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Post by roly on Mar 18, 2021 3:40:29 GMT -5
I'd say newspaper first followed closely by brown paper bags.
I like the packing material used in packages from AES (Antique Audio Supply)....it's basically brown paper sort of squished, almost corrugated.
That stuff gets the job done.
What is best is Methlhydrate, however, it is not wise to toss Methyl into a stove with one hint of an ember.
So.....If firebox is clean....no embers...it's kindling below small stuff.....a few ounces of Methyl....wait a few seconds for the Methyl to sink in....toss in a bit of burning paper, and it's show time.
What's your method for wood stoves?
:>)
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Post by ninworks on Mar 18, 2021 6:58:32 GMT -5
We save all our dryer lint then stuff it into the cardboard tubes toilet paper comes on. It works quite well.
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Post by Mikeyguitar on Mar 18, 2021 7:32:16 GMT -5
We save all our dryer lint then stuff it into the cardboard tubes toilet paper comes on. It works quite well.
Well done, McGiver! lol
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Post by K4 on Mar 18, 2021 7:43:55 GMT -5
Fritos corn chips. Really.
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Post by Leftee on Mar 18, 2021 7:53:51 GMT -5
I was bored, earlier this winter, and made some fire starters. Pieces of bark, approx. 3 x 4 inches, with sawdust gathered from cutting up the firewood and melted paraffin. The paraffin and sawdust was mixed together into a pretty thick compound and poured on to the inside of the bark.
I was bored. 😂
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 18, 2021 9:25:58 GMT -5
We save all our dryer lint then stuff it into the cardboard tubes toilet paper comes on. It works quite well. We used to being those camping in the Scouts. Sometimes dipped in paraffin, if someone was feeling particularly crafty. |
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Post by Larry Madsen on Mar 18, 2021 9:37:26 GMT -5
Cotton balls saturated with Vaseline .
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Post by jtheissen on Mar 18, 2021 10:13:00 GMT -5
Kindling with Firestarters chunks. Gets going qickly.
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Post by michael on Mar 18, 2021 11:45:19 GMT -5
we have a couple of dozen huge white pines around the house and when i need to start a fire, i spray a little charcoal starter on a few of those pine cones and some splits and in a few minutes we have a good fire. the Amish people down the road have one of the outdoor wood furnaces and it smells like they use motor oil or kerosene. i smell an odor in the mornings when they're firing up... those furnaces really smoke up the valley.
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Post by Taildragger on Mar 18, 2021 11:55:05 GMT -5
When I had a wood stove, I often used old, dry, finely-split cedar shakes as kindling.
You show the box of matches to that stuff and it ignites.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Mar 18, 2021 12:19:12 GMT -5
All my shop sawdust, wood shavings and small wood pieces (less than 1" or so) go into a bucket. When the bucket is full, I make fire starters: lay a 12" x 12" sqare of wax paper on the bench, place a small handful of the bucket stuff in the middle, and roll it up. Twist the ends a few times like a Tootsie Roll wrapper, and done.
I can get 30-40 firestarters from one small bucket. These little things burn hot, and they burn for a long time.
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Mar 18, 2021 12:21:09 GMT -5
My FIL has pine trees that drop huge (blobs an inch or two in diameter) that work great for starting fires.
The only time I'm starting fires is my fire pit. I have a never fail process:
About 5 full newspaper sheets that and roll up, fold in half and twist. They light easy and burn a relatively long time.
On top of that I put small kindling: I use an axe to splinter off pieces off my logs. Usually about 10 the size of a pencil and about 5 that are about triple that size.
Finally, I teepee 3-4 of the smallest split logs I have.
I can light this, walk away and come back to a nice fire every time.
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Post by Leftee on Mar 18, 2021 12:33:29 GMT -5
All my shop sawdust, wood shavings and small wood pieces (less than 1" or so) go into a bucket. When the bucket is full, I make fire starters: lay a 12" x 12" sqare of wax paper on the bench, place a small handful of the bucket stuff in the middle, and roll it up. Twist the ends a few times like a Tootsie Roll wrapper, and done. I can get 30-40 firestarters from one small bucket. These little things burn hot, and they burn for a long time. I like that better than my little merit badge project. |
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Post by Taildragger on Mar 18, 2021 12:33:32 GMT -5
In the desert, we used to use this stuff we called "tar bush". Don't know it's official, taxonomic name, but it contained a viscous, highly-flammable sap that went up at the touch of a lit match.
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Post by rickyguitar on Mar 18, 2021 13:16:40 GMT -5
A little newspaper, a few pieces of kindling and a couple small splits works for me. Built tall do it can draw air readily.
Son and i did pioneer camping and would start camp fire using drier lint. Flint and steel. That's a process.
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Post by stl80 on Mar 18, 2021 13:33:40 GMT -5
Paraffin dipped pine cones.
Jim
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Post by Leftee on Mar 18, 2021 13:43:00 GMT -5
You guys do something distracting so I can sneak the wax paper out of the pantry.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Mar 18, 2021 14:24:17 GMT -5
The best thing about cotton balls and Vaseline is you can make them up and pack quite a few into a very small container.
They burn plenty long enough to start a fire and are easily made using components most all us probably have around the house anyway.
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Mar 18, 2021 15:00:43 GMT -5
Old Christmas trees. Last weekend I shoved last year's Christmas tree into my burn barrel, lit a match and threw it in, then beat feet. That sucker went up in a few seconds.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 18, 2021 15:03:21 GMT -5
Old Christmas trees. Last weekend I shoved last year's Christmas tree into my burn barrel, lit a match and threw it in, then beat feet. That sucker went up in a few seconds. You made it to mid-March and still had your Christmas tree? |
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Post by modbus on Mar 18, 2021 15:03:44 GMT -5
I use a propane torch to light fires. The super hot, intense flame gets the kindling and newspaper to burn nicely.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 18, 2021 15:04:56 GMT -5
I use a propane torch to light fires. The super hot, intense flame gets the kindling and newspaper to burn nicely. That works! |
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Mar 18, 2021 15:24:44 GMT -5
You made it to mid-March and still had your Christmas tree? It came down on Jan. 6 and went out back to be run through the wood chipper. I was going to burn some brush and knew the tree would be good kindling. I still have a lot to go into the chipper -- but who doesn't like a good fire to chase away the winter? |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Mar 18, 2021 15:28:04 GMT -5
Nobody I know.
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Post by Leftee on Mar 18, 2021 15:30:43 GMT -5
Who doesn’t like a good fire to sit in front of a good fire and plot world domination?
Just guessing
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Post by jellybones on Mar 18, 2021 15:34:33 GMT -5
+1 Cotton balls + Vaseline. Learned that trick in Scouts years ago.
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Mar 18, 2021 15:45:43 GMT -5
Who doesn’t like a good fire to sit in front of a good fire and plot world domination? That sounds exhausting. I'm just hoping for a good seat and that Chuck Norris is still available when SHTF. |
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Post by jtheissen on Mar 18, 2021 16:21:08 GMT -5
Tree pitch/resin.⚡
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Post by Leftee on Mar 18, 2021 16:28:55 GMT -5
Who doesn’t like a good fire to sit in front of a good fire and plot world domination? That sounds exhausting. I'm just hoping for a good seat and that Chuck Norris is still available when SHTF. It’s not too tiring. Writing down all the great ideas is. So I hear |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2021 18:08:22 GMT -5
A remote. When outside, shaved wood, feather cuts and a lighter.
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