Anyone who loves outdoor recreation (especially not picnic, but active - hunting, fishing, hiking) knows how relevant a properly lit fire is. If you don’t carry a brazier with you, you need to worry about safety so that you don’t run away from a forest fire later and feel like a criminal. And to kindle a fire in the snow, and so that it does not go out every minute, and at all seems to many to be the pinnacle of fire skill. However, experienced travelers know how to build a hearth in compliance with fire safety, so that it burns for a long time, does not go out even in slush and does not require regular feeding. It is called differently by everyone: Finnish candle, taiga candle, Indian or Swedish, but the essence remains unchanged. There are even several ways to make it.

Maxi bonfire

The most successful Finnish candle is obtained if you "landed" near sawn logs. No effort is required: pick up three saw cuts of approximately the same height and diameter, put them in a circle close to each other and kindle a fire in the middle. In order for the fire to burn evenly and the burnout to be the same in all directions, it is necessary to correctly select the logs in height. The Finnish candle lasts the longest, the logs should be two of their diameters long. The power of such a fire is enough for a five-liter boiler to boil in a third of an hour, and it does not even need to be hung up - it will rely on the logs themselves. As the logs burn out, they seem to fold into a hut. If you need a “Finnish candle” fire for a long time, at this stage you can maintain it as the most common one by adding firewood.

If you have a chainsaw

In the absence of the need for such a large hearth and the presence of an appropriate tool on hand, you can do otherwise. A piece of a thick log half a meter long is taken and sawn through (not completely, about three-quarters of a segment). If the diameter of the saw cut is large, you can work with a chainsaw a little more to get eight "lobes". You should not make more cuts, because the narrower the sector, the faster your Finnish candle will burn out. The log is firmly fixed on the ground (you can dig or support it with stones), kindling is laid inside (from its own sawdust, or just liquid ignition) - and a fire is at your service for several hours.

field method

Suppose there is no saw, but do you need a Finnish one in this case? Well, there is an ax in nature anyway. A block of wood, looked after for this purpose, is split as for ordinary firewood, only a little more diligently so that the logs do not differ too much in thickness. Then they gather in the original log, only around a thick branch - this will be the hearth. Below, closer to the ground, and approximately in the middle, the Finnish candle is pulled, preferably with wire - it definitely will not burn out. But if it is not there, twine, fishing line, and flexible rods will do. It is especially necessary to tighten it down below, because in the middle the logs will burn out faster, and without good fixation near the ground, your fire will fall apart. The central branch is pulled out three quarters from below and sawn off, after which the Finnish candle is placed on the ground. By the way, if the original log is not too massive, you can use this branch as a leg and just stick it into the ground.

hand candle

If there is no nearby (or a suitable dry object for cutting, or a saw and even a normal ax), then the Finnish is done a little differently. Quite thick poles are collected around the district, at least five centimeters in diameter, and are collected in a bundle again around the center branch. The side of the poles that will be inside needs to be cut a little with a knife - it’s better to do it. The rest of the manipulations are the same as when creating a “finca” from logs.

Primus candle

It is used as an oven for cooking. The main points are as in the manufacture of a fire-candle in the field. Two nuances:

1. The original log must be partially hollowed out from the inside. Alternatively, you can not cut out the core, but split it into poles and clean them already. Such a fire is assembled on the snow in the same way, around a branch, but the cavity inside must be made artificially, and the outer walls are closed as far as possible without cracks.
2. From two opposite sides, the logs are either cut less, or pushed up more strongly, by five to six centimeters. Due to this design, in the center, the fire will be inflated with air, and its tongues will be directed mainly upwards.

Such a Finnish candle is not suitable for heating - the fire is all concentrated inside. But the food is cooked much faster.

What can a Finnish candle be used for?

In addition to cooking and heating (except for the "primus stove"), such a fire is simply indispensable as a lighthouse. Experienced fishermen who go to the evening dawn leave it on the shore as a signal for latecomers - in the dark it can be seen from afar.

It is very convenient when using Finnish candles and the fact that almost until they burn out completely, they can be moved from place to place without difficulty and burns. A considerable plus can be considered a long-term fire: a medium-sized block of wood gives light and heat for four hours. A maxi-fire without additional fuel can perform its functions all night long.

If you are not a fan of "wild" tourism and fishing, but you like to meet New Year in the country, Finnish candles placed along the paths will bring romance and decorate the garden no worse than garlands and Chinese lanterns.

