The day the charcoal kiln was completed was February 1, 1662.
This charcoal kiln was much smaller compared to the abandoned kiln at Chen Zhou's grandmother's house, but each time it could produce several hundred pounds, or even close to a thousand pounds of charcoal. It was more than enough not just to supply him for forging practice but also for firing pottery.
Of course, firing pottery requires setting up a separate high-temperature furnace, as using a pottery kiln certainly can't produce qualified porcelain.
The forging furnace needed for forging is the same; Chen Zhou even had to create a separate room just for the furnace to store charcoal, metals, and semi-finished metal tools.
Actually, small tools are manageable, but many parts for constructing waterwheels and windmills are large pieces made from a combination of wood and metal, making it impossible to place them in a cramped space indoors.
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