Swedish torch/stove (1st attempt)

ISKski · Mar 24, 2012

A few firsts today - I fully con-vexed my izula using sandpaper - up to 1000gt - then i tried my hands at making a swedish torch. And It worked REALLY WELL

I learned from "thegods1marine" on youtube I really like this kids videos - great job for how young he is (video at bottom)

I forgot to take pics at first buildling the thing. I used a piece of pine that came from the end cord from two winters ago. It was very awesome stuff.. the whole piece was light an airy and had a light scent and look of being "fat wood" but it wasn't dense at all. it had a sort of sheen to it while being very porous, its hard to explain. i used shavings and small pieces that I had broken down with the izula and it worked like a charm, It would have been easier and better if my log was fatter and shorter. but this was the best fully round piece i could find that was left from a big maple branch falling this summer

Success!! - this is a reeaally nice fire for cooking and it gave off a surprising amount of warmth as well could be great for inside a shelter - it burned forever ( if it was shorter it wouldn't have fallen over at the end)

Thanks for looking

ISK

Here is the video i learned from

[video=youtube;WfRovJ1KcCg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfRovJ1KcCg[/video]

ArfinGreebly · Mar 25, 2012

Thanks for that.

Somehow I managed to avoid learning about the Swedish Torch/Stove my whole life.

That's something well worth knowing.

BPrepared304 · Mar 25, 2012

My scouts are going to love this!

Outsoul · Mar 26, 2012

This is a great skill to know. Thanks for sharing with us.

hung-solo · Mar 28, 2012

cool!

Bigfattyt · Mar 29, 2012

I have been wanting to try this for a while now. Just have not been camping with a round log for a fire since I saw one.

pitdog · Mar 29, 2012

Good stuff buddy !

When I've seen them done before the log is left in one piece and just an X cut in the top to a depth of a few inches with a chainsaw. The fire is then made in the X and it slowly burns down from there. Yours worked though and most the time we won't have a chainsaw with us eh, LOL !

Next time you could maybe get four pebbles to stand the pot on to allow air flow, there is no chance of them catching fire like when you use wood.

Blue Sky · Apr 1, 2012

That's pretty good. I've seen that concept before except they were using stumps still in the ground. Splitting them into fours as they stand and lighting them up for a free standing fire. The idea of a small round split and upright on the ground seems very practical, have to try it out.