On a hike or travel "savage", on a picnic or fishing, every time there is a task of preparing hot food. Someone builds a venerable bonfire, someone drags a primus stove or a bag of dry fuel with them.

I want to introduce you to one old method, or rather a device, with which you can cook food, heat up or light your way. According to legend, it was borrowed from the North American Indians by the colonialists Christopher Columbus. In view of this, it received the name "Indian candle".

The principle of operation of the Indian candle is very simple. As in a samovar, combustion takes place in the firebox, and the chimney provides draft. It's like a mini oven. But in the Indian candle, the role of both the furnace and the pipe is played by the fuel itself - a tree hollow in the middle. The inner walls of the log itself are burning.

From my travel experience, I can safely say that an Indian candle is one of the most effective and cheapest ways to cook hot food.

Anyone can make an Indian candle in a few minutes.

To make it, you need to borrow any log with a diameter of 10 cm or more. Up to 30-40 cm. It is necessary without knots, so that it can be split fairly evenly. The type of tree doesn't really matter, but you need to remember that resinous trees - "shoot" and give off a whole series of sparks. It is not recommended to use a candle made of Christmas trees and pine for heating. Birch burns hot and does not shoot, but its fire is strong and you need to be careful. In addition, there is an excess of tar in the birch bark and the fire smokes slightly, especially at the end of burning. In fact, the ideal candle comes from a well-dried aspen. It burns extremely evenly, the flame is light and colorless.

In any case, it's a good idea to exploit dead wood (but not rot). Otherwise, the candle or its blank will have to be dried for a long time.

So, we cut a blank 15-40 cm long from a log. When it is planned to use a candle for cooking, it is easier to take short but thick blanks. Here it will be possible to install the dishes directly on the candle, and she herself will stand firmly on the base. If lighting is important, then it is better to take a longer and thinner workpiece. To make it comfortable to wear. And when heating is needed, it is necessary to take both a thick and long workpiece. Such a candle can burn for many hours.

1. The tree is split lengthwise approximately in the middle. Just because it has great importance use a piece of log without knots. They are very easy to split. If you come across a hollow tree - this is generally the best option! This is a ready-made Indian candle, it is enough to simply cut it into pieces 20-30 cm long and scrape out the rotten insides of the hollow.

With the help of a hatchet, the core of the tree is cut down so that after that a channel with a diameter of 5-7 cm is formed.

2. Both halves are folded again and fastened together in any way. Let's say, with wire, adhesive tape, nails, glue ... Thus, we got a wooden pipe. It is important to ensure that the gaps at the junction of the halves are minimal. Otherwise, right through these cracks, the candle will burn out in an instant.

3. To kindle a candle, a little bit of birch bark (bark) is stuffed into the pipe. At the same time, they make sure that the unoccupied air access through the pipe is not blocked, otherwise there will be no thrust. When there is no birch bark, you can use several torches for your own purposes. The candle itself is installed so that at its lower end there is a small clearance for air to enter. For example, on stones or a couple of logs.

4. The birch bark is set on fire and pushed with a splinter inside the pipe approximately in its middle. If it is at the top of the pipe, the candle will burn for a long time, but with a weak flame. A similar mode will be for heating or heating a small amount of food. And if you advance the birch bark approximately to the very bottom (or light a candle below), then the candle will burn out faster, but the fire will be strong. A similar mode will be for cooking or lighting.

5. When burning a candle, it is quite simple to adjust the flame strength by blocking the access of air at the bottom of the candle (say, with earth or snow). For cooking, a flame height of 10-15 cm is sufficient.

6. The candle can be used as a torch. Wood is a brilliant heat insulator, and even if you can hold a burning candle with all your might, you can freely hold your hand, illuminating your path, or put a decent amount of such torches to illuminate the tourist camp.

7. To heat food, keep it hot or for heating, it is important to be able to switch the candle to intensive smoldering mode. At the same time, the candle smolders from the inside with practically no flame. At the same time, hot smoke comes out of it. This is achieved by blocking the air from below the spark plug.

8. To warm up, say, cans of canned food, even if winter time, need a total of several minutes. It is enough to place the jar on the candle so that there is a small gap for the smoke to escape. If it is necessary to cook food in a saucepan, then it is placed on a couple of chips - gaskets, like on a burner gas stove. When there is a bowler hat, it is simply hung over a candle at a height of 5-10 cm.

