Article: How To . Build a Finnish Candle – Raappanan tuli – Part 6

[Seoras]

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[goodlife]

Yep...traditionally one would not use fresh wood for these but dry/old wood..either cutting down dead tree trunk or getting very resinous log for the purpose. Pine lights up quite easily but one would not want to sit or set tent canvas too close.

 

[Jack Bounder]

In the version I have seen, one simply makes two cuts (in the form of a cross i.e. at 90 degrees to each other) with a chainsaw to about three quarters of the way down the log. The remaining quarter at the bottom of the log serves keep the four vertical pieces separate and supported. Clearly, I accept using a chainsaw isn't especially traditional

 

[Jack Bounder]

In the version I have seen, one simply makes two cuts (in the form of a cross i.e. at 90 degrees to each other) with a chainsaw to about three quarters of the way down the log. The remaining quarter at the bottom of the log serves keep the four vertical pieces separate and supported. Clearly, I accept using a chainsaw isn't especially traditional

Seems you covered this in Part 1. Apologies.

 

[Vushtrri]

In the version I have seen, one simply makes two cuts (in the form of a cross i.e. at 90 degrees to each other) with a chainsaw to about three quarters of the way down the log. The remaining quarter at the bottom of the log serves keep the four vertical pieces separate and supported. Clearly, I accept using a chainsaw isn't especially traditional

Slightly cheating a bit, having split the log..a silver birch, I separated the eight wedges with four small twigs at the top and secured the wedges with copper wire before filling the lower part with tinder...went up good style and impressed the teachers at the staff meeting..the head had decided they would bin the usual classroom meeting and have mince pies, marshmallows and mulled wine heated over their own fires lit without using matches as a team building exercise. Have to admit I was well impressed with the way it burnt.