OT-Kinda: What to do with used Bone/Wood Charcoal

MDH · Dec 17, 2008

I do quite a bit of CCH here in the shop, end up with quite a bit of used charcoal. I know some folks re-use it; but I don’t like doing that.

A few days ago I was looking at this stuff (couple hundred lbs), and thought to myself "there's got to be a use for this.

I thought about burning it in the wood stove… but that charred bone is going to stink to high heaven.

So any thoughts? What do you other guys do with it.

Thanks

Mike

Mike Hunter
Hunter Restorations
www.Hunterrestorations.com

USMCPOP · Dec 17, 2008

Perhaps you could sell it to folks at places like AnvilFire, ABANA and other blacksmithing sites where the reuse wouldn't be so critical. Many people might want to try their hand with a mix that's known to work.

Other than that, maybe there's some health food stores who could use it.

dclevinger · Dec 17, 2008

Mike,

I've been wanting to play around with charcoal blacking. If you are using 10X28 I'll be interested in some.

David

Alchymist · Dec 17, 2008

If it's just charcoal & bone, no chemicals, etc, till it into a garden plot.

MDH · Dec 17, 2008

Pleanty in the garden...nice black soil

David how much do you want?

Mike

dclevinger · Dec 17, 2008

Mike,

Only 10 pounds, or so, right now. A least until I figure out what I'm doing. I do my own rust and nitre bluing and would like to be able to do charcoal black as well. The finishing work just helps supplement my engraving business.

I also let a buddy know that might be interested.

David

MDH · Dec 17, 2008

David

Sent you a PM

Mike

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