Sometimes, for air access and for the release of gases, they simply make the corresponding cuts at the ends of the candle. But this is feasible only for candles with a diameter of 20-25 cm or more. Tall and thin candles are not stable and do not take risks.

When using a candle as a heater in a tent, care must be taken to remove combustion products.

And absolutely proper heating looks like this. The burning candle is left outside. Above it with an inclination is suspended a short metal pipe. The higher end of the pipe is inserted into the tent. The candle heats the pipe and, accordingly, the air in it, which enters the tent. Thus, the tent is heated with hot, but fresh, clean air, and not with smoke.

Once a candle is lit, it is not necessary to burn it out to the end, until it dies. As soon as the food is cooked, the candle is extinguished by cutting off the air from both below and above. For example, by closing with some kind of non-combustible object, it can be the lid of a pot or by throwing on a damp rag. Thus, with the help of one Indian candle, you can cook food several times.

Undoubtedly, such a candle is much heavier than a stove or a package of dry fuel. But dry fuel is quite expensive. And unlike a primus stove, which must be dragged to both ends of the journey, as well as to bother with a smelly canister of fuel for it, a candle has a one-way ticket. She dies, providing us with hot food, warmth and light.

But when traveling by car or other motorized trips through wild, and especially treeless and mountainous places, a candle will serve you faithfully. Spend a little time making it and you will always be full and warm.

On a hike or travel "savage", on a picnic or fishing, every time there is a task of preparing hot food. Someone builds a venerable bonfire, someone drags a primus stove or a bag of dry fuel with them.

I want to introduce you to one old method, or rather a device, with which you can cook food, heat up or light your way. According to legend, it was borrowed from the North American Indians by the colonialists Christopher Columbus. In view of this, it received the name "Indian candle".

The principle of operation of the Indian candle is very simple. As in a samovar, combustion takes place in the firebox, and the chimney provides draft. It's like a mini oven. But in the Indian candle, the role of both the firebox and the pipe is played by the fuel itself - a tree hollow in the middle. The inner walls of the log itself are burning.

From my travel experience, I can safely say that an Indian candle is one of the most effective and cheapest ways to cook hot food.

Anyone can make an Indian candle in a few minutes.

To make it, you need to borrow any log with a diameter of 10 cm or more. Up to 30-40 cm. It is necessary without knots, so that it can be split fairly evenly. The type of tree doesn't really matter, but you need to remember that resinous trees - "shoot" and give off a whole range of sparks. It is not recommended to use a candle made of Christmas trees and pine for heating. Birch burns hot and does not shoot, but its fire is strong and you need to be careful. In addition, there is an excess of tar in the birch bark and the fire smokes slightly, especially at the end of burning. In fact, the ideal candle comes from a well-dried aspen. It burns extremely evenly, the flame is light and colorless.

In any case, it's a good idea to exploit dead wood (but not rot). Otherwise, the candle or its blank will have to be dried for a long time.

So, we cut a blank 15–40 cm long from a log. When it is planned to use a candle for cooking, it is easier to take short but thick blanks. Here it will be possible to install the dishes directly on the candle, and she herself will stand firmly on the base. If lighting is important, then it is better to take a longer and thinner workpiece. To make it comfortable to wear. And when heating is needed, it is necessary to take both a thick and long workpiece. Such a candle can burn for many hours.

1. The tree is split lengthwise approximately in the middle. That is why it is of great importance to use a piece of log without knots. They are very easy to split. If you come across a hollow tree - this is generally the best option! This is a ready-made Indian candle, it’s enough to simply cut it into pieces 20-30 cm long and scrape out the rotten insides of the hollow.

With the help of a hatchet, the core of the tree is cut down so that after that a channel with a diameter of 5-7 cm is formed.

2. Both halves are folded again and fastened together in any way. Let's say with wire, adhesive tape, nails, glue... So we got a wooden pipe. It is important to ensure that the gaps at the junction of the halves are minimal. Otherwise, right through these cracks, the candle will burn out in an instant.

3. To kindle a candle, a little bit of birch bark (bark) is stuffed into the pipe. At the same time, they make sure that the unoccupied air access through the pipe is not blocked, otherwise there will be no thrust. When there is no birch bark, you can use several torches for your own purposes. The candle itself is installed so that at its lower end there is a small clearance for air to enter. For example, on stones or a couple of logs.

