fire t*rds

I bought a case of dura wax/sawdust logs years ago. On a hot summer day, I leave one in the sun, and then chop it up with an ice breaker. I break them down maybe enough to roll up to the size of a large marble, or no bigger than a golf ball. Then I roll’em length-wise, until they look just like, well… you know. With the tapered end, they light easily and fit between splits near the top of the firebox for top-down starts. One and a half dura-flame logs easily last a burning season.

My wife thinks they look revolting, but at least they smell fine.

Regards,

Oh, geez... I hadn't thought of that!

Dear Hogwildz:

Sir, I had no intention of stealing your idea. I had, in fact, not seen it. Sincerely, I have been using "Fire-Turds", in my home for many, many years. Where will I find reference to the...um, "bricks" to which you refer?

Very Warmest -- and odiferous Regards,

Yeah, Hog. Speaking of competition, my wife prefers own her concoction for fire-starting: She gathers perfect little pine cones, super-dries them, sets up a doulbe boiler on the electric stove (no open flame), and baths the things in parafin. It's quite a ritual. 'Hate to admit, they often work faster, BUT, they often roll away when lit on top of the splits for a top-down light.