Comments on: The Swedish Log Candle

By: tilden Graham

tilden Graham — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 20:03:58 +0000

The danger of using gasoline varies with the local conditions and surroundings. Gasoline that is allowed to vaporize in grass makes a bomb that will ignite with explosive force. Same with brush. Please do not use gasoline. I can name several ones who did this and ended up with 3rd degree burns. You can be burned through your clothes from heated air and if wearing short pants or shirts serve burns from a very small gas fire.

By: East Forest

East Forest — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:00:41 +0000

When making this pack the accumulated sawdust from the cuts back into the log and that is the accelerate to get your fire started…

By: Keith Payne

Keith Payne — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:37:57 +0000

Cool but I like Claudia’s idea…no gasoline, LOL. And no chain saw!

By: Bob Aylward

Bob Aylward — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:02:38 +0000

Great idea. I will try it.

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Sun, 31 May 2015 22:28:09 +0000

Good idea

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Sun, 31 May 2015 19:45:16 +0000

Lots of good ideas here. As always common sense and safety goes a long way when dealing with fire!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:57:52 +0000

I should have mentioned, once you pour the melted wax in the cans, you have to let them cool until they are dried completely before transporting them. These cans can be used several times for cooking or heating things up, but only once to help start campfires. I hope this was helpful. I learned this in the scouts 40 years ago.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:53:41 +0000

I make my own sterno cans. I take an empty tuna can, then cut cardboard as wide as the can is deep. Peel the cardboard and roll the corrigated piece and put it in the can. Keep doing that until you fill the can tightly with the cardboard. Melt candle wax and let it cool,then pour it in the can with the cardboard until you fill it to the edge.

If you have an empty metal gallon paint can, you can clean it out, turn it upside down and poke holes around the outside of the can. If you light the sterno can, then set the paint can over it, you now have a homemade cooking stove.

You can also use the sterno cans to start camp fires, then dig the cans out of the ashes and dispose of them.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 01:29:14 +0000

chainsaw oil works great if you are afraid of gas……

By: Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 23:58:21 +0000

Accolades to Kevin McGee for posting the original, non-petrol-based method that the Swedes actually use. More accolades for giving that information in a positive and courteous manner. This fellow must be a gentleman. I wish the internet was full of such.