4. The birch bark is set on fire and pushed with a splinter inside the pipe approximately in its middle. If it is at the top of the pipe, the candle will burn for a long time, but with a weak flame. A similar mode will be for heating or heating a small amount of food. And if you advance the birch bark approximately to the very bottom (or light a candle below), then the candle will burn out faster, but the fire will be strong. A similar mode will be for cooking or lighting.

5. When burning a candle, it is quite simple to adjust the flame strength by blocking the access of air at the bottom of the candle (say, with earth or snow). For cooking, a flame height of 10-15 cm is sufficient.

6. The candle can be used as a torch. Wood is a brilliant heat insulator, and even if you can hold a burning candle with all your might, you can freely hold your hand, illuminating your path, or put a decent amount of such torches to illuminate the tourist camp.

7. To heat food, keep it hot or for heating, it is important to be able to switch the candle to intensive smoldering mode. At the same time, the candle smolders from the inside with practically no flame. At the same time, hot smoke comes out of it. This is achieved by blocking the air from below the spark plug.

8. To warm up, say, cans of canned food, even in winter, you need a total of several minutes. It is enough to place the jar on the candle so that there is a small gap for the smoke to escape. If it is necessary to cook food in a saucepan, then it is placed on a couple of chips - gaskets, like on a gas stove burner. When there is a bowler hat, it is simply hung over a candle at a height of 5-10 cm.

Sometimes, for air access and for the release of gases, they simply make the corresponding cuts at the ends of the candle. But this is feasible only for candles with a diameter of 20-25 cm or more. Tall and thin candles are not stable and do not take risks.

When using a candle as a heater in a tent, care must be taken to remove combustion products.

A perfectly correct heating looks something like this. The burning candle is left outside. A short metal pipe is suspended above it with an inclination. The higher end of the pipe is inserted into the tent. The candle heats the pipe and, accordingly, the air in it, which enters the tent. Thus, the tent is heated with hot, but fresh, clean air, and not with smoke.

Once a candle is lit, it is not necessary to burn it out to the end, until it dies. As soon as the food is cooked, the candle is extinguished by cutting off the air from both below and above. For example, by closing with some kind of non-combustible object, it can be the lid of a pot or by throwing on a damp rag. Thus, with the help of one Indian candle, you can cook food several times.

Undoubtedly, such a candle is much heavier than a stove or a package of dry fuel. But dry fuel is quite expensive. And unlike a primus stove, which must be dragged to both ends of the journey, as well as to bother with a smelly canister of fuel for it, a candle has a one-way ticket. She dies, providing us with hot food, warmth and light.

But during car or other motorized travels through wild, and especially treeless and mountainous places, a candle will serve you faithfully. Spend a little time making it and you will always be full and warm.
Source - divanamnet.ru

This is a wooden device with which in the field you can both cook food and heat or light your way. According to legend, it was seen and borrowed from the North American Indians by the colonizers of Christopher Columbus. That is why the Indian candle got its name, and now it is also called - wooden stove, Swedish fire, Finnish candle and the like. The features of making and kindling such a Finnish candle will be discussed below.

For such a Finnish candle, as in the photo below, with a diameter of 8 cm and a length of 10 cm, it will take about 15-20 minutes to make, and it will work for 30-35 minutes. During this time, due to good efficiency, this wooden stove allows you to boil up to 2.5 liters of water. In general, in such small sizes this product is controversial and not for everybody. A diameter of 12 cm and a length of 18 cm will be much more efficient for a Finnish candle. However, in this case, the dimensions were chosen based on the fact that only a knife was available. It would be possible for them to do something more, but somewhat difficult.

The type of wood from which the wooden primus will be made special significance does not have. However, it should be remembered that, for example, spruce or during burning “shoot” and give a lot of sparks, so using such a Finnish candle for heating will not be very convenient and comfortable. Birch burns well and hot, does not “shoot”, but the flame smokes a little, especially at the end of burning. Dry aspen, which burns with an even and colorless flame, is most suitable. In any case, when making an Indian candle, you should use, if possible, as dry as possible, but not rotten wood.

Features of the manufacture of a wooden primus stove, Indian candle, Finnish candle.

The external proportions of a Finnish candle depend on the intended use - for example, for cooking, a short but thick one is best, for lighting - long and thin, so that it is comfortable to wear. But for heating - thick and long, it will burn for several hours. The process of making a wooden stove is very simple. First, we saw off the workpiece of the desired length.

