Does anyone still use kindling?

I just collect sticks and small branches that fall during the year. A hand full usually gets the job done of catching small splits or loose bark on fire.

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My father does a lot of woodworking so he bags up his scrap wood for me as kindling. I also have a fair amount of slabs that come of the sawmill and practically heated my home all winter on that this year. It needs tending a lot more often, and hemlock (the kind I used) burns hot, but we are always around and I have a super-insulated house so it works well.

 

I picked up a couple of of netted laundry bags and stuffed them with the log splitter left overs.
Got them hanging on a tree to dry out and see how this works out for kindling.

 

I just use bark and scraps left over from splitting. I've already collected for next winter so it's good and dry. Like Butcher I don't want to have to pay for any firestarter.

 

I don't mind paying for the firestarters.

I have been using these and have never paid more than $1 a box for them. Easy, clean storage, time savers. I usually break them in half...so thats 16 fires per box.



But I will still continue using white cedar for kindling.....just not use it so much any longer.

 

I use the safe lite by rutland 24 in a box and I cut them in half so end up with 48 starts for $3.79 at the hardware store not bad in my book.

 

Yup, used those. They work well!

 

Mike thats a great idea!!!!

 

Thanks Ben, I also use the fire starters from Duraflame which I love, but I figure if I can toss a couple of these scraps into the fire place to get me going I'll be good to go.
I plan on picking up a couple more of these netted laundry bags soon, you can produce a lot of scrap while splitting, lol

 

Oh, I forgot. Ruger brings me kindling all the time too. This is about a months worth.

That I had to pick up out of the yard before I could mow.






Yes...he had my scabbard too...

 

Are pine cones kindling? They're all over the ground right outside the house. I gather them in the heat of the summer and store them dry. One or two and a quick blast from the torch. Voila!

 

Yes. Very handy too!

 

They provide a quick short hot burst.

 

No kidding I will have to message you later about that.

 

My school has a fee trees that produce them. Sizs of an egg or so. I should think about collecting a few and trying them out. Ive just had a lot of other stuff to use for a long time.

 

I haven't used kindling since I started burning dry wood. I do use a few full size firewood splits to get the fire pit going.

 

gotta love him

 

That's what I use $13 , 144 box at tractor supply