Huntindog1 said:Treach, looks like your stove has a bypass damper according to the lopi website, so that helps.
I might try that but I dont think its gonna be any where near as quick as the "love cannel" with paper and kindling.pen said:oldspark said:No kindling, how do you do that?
I just load the splits up and put 1/4 of a super cedar in the middle of them, 2 or 3 inches back.
Only time I use kindling anymore is if I'm feeling stingy and trying to relight off of a small amount of coals.
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hearthstoneheat said:I've gotten so frustrated using newspaper to start fires. It seems that it doesn't light like it used to in the past (maybe it's just me), and it's a big waste of time. Then you have the big ash left that seems to block the fire if/when it does get going. I guess I've been too spoiled using Super Cedars. Anyone else share my frustration?
30 year old newspaper would prolly have a good MC by now. Plus I think 30 years ago they still made them out of wood.oldspark said:No been using it for over 30 years, have you checked the moisture content of your newspaper?
snowleopard said:I hate using newspaper because sometimes I'm in a hurry, and having to read the paper first is time-consuming. And if there's a good article in there (i.e., one that supports my p.o.v.) that I want one of the kids to read, I have to set that aside and start over with another newspaper. And then the stack of newspapers with articles that the kids don't read starts to build up and look cluttery.
Nate, I thank you for the Walmart firestarter tip--will look for those.
hearthstoneheat said:I've gotten so frustrated using newspaper to start fires. It seems that it doesn't light like it used to in the past (maybe it's just me), and it's a big waste of time. Then you have the big ash left that seems to block the fire if/when it does get going. I guess I've been too spoiled using Super Cedars. Anyone else share my frustration?
BrotherBart said:oldspark said:That's funny, I have a box of super cedars I bought because of the reviews on here, they are great but I like my newspaper, I think I have used two of them.BrotherBart said:There is a small stack of three year old newspapers under an end table in the family room. They have been there since I received the first Super Cedar sample. I need to remember to throw them away.
I resisted even trying them for four years. What in the world was I thinking? I really, really like top down fire starting but not having to mess with kindling is just so great.
BKInsert said:hearthstoneheat said:I've gotten so frustrated using newspaper to start fires. It seems that it doesn't light like it used to in the past (maybe it's just me), and it's a big waste of time. Then you have the big ash left that seems to block the fire if/when it does get going. I guess I've been too spoiled using Super Cedars. Anyone else share my frustration?
Just use 1 or 2 pieces of fatwood on top of ~6 sheets of tightly crumbled newspaper, you can buy it cheap at L L Bean, $35 will last a season or two... it works like a charm, Also, I learned this from someone else here on the forum, place two, or three, of large splits at the left and right sides, place the newspaper and fatwood in the center with a few small splits/kindle. This combination seems to works VERY well even when starting from dead cold.
Backwoods said:Newspaper is all i have used thus far, I have no problems. I'm still waiting for my super cedar samples, and then we'll see. plus, I always end up reading an article I missed the first time around.
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