Anyone make there own logs?

[iskiatomic]

Has anyone ever seen or used one of these? All I see is a lot of ash.



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[maxed_out]

what the?

 

[Jack Straw]

Garbage in garbage out

 

[joecool85]

I think it could work, but seriously, can you imagine how many newspapers it would take to equal a cord of wood?

 

[mhvond]

I did some research and those gadgets are a gimmick. The only positive was a few folks that use the newspaper logs as fire starters.

Complaints centered around the time it takes for the "logs" to dry, incomplete burn leaving peices of newspaper in the ash and of course, the environmental concerns.

Overwhelming consensus was - Don't waste your money.

 

[hoosierhick]

+1 Junk.

 

[raven]

:-S .......wow i was thinking this was about a mill

 

[Corey]

Nature seems to do fine making logs in this part of the country. I read most news on line, so don't have a huge stack of papers coming to the house. The few which do show up make good kindling.

 

[Ductape]

Yeah, i make my own logs. Like clock work, every morning after my coffee. About the same value as that log maker !

 

[BucksCoBernie]

Yeah, i make my own logs. Like clock work, every morning after my coffee. About the same value as that log maker !

+1

 

[billb3]

I remember playing with a rolled version of one of those in the sixties.
I remember trying to burn the 'logs' in the fireplace, too.
It got thrown out .

 

[Bubbavh]

Yeah, i make my own logs. Like clock work, every morning after my coffee. About the same value as that log maker !

+1

+2 and if we season them they will probably burn much better depending on how much fiber in your diet!

 

[hareball]

Should come with a complimentary kick in the nuts to all who buy it.

In Cub Scouts I remember rolling newspaper real tight then tying it off and dipping it all in wax to use for lighting campfires. Did a decent job out in the bush.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Those would work out in the bush too but not worth much in a stove. Some people would soak some kerosene in the paper and I've even heard of soaking oil in them. Nasty. Better to stick with pure wood.

One more thought. Paper is made from very soft wood, like popple. So, how many btu's would one get from paper?