The New Lime Kiln: Ready to Fire

Building a lime kiln requires skill and patience and time. Sometimes, time is lacking. However, it was still possible to build in a very short time with very few materials. A kiln is stone retaining walls, a stone arch, and a stone column all rolled into one.
Burning lime is an ancient practice dating back thousands of years. My own family has been burning lime for generations. Well, we took a “break” from it for maybe ninety years. But now, I’ll be doing it again.
All for the restoration of a mid-19th century log house.

[@jsmythib]

'Building a lime kiln requires skill and patience and time. Sometimes, time is lacking. '- OK. Lets say skill and patience are also lacking. I am therefore going to build one anyway! This felt like a little rascals episode..must be the music. Nice build!

[@HiraethRestorations]

@@jsmythib Yeah, I was definitely pressed for time. This one did ok for one season anyway. My goal by the end of this year is to build another one modeled on some of the existing ones I’ve got access to for copying designs and materials.

[@jsmythib]

@@HiraethRestorations Just to be clear, I was joking about my lack of skill and patience :) Good luck on the next build. Those stones are heavy :)

[@iainmcfadyen9197]

You can now buy it prepared for you from shops

[@Odo55]

My 4x great grandfather was listed as a lime burner on the 1841 census for Seamer at Crossgates, North Yorkshire, England. I had no idea what that meant until I came across so many great videos like this one. It seems it was a very significant occupation.

[@tijolangford-lacny8154]

Anyone know the name of that piece of music at the end of the vid?
It's beautiful..

[@HiraethRestorations]

Logie ‘o Buchan, an old Scottish air.

[@proteo-x4u]

great video !

[@fajile5109]

Someone put this on instagram. I really like this.. i could build this at the gorge