[Terrapreta] Has anyone made this kiln?

[Jim Joyner]

Kelpie,

Bakary Jatta has made one like this and is using it. I am in the process of building, like your idea, a single barrel unit. The difficulty I have had is in insulating in such a way it will hold up for future use. The barrel is pretty straight forward.

Jim

KELPIE WILSON wrote:
> Of all the backyard designs I've seen this looks like the cleanest for
> minimum effort. I am think of trying the one barrel design. Has anyone
> else tried this particular design?
>
> http://www.twinoaksforge.com/BLADSMITHING/MAKING%20CHARCOAL.htm
>
> "The concept is simple.  Start a fire under the container.   Begin
> driving off the gases.  Route these gases back under the container.
> Ignite the gases with the fire already burning under the container.
> Use these gases to drive of more gas and ignite without adding any
> other fuel to the fire.  When the gas is all driven off the fire dies.
> Let everything cool off, open the container and you have charcoal."
>
> --
> Kelpie Wilson
>