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TRYING TO BURN IN GA

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ANDY

12-28-2002 08:14:34




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ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT BURNING A BRUSH AND WOODPILE THAT WAS STACKED UP IN SEPT. BY A TRACK HOE? TRIED DIESEL/GAS MIXTURE WITH NO LUCK.HAD RAIN LAST WEEK AND TEMP IS AROUND 40, FREEZING AT NIGHT. THANKS.




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Bob

01-02-2003 10:38:59




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
I burn large several large brush piles every year. There are several methods: - a tire is by far the best and also expensive if you get caught, so don't recommend it. However, what the tire povides is a hot spot that stays hot for long enough to get teh material started.
- if you have a tractor with a front loader, pick up the corner of you pile and build a small fire there - a few dry pieces of firewood will make a substitute hot spot. - At this time of year, you can gather up a bunch of christmas trees and place them at and/or unser a corner of you pile. They will provide a great hot spot. I plan to do this next weekend. The neighbors are glad to donate their old trees.
- Finally pouring diesel or other volatile fuels on the pile generally are a waste of the fuel and down right dangerous. If the pile is dry, tehn they will spread fire around, but if the pile is wet, they generally do nothing.

Finally, you can simply cover up the pile until early spring when it'll be dry enough to start easily.

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RPG

12-31-2002 12:48:05




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
I had a friend that told me the following for a 30 foot pile of green wood covered with snow all winter. Get some dry material to start a small fire at the base, then he used a loader with a blowing fan on the radiator, drove it up fairly close and the blast from the radiator drove the flames and heat up through the pile which set it off. It was a good size loader (60+ hp) and really moved some air. He said he started 4-5 huge piles this way. I haven't tried it, but with my piles, getting some heat from below is the key. Good luck

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Polish Mike

12-31-2002 15:33:37




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 Re: Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to RPG, 12-31-2002 12:48:05  
Along the same lines as what RPG suggested...Start a decent fire at the base of the pile and aim a leaf blower at it...adjust accordingly for best burn.



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Bryan

12-30-2002 07:12:19




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
Good hot fire ? Full tank off gas grill ,place in brush , pour some diesel on top,,light it ,,get back bout 50 yards , fire off .44 mag into propane tank . INSTANT big fire !!!! lol
Very cool,,,and video tape it when you do it ! had a bunch of the old style tanks,,,the ones they no longer refill. Was fun way to get rid of them , just be sure to keep your distance. >22 won't penetrate them ,,and be wary of using high power rifle,,bigger hole = bigger bang !!!

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Polish Mike

12-31-2002 15:36:42




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 Re: Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to Bryan , 12-30-2002 07:12:19  
Bryan : I wanna party with YOU !!!! I thought I was the only guy that did that stunt with a propane tank...My neighbors all got a good laugh out of it...I never videotaped it, though.

Hapy New Year !!!



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CACMAN

12-30-2002 06:02:27




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
Leave the brush pile for the bunnies and Quail.



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Wayne GA

12-29-2002 18:43:36




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
1 cup gas, to one gallon used motor oil. Place low, use stick and wad of paper to light. Oil reduces the flash point of the gas, so no 'whoosh', lights really easily,but once it catches, don't throw mix on open flame.



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bob

12-28-2002 17:02:22




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
crude oil from a nearby oil well, old tires & diesel to start, ignited by fire on end of long pole.



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kydavid

12-28-2002 15:48:19




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
Burned 2 today, weather about like what you've got. Put 5 gallons of diesel and a broken square bale of hay under each one. Started fire low and in the center. Just kept pushing and piling. Fig they will burn for a week. Old tires used to be the trick but the eco-nazis will own you if they catch you.



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marlowe

12-28-2002 17:05:43




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 Re: Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to kydavid, 12-28-2002 15:48:19  
boy with all the gas,oil and tires you guys use our d.n.r. would own the farm. if we try that it will run you about 10.000 in fines plus the clean up been there done that



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tomak

12-28-2002 15:09:01




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
Recipe for burning almost anything.
One small tire, 14" work fine-free anywhere
One gallon diesel
One or more gallons used oil or hydraulic fluid(once again free almost anywhere)
Stick tire as far under pile as possible, add some diesel and oil and ignite.
Once the tire starts burning hot keep a pile of brush directly over it and get a bed of coals started.
works even on the greenest wetest wood
good luck

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Buddy

12-28-2002 14:50:38




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
Burning brush piles is all I been doing for the last two day's. Got mine started with burnt motor oil. Got in the center and dumped about half of a five gallon bucket full. Got one quart of diesel and threw up on pile to get motor oil started. I stacked these piles with my loader last spring



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hey andy

12-28-2002 16:49:16




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 Re: Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to Buddy, 12-28-2002 14:50:38  
what made ya throw up on the pile?? the smell of diesel?



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clark

12-28-2002 12:33:53




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
when i was clearing woods years ago we used old truck tires to get the fire going. once it got hot we would keep pileing the brush up.it would burn for days.



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marlowe

12-28-2002 11:56:41




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
we do this all the time. we uae a big rose bud torch off a 100lb. lp tank



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RAB

12-28-2002 08:54:41




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
You had some luck. I would think that using any gasoline is potentially dangerous in these circumstances. I have absolutely no experience with large piles of cleared wood such as yours, but would think that you must first establish a good hot fire which might then dry out the other wood/brush as it progresses.
Be safe, regards, RAB



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Bob/Ont

12-28-2002 08:47:38




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 Re: TRYING TO BURN IN GA in reply to ANDY, 12-28-2002 08:14:34  
Reply on CL board.
Later Bob



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