I think I might be a millionaire?

[Dan Maynard]

I've always wondered, how do you get one lit?

Oil soaked rag is apparently traditional in Sweden. I have used a firelighter pushed down into the cross, my scouts had to build a very small fire on top.

[Con]

6 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

How did you get on flogging them? Im thinking of making a bunch to test the market. Did you make a jig to hold the the log in place? 

Yeah. It wasn't 2000. I made a few for the school fair once. But once you're set up, you could rattle a few off quite quickly

[Rich Rule]

One of my pals used to have a load in his stand at posh country game fairs and arts and crafts events.

 

He would always sell out.

[Treerover]

What’s the preferred wood ? I’m guessing a sappy pine but anything else work ?

[trigger_andy]

What’s the preferred wood ? I’m guessing a sappy pine but anything else work ?

Can’t see hardwoods working.

[Rich Rule]

I’ve done it with sycamore and birch, both were very seasoned though.

 

Pine spruce or any resin-fest of soft wood works well.  

[trigger_andy]

I’ve done it with sycamore and birch, both were very seasoned though.
 
Pine spruce or any resin-fest of soft wood works well.  

Yeh, I can see Bitch working well. Roll up the bark and jamb it down the slot and off it goes.

[the village idiot]

16 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

 

Yeh, I can see Bitch working well. Roll up the bark and jamb it down the slot and off it goes.

 

 

Ooh er!😳

[Rich Rule]

I know them as Swedish logs or workers candles.  
 

whether they found a bit of dead tree to make or just lopped a couple of foot off the end.

 

they would then have a means to boil water and cook in the woods.

[Rich Rule]