how to build a fire

Photo by domino digital studio December 2006

Kiln-dried 16" logs $85/about 100, thewoodman.com for info

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Instructions


  1. Crumple up eight pieces of newspaper, and set directly under grate.
  2. Place four sticks of fatwood kindling (a resin-y pinewood sold at most hardware stores) on top of the newspaper.
  3. Lay down three pieces of firewood in an H formation, and light paper in a couple spots. (If you can find it, try kiln-dried firewood. It has a nice appearance and an ultradry texture, which makes it burn amazingly well.
  4. Let fire blaze a bit, then put in a few more logs, creating a boxlike configuration.
  5. As the fire burns down, add logs in twos.
  6. Pat yourself on the back. Fire-building isn't just for dudes!


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