Sealed kilns after burning has stopped
 
A full kiln dramatically reduces in volume after burning
 
Unbroken charcoal pieces in the kiln
 

 

Charcoal detail illustrating the original grain within the wood