after tips for brash burning

[humpo48]

I doubt you would set fire to the peat this winter ,more like drown in it!

 

 

Yea that's for sure!

[Billy]

Diesel and tyres. Or just some kindling depends on your fire starting skills.

[SpringhallTreeCare]

Something no one's mentioned yet; dry saw dust soaked in diesel. Can be mixed up in the yard, needs to soak for a while. I find a small handful when squeezed into a ball will burn for up to 20 minutes, the perfect fire starter on wet days.

[18 stoner]

If you want to do it in accordance with the environment agency and not break the law, you would avoid burning any waste oil or tyres!

 

On the line of what you can do legally, burning upto 10tons of green waste in 24 hours is acceptable. That's a LOT of brash!

[scotspine1]

newspaper, dry kindling, maybe an old pallet, get that going then small twiggy branches then build it up from there, little bit of 50/50 old engine oil/diesel mix to throw on occasionally, blower can work but normally only if you have it sitting at idling speed. Good groundies should have all the brash gone by the time the climber hits the deck but they should time it just right so there is enough hot embers to make a bacon and egg fry up.

 

ps, make sure the groundies don't drag the climbing rope into the fire

[Mark Bolam]

Threads like this really piss me off.

If you don't know how to start a fire you shouldn't be trying to do it commercially.

And those that do shouldn't be giving advice.

[Steve Bullman]

Some good advice on here, some not so good.

 

All those saying don't use petrol, why? Petrol is perfect for getting an intial flame going. Sure its possible without, but on most jobs time is of an essence. Get a small pile of dry wood for a start, and as said start small, don't be in a hurry to start throwing the big stuff on. With a bit of experience you'll know when you have a good enough heart in the fire to start loading it up. People mentioned used engine oil, thats a good tip but requires you specifically take a can of used engine oil with you. Personally I throw on a bit of chain oil as soon as theres a decent flame. Burns hotter than petrol but you must have that flame going.

 

Most important thing though, make sure you have some meat to cook at lunchtime...this in itself is an art. Personally I like to take some steak, wrap it well in foil, kick some of the fire to the side to reveal some nice glowing embers to cook on. This is the best aspect of having a fire on site.

[tractorboy1]

Threads like this really piss me off.

If you don't know how to start a fire you shouldn't be trying to do it commercially.

And those that do shouldn't be giving advice.

 

Giving advice on a forum whatever next

[Steve Bullman]

i'll add, the best cooking is to be done the following day. On sites where you are having multiple fires, the previous days fire is perfect. Kick off the ashes from the top, scoop out of hole from the hot embers and bury a nice gammon joint wrapped well in foil, cover it up and leave for 3-4 hours. By lunchtime you will have the best ever gammon joint to enjoy. Jar of home made chutney goes perfect with it

[mendiplogs]

Threads like this really piss me off.

If you don't know how to start a fire you shouldn't be trying to do it commercially.

And those that do shouldn't be giving advice.

 

Hi mark there's some people do not now how to a stove or a fire in the house I do not mind telling them thanks Jon