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How To Make Paper Fire Bricks / Fire Logs from Recycled Paper

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Today my friends Kim and Bill show us how to make recycled paper fire bricks so you can cook or heat your house by reusing your trash!
These paper fire logs are easy to make with a little ingenuity. You'll see how they shred the paper and press out the paper fire bricks and how low-tech making simple recycled paper logs can be. They're sort of like paper pancakes - and they burn like wood. Great for fueling larger rocket stoves or disposing of incriminating documents!
I'm not convinced that the entire process is worth it yet; however, I do love the idea of taking trash and turning it into energy. You decide!
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@davidthegood 3 года назад

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@epjones366 7 лет назад

I made these and they do not taste like I thought they would. Next time I'll add cinnamon or nutmeg.

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 6 лет назад

HA!

@MasterKenfucius 6 лет назад

Nice!

@mackk123 6 лет назад

Bro you're not supposed to eat them with out paprika

@laresbayaney9154 5 лет назад

Lol... I was about to start praying for you...Lol.

@kamaajack 5 лет назад

Add tumeric powder for eye appeal

@TheDrakenZ 7 лет назад

genius setup guys. thank you for the inspiration.

@susandoyon282 8 лет назад

use a centrifuge to remove the water , I use one in my fiber processing it cuts way down on drying time I use one called a spin dryer , but you could make one

@davidthegood 8 лет назад

+Susan Doyon Yes - very good idea. Thank you.

@martinanastacio5040 5 лет назад

You can speed up drying time if you have 3 or 4 of those buckets full of holes (2:02). Instead of 1 bucket, distribute the paper soup into 3 or 4 buckets, then press the water out. The thinner those paper disks you have (2:20); the faster water would dry up from those disks

@terbzy 11 месяцев назад

I did this last year it's a very interesting thing to do 🙂 Feels so squishy. Thanks for the video.

@sandyginn860 2 года назад

Yeah it takes time to get your grove. BUT thanx to yall...you have made it so easy for us! You took the kinks out...Thanx for sharing

@ronyerke9250 6 лет назад

I love your shredder bucket and edger blade chopper. That bucket lid is inspired. But I think forming logs or bricks would be a more useful and less time consuming product. Thanks for the video! :-)

@johnpierre2135 4 года назад

If you were to make it into a charcoal brisket it might make it faster. Put it in a metal container amd poke a hole in the lid dont let the fire or embers touch the brick and when it stops smoking out the vent hole itll be ready. Works great!

@ukchris123 11 месяцев назад

Using paper is better than cutting trees down, hahahaha🤣. That's brilliant!

@jordans6146 5 лет назад

Most informative vid ive found yet thank you

@ricksorber9562 3 года назад

Will these light with paper or do you need a roaring wood fire first?

@kylerfoote7433 4 года назад

David the good: it’s better than cutting down trees... me in my head: you still have to cut down trees to get paper

@jerrykinnin7941 3 года назад

All paper are trees but not all paper is 1st cut trees. Paper is a very recycled product.

@Kahsimiah 5 месяцев назад

Anything but the shiny stuff? Right at 00:43 there's plastic coated packaging in your bucket... If you want it to burn clean and don't want toxic ash, you simply have to leave that stuff out.

@mariliacoelho2942 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing. Best wishes from South Afrika...

@davidthegood 5 лет назад

Thank you, Marilia.

@cynthiasharp3669 7 месяцев назад

Perfect for burning outside

@rogerdodger5415 4 года назад

Great ideas!👍

@jeremydecapo6651 7 лет назад

Do you discard them from the press immediately after pressing? What's the minimal drying time before use?

@sixforks6543 2 года назад

She said you can make about 20 in an hour. I'm assuming they don't have 20 buckets so I'd take it that you can just plop them out immediately once they are sufficiently pressed.

