Swedish Fire Log

**asidman** · 05-10-2009, 10:31 AM

I wanna try this...

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/swedish_fire_log.html

**WereBo** · 05-10-2009, 12:11 PM

WOW!!! Such a simple idea, but what a way to reduce fire-risk in risky areas, while camping. With some careful branch-crafting, it would make an excellent 'Kebab Grille' too

Mcninjaguy · 05-15-2009, 12:26 AM

Thats a cool way to make a fire!

indoroids · 06-12-2009, 07:22 PM

unlimited creativity

**Done_Fishin** · 06-13-2009, 05:22 AM

I'm getting error 404 with that page but the basic site is still available

**sandman55** · 06-14-2009, 03:31 AM

I think the fire went out.

**grimx133** · 06-14-2009, 06:06 AM

It works if it's dashes instead of underscores.

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/swedish-fire-log.html

Those evil swedes eh.

**sandman55** · 06-14-2009, 06:42 AM

Interesting, I can see how it would work.

**Done_Fishin** · 06-14-2009, 06:55 AM

I did have a good look around the site ( including backtracking through links) by using the utilities provided .. didn't think to play with the underscores! Well done that man!!

Looks like a great way to make a controlled fire should I ever get caught out in the Greek Forests (before they burn them all down) and require to keep warm ..

**WereBo** · 06-14-2009, 07:42 AM

I was thinking of if I ever make it back to a 'Glastonbury Festival' again, trying to light a fire on a mud-plain is very wearing on the patience

**40sondacurb** · 06-14-2009, 11:00 AM

You could make a couple of those at home and then just throw them in the back of a pickup.

These might even sell at a busy camp ground.

**asidman** · 06-15-2009, 04:47 AM

I am proud to say i got it working this weekend at a house party.
Its not as simple as it seems at first. It took me a bout 3-4 small ones before i got it perfected for the party
Couple of tips:
* Get as big a log as possible. I had one that was about 50cm in diameter and 2m in height.
* Airflow, airflow, airflow...the last link taught me that. use small pieces of newspaper and bark. Otherwise there is not a nice even burn.
* Practice it once or twice with small logs to get the concept worked out.
* Figure out what works for you. I tried different wood when testing and settled on what worked for me. Each wood and stump will work differently...

Anyways, was interesting and want to try out again

Mcninjaguy · 06-15-2009, 05:53 AM

How long does the wood stay together? Do they supports hold for a long time or crumble soon?

**asidman** · 06-15-2009, 07:38 AM

I was actually surprised how long it lasted.
One of the 8 sections fell out after 2-3hrs and it actually carried on burning for about 4hrs before i went to sleep.
The next morning, it was still burning, but the flames were obviously dead.
I think a shorter log would actually be better. Ours was 2m long with about a foot underground and we cut to about 2 feet from the bottom.

From my experience, dont even bother burying it into the ground, just make sure that its stable enough. Rather just get a shorter log

Mcninjaguy · 06-15-2009, 03:12 PM

I'm guessing if you wante a bigg fire you could place for of these together right?

**Done_Fishin** · 06-15-2009, 03:20 PM

I think the whole point about this is to have a controlled blaze .. and not an inferno

**WereBo** · 06-15-2009, 07:42 PM

Placing four together means you could open a 'Green' kebab shop in the countryside

**asidman** · 06-16-2009, 04:08 AM

I want to make a 'potjie' on one...its a local tradition of cooking a huge stew for like 20 people in a cast iron pot for a few hours.
its genrally beef cuts with whole bunch of veggies, potatoes and donations of beer and wine thrown in during cooking.
Is actually quite awesome...
thats one of the reasons i tested it ... practice for a potjie...a potjie takes a good couple of hours

Mcninjaguy · 06-16-2009, 04:19 AM

ohh wow, know I realy want a potjie, sounds pretty good.

**WereBo** · 06-16-2009, 06:00 AM

Mmmmmm.... That sounds delicious

05-10-2009, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Swedish Fire Log I wanna try this... http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/swedish_fire_log.html __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

05-10-2009, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,454 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log WOW!!! Such a simple idea, but what a way to reduce fire-risk in risky areas, while camping. With some careful branch-crafting, it would make an excellent 'Kebab Grille' too __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

05-15-2009, 12:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Swedish Fire Log Thats a cool way to make a fire!

06-12-2009, 07:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
indoroids Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: mbahmar1jan@yahoo.com	Re: Swedish Fire Log unlimited creativity

06-13-2009, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,490 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I'm getting error 404 with that page but the basic site is still available __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

06-14-2009, 03:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
sandman55 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,524 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: Swedish Fire Log I think the fire went out. __________________ Charlotte at the beach

06-14-2009, 06:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,138 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log It works if it's dashes instead of underscores. http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/swedish-fire-log.html Those evil swedes eh. __________________

06-14-2009, 06:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
sandman55 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,524 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: Swedish Fire Log Interesting, I can see how it would work. __________________ Charlotte at the beach

06-14-2009, 06:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,490 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I did have a good look around the site ( including backtracking through links) by using the utilities provided .. didn't think to play with the underscores! Well done that man!! Looks like a great way to make a controlled fire should I ever get caught out in the Greek Forests (before they burn them all down) and require to keep warm .. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

06-14-2009, 07:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,454 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I was thinking of if I ever make it back to a 'Glastonbury Festival' again, trying to light a fire on a mud-plain is very wearing on the patience __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-14-2009, 11:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: Swedish Fire Log You could make a couple of those at home and then just throw them in the back of a pickup. These might even sell at a busy camp ground. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

06-15-2009, 04:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I am proud to say i got it working this weekend at a house party. Its not as simple as it seems at first. It took me a bout 3-4 small ones before i got it perfected for the party Couple of tips: * Get as big a log as possible. I had one that was about 50cm in diameter and 2m in height. * Airflow, airflow, airflow...the last link taught me that. use small pieces of newspaper and bark. Otherwise there is not a nice even burn. * Practice it once or twice with small logs to get the concept worked out. * Figure out what works for you. I tried different wood when testing and settled on what worked for me. Each wood and stump will work differently... Anyways, was interesting and want to try out again __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

06-15-2009, 05:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Swedish Fire Log How long does the wood stay together? Do they supports hold for a long time or crumble soon?

06-15-2009, 07:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I was actually surprised how long it lasted. One of the 8 sections fell out after 2-3hrs and it actually carried on burning for about 4hrs before i went to sleep. The next morning, it was still burning, but the flames were obviously dead. I think a shorter log would actually be better. Ours was 2m long with about a foot underground and we cut to about 2 feet from the bottom. From my experience, dont even bother burying it into the ground, just make sure that its stable enough. Rather just get a shorter log __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

06-15-2009, 03:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Swedish Fire Log I'm guessing if you wante a bigg fire you could place for of these together right?

06-15-2009, 03:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,490 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I think the whole point about this is to have a controlled blaze .. and not an inferno __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

06-15-2009, 07:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,454 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log Placing four together means you could open a 'Green' kebab shop in the countryside __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-16-2009, 04:08 AM	#18 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log I want to make a 'potjie' on one...its a local tradition of cooking a huge stew for like 20 people in a cast iron pot for a few hours. its genrally beef cuts with whole bunch of veggies, potatoes and donations of beer and wine thrown in during cooking. Is actually quite awesome... thats one of the reasons i tested it ... practice for a potjie...a potjie takes a good couple of hours __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

06-16-2009, 04:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Swedish Fire Log ohh wow, know I realy want a potjie, sounds pretty good.

06-16-2009, 06:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,454 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Swedish Fire Log Mmmmmm.... That sounds delicious __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.