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Cant recall for sure, but I think I've heard that grape vines make good charcoal for the purpose. And all this has got me thinking about producing your own potassium nitrate. I recall...

It is interesting that Mahoe is also said to be one of the woods used by the Maori to make fire. I've used it successfully as a bow drill hearth to create embers.

Well how interesting thanks Micky.

I recall reading somewhere that New Zealand's own native Mahoe (whitey wood) was once used to make charcoal for powder manufacturing.