WANTED Portable Charcoal Kiln

[Kirby]

Hi,

I bought an old diesel bowser off a farmer for £50, cut it up and got a mate to weld it how I wanted it, done two burns now with it and works great.

 

 

It's about a 1m across and just over 1m high, chimneys and ports are made from scrap that another mate had about in his yard.

[slack ma girdle]

No idea how good they are, but seam reasonable.

Charcoal Kilns | Traditional Woodland Craft | Woodsmith Experience | Woodsmith Experience. For specialist, handmade, woodworking tools.

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There might be some at the APF/Confor Show in September?

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Update on who makes kilns/retorts at present appreciated?

[agg221]

Update on who makes kilns/retorts at present appreciated?

 

Exeter still make retorts - they have become more sophisticated, to the point where the most recent version can I believe be fully automated once running on wood gas. The price has not come down though.

 

Alec

[Woodworks]

Working on a design for a retort that should be done some time this summer. Smallish charge chamber (200 litres) but should be able to do multiple burns in a day.