Making your own charcoal for grilling can be a fun and inexpensive way to fuel your grill's fire. It can, with some work, also be a way to make a little extra money on the side. When marketed in the ...

There’s no reason I need to make charcoal—I don’t normally use it for anything, and if I did, bags of it are so easy to buy. But I find the whole process of exhausting wood sticks into little brittle ...

In this video, I demonstrate the process of making charcoal using only primitive tools and natural materials. This provides ...

Forget the lighter fluid -- an egg carton is all you need to get those coals blazing. It might sound unconventional, but paper egg cartons have the perfect blend of flammability and structure to give ...

Man cooking on a charcoal grill - Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images For many, firing up the grill is synonymous with good weather, social gatherings, and mouthwatering food. Whether it's a simple backyard ...

DANVILLE -- This weekend marks the return of homemade charcoal to Danville's iron making process. Although it won't be done on the scale it was in the early 19th Century, using up to 10 charcoal pits ...

For many, firing up the grill is synonymous with good weather, social gatherings, and mouthwatering food. Whether it's a simple backyard barbecue, preparing a wiener on a camping trip, or tailgating, ...