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Cedar Shingle Kindling

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by buZZsaw BRAD, Jun 18, 2019.

  1. sirbuildalot

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    I resided my house and kept all the old cedar clapboards that I took off. Cut them to stove length and use them as kindling. Light very easy. Mine was never painted or stained by the PO, so they were in rough shape.
     
  2. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Tearing off a pyramid shaped garage roof that still had the original wood shingle drip edge. Saved all the good ones. Ill cut off the painted edge of course. DSCF0371.JPG
     
  3. Reloader

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    Lucky to get the cedar scraps from the neighbor’s sawmill.


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  4. buZZsaw BRAD

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    You can almost light it with a match it goes up so quickly.
     
  5. John D

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    You can throw a cigarette in a pile of shakes and have a fire they go up quick
     
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