Can I put creosote in my fire starters?

[marcy-m]

I've been rehabbing a broken foot, and as I slowly passed the wood stove I noticed some crumbles on the stovetop. Time to sweep the pipes! My husband cleaned the pipes and got a small bag of soot and creosote. Would small amounts if that be good to include in my homemade fire starters?

For fire starters, I mix sawdust from the chainsaw with shredded paper and candlewax from dollar candles. Pack it in 1/3 of a toilet paper tube with a birthday candle sticking out so the kids can light it easy. Stuff the ends with used paper towels and pour just enough used motor oil on it to soak in. I was gonna add the creosote to the sawdust. I thought it might heat faster with a pinch of creosote in it. Is that a waste of time or will it not burn completely / just recoat my pipes?


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[Cheesecutter]

I don't see what it would hurt. It probably won't help much but after the fire gets up to temp it will burn and put out a bit of heat. I like the birthday candle idea.

 

[Landmark]

I bet it will work good. let us know

 

[unclemoustache]

That's probably one of those 'stupid' ideas that turn out to be quite brilliant. I think we need to do some testing here. Good thinking, Marcy!

 

[woodchuck357]

I just put it in a small card board box and put it in the stove with the wood, it burns ok.

 

[ttyR2]

Try "noodling" a log up and using those shavings in your fire starter. Much better than sawdust, works great!

 

[marcy-m]

Thanks for the input. Alright then, I'll include it in my next batch. I'll let you know how they burn.

We often have 50 degree swings in temperature here - recently a week of near 80 and then bam it was in the 30's this morning. We use a good share of fire starters, so ill be making some soon. Sometimes I put them in muffin cups if I don't have paper tubes.

TtyR2, there's some noodles in there too. I havent done much noodling, so sawdust has to fill in.

 

[Rockjock]

I've been rehabbing a broken foot, and as I slowly passed the wood stove I noticed some crumbles on the stovetop. Time to sweep the pipes! My husband cleaned the pipes and got a small bag of soot and creosote. Would small amounts if that be good to include in my homemade fire starters?

For fire starters, I mix sawdust from the chainsaw with shredded paper and candlewax from dollar candles. Pack it in 1/3 of a toilet paper tube with a birthday candle sticking out so the kids can light it easy. Stuff the ends with used paper towels and pour just enough used motor oil on it to soak in. I was gonna add the creosote to the sawdust. I thought it might heat faster with a pinch of creosote in it. Is that a waste of time or will it not burn completely / just recoat my pipes?


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Great idea well until you mentioned the motor oil..
I know a bloke that uses dryer lint placed in egg cartons sealed in wax. I do like the idea of noodled shavings!

 

[PEKS]

I did the Dryer Lint in egg cartons sealed with wax gig, now.. Dryer Lint stuff into toilet paper and/or paper towel rolls, easy, clean, burns great..

 

[Ambull01]

I've been rehabbing a broken foot, and as I slowly passed the wood stove I noticed some crumbles on the stovetop. Time to sweep the pipes! My husband cleaned the pipes and got a small bag of soot and creosote. Would small amounts if that be good to include in my homemade fire starters?

For fire starters, I mix sawdust from the chainsaw with shredded paper and candlewax from dollar candles. Pack it in 1/3 of a toilet paper tube with a birthday candle sticking out so the kids can light it easy. Stuff the ends with used paper towels and pour just enough used motor oil on it to soak in. I was gonna add the creosote to the sawdust. I thought it might heat faster with a pinch of creosote in it. Is that a waste of time or will it not burn completely / just recoat my pipes?


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Jeez your firewood starters sound like an arts and crafts project. Light bulb! Great way to sucker, I mean include the kids in the whole wood burning process.

 

[Ironworker]

I guess it's fun creating different ways of doing things, but I just buy a box of Seymour fire starters for about $20, good for 144 fires.