@Bflo23 4 года назад

I had to get rid of lots of important documents and it would have taken forever to use a shredder with 8 sheets at a time, empty the small bucket and then later letting it cool after overheating. I put the paper in a large blue irrigation barrel with water, a cup of bleach and I used a garden soil cultivator with the 4 claws that I spin by hand and it worked amazing. It is so much better at destroying documents, faster and far more compact than paper shredder. It completely destroys the documents. I will try to use a 5 gallon cement spiral mixer next time. ... I probably don't even need the bleach but I am sure it helps in destroying the paper. Next time just let the water and time destroy the paper. I thought about making paper logs and I like how they made the logs with the buckets. When I do the paper logs, I will definitely leave out the bleach.

@Tea-dm4ke 4 года назад

Can u use ashes after burning in compost?

@harkiranonline 3 года назад

Wise

@markjohnson4962 7 лет назад

Not for nuthin' but somehow there is a missing labor cost to all of this. As a Eagle Scout, I've made a commitment to never buying firewood. Fine. I can gather plenty here in New Jersey. But since there is no real market for mashed recycled paper as firewood, either because of its low BTU potential or the cost would be prohibitive, I see this more as a 'feel good' hobby.

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

I agree - the labor is a problem, especially with this method. I've seen better press systems. Makes more sense in a cheap labor environment without as much firewood available. My favorite idea is growing coppiced or pollarded fast-growign hardwood species deliberately for fuel. Here I'm going to try inga, gliricidia and mahogany, among others. Back in the states mulberry, chestnut, hickory and oak were good as well. Also plum and fruit wood prunings, some of which doubled as excellent smoker fuel. Thanks for stopping by, Mark, and merry Christmas.

@IMOO1896 4 года назад

Can this process use shredded paper to begin? I’m got loads of shredded paper and and having trouble finding how to recycle it.

@davidthegood 4 года назад

I'm sure it would work.

@julietellsthetruth4811 2 года назад

It would actually save you time. Especially if it's a cross cut Shredder. The Chopping and mixing process would go much faster because the papers already in itty bitty bits.

@katlopez6555 6 лет назад

I thought you weren't supposed to use newspaper in the fireplace because of the light weight ashes and need to clean out more often??

@Plugh13 5 месяцев назад

There's not much left of the thin sheets once you've pulped the paper. This is closer to a puck of particle board, without the nasty glues.

@winnipegnick 6 лет назад

Could something else be added as a binding agent. OR as a fire starter?

@mtasux02 3 года назад

You guys are awesome. I just subscribed to your channel.

@zwebslinger3526 3 года назад

make the wood press the same height of a car's bumper. then jack up the car a few inches, lower it down. now we're talking dense.

@siegholle 8 лет назад

consider adding cement and you have gypcrete

@sherryglass4214 4 года назад

Cement fire starter??? LOL

@eliasclarke2048 6 лет назад

Anyway to do this without electricity?

@danakarloz5845 5 лет назад

Elias Clarke yes, do everything by hand. Shred paper into strips with your hands and soak it with water and then squeeze it out by hand and then leave it in the sun ☀️

@mgord9518 Год назад

Let it soak for longer and churn the paper by hand. A lot more work

@LaurenceReeves 4 года назад

Doesn't paper have a load of chemicals in it though? Would you want to breath that in?

@thomasashe2681 4 года назад

Depends on the paper and the type they are talking about (documents, cardboard, beer labels) I believe those have loads of chemicals. However, newspaper usually is just plant products shredded into pulp and then mashed into paper and then printed with soy based ink. I don't know if the chemicals run off of it when you squeeze the water out of it but I would assume most do. Think about it this way. If you take a white towel and completely soak it in mud. And then let it dry. And then soak it with water and squeeze all the water out. The water will take a lot of the mud with it. I'm sure you could probably get any paper back down to just plant fibers if you rinsed it enough.

@julietellsthetruth4811 2 года назад

The prefab fire logs have just as many chemicals in the adhesive used to bind the sawdust together. Also, there's no telling where the sawdust was sourced. If it's virgin timber, it's fine. If it's millings from plywood construction, you've got even more chemicals. Burning virgin Timber is the only way to assure you get none of the chemicals. And the whole point of this exercise was to not burn virgin timber.

@mattp3440 5 лет назад

Very clever shredder. Can you tell me what type and size rod you used to make the drill extension? Also are the edger blades welded or just sandwiched between two washers and nuts? Thank you

@Ritercrazy 4 года назад

You are fun.

