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Smithson

Interesting, can you tell me where the photos are taken?

notanameleft

the burning is a bit complicated. and yeah it depends on how thick the wood is.

the first 30 mins the humidity in the wood will be driven which you can see from the smoke- it's gray. Then the wood will fire itself. Afterthat you have to close the stove by using the clay to cover the bricks, and leave a small hole for oxygen to get in.
About 3-4 hours later the smoke will be brown-yellowish and have a strong smell which means the chemical and tar are driven away. This process will give you the Wood Vinegar, you can collect the vinegar by using the bamboo covering the pipe and hang the plastic bottle on it. If you're doing the farm like rice, vegetables, fruites etc, you can use the vinegar to protect yr farm from insects, and also adjust the soil. **It's pretty expensive though - 100 per litre

Then you have to wait until the smoke is light blue, take the bamboo out of the pipe and close the hole a lil bit more. When the smoke looks clear, I mean you can see through it. Now close the hole and use the clay covered in the cloth to put on the pipe. Finish!!!!
Leave it about 12 hours for cooling down. Open the stove you'll get a really good quality of charcoal. No cancer!!

Totally about 24 hours.

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what for..?

notanameleft

in surin where i live

notanameleft

Another good thing of this burner is you can use a very small wood to burn. No need to cut the tree, just take the branches

Smithson

It looks like their teaching there. Is it a Royal Project.

The wood vinegar, I've heard good things about it, can you provide some more details? Do you dilute it before use?

good2bhappy

Bamboo charcaol has a premium price.
Also you can collect the oil to make an effective pesticide

sunsetter

very interesting nnl,great pics

notanameleft

This is not the royal project. It's the project of NET Foundation in surin for helping people in the rural, and supporting self sufficient.

to use the wood vinegar, you can use for after bite, and put on the cut.
If you want to use in farming, just mix with the water 1:200, and spray all over the farm.
I dont know much about it actually, only know what it for.

notanameleft

good2behappy
yeah the bamboo charcoal is the best especially for using in the spa.

notanameleft

If you put the charcoal on your computer desk, it will help to absorb the radiation
put in the fridge to absorb all the bad smell

see how good it is for you!!!!

Smithson

What other activities are they teaching? I went to a Royal project in Nakhon Nayok and was quite impressed. They were doing charcoal and wood vinegar, mud houses and permaculture.

Fabian

Yeah, right.

sunsetter

eveidence to prove your doubt? ^

ooh hang on google is a wonderful thing Energy Citations Database (ECD) - - Document #4568649

tom4u

how much wood does it take in fuel to make how much charcoal?

Rigger

All you need is clay water and the wood to burn.
The way the father in lawer does it, it takes anywhere from 5 to 10 days but thats with a large oven burning a pickup load at a time

Gerbil

If you put some in your underpants, it will absorb your farts.

nanthicha

What an interesting post. Thanks. Just off to build a charcoal burner on the patio in Barnsley ! That will save me getting ripped off for £5 a bag at Asda for briquettes that last about 20 minutes.
Not sure Mrs Sakhon Nakhon will approve though.

sunderlandstephen

Cheaper from the shop

sunsetter

fcuk it!! sorry

sunsetter

notanames pc is fooked so cant answer today