Wood waste

Stihl Kicking · Feb 18, 2022

buzz-saw said: ↑

I used to go camping with my father when I was young.
He would always get some of the #10 tin cans and use those over the fire , would make a handle out of a wire hanger so they had some sort of a handle on them.
This goes way back.
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Good memories!

Stihl Kicking · Mar 20, 2022

Barcroftb said: ↑

That’s not waste. Turn it into black gold! Biochar (a form of activated charcoal) is easy to make with just a 55 gallon burn barrel. I make it out of splitter trash, punky wood, branches, etc. woody feedstock works best.

for the the tl:dw crowd essentially you

1. fill a regular burn barrel about 1/4 - 1/3 full with material.

2. light a fire.

3. Let it burn until ash just starts to form on the top of the material.

4. add another thick layer of material

5. Rinse and repeat until the barrel is full or you are out of feedstock

put the fire out with water when ashes start to show on the last layer.

6. let the water sit in there overnight to ensure the fire is out.

you now have basic Biochar. The video does go into how you can “charge” the Biochar with nutrients for gardening use. I sell mine back to my arborist clients.
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I ran across this article and thought of your comment. I had no idea there are such big plans for biochar!

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isaaccarlson · Mar 20, 2022

Good kindling and smoking wood there, depending on the species.

trapper brad · Mar 20, 2022

My son is grown so I invite nieces and nephews or local young"uns over and we cook hot dogs and marshmallows.

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Wood waste

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