Making Paper Bricks / Logs

Chef1980uk

Do these bricks replace kindling for coal fires? My work orders 20 papers every day for the customers and up until now i've used them as sticks to light the kindling. If these bricks can replace the kindling it would save us alot of money.

buckman

Just found this thread again, and have started the wet brick making process again in the good weather for a winter stock-up..

Does anyone know of a good place to get the "dry" paper log makers?

I have seen them for nearer £20, but as this is MSE I just wonderefd if they were cheaper anywhere?

When I bought my Wet Log Brick maker they were £25 odd, but some DIY stores were selling them at £1 or £2!!

Hoping to get the same with the dry log maker if anyone knows of any good deals?

7roland8

Hi - have any of you tried one of these for old waste paper? Or know of where to buy them cheaply or how to make your own?
Thanks

Chrisblue1962

You could try looking on internet for The Centre for Alternative Technology, which is in Wales and has an online shop and I'm sure it sells logmakers.

quintwins

we bought our inlaws one of these because we don't have a fire, there printers so have plenty of paper but no room to dry it, it takes ages to dry aswell but it did make a decent size log alot of people recommend drying them in a greenhouse, we got theres from grabitnow but there on offer in argos at the mo

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002701&langId=-1&productId=1500902553

martinthebandit

we have a briquette maker and we have bought a cheap walk in plastic greenhouse to dry/store the briquettes in

we have 200 ish made already which will cut down on the amount of logs we will use next winter

and that one at argos that quintwins linked too is a very good price

shellysue

I heard they were not very sturdy and as a result you can't squeeze enough water out and the resulting 'bricks' take ages to dry.

In the end I tried 2 methods;
1. using the paper mache to make snow ball sized balls
and
2. stuffing the mix into the cardboard centres of toilet rolls

If you have some way of getting most of the water out before you make the bricks you might have better luck.

The Argos price makes it worth a go but at the right price of nearly £20, it may not be worth it.

7roland8

Thanks all for the prompt replies - hadn't seen the Argos one - thansk for the tip. Had looked on Ebay but not sure how much hubby would use one??

Thansk for the tips Shelysue - mght get him to try that.

linni

Thank you quintwins. I've always wanted to try the paper logs but at £20 it was too expensive but for £6.99 it's worth trying it.

dandy-candy

I made my own once with newspaper soaked in water. They weren't really worth the effort tbh, didn't burn brilliantly and made loads of ash. Also the newsprint in the water made an oily film that took forever to wash off my hands and the bowl I soaked it in!