Burning wood from the inside out!

Cowboy Billy · Apr 26, 2010

I saw a post by someone about a inside out candle. And thought it looked really cool.

You take a dry log. Drill at least a 1" hole in it strait down but not all the way through the log. Then a second hole threw the side connecting to the first hole. Melt wax in it and light it with a torch (I used diesel fuel as that was all I had) The hole ends up becoming a chimney drawing air through it to keep the fire burning. And depending on the size of the log can burn for a hour or three.

Here's the link to the pictures that showed me how to make it.

http://picasaweb.google.com/nutfool/InsideOutCandle?authkey=Gv1sRgCKH54bulyoycRA#

We tried it this weekend UP north and it was great! We forgot the drill at home. So my brother bore cut them with his chainsaw

The birch worked out the best. The log to the front was maple but still a little wet. The spruce log worked well and so did a cedar.

Once the candles burnt mostly up we made a bonfire out of them

Billy

Fishhead · Apr 26, 2010

Cool.... Gonna have to give it a rip this summer.

Steve NW WI · Apr 26, 2010

I save any hollow logs of lower grade firewood for just this purpose. Just set it on top of a few blocks of wood in the firepit and let er rip. For some reason it's even more fun than a regular campfire.

corrupt · Apr 26, 2010

http://www.ehow.com/how_5044912_make-swedish-log-candle.html

Same idea as a swedish log candle. I was in germany several years ago during christmas and the streets were lined with theses. They are very nice to look at. Also good for cooking aswell, although i havent tried this yet

Cowboy Billy · Apr 26, 2010

Thanks Fishhead

I was surprised that the flames shot up so far.

Cool Steve

I'll have to save some of mine. It dosen't seem to through as much head a a campfire. Be great for when its hot out and you want a fire.

Thats really cool too Corrupt!

Billy

mimilkman1 · Apr 26, 2010

We always take a hollow log at deer camp and set it on a hot bed of coals. Once the fire gets so hot it comes out the top, changes colors even sounds like a jet engine at times. One of the keys is to keep air flowing from underneath by the coals, it's very cool. Nice to relax and have a few frostys and enjoy.

Kyle

Ductape · Apr 26, 2010

Welp.............. I know what I'm doing tomorrow ! :cheers:

LT100 · Apr 26, 2010

Swedish Candle

I posted a short thread about seeing a Swedish Candle for the first time a few months ago. Looks like you have made pretty much the same thing I was talking about, just a little different twist on the process. Here is the link to the original post that has a link to someones method for making them. They are a lot of fun don't require much tending once they get going.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=127374&highlight=swedish+candle

Enjoy.

Cowboy Billy · Apr 27, 2010

Sweet Kyle

I'll have to try a log as well as the rounds!!!!

Cool Ductape

Let er rip!!!

Thanks LT100

Billy

Rudedog · Apr 27, 2010

That is a really cool idea. My wife hates the 55 gal. drum fires.

Blackjack1234 · Apr 27, 2010

Steve NW WI said:
I save any hollow logs of lower grade firewood for just this purpose. Just set it on top of a few blocks of wood in the firepit and let er rip. For some reason it's even more fun than a regular campfire.

My mom calls them 'love logs'.

cedarman · Apr 27, 2010

so is the fire you see in the pics coming from the burning wood or the wax?

does the fire go out once the wax is burnt or does the wood keep burning?

how much wax????????? do you fill the hole up solid??

damn neat idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!

deeker · Apr 27, 2010

Now I will have to try it.

BlueRidgeMark · Apr 27, 2010

cedarman said:
does the fire go out once the wax is burnt or does the wood keep burning?

The wood keeps burning. The wax is just to get the wood started.

cedarman said:
how much wax????????? do you fill the hole up solid??

Nope. Just enough to act as a starter. A bit of wax for the "candle", and the "wick" is the wood itself.

cedarman said:
damn neat idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yep.

indiansprings · Apr 27, 2010

You could prolly skip the wax if you filled up the vertical hole with diesel and let it soak for a few days before drilling or cutting the horizontal air vent hole.
I think I'll try a few and see, neat idea.

Blazin · Apr 27, 2010

Pretty cool, Now to find a log dry enough to try it. LOL!

Cowboy Billy · Apr 28, 2010

Thanks Rudedog

Cool Blackjack1234

cedarman said:
so is the fire you see in the pics coming from the burning wood or the wax?

does the fire go out once the wax is burnt or does the wood keep burning?

how much wax????????? do you fill the hole up solid??

damn neat idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't have any wax so I poured diesel in it until it came out the side hole. In the picture the birch and spruce had burnt up the diesel and were just burning wood but the maple was still burning on diesel.

Thanks BlueRidgeMark!

indiansprings said:
You could prolly skip the wax if you filled up the vertical hole with diesel and let it soak for a few days before drilling or cutting the horizontal air vent hole.
I think I'll try a few and see, neat idea.

I poured it in and lighted it right away. No need to wait for it to soak in.

Deeker: Now I will have to try it.

Thats what I said now I am looking for more dry rounds and hollow logs

Blazin: Pretty cool, Now to find a log dry enough to try it. LOL!

Ya got that right!

Billy

trax · Apr 28, 2010

Same principle as a sawdust stove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7X9X8LTe0

Rudedog · Apr 28, 2010

trax said:
Same principle as a sawdust stove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7X9X8LTe0

That is pretty cool. I've been googling the how to's on this the last half hour.

StihlyinEly · Apr 28, 2010

trax said:
Same principle as a sawdust stove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7X9X8LTe0

Now that's a fine idea. Between the sawdust from my wood shop and the woodpile, I could keep that stove running quite awhile. I wonder if chainsaw chips from a well sharpened chain are too big to work.

Burning wood from the inside out!

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