Late 1700's Journal of a Apprentice Woodworker By Harry - aka Jr or Irnsrgn - Strasil.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=41381

This My friends is GOOD STUFF !!!


Here is a link to something I wrote on making charcoal

Making Charcoal
And here are several other links about charcoal ...

http://www.sumiworld.com/type.html
http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/charcoal/index.html
http://www.regia.org/charcoal.htm
http://www.twinoaksforge.com/makingcharcoal