Dry wood or bricks

[nmaho]

What is easier to start a fire in the morning on a bed of hot coals? Usually wood will start to smoke and then I crack the door and starts up. Or would it start easier if I throw a bio brick on the coals?

 

[gzecc]

As long as the wood is small (broom stick size) it really can't get any easier.

 

[cityboy172]

asier to start a fire in the morning on a bed of hot coals? Us

Been using wood To light my gassifier.

 

[Paulywalnut]

I get 2x3 and cut them 8 inches long and split them small for super kindling. A few of those on hot coals get it going quickly.

 

[mass_burner]

I get 2x3 and cut them 8 inches long and split them small for super kindling. A few of those on hot coals get it going quickly.

I hope you get them from the culled wood pile. I offer half what they're asking. Got a 4x8 cab grade 3/4 maple ply for 10 bucks.

 

[jeff_t]

I find bricks are way harder to light than dry cord wood.

 

[1970roadrunner]

I don't buy buy bio bricks, but I have lots of wood. If the size of wood you're using has trouble lighting, drop down a size.

 

[prezes13]

I use cut up pallets to start my fire with. Bricks are hard to get going.

 

[BrotherBart]

I just toss a handful of the crud from the bottom of my wood carrier in front of the new load.

 

[billb3]

I'm gonna assume you don't have a bio brick because you would have tried it already ?

By the time I get the third split in the first one has caught. Sometimes when I'm still reaching for the second split. Fortunate I have nice dry wood.If there aren't many hot coals I'll rake them as best I can to the front where the blast of air will fire them up (N/S loader )
My morning wood will often be pine or fir though. Seems to warm the firebox, stovetop and room faster.

 

[FTG-05]

I used to use firestarter little bricks when I first started using my stove. Then I found out that my 4"-6" splits were catching fire first and actually burning before the so-called firestarters!

 

[Paulywalnut]

I hope you get them from the culled wood pile. I offer half what they're asking. Got a 4x8 cab grade 3/4 maple ply for 10 bucks.

Yep I do. No PT of course.