Didn't know quite what to title this thread
I recently bought blocks of charcoal for use in my tipi for heating and cooking. Though the blocks, each about 15cms diameter and about 5cms deep, are really cheap just now, 2 for £1 in Poundland, I know that once the seasons move I won't be able to get any more until next year.
Has anyone made their own?
I can get masses of fine sawdust from the boatyard, but how do I turn it into charcoal blocks?
When the coalman still came weekly he sold briquettes made from compressed coal dust that folks used to burn at the back of the fire to keep a slow heat going all night and make it easy to re-light the fire in the morning. What did they use to stick the coal dust together?
I can buy saltpetre so that ought to aid getting the charcoal block to burn but I still can't see how to make the block from sawdust in the first place.
Help or suggestions gratefully received.
cheers,
Toddy
I recently bought blocks of charcoal for use in my tipi for heating and cooking. Though the blocks, each about 15cms diameter and about 5cms deep, are really cheap just now, 2 for £1 in Poundland, I know that once the seasons move I won't be able to get any more until next year.
Has anyone made their own?
I can get masses of fine sawdust from the boatyard, but how do I turn it into charcoal blocks?
When the coalman still came weekly he sold briquettes made from compressed coal dust that folks used to burn at the back of the fire to keep a slow heat going all night and make it easy to re-light the fire in the morning. What did they use to stick the coal dust together?
I can buy saltpetre so that ought to aid getting the charcoal block to burn but I still can't see how to make the block from sawdust in the first place.
Help or suggestions gratefully received.
cheers,
Toddy