If you eat walnuts, save the shells and char them as well, because they're hardwood, but remember, it takes about 3 to 5 hours in a very hot fire to get all of them charred, after getting the walnut shells charred I put them in a blender and they make excellent granules to activate them, if you want to filter water. I usually let the canister I put them in stay in the fire until the fire dies down, which will be about 5 hours and let it cool down on there own until the next day.
Thays why i always keep my saw dust. Cause after about collecting 20lbs of it, I put it in a 3 gallon pot, takes about an hour and half, 2 hours. And i got a press that i press it into to make little blocks of charcoal. And pine tar is a perfect wood sealer for cracked furniture. Makes a really good glue as well.
You're absolutely right Eric, one of the reasons to make charcoal in these times, is if Russia decides to attack the United States, charcoal will help you from getting radiation poisoning, and make a canister with charcoal so you can breath through the charcoal to keep from getting radiation poisoning, but if you don't have food stored in a place covered with charcoal, you're pretty much screwed. Making a mask with charcoal in between two pieces of cloth will keep you safe from any and all viruses and chemical attacks. Just something to consider when making charcoal. I hope I never have to use it, but the way things are going, it's good to be prepared for the worst.
Thank you so much for getting right to the point not a lot of useless talking Infact 90% of the reason I subscribed is because of This video thank you so much
I like your circle and your chart clock. I love it. I wanna watch from you guys who do Bush. Crafting, and that's how I've been learning it. I know how to make charcoal and a bunch of other things. And I wanna say thank you. And I appreciate your videos. Keep him calm and body
This seems like a much easier process than making a mound of logs, covering it up, and lighting in on fire from the top. Now I'm really eager to have a campfire! :)
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Very good information! When using soft wood, it depends on where the wood came from on the tree as to how much pine tar will be produced. Also.. hard and soft wood charcoal have different properties. Hard wood charcoal lasts longer, soft wood charcoal puts out more btu's Thanks for the video...
Hello from the 2020 Covid period! Not particularly paranoid, but this is handy stuff to know. Charcoal is an extremely useful product! Pine tar too I would imagine.. Great video. Short and to the point. Thanks.
Is it feasible to do this in a woodstove? Seems like it would be. We heat with our woodburner all winter, so it would be easy to add a tin every night and build up a good supply.
i like this simplified demonstration. though my question is, if the charcoal from the container is used, it is enough to burn other pieces in the container to charcoal? that is, it doesn't consume more charcoal in burning it than it produces?
you are full of surprises Dan , man would I love to have the skill you have so all the best to you Dan . about charcoal when I was a kid my mother for all I can remember used to take Eucarbon pills and at once in a while take a break from them . I wonder what other benefits other than killing poison in the system and reducing fat and gas ?
Neat video! I was wondering if there was a way to make small amounts of charcoal without a kiln or pit, so this was quite helpful! Question tho, what kind of jar or bucket is best suited for this? Are there particular materials that wont melt or warp that i need to consider?
If you decide to make black powder I found grape vine 1" and up cut into pieces 2" long makes good char. Also I tried denatured alcohol instead of water to mix. Dry time was way faster, and it grated better. I saw how to make black powder on a TH-cam video. Check it out.
Jeff, "activated charcoal" is a reference to cooking the charcoal at extremely high temperatures. The high heat changes the structure of the charcoal. It is not something you can do in a camp fire.
Jeff, so far as I know the process is exactly the same, at much higher temperatures. You are approaching welding temeratures, so I do not expect the container to survive more than one batch.
I need to make charcoal in larger batches - think 55 gallon drum. My problem is I need to use pine. How do I remove all the tar from the equipment afterwards? That is my biggest hold up.
Dan can you explain something to me, I know that pretty much any natural material can get charred because of carbon content, what I don't understand is why the difference between "punk wood" and just charring hard wood like you did here?
What kind of container was that? Was that from a certain food/ product, or was it a lucky find somewhere? After watching the video, I went on a search to find something similar, but can't find anything without a plastic/ rubber lid, or gasket
we got many coconuts here. i heard we can use that to make charcoal too. do u think we should dry up the coconut first or can make from fresh? thx for showing this simple way making charcoal. and must woods use must be dried? can we use cans as thin as coke can?
If you eat walnuts, save the shells and char them as well, because they're hardwood, but remember, it takes about 3 to 5 hours in a very hot fire to get all of them charred, after getting the walnut shells charred I put them in a blender and they make excellent granules to activate them, if you want to filter water. I usually let the canister I put them in stay in the fire until the fire dies down, which will be about 5 hours and let it cool down on there own until the next day.