We split the wooden round timber in half and then the halves in half again. I would like to note that splitting the workpiece into four parts is not at all necessary. The fewer slots there are, the later it is through these slots that the Indian candle will burn out. However, cutting the core of the two halves of the workpiece is long, more tedious and more difficult than cutting the corners of the quarters.

We cut the core of the quarters and make notches on them to make it look like this.

We firmly connect the wooden quarters of our future Finnish candle with wire, achieving the tightest possible fit to each other, and stuff the middle with small pieces of birch bark, a torch or sawdust left over from planing so that the free passage of air through the channel is not blocked, otherwise it will not there will be traction. If possible, the Indian candle should be placed on stones or poles so that there is a small gap at its lower end for air to enter. If not, then a small side air duct should be cut in advance at the bottom of the workpiece.

A small video of a finished Finnish candle.

Features of kindling a wooden stove, an Indian candle, a Finnish candle.

We kindle the made wooden stove. It should be borne in mind that if the main focus of fire is concentrated in the upper part of the channel of the Indian candle, then it will burn for a long time, but with a weak flame, and if you kindle a candle from below, it will burn out faster, but the flame will be strong. The process of kindling itself requires some skill and practice, but each time it will get faster and faster.

A small video of kindling a wooden stove.

Adjusting the flame strength of a wooden primus stove, an Indian candle, a Finnish candle.

The strength of the flame of a wooden primus stove is quite simple to regulate by shutting off the air supply from below. For cooking, a flame height of 8-10 cm is sufficient. When using a Finnish candle as a torch, you can hold it in your hand, even if it is burning strongly, the tree is a good heat insulator.

A small video of burning wood stove..

When air is completely blocked from below the Indian candle, it goes into intensive smoldering mode, which is convenient for heating already prepared, but cooled food. In addition, an Indian candle does not have to be burned out from beginning to end. As soon as the need for it disappears, it is simply extinguished by blocking the access of air at the same time from below and from above. But for example, the same wooden stove, but made in larger sizes.

On a hike or just on vacation, a log fire can perform more than one function, such as lighting, heating or cooking, scaring away animals, but several at the same time. You can kindle it in a traditional or exotic way, while the tools you need are the most elementary. In addition, such a type of fire as a Finnish candle (other names are Indian, Swedish, wood-burning stove) replaces a tripod for a cauldron.

Step-by-step instructions for making a Finnish candle

Before you make a Finnish candle, prepare a saw, wire or sticky tape, nails and a log that will become candles. And then to make an Indian candle, follow the instructions:

1. Find a dry log with a diameter of 10-40 cm without knots. The tree can be anything, just keep in mind that each species has its own characteristics. For example, a Christmas tree and a pine sparkle when burned, so it is better not to take them for heating. You need to be more careful with birch, because it burns very strongly, you can get burned, and it smokes a little because of the tar in the bark. Best Option- well-dried aspen. When burning, its flame is even and colorless.

2. Cut it depending on the purpose of the candle (15-40 cm). If you make a fire for cooking, take a thick and short log so that you can put dishes directly on it. The candle will remain stable. For lighting, on the contrary, a long and thin candle will be convenient, which can be carried if necessary. And for heating, you need a thick and long one to burn for a long time.

3. Split a dry log into four pieces. Of these, a Swedish bonfire will later be assembled.

4. In each part, remove the middle so that when assembling the log you get a hole with a diameter of 5-7 cm, and make small notches. Perfect option if you find a hollow tree. After cutting or splitting, you will need to scrape out the rotted middle of the hollow.

5. Fold 4 logs into a single log, winding them with wire, trying to leave as few gaps as possible. So they will not fall apart and will not quickly burn out through large cracks. Thus, you should get a solid log with an empty middle.

6. Put the sawdust that remained after cutting the middle or birch bark into the formed opening for kindling. The filling of a wooden stove and its location affects the degree of combustion. Located at the top of the hole, the birch bark will burn for a long time, only weakly. Such a candle is more suitable for heating food or for heating. Well, if you put birch bark on the bottom, then the fire will be very strong, which is good for cooking or lighting, but the candle will not last long. The best option is its location in the middle. Also make sure that there is draft for combustion. To do this, put a candle on stones or logs.

That's the whole instruction on how to make a taiga candle.

Now you can use the Swedish fire, which will be very convenient for cooking. Convenience lies in the ability to adjust the strength of the flame, blocking the access of air from below with a lid, earth, snow and other things. The food will be cooked on hot smoke, since the Finnish candle fire will smolder from the inside, and not burn.

