Charcoal Making at Hopewell Furnace

Demonstration of charcoal making

[@nacholibre1962]

In England, the men would sit up all night on watch to make sure things smoldered and did not begin to flare up. To stop them falling asleep, they'd use two-legged stools (rather like a milking stool, but minus a leg). If they fell asleep, they'd fall off the stool and wake up. Hence the term, 'nodding off'.

[@loganpollock1689]

Here in Ohio we called them Raggies. They were itinerants that traveled around NE Ohio and used the method shown here. We used smaller stacks of wood but there was still a shrinkage of 40-50%. We used water to cool things down enough so that a fire wouldn't start while raking out.

[@s74rrow]

The perfect way to make charcoal... step by step

[@KevinKayotic]

the audio on this is amazing

[@jamesyoung1022]

The demise of charcoal making in the United States is misleading as it continues to this day. Perhaps not to be used in smelting iron but rather in cooking and many other uses. Charcoal making still lives on.

[@Moostery]

Where can I learn to properly make charcoal like this?

[@user-rn2id1cu6i]

Pse si mbuloni me kashtë apo ska.e mban më mirë

[@JoriMukhim-ln5du]

How many day become charcoal

[@MohanMohan-xt8gw]

Thamil

[@vernonpeterson3323]

Where is Hopewell ?