SCRich
Silver Member
I have burned several piles here at the house after some logging operations but not many of them. I have a specific place to do it where there is NO fuel on the ground for quite a distance and the entire area is about 1.5 acres large. I am not looking to burn a 30ft pile down but about 3-4 pick up truck bed sizes in a single pile.
What are your suggestions for a good strong burn? I have been covering the ground with the pine branches along with the needles, like a bed. Then I toss a few smaller logs and any left over burned pieces of wood that I use like charcoal. On top of that I add the larger logs but I have learned the hard way anything longer than 4 ft does not seem to want to burn very well. I'll drench it in 60/40 diesel/gasoline as I layer but my layers usually take a week or two with rain inbetween so I don't think it helps much.
The burns I have done do well but seems to need a LOT of tending to so I can get a clean burn where little chunks of wood are left behind. I find myself walking into the coal beds moving things about with gloves or using the grapple which I don't like to use very much due to the hoses and tires getting too close to the coals.
What are your suggestions for a good strong burn? I have been covering the ground with the pine branches along with the needles, like a bed. Then I toss a few smaller logs and any left over burned pieces of wood that I use like charcoal. On top of that I add the larger logs but I have learned the hard way anything longer than 4 ft does not seem to want to burn very well. I'll drench it in 60/40 diesel/gasoline as I layer but my layers usually take a week or two with rain inbetween so I don't think it helps much.
The burns I have done do well but seems to need a LOT of tending to so I can get a clean burn where little chunks of wood are left behind. I find myself walking into the coal beds moving things about with gloves or using the grapple which I don't like to use very much due to the hoses and tires getting too close to the coals.