@charleshanson9467 7 лет назад

Apple press. try it.

@Tommo020788 5 лет назад

That is not dense... He just picked up that big paper brick with his fingers like its nothing, u can tell its very light. If it was dense like real wood, it would be much heavier. It will be hard to the touch like wood, but not dense unless you make your logs with a high pressure set up in which case it can be just as dense as normal wood, and will dry out in a few days.

@malaching8143 3 года назад

he smokes at 1:35 seconds! (At the top.) And a fly on his finger at 2:32!

@j0hnd0e16 7 лет назад

if those bricks were made using also glossy or color paper, or laser printed paper, is it safe to breathe their smoke when burnt or to cook something with a fire started with those?

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Allegedly, a lot of inks are now soy-based and non-toxic. I would avoid cooking directly with them, though. My faith isn't that high.

@martinanastacio5040 5 лет назад

If you have concerns... IT IS NEVER SAFE TO BREATHE SMOKE... any kind of smoke... even if made from regular paper, wood, or those you mentioned.... You can cook on them if your food is cooking in/on a pot or frying pan. Don't cook directly on them like burgers and hotdogs on grills over open flame.

@jakestuart5858 6 лет назад

Based David Spade

@GEAUXFRUGAL 8 лет назад

Why not try to use a mulching lawnmower to chop up the paper empty the bag into the mix. Add leaves to it too? Sawdust might make a better binding agent.

@davidthegood 8 лет назад

+S. McCloy Good idea.

@GEAUXFRUGAL 8 лет назад

Then there is the trusty paper shredder? Find somebody that uses paper shredders all the time like a bank tell them you can guarantee their records will not only be made unreadable but chemically altered forever.

@manontaillard 5 лет назад

the problem is that there is a lot of glue and ink in those papers, whish aren't really good for the environnement once it's burning (sorry for my english )

@davidthegood 5 лет назад

Your English is fine. That could be a concern.

@lilithshrimski267 7 лет назад

Can you use them to grill?

@blakeme57 7 лет назад

Lilith Shrimski No, paper is somewhat toxic.

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

I wouldn't since it's scrap paper. I prefer hardwood or charcoal.

@martinanastacio5040 5 лет назад

Cook them directly over those flames? NO!. But you can cook food if you use pots or pans over the fire.

@RedAlert-nm6kc 8 лет назад

about how much water?

@davidthegood 8 лет назад

+Wesley Hicks It doesn't matter all that much - just enough to let it be soupy so you can shred it up.

@josephkool8411 2 года назад

amatures

@Michael-rr8ud 7 лет назад

not gonna lie that paper logs just like a patty

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Hamburger or cow? LOL

@davidspann2847 4 года назад

Like to speed up the process use hot water

@blessedisshegroup 7 лет назад

Wow. A RU-vid video that tells you how they made it instead of showing you.

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it - thank you.

@kingvalren4991 7 лет назад

David The Good could you use sawdust instead of paper

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

I don't think it would stick together unless you had some kind of a binder.

@mylennyuym 7 лет назад

amen

@jungojerry1658 6 лет назад

My thoughts too. And they added way too much extra work to the project. Hell, just shred the paper first. Then the water bath. Then stuff the wet mass into a 4" dia PVC pipe about one foot long - press it - then push it out to dry.

@romandybala 7 лет назад

"Better than cutting trees down".? Um , where do you think they got the paper from?

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Of course the paper originally came from trees, but no trees need be cut down when you use leftover scrap paper.

@romandybala 7 лет назад

Funny thing. language , isn't it?

@kdigiacomo 4 года назад

3:30 These are cut down trees. Just giving you crap is all...

@patrickgarvey3945 7 лет назад

Why can't the shinny stuff be used? still burns?

@rmccarrillo1759 5 лет назад

Toxic.

@mgord9518 Год назад

You can but it has a lot of plastic in it. Probably wouldn't make a big difference if it was a small amount of the total mix

@knobude 8 лет назад

I Love You All!!!

@josephpostma1787 4 года назад

Intriguing flavor.

@jude1515 2 года назад

I guess if you didn’t have a drill bit setup to chop the paper you could use a sharp scissors.

