Swedish Candle 1 Log Fire
519 views · Published 18 January 2014 · 1:04 · Indexed 4 October 2026
Channel: Steve Newman · 2014 · Comedy
Its called a "Swedish Candle". It makes a very enjoyable campfire to sit by for the evening, there is no need to add wood to it every 30 minutes or so either, just one log, one match. It also makes an excellent cook fire as billies, kettles etc. can be placed on top. First select a good sized diameter log, the one shown here was just short of being 18″ in diameter. I cut this log right at 42″ in length. You then rip the log length wise to within 4″ of bottom cutting it three times to make what looks like a cut pie on top. Tip your chainsaw in-wards at the bottom to make the inside of cut lower than outside. This gives the fire once lit air from below which is drawn up the length of the log to top, like a chimney and helps to feed the fire with oxygen. Your log will keep burning from the inside out, no need to add more fuel to your fire at anytime. When you are ready to light your candle, prepare it by sliding dry tinder such as birch bark, pine needles etc. into the slots which you have cut down the length of the log. Your log will keep burning from the inside out, no need to add more fuel to your fire at anytime. After 3 hours of burning this log there was just a flat dish of wood left!
