has anyone try one of these??

[chrissishrimp]

hi has anyone bought one of the makers? if so are they any good? tempted to get one for my old man for xmas?!

 

eko-mania Wet & Dry PAPER LOG briquette MAKER set X2 on eBay (end time 06-Jan-11 15:39:49 GMT)

 

Thanks Chris

[Bob Slade]

paper compressor Argos £19.95.

[County4x4]

I'd give it a miss - sorry mate.

 

They seem a really good idea on the face of it, but it's a real messy process, the "briquettes" take months to dry out properly and then do little more than smoulder on the fire and produce a ton of ash at the same time. Made a couple of batches a few years back and soon decided it was a complete waste of time and effort and haven't bothered again.

 

Andy

[phatty]

we use them at the start of the fire. They give a flame and are great to start the fire off. But as county says, there is alot of ash.

[ad15]

got one a couple of ears ago,, made about 50 bricks total,, then the novelty wore off..

[clueless]

got one for my old man last year i think its still in the box. bit like charcoal making really, why go all the bother of turning something burnable into something burnable.

[slippery]

yeah we got one but it is a long, boring,cold and smelly process,

 

you can't help thinking you could have cut and split loads of timber in the same time,

 

and it would burn properly!

[phatty]

true.....

[chrissishrimp]

ok thanks, i think ill give it a miss then and go for something else

[Highland Forestry]

Have you guys tried using sawdust, wood chippings etc??

 

I'm not so sure on the paper idea, but woodchip and sawdust might burn a bit better.