Introduction: How to Make a Easy Paper Log Out of Scrap Paper.
A easy way to burn scrap paper without sending scraps of fire out of your chimney.
This is my first Instructable so don't expect it to be to great.
Materials:
-Scrap paper
-Metal twist tie
Step 1: Gathering
You want to gather whole sheets of paper because it is easiest but half sheets or so will work. You want a good thick pile pile of paper. About mine is about 1 cm thick or 0.5 inches.
Step 2: Making It
After you have your paper you need to tightly roll the paper. The less paper the easier it is to roll.
Step 3:
Once you have it rolled wrap the twist tie around the roll.
Step 4: Done
There you have it, a paper log. Burn at your leisure without little scraps of burning paper coming out of your chimney.
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14 Comments
14 years ago on Introduction
Check out this instructables style log roller on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Spin-Log-Newspaper-roller-made-AMERICA-Patent-Shipping/dp/B0012BTY62
Reply 2 years ago
how do you make a log out of paper
12 years ago on Introduction
instead of using metal ties, i simply fold one edge over
it works
13 years ago on Introduction
i shred newsaper then mix it with water then mold it into balls then leave it to dry ps how long do these burn?
14 years ago on Introduction
with the twine though it will burn and release all the paper into just a pile.
14 years ago on Introduction
I usually do this with newspaper but I always wanted to avoid the twist tie. Now cheap natural twine will burn just fine but if the "log" is thin enough (kindling etc) I find that just rolling it up and giving it a twist keeps the paper from unrolling. That may not work with 8.5 x 11 though. . . I'll have to try it. The problem with a lot of paper is that it has a bit of clay added to it to make it shiny. That can make it not burn so well. I really like the used veg oil suggestion, that may make the clay act as a wick. I'll be trying it.
14 years ago on Introduction
or if your feeling motivated you can use some old veg oil and sawdust and stuff it in the center creating a faux wood log. it would probably burn faster used to do it with milk cartons and sawdust idk just an idea
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Ooooooh, I've used wax, but not old veg. I'll have to try that!
14 years ago on Introduction
Burning 10$, that's crazy!
14 years ago on Introduction
If that 10 is money, I assume you are just using it for visual scale and not burning it! :-) It's also a good way to get rid of personal papers instead of shredding them.
14 years ago on Introduction
hold it under water for a day or two then let it fry and you can take the twist tie off before throwing in the fire
14 years ago on Introduction
Thanks, I was a little nervous about what comments I would get.
14 years ago on Introduction
Optional- soak with water, pound with a mallet or similar object and leave to dry? That seems like it might a) remove some of the coating on shiny paper and b) make the log a bit more uniform throughout its thickness.
14 years ago on Introduction
Nice ible! I have an Idea to make it better though, take paper and rip it up and lightly stuff it in the center of the log to make it burn from the inside out, also, make sure that zip tie doesn't have any plastic on it, those fumes are not the best to breathe in.