Comments on: Uses of Wood Ash http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/archives/2066 Ethos of Making Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:11:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/archives/2066/comment-page-1#comment-20269 Scott Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:00:03 +0000 http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/?p=2066#comment-20269 Hi Ben- Thanks for the tip! I have made biodiesel in the past, as part of an art project which you can explore here: http://www.thewowhaus.com/CURRENT/friesel/frieselNEW.html I agree, making lye is a great use for wood ash in the production of biodiesel fuel, which also produces glycerin as a byproduct, from which we could make soap. In a perfect world, I would close all of the loops towards some beneficial end use on our property.. Hi Ben- Thanks for the tip! I have made biodiesel in the past, as part of an art project which you can explore here:
http://www.thewowhaus.com/CURRENT/friesel/frieselNEW.html

I agree, making lye is a great use for wood ash in the production of biodiesel fuel, which also produces glycerin as a byproduct, from which we could make soap. In a perfect world, I would close all of the loops towards some beneficial end use on our property..

]]> By: Ben Ewing http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/archives/2066/comment-page-1#comment-20161 Ben Ewing Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:41:29 +0000 http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/?p=2066#comment-20161 If you made lye from the woodash you could use it for making biodiesel. http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_ashlye.html If you made lye from the woodash you could use it for making biodiesel.
http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_ashlye.html

]]> By: Beth Pitcher http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/archives/2066/comment-page-1#comment-16011 Beth Pitcher Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/?p=2066#comment-16011 Offer the wood ash to a potter friend. Wood ash is used as a component in some ceramic glaze recipes. Offer the wood ash to a potter friend. Wood ash is used as a component in some ceramic glaze recipes.

]]> By: Ene Constable http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/archives/2066/comment-page-1#comment-15498 Ene Constable Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.deepcraft.org/deep/?p=2066#comment-15498 I recently planted four olive trees at the edge of the meadow -and mixed a combination of wood ash and gypsum in the soil at the bottom of each hole. I know the ashes came from trees that grew in this area. Full cycle. I recently planted four olive trees at the edge of the meadow -and mixed a combination of wood ash and gypsum in the soil at the bottom of each hole. I know the ashes came from trees that grew in this area. Full cycle.

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