Traditional Charcoal Earth Burn

This video descibes the process of making charcoal in a traditional earth burn. It was filmed on Ashdown Forest in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural beauty, in the heart of East Sussex.

[@thornwarbler]

great stuff thanks for posting

[@chelsea-mz3kf]

Hi! Would it be possible to use clips of this video as part of a project for Bournemouth University about rural crafts? Thank you!

[@rabbitassassinator]

What wood is best to make charcoal from for a forge ?

[@luciobrazil007]

maybe hornbeam

[@christopherjarrett9731]

The harder the wood you use to make chalk coal the better quality coal you are likely get

[@christopherjarrett9731]

Dear High Weald AONB the way you guys go about processing your chalk coal is not the best way of doing it. 1 you pack the skill too steep, 2 too much smoke is coming from it as a result the steaming quality is not good, and 3 you do not use water on it like that you are putting yourself at risk to get sick with pneumonia and other illnesses .

[@ignatriuslongola9045]

Having a real hard time researching this method. Got any good videos? What is this method called?