Maybe there was a bed of warm coals under the ash in his stove, stove wasn't stone cold & once flames started pulling some draft those coals came to life. Maybe he made his kindling out of some scrap lumber hanging around the place... Or "seasoned" it in kerosene...
Did you ask him what his secret was to fast start-ups? Could be things aren't as they appear.
13' chimney won't help you, but sounds like you're doing pretty good anyway.
Did you ask him what his secret was to fast start-ups? Could be things aren't as they appear.
13' chimney won't help you, but sounds like you're doing pretty good anyway.