Making firewood

[usmcveteran]

Anyone have experience with making paper logs to burn? I have access to a supply of newspaper and ended up ordering a log maker. Plan on making a lot bricks and see how they burn for cheap source of burnable material.

This is what I ended up ordering .

http://www.amazon.com/Northern-Tool-...ords=log+maker

[harleyhutch]

years ago you would mix dish soap with water in the pan then rolls them and let them dry. The soap was supposed to help them stay together. Other than that I'm totally useless. I just lay them out length wise across the floor and roll them, then put one in every once in a while.

[usmcveteran]

How do they burn compared to normal wood? From the little I read seems like they burn hot and make more ash then normal logs

[GooseGun]

Looks interesting, let us know how they burn. I am wondering what kind f burn time and BTU's you will get out of them.

[usmcveteran]

I read you get an hour burn time but I will try and do review when I get it.

[Cgrutt]

years ago you would mix dish soap with water in the pan then rolls them and let them dry. The soap was supposed to help them stay together. Other than that I'm totally useless. I just lay them out length wise across the floor and roll them, then put one in every once in a while.

That's what I remember from when I was a kid. Never did it though.

[Sailor Jerry]

On a side note a good friend of mine told me to throw a few empty aluminum cans on a hot fire every now and then, apparently there is a chemical released that help prevent creasote from forming.

[usmcveteran]

Haven't heard of that, I know its important to burn for a few hours minimum and hot to help prevent creosote build up

[Cgrutt]

On a side note a good friend of mine told me to throw a few empty aluminum cans on a hot fire every now and then, apparently there is a chemical released that help prevent creasote from forming.

Just remember to take the beer out first or it might explode and get boiling brewsky all over your bare legs... don't ask me how I know this, lol.

[usmcveteran]

I get the press Tuesday in mail, just need newspaper then I can start !

[nortatoga]

So your finally getting paper trained?

[harleyhutch]

USMC, I believe you met max burn, you want a good hot fire at least once a day to keep the chimney dry and free of sticky creosote that will ignite when allowed to build up then catch fire.
As far as the newspapers, they burn at first, the out side layers then turn into a room of glowing embers producing heat, not great but good enough to make a difference for something you throw away/recycle or get from other people for free. And yes they do leave behind large flakes of ash as paper does when it burns, but minimal effort and cost makes it worth it. I burn card board, food boxes but not garbage or plastics, as some stuff with put acids or other chemicals that may not be friendly to your chimney be it metal or masonary.
I'll look up the aluminum can burn theory, never heard that one before.