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Very good idea
Thays why i always keep my saw dust. Cause after about collecting 20lbs of it, I put it in a 3 gallon pot, takes about an hour and half, 2 hours. And i got a press that i press it into to make little blocks of charcoal. And pine tar is a perfect wood sealer for cracked furniture. Makes a really good glue as well.
amazing once again you shuld do a vid on all the things you can do with the charcoal so people know why you would want to make some thanks again bro
You're absolutely right Eric, one of the reasons to make charcoal in these times, is if Russia decides to attack the United States, charcoal will help you from getting radiation poisoning, and make a canister with charcoal so you can breath through the charcoal to keep from getting radiation poisoning, but if you don't have food stored in a place covered with charcoal, you're pretty much screwed. Making a mask with charcoal in between two pieces of cloth will keep you safe from any and all viruses and chemical attacks. Just something to consider when making charcoal. I hope I never have to use it, but the way things are going, it's good to be prepared for the worst.
Thank you so much for getting right to the point not a lot of useless talking Infact 90% of the reason I subscribed is because of This video thank you so much
I like your circle and your chart clock. I love it. I wanna watch from you guys who do Bush. Crafting, and that's how I've been learning it. I know how to make charcoal and a bunch of other things. And I wanna say thank you. And I appreciate your videos. Keep him calm and body
I made my first small batch in my fireplace and it turned out great! Thank you for your guidance.
Thank you, I have watched too many videos on this topic over the last two days to finally get to one that is 👍PERFECT 👍
I’d love to see some demonstrations on how to use the charcoal.
Great video. Thanks
I need some way to make just a few charcoal with small piece like this, I don't want to build a "furnace".
This video is what I'm looking for!
You should make a vid about extracting nitrates from topsoil.
I love your channel. Thank you for posting!!
This seems like a much easier process than making a mound of logs, covering it up, and lighting in on fire from the top. Now I'm really eager to have a campfire! :)
Sam Neibauer The reason that primitive technology did this is because you can make a LOT at once and you can reuse the mound. This is small scale
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Most definitely needed info! Like the longterm storage. Never know when you'll need some.
Thank you from Northern Michigan.
Very good information!
When using soft wood, it depends on where the wood came from on the tree as to how much pine tar will be produced.
Also.. hard and soft wood charcoal have different properties. Hard wood charcoal lasts longer, soft wood charcoal puts out more btu's
Thanks for the video...
Simple and to the point. Thank you
This Video just answered all my questions!!! Thanks Dan!!!
Wounderful vid Dan you gust amaze me. Thank you!
Another jimdandy of a video! Thanks!
Great simple little project, thanks for sharing!!!
50,,%or more heat resources are wasted outside your can, not acceptable
So simply!!!! I have bunch little chunks of hickory going to lowes get me a paint can a new .....
Nice job. It would be neat to follow this up with using it to cook with it. Dutch oven etc.
That's easy way in the whole world! To rass bless
Hello from the 2020 Covid period! Not particularly paranoid, but this is handy stuff to know. Charcoal is an extremely useful product! Pine tar too I would imagine.. Great video. Short and to the point. Thanks.
Clear concise with warnings that are needed. Thanks.
Easy to follow video, thank you 🙂
Always great information Sir this is one amazing channel. Blessings to you and your family 😇🇺🇸
great way to make small batches for cooking. Thanks for the video.
Great thing,you'll have your own charcoal for water cleaning or other purpose.Well done,bro!👍
Love the video. Thanks for the help!!
Good information Dan cheaper than buying it I’ve made some in a barrel before
This is a great way to put a fire to use multi tasking. Just throw the can in you campfire or backyard bonfire while you're cooking or making Smores.
awersome tip thank you so much for the tip
Great tip, appreciate the video.
Just started watching your channel. Love the short videos. Great information. Thanks.
Awesome, so much good content, easy to understand, you have a new subscriber. ATB
Another good one!
Thank you so much for this great instruction!.. 👍👍
Is it feasible to do this in a woodstove? Seems like it would be. We heat with our woodburner all winter, so it would be easy to add a tin every night and build up a good supply.
Very good idea
Nice! Looks simple and effective.
Hi Dan Thank you once again for an informative and interesting video. ATB from North East England. Nigel
Good demonstration. Charcoal is so useful. Where did you get the stainless steel container?
