Do they have to burn a bunch of some material to make compressed charcoal like artists use? If so, what do they use?
2006-10-12 04:52:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Any wood but for better result, a hard kind of wood at proportionate size. Coconut shells are also excellent in making charcoals.They are burned in a low oxygen area; either in a pit digged on the ground, barrels or any covered area with less air entrance- just like tenting the area all around just leaving a small exit area for the smoke. Once all the woods are burning while still on blazing fire,the "charcoaling place" is covered completely to prevent air from coming in. It will hinder further combustion with less oxygen supply, put off the fire gradually thus charcoal are produced. Otherwise if adequate oxygen entry is allowed, all what you will get will be ashes.
I have seen making charcoal when I was young just along the neighborhood in our farm.♥
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2006-10-12 04:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After watching a show the other day called "Dirty Jobs" I discovered that charcoal briquet's are made from scrap wood and is indeed a filthy job. Pretty interesting, as nothing else was on the tube.
2006-10-12 11:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by thefishingal3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood
2006-10-12 12:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by geordie.lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charcoal is the product of charring wood in a kiln without air to reduce it to its carbon content.
2006-10-12 12:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by mzmscheeveeuhs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you burn wood with low oxygen supply, some of it burns up to become ash, while the rest of it gets heated up, and reduced to carbon..
This combination of ash and carbon is called charcoal...
2006-10-12 12:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by Kidambi A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have to burn pieces of wood to make charcoal and than that charcoal can be used for different purpose
2006-10-12 12:01:47 · answer #6 · answered by khushi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood, burnt in a low oxygen environment
2006-10-12 11:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willow. You place several pieces of it in an old tin can and throw it into a fire - or bake it in a very hot oven for a very long time (in the can). I have done this myself - it is very successful and much cheaper.
2006-10-12 11:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they burn wood until it decomposes into its most simple state. This is a really informative webiste with some pics.
www.lakelandcoppiceproducts.co.uk/Lcphowis.htm
2006-10-12 11:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by Aaronkun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood
2006-10-12 11:59:48 · answer #10 · answered by james j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