Nice long log fire demonstration

[DavidJT]

Just had a very Christmassy visit to Skansen open air museum in Stockholm. There were quite a few Bushcrafty things going on as on our previous visits. This guy had a really nice long log fire going. I've normally seen the logs just lying on each other, but this air gap method looks very controllable with different sizes of green sticks keeping the dead-standing logs apart.

Demonstrator said it was good for 8 hrs. We were at the museum 4hrs, and it was still going well. It had to be maintained slightly, in that the ash / charcoal produced had to be scraped away, so as not to insulate the burning logs from each other. About 1 hrs work for two guys to set up though he said.
Kind of a big Bushy two bar fire!

 

[Toddy]

That's just........that's just brilliant
Full body length warmth for two folk from one log

Wonder if you could use firestones to keep the spacing ? Why don't the flames from the bottom log wrap round the top one though and burn it away much more quickly ?

I bet the fellow down wind gets a bit worried at times too

Thanks for posting

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Chris the Cat]

That geezer looks the biz as well!
I used to have one of those Norwegian sweaters!
I quite fancy one again! Any ideas folks?
Nice post,thanks!
Chris.

 

[Chris the Cat]

And check out his boots!!

 

[DavidJT]

He was a nicce guy, very informative. Boots are Swedish army (vintage), as for the jumper, try The Norwegian Store Keswick...
http://www.norwegianstore.com/acatalog/Nordj0_swater_with_crew_neck.html

 

[big_swede]

That kind of fire is called nuorrja. Used by the samiis (of course).

 

[robin wood]

Skansen is a very special place, I would love to visit in winter. I am guessing you need pretty bone dry softwood for this fire? Easy to find standing dead if you are in northern softwood forest but not in the UK. I reckon your man could save a lot of effort on keeping warm if he didn't shave his head or wore a hat.

 

[armie]

That kind of fire is called nuorrja. Used by the samiis (of course).

I've bought Yngve Ryd's book... now learning Swedish to be able to read it

 

[Chris the Cat]

He was a nicce guy, very informative. Boots are Swedish army (vintage), as for the jumper, try The Norwegian Store Keswick...
http://www.norwegianstore.com/acatalog/Nordj0_swater_with_crew_neck.html

Thanks DavidJT,can't find the prices! What am I doing wrong?
Cheers.
Chris.

 

[Shewie]

Thanks DavidJT,can't find the prices! What am I doing wrong?
Cheers.
Chris.

They're not setup for online ordering yet Chris

Online ordering is currently not available however please browse the site and see what we have to offer. We stock a wide range of DALE, Devold and Janus products; not all are on our site yet but can be viewed at the respective manufacturer sites.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Thanks Rich,I shall give them a ring.
Merry Xmas!!
Chris.

 

[Leonidas]

Try here

Tom

 

[The Cumbrian]

If you have to ask you can't afford it. It's where wealthy Aunties go to buy their nephew's Christmas jumpers.

 

[DavidJT]

If you have to ask you can't afford it. It's where wealthy Aunties go to buy their nephew's Christmas jumpers.

Quite. I have one, but it was from a charity shop.

 

[timboggle]

That's excellant David, great pictures and thanks mate.

 

[Ratbag]

I reckon your man could save a lot of effort on keeping warm if he didn't shave his head or wore a hat.

But then he wouldn't have as much of a reason to burn the forest!

Rat

 

[andybysea]

I had a pair of those boots years ago, they have a notch cut in the heel for attaching your ski's i got them from a reenactment kit seller for about 15quid unissued.

 

[Ratbag]

They look like they are designed to take a telemark ski binding: square toe and a notch at the back to retain the cable binding

 

[widu13]

Still made by Lundhags I believe.

 

[big_swede]

I've bought Yngve Ryd's book... now learning Swedish to be able to read it

It's a great book. Pity it's not available in english.