How do you compress your wet cardboard?

[Marty]

You know who you are.

Looking into experimenting with wetting cardboard strips and compressing and drying for fuel.

Anyone have a method?

 

[Marty]

I realize that it's been established here that rain HELPS to dry wood, but I'm curious if that's why you're planning to experiment with wet cardboard as a fuel.

I found this: http://www.greenshop.co.uk/acatalog...enshop_online_Log_Makers_156.html&CatalogBody
while browsing around in search of info about the Enviro Logs I saw for sale at Home Depot. They are made of compressed cardboard and claim 150% the heat of wood. ( http://enviro-log.net/ ) The price at Home Depot was less than $13.00 per 45lb. box... a little high for my taste but cheaper than the duraflames. They claim they will not break apart like wax type logs and you can burn as many at a time as you wish.

It seems like if there were a good way to slice up the cardboard, and even more critically, a good way to compress it into useable bricks, ... would be on to something.

Guess I keep trying to pursue the dual fuel ideal even if it's all wood.

 

[firewatcher]

I am curious. Isnt there any issues with the wax film over the cardbaord, therefore excessive build up in the chimney? Is it safe?? I thought thats why you can not duraflame or those cheap imitation logs in wood stoves because of the wax fillers? Please explain. Thanks!