Real Kindling or "Fire Stix" ?

[wdchuck]

Newspaper, twigs and kindling splits for me; usually Black (Cherry) Birch, Silver Maple, Poplar, Cherry or Ash split real thin for kindling.

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[STIHLSamantha]

i also like the starter logs that come wrapped in paper that you can buy at lowes or the walmart....we like to use them when we go camping when we can't haul a lot of wood...they burn for quite a while...the only problem i found this them is that on some of the brands it states to not add real wood when burning....we do anyway, but in a stove i don't know if it would cause a problem...i've been hesitant to use it in the wood stove with real logs...but in the fire place i like to burn them during the holidays because they last long enough and don't leave too much of a mess to clean up later. i give them a thumbs up too....

 

[Sprig]

i also like the starter logs that come wrapped in paper that you can buy at lowes or the walmart....we like to use them when we go camping when we can't haul a lot of wood...they burn for quite a while...the only problem i found this them is that on some of the brands it states to not add real wood when burning....we do anyway, but in a stove i don't know if it would cause a problem...i've been hesitant to use it in the wood stove with real logs...but in the fire place i like to burn them during the holidays because they last long enough and don't leave too much of a mess to clean up later. i give them a thumbs up too....

I think they add that disclaimer as when you throw real wood on top the burning pressed wood product breaks down/burns faster and the 'real' stuff might roll against the glass or side of the stove as it gets to a point where it just crumbles down. Just a guess.

 

[Soby1]

I go out after the combine has went through and pick up some corn cobs.Put them in a pale with a lid and sprinkle some kerosen over them.Do not soak them it just takes a little bit.The cobs draw up the fuel burn slow and clean.

 

[John Ellison]

Here is what pitch wood looks like in this part of the country. A lot of times the outside is rotten. Southern yellow pine.

 

[talisker]

I have had great luck with "cup cake bombs" I take a bunch of chainsaw chips and dry them in the oven at a low temp for a couple of hours. Melt down a quart or so of parafin, stir in the dry chips, and spoon them into cup cake papers in a muffin tin. Once they set up they are a great starter. They don't really burn super hot due to the retarding effect of the chain saw chips but they burn for plenty long to get the big stuff going.

 

[JAM]

Poplar, Red Pine, Newspaper Split small and dried well Seems to work pretty good to get things started.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

I've got so much bone dry WRC I can't help but just use it. I'm tripping over the stuff. That, some newspaper, and some cardbord will get my main heating wood (fir, hemlock, alder, maple) going really well. I don't heat with WRC, just stack it in the garage to get it as dry as possible, and then start with it. Works well.

 

[NYH1]

I use fire starter sticks. I put one log in front to back and then put two logs in sideway's (they way they're supposed to go) on top of the first log. I brake off a 1 by 2 inch piece from the fire starter and place it in between the two logs going sideway's and light it. 5 minutes later I have a stove full of fire!

 

[STIHL-KID]

My method.............

My neighbor works for a window and siding company. He gives me the wood scraps from his work. Most of it is pine, but occasionally I get oak and cedar. The scrap pieces are from making window frames for new energy effient ones he installs. Plently of kindling surplus from him, makes a great fire starter along with some krinkled newspaper. My main wood soarce is dried bull-pine and tamarac. Tamarac is considered the gold of firewood around here.

 

[wahoowad]

poplar branches rock

 

[Pcoz88]

Fat wood sticks #1

We love fat wood sticks they work great.