Build a Swedish fire log

As the weather cools and we look at trimming down overgrown trees in the garden, I thought it might be nice to start adding a few projects where you can put chopped trees and stumps to good use - like making a Swedish fire log.

 

A Swedish fire is nothing more than a tree stump with quarter-sections cut into the stump, either three-quarters of the way down if you plan the just add a couple of broken up firelighters and screwed up newspaper to get the fire going, or...

 

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...all the way down so that you have four quarter sections if you are building a fire using kindling and scraps of timber.

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Tree stumps need time to dry out before you can use them, and the stumps from any trees cut down now can be stored away in a dry place for a couple of months and be ready for a roaring outdoor fire in the next couple of months - when the weather is cold and you want to gather around a group of friends outdoors.

You can start a Swedish fire log to cook a rustic, outdoor meal in a cast iron skillet, or pop on your potjie pot.