@jobseychelles1141 4 года назад

can you put this in a BBQ as fuel instead of charcoal?

@sixforks6543 2 года назад

That would be a terrible idea. Especially since they are throwing cardboard and stuff that has chemical sealers and adhesives, ink, gloss (magazines) Like I said, not a good idea to use for food. This would be good for a well ventilated wood heater however, and you might be able to use the cooktop for food. Just have to make sure your stove and flue are all sealed and vented properly.

@mgord9518 Год назад

I wouldn't. There's a lot of chemicals that go into making and printing paper. With a BBQ where your food is in direct contact with flame and smoke, you probably shouldn't use anything but charcoal or quality hardwood

@MasterKenfucius 6 лет назад

Bury the paper and compost it! Worms love to eat decaying paper.

@kognitionwings4597 7 лет назад

Yes but how well do they burn in a wood stove?

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

They burn pretty well.

@umadevimantena9573 8 лет назад

@orangejulias9954 4 года назад

Hammer toe

@ElectrofizzStudiosCo 8 лет назад

'It's like renewable wood' um...

@davidthegood 8 лет назад

+ElectrofizzStudiosCo Hehheheh. All wood is renewable, for sure. ;)

@mylennyuym 7 лет назад

too much talkin not enough demonstrating, also how about a burn test ?

@charlesgros3548 4 года назад

Why don't you save all your paper instead of doing that I didn't add your paper to your fire

@magnuswootton7368 6 лет назад

super reinforced paper mache' like a wasp makes for its babies.

@davidthegood 6 лет назад

Yes - good analogy.

@megbustamante99 6 лет назад

Comment below you and me Both! Look like hamburger patties, I've got to go get tomatoes slices....

@lindapeppers488 2 года назад

@richard2mitchell 7 лет назад

yea burning ink in your home...how smart!

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Fahrenheit 451 style.

@martinanastacio5040 5 лет назад

when making "soupy" paper pulp, the ink mixes with the water. then the inky water is allowed to drain. Paper pulp is compressed to remove more inky water. after drying, "probably" more than 97% of the ink was removed from the paper

@dmithsmith5880 7 лет назад

Are those Walmart hamburgers..

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Okay - that's awesome. A+++ comment.

@martinanastacio5040 5 лет назад

Are those half-kilo burgers?

@Nova902Scotia 7 лет назад

Nope they look like IKEA hamburglers,just add drink and you have a sit down party...

@davidthegood 7 лет назад

Hey... I like that. They do!

@Nova902Scotia 7 лет назад

They probly burn better than they taste...I hope!

@henrichgara9981 4 года назад

najsi prijebany ste

@alexL-ls5hc 20 дней назад

This is one of the worse instruction videos talking over each other and no clear instructions have switched off

@goosamaxkimble6430 4 года назад

This makes no sense. It is not free unless your time is free. My time has value. Additionally, you paid for the electricity to run the drill which is also probably not from clean energy. There are dead branches all over the place unless you live in the desert. They would require less energy to burn and produce a lot more "free" heat than these paper bricks. If you want to burn unused paper, by all means do so, but if you just put them in the fire as they are, without forming bricks, you will get the same energy yield. I would challenge anyone who disagrees to debate the science of what I am saying.

@davidthegood 4 года назад

Yes, I agree. They were making paper bricks so I let them explain it. There has to be a less time-consuming way. For me, that is generally sticks.

@mgord9518 Год назад

Have you ever tried to burn a large amount of plain paper? It burns awfully due to the dense layering along with terrible burning ash from the thin paper floating away. Energy yield is not everything. Sticks burn for minutes, these can burn for hours and the amount of energy you're using to create them is practically nil. The active time spent making them is also pretty short

@stefkedebelg 6 лет назад

To be honest, this looks a good idea but is NOT. ;) Recycling paper this way will cost more trees to be cut down to make new paper. It takes much more energy to make new paper from trees then from old paper. BUT much worse is the fact that you burn all the ink that is on the paper. This is not so ECO. But if you're looking for a perfect way to evaporate chemicals into the air. This is the way to do it.