Ollies has 6-qt stainless steel stockpots, with lids, for ca. $5. The smoke can come out from around the lid just as good as through a hole...
a paint can can also be used.punch hole in top and cook.
This is a great video. No more chemical-laden store charcoal for me.
Excellent video!
Leaned something new!
Best site I've seen☻☻☻☻
i like this simplified demonstration. though my question is, if the charcoal from the container is used, it is enough to burn other pieces in the container to charcoal? that is, it doesn't consume more charcoal in burning it than it produces?
Great teaching, thanks
Organic charcoal...no gmo's or chemicals. Good video.
Very nice. Thank you
Thx Dan!
Very good.Thank you very much
Thanks for sharing 👍
good job Dan
Thank you !
Excellent video. Good job.
Throw some punky chunks in there...makes the best ember going, imo.
Another great learning tip thanks Dan
Thanks for the video
Too simple. Thanks.
PA woodsmen rule!
Love this thanks for sharing
Thank you, just what I want to know
This was awsome. Thank you
That's awesome, thanks!
Holy shit. Techno Viking.
Dan thank you! That was perfect. I really appreciate it
My studies tell me that soft wood is best for making charcoal for black powder.
Other than that, this is how I plan to make it.
Didn't they use it back in the by gone days to make black gunpowder by grinding it up fine and adding sulpher and saltpeter?
Thanks for sharing, Prof. Class dismissed.
you are full of surprises Dan , man would I love to have the skill you have so all the best to you Dan . about charcoal when I was a kid my mother for all I can remember used to take Eucarbon pills and at once in a while take a break from them . I wonder what other benefits other than killing poison in the system and reducing fat and gas ?
Great , Thank .
I’ve made char cloth. Time to make some charcoal
Thank you
Thanks
Is this the same as activated charcoal? Great vid btw
Put a grid in the bottom and catch the pine oil resins, they have there own uses.
Cool
Make a video on how to use that
Can you do a video using the gimlet in its various applications?
Neat video! I was wondering if there was a way to make small amounts of charcoal without a kiln or pit, so this was quite helpful! Question tho, what kind of jar or bucket is best suited for this? Are there particular materials that wont melt or warp that i need to consider?
If you decide to make black powder I found grape vine 1" and up cut into pieces 2" long makes good char. Also I tried denatured alcohol instead of water to mix. Dry time was way faster, and it grated better. I saw how to make black powder on a TH-cam video. Check it out.
Nice video but is it possible to get the wood to burn itself rather than 2 and a half hours worth of other maybe hard to get wood?
Useful......
How would you activate charcoal? Could you do a video on that?
Jeff, "activated charcoal" is a reference to cooking the charcoal at extremely high temperatures. The high heat changes the structure of the charcoal. It is not something you can do in a camp fire.
Douglas MacCullagh would you do the same basic steps as far as putting it in a container that could handle the heat, just in a hotter fire?
Jeff, so far as I know the process is exactly the same, at much higher temperatures. You are approaching welding temeratures, so I do not expect the container to survive more than one batch.
If you were to get sick camping how would you take and how much?
I need to make charcoal in larger batches - think 55 gallon drum. My problem is I need to use pine. How do I remove all the tar from the equipment afterwards? That is my biggest hold up.
I think we all love hard wood.
I have purchased 100% wood charcoal that some pieces were similar to 2x4 material several inches long and raw inside.
Dan can you explain something to me, I know that pretty much any natural material can get charred because of carbon content, what I don't understand is why the difference between "punk wood" and just charring hard wood like you did here?
Can you tell me what kind of container you used? Thanks!
Is it safe and good to grill with? I see people talking about medicinal, but my first thought was grilling.
Do you receive more heat out of the coal than you put into making the coal?
Nice😊
What kind of container was that? Was that from a certain food/ product, or was it a lucky find somewhere? After watching the video, I went on a search to find something similar, but can't find anything without a plastic/ rubber lid, or gasket
I hear what you are saying about pine, but any advice for someone that wants to make charcoal and pine trees and aspen is all there is?
What about th3 wood in the firepit is that useful?
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we got many coconuts here. i heard we can use that to make charcoal too. do u think we should dry up the coconut first or can make from fresh? thx for showing this simple way making charcoal. and must woods use must be dried? can we use cans as thin as coke can?
Can you make char in a coffee grinds tin can?
Is it ready once it has stopped smoking?