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Charcoal Burner's Hut, Boppard

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Charcoal Burner's Hut, Boppard

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  • Location: Boppard, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    April 13, 2024

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    After successfully converting a dilapidated construction trailer into a spacious charcoal burner's wagon in 2011, we are now starting the charcoal burner's hut project. The location and appearance were decided …
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    August 25, 2021

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    Charcoal burning in Boppard

    Charcoal maker is a nearly extinct profession whose job it is to make charcoal from wood. The old forest trade is called charcoal burning. It was used until the 1930s. operated in the Boppard forest. The city, the forestry office and the Köhlerverein Boppard e.V. have been organizing the annual Köhlertage at Pentecost since 2007.

    Characteristics of charcoal:

    - one fifth of the weight compared to wood
    - half the volume compared to wood
    - largely tasteless and odorless
    - Smoke-free burning without flame and spray
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    Geschichte, Technik und Verwendung

    Seit der Eisenzeit werden, vor allem zur Eisenverhüttung, aber auch für die Glasherstellung und die Verarbeitung von Edelmetallen, hohe Temperaturen benötigt. Seit altersher benutzte man dafür …
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    Location: Boppard, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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