Dear List members, I would like to establish a charred wood reference collection. I know that some people prefer to use a muffle furnace while others use a heated sand bath. Which methods have you found to work best? Any insights would be very much appreciated. Kind regards, Alexia Alexia Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology University of Connecticut Beach Hall Unit 1176 354 Mansfield Road Storrs, CT 06269-1176 Telephone: 860 486 4264 Fax: 860 486 1719