Fire starting concaucsions??

[climberjones]

Soma body may have posted something like this before but i have not seen it what do you guys use if anything to start your fires in wood stove wood chips soaked in kerosene starter logs etc etc etc?????

 

[cjnspecial]

I use noodles from quartering larger rounds and squirt a little charcoal lighter on them. Another good thing to use is kindling made from old pine stump/roots.

 

[Mr. Firewood]

in the garage I use my cutting torch with the propane only on blowing through the lower air inlet... gets it going within a couple of minutes

 

[boilerwood]

Dry corn cobs with a little shot of charcoal lighter fluid works pretty good.

 

[chucker]

birch bark or cedar from our local outdoor furniture factory....

 

[Bucko]

I use all my extra cash from selling firewood.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Mr. Firewood]

I use all my extra cash from selling firewood.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[myzamboni]

"Splitter Trash" on top of the logs with knotted, rolled newspaper on top (the top-down starting method). no added flammables needed aside from the Aim n Flame lighter.

 

[laynes69]

I compress some paraffin wax and sawdust. After it cools I cut the tube with a mitre saw. They will start about anything.

 

[Frenchy 1960]

You let your fire go out?

 

[danrclem]

I use a propane torch and dry cedar kindling. It's a very good combination.

I leave the coals in the stove while cleaning so I don't start too many fires. I will though when the weather warms up and I let the fire go out quite a bit.

 

[crowbuster]

I use natures best, pine cones and pine needles. hot n fast

 

[IndyIan]

We use the fire starter bricks:msp_scared:
But we cut them into 4 pieces so its pretty cheap. 3 chunks of wood in a pyramid and one of the chunks in the middle starts every time.

 

[TMFARM 2009]

news paper and used motor oil....gets it rolling quick:haha:

 

[pacman]

We use the fire starter bricks:msp_scared:
But we cut them into 4 pieces so its pretty cheap. 3 chunks of wood in a pyramid and one of the chunks in the middle starts every time.

I second this method !

 

[CTYank]

"Splitter Trash" on top of the logs with knotted, rolled newspaper on top (the top-down starting method). no added flammables needed aside from the Aim n Flame lighter.

:agree2: Note the "TOP-DOWN" part. Pieces progressively LARGER as you look down in the pile. GREATLY reduces smoke on lighting; pieces don't shift & block airflow.

Admittedly, I've not started a fire in months, just reloaded/rekindled. Maybe soon- got some red pine sticks to use up.

 

[mizzou]

Top down method. Small pile of kindling and a few squirts of hand sanitizer. Light it with a butane torch,

 

[laynes69]

There is a man on ********** that pushes his coal bed into the back of his firebox in the morning during the shoulder season. Then later on when he wants to start a fire, he pulls the coal bed forward and opens the air. This allows for those coals to remain dormant until needed. That way he isn't messing around with firestarters. I'm going to try it this year. It will work with those with a firebrick floor.

 

[stihl sawing]

I use the fire starters sold anywhere, Only use one ot two a season so a box will last me a long time. I break them in half. The stove rarely ever goes out during the winter.

 

[c5rulz]

news paper and used motor oil....gets it rolling quick:haha:

Yup, That's exactly what I do.