Mario1 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Ok so I decided to make some of my own Charcoal. Im not sure of the wood that i used and i want to make sure that it will work. Heres the pics of the wood. front back the wood seems to be in layers different wood. Thanks everyone who can help. Edited July 19, 2009 by Mario1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firetech Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Looks to me like you're trying to make charcoal with bark, which isn't recommended in the first place. You also might not be using the right type of wood. Pine is probably most common where you live and makes great charcoal. What method are you using to cook it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventsi Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 To me that looks like bark, not something you'll get good BP out of.Go and get some yellow pine wood from your hardware store. It will have a fairly distinct piney smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario1 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Well im not trying to make black powder. Im using it for a fountain mix by nighthawkinlight on youtube. EDIT: It looks pretty good grounded up so far. and also would pine needles work?? Im putting them into a can and putting it into fire. A tutorial on skylighter showed me how. Edited July 19, 2009 by Mario1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme Pyro Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Well im not trying to make black powder. Im using it for a fountain mix by nighthawkinlight on youtube. EDIT: It looks pretty good grounded up so far. and also would pine needles work?? Im putting them into a can and putting it into fire. A tutorial on skylighter showed me how. I agree with firetech and Ventsi, It really looks like bark in those pictures that you posted, and I doubt pine needles would make very good charcoal... even for a fountain mix. If you really have no other resources people have made OK charcoal out of newspapers. Otherwise if I were you I would use Willow / Pine / Balsa or some other type of wood. Edited July 19, 2009 by Xtreme Pyro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firetech Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Your method is fine and should work just fine if you follow the instructions. Just go find some 2x4's and chop those up and cook them. They make good BP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario1 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Ok im making some pine ones now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 For a fountain pine needles might make very good charcoal. It will certainly contain impurities that are not desired for lift, but they might not affect spark production, and indeed they might improve it. Unless someone has actually tried it, then no one can give you an answer in this situation. If you feel like being experimental, go ahead and find out. Just be sure to post the results here However if you would like to lessen the risk of it being substandard, then some more well known woods could be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Ok so I decided to make some of my own Charcoal. Im not sure of the wood that i used and i want to make sure that it will work. Heres the pics of the wood. front back the wood seems to be in layers different wood. Thanks everyone who can help. Take a look here: http://www.pyroguide.com/index.php?title=C...itability_Table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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