Fire Building Club

[Messie]

Oh Lordy nothings straighforward here is it

What's wrong with "Yes I'll help and I've got a shovel" or
"I can get some burning stuff to you"

[Stu]

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I am quite aware of the danger of fire mixed with grass Stu, but why do we need to dig up turf along with a foot of dirt?

I don't think it's so much the danger aspect (dry grass in England during the summer? ) as simply the owners wanting the place to be pristine afterwards as per the OP. +1 on agreeing that a foot deep of turf is probably an over simplified estimation in this thread that will soon get reduced in practise

Originally Posted by Messie

Oh Lordy nothings straighforward here is it

What's wrong with "Yes I'll help and I've got a shovel" or
"I can get some burning stuff to you"

because most of us are stuck at work/home it's over 2 months away so we can't actually do anything right now, but getting excited, so might as well debate it. You never know, a good suggestion just might be forthcoming one day

Stu I'm not that simple. When I said the danger of fire and grass I wasn't talking about it setting ablaze to the field but the state of the ground after.

Will we be able to sweep the ashes under the turf? Do you think they'd notice? Isn't ash a good fertilizer?

I'm happy to help out I have built some very big fire in the past. What SK is very a good idea, last thing you want is someone being hurt. I worked with a guy a few years back, he decided to put petrol on a lit fire. He lit up like a firework and got some serious burns, I wouldn't want that to happen to any of my friends.

Let me know nearer the time if you need a hand, but I can't bring anything with me on a bike.

[Messie]

Some interesting further information for you Firestarters!

was there again last week end and noticed a large, ash filled metal rimmed conatiner. This had obviously been used for fire before. Had a chat with Jim and he said if we cleared it we could use it for our fire!

Looks good guys - must be at least 1.5 metres by 1.5 metres square and about 14 inches deep (weird combination of imperial and metric there)

So no digging of pit needed nor feverish calculations of appropriate size.

Just need wood now!

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Messie

Some interesting further information for you Firestarters!

was there again last week end and noticed a large, ash filled metal rimmed conatiner. This had obviously been used for fire before. Had a chat with Jim and he said if we cleared it we could use it for our fire!

Looks good guys - must be at least 1.5 metres by 1.5 metres square and about 14 inches deep (weird combination of imperial and metric there)

So no digging of pit needed nor feverish calculations of appropriate size.

Just need wood now!

now this sounds good to meeeeeeeeeee *much evil laughter*

[ophic]

don't want to dampen enthusiasm but it might still scorch the grass underneath it.

[Messie]

No grass underneath it. Has been a fire container for some time. So no need to protect what's underneath

[ophic]

then by all means enthuse away!

Should the org seriously be trusted with fire coupled with alcohol?