Hello dear users of this site. It's summer outside. The most convenient and good time for hiking, picnics, fishing. In general, the most best time for an active holiday.

Every time, leaving for nature, many people take with them a bunch of firewood or coals, on which food will be cooked. It is not always possible to find dead wood at the place of recreation to use it as combustible material. Therefore, I want to tell you how you can make the so-called Finnish candle. It is good because it does not take much time to make it and it burns for a long time. To make such a device, you only need a piece of log, a drill with a drill and a chainsaw.

The author of this master class initially took a small log and got confused about making it convenient to cut it. To do this, he drills a hole in a shorter log, drives a stick into it, and also makes a hole in a second, longer log. He puts on a small log and a longer one and is already sawing. Here's how it happens and what comes out of it.

Further, he takes an ordinary paraffin candle and dips the cuts with paraffin from the inside.

Then he takes a newspaper a few centimeters longer than the depth of the cut in the log and crumbles candle shavings into it. The edges are also melted with molten paraffin. The resulting part is inserted into the slot of the block.

Then this wick is lit and the candle flares up.

It's just one of the options. Usually in nature, I and my friends, having prepared a candle blank in advance, a thicker log and no candles with a wick. Extra waste of time. In our slot, already in nature, small wood chips, dry grass are poured and set on fire. Much faster and more convenient. The author, according to him, this candle burns no more than half an hour. And the production time is twenty minutes. In our case, the manufacturing time is not more than five minutes. And it burns longer. But it depends on the thickness of the log. It is easy to install - either it stands on its own, if the lower part of the log is wide enough, or it is dug into the ground. It is enough to prepare an ear and boil tea. So like this. But in general - quite convenient and useful thing. Saves time and effort!

A Swedish or Finnish candle is a simple and convenient alternative to a tripod with a pot or a stationary outdoor stove in general.

Let's talk about such a simple, but very effective method build a fire, a real torch for lighting and cooking, like a Swedish candle. This method has other names: “Finnish primus”, “hunting candle”, “Indian candle”, “Canadian torch”. The option is simple, but very interesting.

How to make a Finnish Primus

For the Finnish primus candles are not needed at all! All that is required to create a Swedish candle is a suitable piece of log, log.

Wood for such an original hearth can be any. According to reviews, pine and spruce are often used as the most available options, however, these woods sparkle when burned, care should be taken. Birch burns very strongly and smokes at the same time. But aspen is an ideal tree for a Swedish candle.

A piece of wood about half a meter high is needed, although sometimes a log is taken a little higher or lower. The main thing is that it be even, could stand upright. The diameter of the log can be from 10 to 40 cm.

The dimensions of the log depend on the purpose for which you will use it. If you want to cook food on an open fire, you should take a thicker log, but relatively short, stable. For lighting, a taller log is suitable, but thinner, it can be moved if necessary.

Important! The piece of log must be dry! A damp log burns very badly, it smokes a lot, most likely, it will not work to light a fire at all.

Cuts are made in the log using a chainsaw. You can use a regular saw, but the process will be much longer, you will have to make more effort. The cuts should be about three-quarters of the log's height. They are made crosswise. It is very similar to cutting a cake, the pieces on top look exactly like that.

How many cuts to make is up to you. Four is the minimum, you can do six or eight. Remember that the more cuts, the faster your log will burn!

To start the combustion process, we advise you to splash a little gasoline into the center of the cuts, and then set fire to it. A Swedish candle burns much more economically than a regular fire. It burns for a long time, the flame is even, and you can put a kettle, a pot, a frying pan on top of the log. You will definitely have time to cook food on a live fire.

The second way to make a Swedish candle is to cut, split the log completely into four parts. The core is removed a little so that an empty space remains inside. Then four logs are again folded into one log, fixed, wrapped with wire. In this case, sawdust can be put into the hole in the center, which will serve for kindling.

It is very easy to make a Swedish candle or a Finnish primus stove yourself, although you can buy blanks already cut if you go to nature and are not sure that you can find a suitable log in the forest.

A simple, but convenient, bright and long-burning fire can be built on any flat area, sometimes a log is placed on stones or another stand.

With the help of a Swedish or taiga candle, even barbecue is prepared. We are sure that you will appreciate this option for creating a hearth, especially if you often go out into nature. However, during a picnic in your own yard, you can also surprise guests with this way of making a fire. published

If you have any questions on this topic, ask them to specialists and readers of our project.

