munkster – Member

Is the coal wet or dry?

Really??

Based on the inability to do something as simple as lighting a fire, it seemed like a valid question. 😉

I’m concerned to read how upset Munkster is. I hope things are going better now.

Many thanks 😉

Things are sort of burning now but there’s a grand total of 4 lumps of coal on there trying in vain to stay alight so I’m not considering myself out of the woods just yet!

Biggest issues seems to be the coal ROLLING OFF whatever pyre I’ve constructed inside the fire, and also embers/kindling falling through the grate…

What a PITA – like I say though, it took me a while to “master” getting a wood fire going so I am not surprised this is testing my patience too.

Based on the inability to do something as simple as lighting a fire, it seemed like a valid question.

You’re not helping 👿 😉

I’d suggest the upside down fire method with a layer of coal on the bottom, but you’d all laugh and I’d get upset, but then you’d try it and know I was right after all …..

Munkster- I despair of you!

Go to the Science dept in work tommorrow and ask them to explain the fire triangle to you 😉

You need to provide a good through flow of oxygen
You need to have a good supply of fuel, initially more than one type.
You need heat to start the first fuel (paper) burning (reacting with the oxygen).

This provides hopefully sufficient heat to ignite the next fuel (wood) which being denser will burn in a more sustained way, thus igniting the third (the coal).

light a wood fire and then add the coal once that’s burning well

Well, it’s going (and pretty hot). Clearly my “technique” needs to improve. I don’t think I can spare 2 hours to light a fire every time…

Thank you STW people for not judging me too harshly(!) One day I *will* be a man in your eyes and be able to light a fire by just clicking my fingers next to a match 🙄 😉

pah- matches are for wimps!

Wot you need to do is rub two sticks together…

Some of you boys need to go back to Boy Scouts…