I guess not! Then I shouldn't expect the local pine here in the northeast to work as well, but it's still worth burning.
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Omaha419
Burning Hunk
Don't forget Amazon!
Super Cedar Firestarters- 36 count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4KHD38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_YEY7wb520GBMX
I use cooking grease and paper towels or newspapers. The paper lights fast, the oil keeps it burning.
I have trouble buying stuff when I can make it for free without much trouble.
I have trouble buying stuff when I can make it for free without much trouble.
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Omaha419
Burning Hunk
Never thought of cooking grease - I could have saved some last night, I do put newspapers aside for the wood stove.
Re: fatwood - the last one I had fizzled out, usually they work well but they can be hard to keep lit at times.
Re: fatwood - the last one I had fizzled out, usually they work well but they can be hard to keep lit at times.
I've thought of using leftover grease/lard from cooking. My mom used it for frying, but I've just been throwing it out.
Since I have it, I suppose I might as well try mixing it with dryer lint or sawdust in egg cartons and see what I get.
Currently, I just use cedar kindling plus a few sheets of newspaper to warm the chimney up and start the draft.
Since I have it, I suppose I might as well try mixing it with dryer lint or sawdust in egg cartons and see what I get.
Currently, I just use cedar kindling plus a few sheets of newspaper to warm the chimney up and start the draft.
NWfuel
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hamslam42
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Thanks
I didn't remember and I was looking for their ads that pop up on these forums cause that's where I originally got the email from. One other thing I forgot to mention is that I think the Super Cedars burn a lot cleaner than the fatwood too. If you are going to order them, you might want to search these forums, cause there have been other discussions about a change in the way they make them, and a lot of people here seem to prefer the "harder" ones vs. the "crumbly" ones. I haven't ordered a full box yet cause I'm waiting to run out of fatwood. The two samples they sent me started 8 fires...so once I do order a full box they will last me a long time.Same here. During the burning season, I have tons of leftover amazon shipping boxes, plus junk mail along with splitter slash to light a dozen fires a day. No need to buy something just to start a fire.
Of course, it helps that my wood is now well-seasoned and lights really well; unlike the first year I started burning again.
I've never bought anything to light a fire except matches or a long snout lighter. There's always some paper waste and something to make kindling out of. I prefer heart Pine but Fir lumber scraps, Pine cones and Ash twigs will work. Most of the time during the burning season I start very few fires, usually burning 24/7 for weeks at a time. This season was an exception, not much cold weather, started quite a few fires.
I just use the little chips that fly off from splitting. After I get a bunch all over the ground I collect them up and put them in a specially made drying bin. After a while after they are good and dry I transfer some into a milk crate and move it to the garage to stay dry. Then I just use them as extra small kindling to get fires started with a little newspaper and bigger kindling pieces. The chips are so dry sometimes I just light them with the match and proof! Up they go.
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St. Coemgen
Feeling the Heat
Agreed. Turn any log into kindling:
http://www.amazon.com/Firewood-Kind...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01A3L07TY
lml999
Minister of Fire
Omaha419
Burning Hunk
A bit pricey for something easily done by hand. Neat invention though.
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