Long before the sale of camping candles, made of logs soaked in oil or diesel fuel, we made the same ones on our own almost every trip with a long stay in one place. Such a candle is called differently: and swedish fake l, and Indian candle, And taiga fire and a bunch of all sorts of options and are used both for lighting and for cooking.

It is said that they appeared in Sweden as early as the 17th century during a long war, when soldiers used them as effective method always have heat, light and fire with you in the field for cooking. The Indian version was invented by the North American Indians even before Christopher Columbus. Making them with your own hands will not be particularly difficult. The main thing is to find a suitable log and have a chainsaw, saw or ax on hand.

Beautiful torches that are liked by everyone without exception, especially children, will delight you with their light all evening. If you make the torch thinner, then it can be easily carried without fear of burning your hands. And for cooking it is better to use a low candle with a diameter of 10 cm or more.

logs different breeds have the following properties: resinous trees crack and shoot, as well as emit a lot of sparks. A spruce or pine candle will provide some warmth. But the birch burns perfectly, it is hot and does not shoot. The birch fire is strong and requires some care when cooking. In addition, she has a lot of tar in the bark and she smokes a little, especially at the end of burning. But the ideal type of wood for a candle is dried aspen. Burning is quite even, and its flame is colorless and light. In any situation, it is better to use dead wood, the main thing is not rotten. Otherwise, the split log for making a candle will need to be dried.

So, we take a log that is suitable in diameter and length to your taste. The height for the torch does not play a special role, but it is better to choose the diameter so that it stands quietly and does not fall, although if desired, it can simply be dug into the ground. For cooking, short and thick logs are better suited: the dishes will stand better on them and you will not be afraid that the candle will turn over.

Using a chainsaw from one end of the log, we make deep cuts into 4-8 parts.

The difference between the Indian candle and the Swedish one is that the log is not sawn, but split with an ax along the middle into several parts. Then, with the help of an ax, the core is cut down to make a channel 5-7 cm in diameter. The halves are folded and firmly fastened together with a rope, wire, adhesive tape or glue. In general, what is at hand. The main thing is that there should be a minimum of cracks, otherwise the fire will instantly burn the entire candle.

We pour oil or diesel fuel inside, if there is nothing, then we simply put birch bark, wood chips or dry grass inside. You need to install the Indian candle in such a way as not to block the draft from below, otherwise there will be no fire. With the help of this thrust, by the way, the size of the flame is also regulated. It needs to be reduced - just block the access of air from below, with the help of the earth, for example. The Swedish candle burns due to the access of air from the cracks.

Swedish candle, taiga candle, Indian candle, Finnish candle, Swedish fire, Swedish primus and many other names - it has the simplest, but interesting and popular device, which is easy to make on your own, however, successfully sold in stores at prices from 170 rubles per product.

What is Swedish fire?

Swedish fire, burning log - as the name implies, this is a way of making a fire from a log. The burning time of such a log is 1 ... 1.5 hours. Suitable for frying something in a frying pan placed on this log. Great for picnics, outings and fishing.

Swedish fire is a dry log (made of birch or coniferous wood) with a diameter of 25-30 cm, a height of 40-50 cm.

In the center of the log, you can additionally choose wood, in order to make it easier to place a flammable substance, the so-called kindling - oiled paper, cloth, shavings, tree bark, and so on.

After the log flares up from kindling and the flame stabilizes, you can put a frying pan on it, hang a pot or cauldron over it.

Benefits of Swedish fire:

• High flame temperature
• small size,
• There is no need to "lay" firewood,
• Long burning time.

Swedish fire production in numbers: business plan

The cost of birch roundwood for firewood, 30 cm in diameter and 6 meters long, is from 900 rubles per cubic meter. One log occupies about 0.75 m³.

We will assume that you take 100 logs. The cost of this part is 67 500 rubles. From 100 logs you will get 1200 logs, each 50 cm long. With simple and quick actions, wielding a chainsaw, you will get Swedish candles from them. The wholesale price of the finished Swedish fire is 90..100 rubles, the retail price is from 180 rubles. Thus, by selling the batch in bulk, you will receive 120 000 rubles, having sold at retail - 216,000 rubles.

Net profit, at least 2 times the initial costs.

Certainly, this species business is highly seasonal and cannot be self-sustaining. But as a seasonal income or expanding a wood-burning business, it is a great business idea.