From Living Woods Issue 48

MAKING CHARCOAL
AND BIOCHAR
A Comprehensive Guide
Rebecca Oaks
Crowood Press, 2018

An expert in coppice crafts,
Rebecca Oaks demonstrates a
wide range of possibilities for
making charcoal both on a small
scale and for commercial production.

This is a really comprehensive and
well-illustrated guide aimed at the
interested amateur. It not only covers
the practical aspects of the process, but
also discusses the heritage of charcoal
burning, as well as biochar – widely
heralded as the ‘super-substance’ of
the future.