tolman_paul
ArboristSite Guru
It's funny the things you come across when searching on the net. I'm building a groomer to tow behind my snowmachine (snowmobile for those down South :yoyo: ) and came across a youtube link of something called a Swedish torch.
It relates to chainsaws because you can easily make one by running two cuts down the top of a log. Place kindling on top and start a fire. The log will start burning from the inside with air fed through the slots and you can use it to put a pot or pan on for cooking. I tried it last night, and darned if the thing doesn't work slick as a whistle. I'm suprised they never discussed it in scouting. If you don't have a saw you can split a log with an axe or hatchet, and put the wedges together with a small gap between them.
Two cuts seemed to work fine on the one I tried last night. Finding dry tinder was the biggest challenge as it seems we've about two straight weeks of wet weather. It was after dinner so I just tossed it in the fireplace after getting it going.
It relates to chainsaws because you can easily make one by running two cuts down the top of a log. Place kindling on top and start a fire. The log will start burning from the inside with air fed through the slots and you can use it to put a pot or pan on for cooking. I tried it last night, and darned if the thing doesn't work slick as a whistle. I'm suprised they never discussed it in scouting. If you don't have a saw you can split a log with an axe or hatchet, and put the wedges together with a small gap between them.
Two cuts seemed to work fine on the one I tried last night. Finding dry tinder was the biggest challenge as it seems we've about two straight weeks of wet weather. It was after dinner so I just tossed it in the fireplace after getting it going.