stuart
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Speaking of "Wind" if you need some and do not have a long extension cord try a Blower, backpack or handheld. This works great to get the fire really rolling.
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Varmintmist
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Add weight to the disk to get it to cut in. Concrete blocks, big hunk of tree whatever, disk till the ruts are pretty well gone. Cut yourself about 7 feet of one of those 16 in cedars and chain it off on both sides and drag it off.
To start a burn pile, start a campfire and build it into the upwind side of the pile. Old motor oil works better than Kero or gas if you need a little help. It wont burn as fast and its already junk. Railroad flares work good as a starter if your tinder is wet, you get about 30 min of fire.
To start a burn pile, start a campfire and build it into the upwind side of the pile. Old motor oil works better than Kero or gas if you need a little help. It wont burn as fast and its already junk. Railroad flares work good as a starter if your tinder is wet, you get about 30 min of fire.
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1*Old motor oil works better than Kero or gas if you need a little help
2*Railroad flares work good as a starter
Varmintmist
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1*When changing fluids in my cars and tractor I dump the old stuff in to a 5 Gal. can just for this.
2*I like this idea-never thought of that!
I've used the fireplace logs as starters
Here is how I start a brush fire.
Place an old tire under the pile.
Pour about half a quart or less of gasoline in the tire and pour a trail of gas to a foot or so past the outer edge of the pile.
Take a cat tail and cut it off a foot or two from the top
Get back about 20 feet from where the gas was poured at the edge of the pile, so that you aren't standing in the ring of fire when things go whomp.The more gas you use and the larger the area it covers the further away you need to get from the pile to stay out of the ring of fire when it ignites. The trick is to use as little gas as possible - If you use to much I doubt that you will be able to throw the cat tail a 100 yards.
Take a cat tail and cut it off a foot or two from the top
*Dip an inch or so of the cat tail in gas, don't soak it to where the gas really drips from it when you pull it out of the gas,
Now after being sure there is little if any gas dripping from the cat tail .
Move at least 10 feet from where you dipped the cat tail (and still staying 20 feet from the brush pile)and take a lighter and light the cat tail.
Walla the perfect torch or flaming arrow.
Next give it an underarm pitch into where you poured the gas at the outside edge of the pile and whomp thar she goes.
2*Railroad flares work good as a starter
Varmintmist
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1*When changing fluids in my cars and tractor I dump the old stuff in to a 5 Gal. can just for this.
2*I like this idea-never thought of that!
I've used the fireplace logs as starters
Here is how I start a brush fire.
Place an old tire under the pile.
Pour about half a quart or less of gasoline in the tire and pour a trail of gas to a foot or so past the outer edge of the pile.
Take a cat tail and cut it off a foot or two from the top
Get back about 20 feet from where the gas was poured at the edge of the pile, so that you aren't standing in the ring of fire when things go whomp.The more gas you use and the larger the area it covers the further away you need to get from the pile to stay out of the ring of fire when it ignites. The trick is to use as little gas as possible - If you use to much I doubt that you will be able to throw the cat tail a 100 yards.
Take a cat tail and cut it off a foot or two from the top
*Dip an inch or so of the cat tail in gas, don't soak it to where the gas really drips from it when you pull it out of the gas,
Now after being sure there is little if any gas dripping from the cat tail .
Move at least 10 feet from where you dipped the cat tail (and still staying 20 feet from the brush pile)and take a lighter and light the cat tail.
Walla the perfect torch or flaming arrow.
Next give it an underarm pitch into where you poured the gas at the outside edge of the pile and whomp thar she goes.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Take a cat tail and cut it off a foot or two from the top
*Dip an inch or so of the cat tail in gas, don't soak it to where the gas really drips from it when you pull it out of the gas, )</font>
Man! You're going to have the SPCA and a lot of animal lovers flaming the heck out of this forum. How can you do that to the poor cat anyway? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif John
*Dip an inch or so of the cat tail in gas, don't soak it to where the gas really drips from it when you pull it out of the gas, )</font>
Man! You're going to have the SPCA and a lot of animal lovers flaming the heck out of this forum. How can you do that to the poor cat anyway? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif John
Varmintmist
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Gas fumes sink, then they travel. Using gas is not a real good idea, you might be standing where they are collecting and that "whomp" will be close to home.
Just a little dab will do ya of any of the accelerants. I am not fond of burning tires, to dirty and I never had the need, Though I have a buddy that cant burn paper without using a tire. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Start small, campfire small. Once that is going add to it until you get some coals. Coals are what you need to burn stumps and green wood. If you dont have enough semi dry in the pile to build a big coal bed then you might as well wait a few months to save the aggravation. The end of Feb should be damp and chilly, good time to burn big.
Just a little dab will do ya of any of the accelerants. I am not fond of burning tires, to dirty and I never had the need, Though I have a buddy that cant burn paper without using a tire. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Start small, campfire small. Once that is going add to it until you get some coals. Coals are what you need to burn stumps and green wood. If you dont have enough semi dry in the pile to build a big coal bed then you might as well wait a few months to save the aggravation. The end of Feb should be damp and chilly, good time to burn big.
Yeah... I'll have to pass on using gas /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I used to, but diesel works so much better, gas just burns up too fast to light the wood well, plus you can get crazy with diesel and it isn't likely to blow up in your face /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
I used to, but diesel works so much better, gas just burns up too fast to light the wood well, plus you can get crazy with diesel and it isn't likely to blow up in your face /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif