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Newspaper Fire Starters

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Well, I saw it on Doomsday Preppers, so be easy on me,:rolleyes:, this guy was making fuel for his wood stove using what looked like shredded newspaper and leaves that he would make a pulp out of and then use a mold to squeeze the water out. Once dry he said that they lasted about 30 minutes.

Does anyone have a link to how to make the mold or the process for making these things. Looked a lot easier then using wax to make fire starters.

Any ideas? Thanks!

- DC Josh
 
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we just tear the paper into strips about 2inches wide and then soak in water for 24 hours. Take a large handfull and work into a ball shape, squeezing out as much water as possible, then leave them to dry out for a week. Pretty soon you have a mountain of recycled 'coals', they burn well and def bulk out your other fuels. For a nice touch at christmas, we put some smelly oils in the water the paper soaked in, filled the house with ery festive scents when burnt.

We have a comercial fire brick maker, but in comparison to this method, it is fiddly and the bricks seem to take forever to truely dry out at the centre.
 
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