> I made char cloth recently according to directions provided by Duane Wheeler.
> I used muslin cloth which was an off white color.
In 1840 you didn't have the problem we have in 1999 in finding 100% cotton
to make char from... the color isn't the problem the content of polyester
or flame retardent might be...
Some of the cloth appears
> to have burnt while the rest is black.
OK.. I figger mayby yur hole was TOO BIG and let Oxygen in...
The idea is that this cloth with burn but the lack of air will
in essence turn the cloth into "charcoal" the way that wood "starved"
in a fire will do the same.
The charred cloth appears to be
> somewhat thin. There is a black substance around the small hole in the top
> of the can and on the inside lid.
>
Smoke leftovers... you want to try it again with the smallest hole you can
punch (*Tip of a small finnish nail) and find a tiny plug to cram in after
you pull it from the fire. (*whittle a plug from wood)
> I would be grateful for any thoughts. Should I just stick to using white
> T-shirts?
*Are they Hard rock T-shirts or Beer ad T-shirts? <G>
>
> Kelvin
> Future FCF
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