Burning brush

   / Burning brush #11  
I use diesel, used motor oil, waste paint thinner and a hint of gasoline mixed in a bucket ,to start a fire.

When i build the brush pile i put one or 2 tires under the center before i build it. Illegal, yes, but it works soooo good to get a hot fire.

My neighbor used to run a dry cleaning business. He used the bags of lint filtered out of the washers as fire starter. Burning perc definitely can't be good for you, I tried to stay upwind when he was burning that crap.
 
   / Burning brush #12  
I was having the same problem until I bought a 500,000 BTU propane roofing torch. Pile the brush up -- stick in the torch in the bottom of the pile for a few minutes and wonder of wonders it will light even snow covered brush:D
Works well on weeds too:D
Once the pile is burning in the centre, everthing seems to dry out and ignite -- and accelerants like tires and oil may help but are usually not required. I have seen similar torches at harbour freight for around $20 -- a lot cheaper than the legal fees and fines:eek:
Almost forgot -- if you really want to make sure it burns , dissolve styrofoam in gasoline untill you have a sticky paste -- poor mans napalm!!
 
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studor said:
I have seen similar torches at harbour freight for around $20 -- a lot cheaper than the legal fees and fines:

You mean like this:

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   / Burning brush #14  
Yep --like that one except you do not really need the ignitor model -- its 10 bucks more:eek: (OK I'm cheap)
Mine is basically a three foot pipe with a valve and a blow torch head so I dont worry about just sticking it in the brush pile. My wife calls it "the match":)
 

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