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4 ways to make the Finnish candle
4 ways to make a Finnish candle
Any method makes a Finnish candle with your own hands from an choke , sometimes replaces a log byenyami .It is acceptable to use small stumps , if only one trimming of a log is required. The duration of combustion depends on the length and diameter of the blanks.
Method 1. Candle with paraffin wick
- Burning time: from 30 minutes.
- Manufacturing time: 20 minutes.
Tools and materials:
- drill with a drill 20-30 mm;
- saw( manual, with electric or diesel engine);
- saws for sawing;
- lighter;
- block for candles;
- larger diameter log for counterweight;
- paraffin or wax;
- paper or newspaper.
Sequence of manufacture
- In both chukas, holes are drilled from one side of a hole for a stick or branch, to which they are connected. Then the connected parts are placed on the goats. Counterweight helps to make Finnish candles with their own hands without the danger of injury, very carefully.
- Chop for candles sawed crosswise, cuts not more than 2/3 of the length of the workpiece. Tip: do not make a deep cut if you want to increase the burning time.
- The workpiece is separated from the counterweight and set up by cutting.
- Paraffin is ignited;melt cover the inner walls and the bottom of the chump.
- On a folded strip of paper( longer than the depth of the sawing by 4-5 cm), a thick layer of paraffin wax is poured along the entire length, then gently folded, forming a future wick.
- Carefully, without waking the paraffin, the wick is inserted into the saw, leaving up to 5 cm from the outside. You can use a pencil, wire or a screwdriver to simplify the process.
- Fix the abutment of the wick with paraffin wax.
To get a fire with vertical burning enough to set fire to the wick. It is recommended to install Finnish candles away from trees on paved or concrete platforms, cleared land, fireproof tiles, metal stand to prevent ignition of surrounding vegetation.
Method 2. Candle from logs
- Burning time: up to 2.5 hours.
- Production time: 7-10 minutes.
Tools and materials:
- ax;
- block or four logs.
Sequence of manufacture
The whole chock is split into four identical parts. The logs are installed vertically in the form of the original chock. When a Finnish candle is made from finished firewood, pick up logs of the same length and section, which together form a solid block. The design provides good airflow, but is not resistant to wind.
Method 3. Three logs
- Burning time: from 7 hours.
- Production time: 5 minutes.
Materials needed: 3 chicks of the same height. No tools are required.
Sequence of manufacturing
The simplest way to make your own Finnish candle with a long burning. Chumpkins are installed in a circle with a small gap between each other. Then in the inner "well" a fire is made. Unobstructed access to oxygen contributes to intense flame, and due to the large diameter, the duration of burning is prolonged.
More heat is released than with other taiga candle designs. The greatest stability of a disposable furnace is also ensured. Advice: as you burn out, move chocks to the center to maintain the burning intensity.
Method 4. Primus
- Burning time: Up to 3 hours
- Manufacturing time: 20 minutes
Tools and materials:
- ax;
- saw( optional);
- wire;
- chock or several logs.
Sequence of manufacturing
- Chock is chopped or sawn into 4-6 logs. You can choose the same logs from the drovnitsa so that together they can be
- On the central side, the core is shaved so that a narrow well is formed from the inside
- After notching, the walls of the well are notched
- Connect the logs with wire, shaping the block.
- The formed chips are placed inside the stove, which is then ignited.
This design provides the intense hot flame .In the first two hours after ignition on a mini-oven you can cook, boil water. The optimal size is considered when the length of the chock is twice the diameter. It is possible to create mini-fires in height from 20-30 cm.
The design represents the furnace of vertical pyrolysis combustion .A feature of this type of flame is the simultaneous burning of both firewood and the evolved wood gas. As a result, soot and ash form less, and the heat transfer of the flame is higher. Even the two-hour application of the Finnish candle helps to solve many tasks of arrangement and rest.
Culinary use of the Finnish candle
In the absence of a summer kitchen and in hikes, disposable furnaces can easily be adapted for the following tasks:
- cooking in a mussel;
- singing out carcasses of poultry, game;
- boiling water;
- food warming.
Unlike a stationary summer kitchen, a Finnish candle can be used anywhere in the site, take it on a picnic or on a trip.
Landscape decoration
Mini-fires are convenient for temporary lighting of dark areas without landscapes. They create a warm cozy atmosphere and can complement the decoration of outdoor recreation areas to special events. Finally, the candles will replace the street fires and fireplaces, help to relax by the fire during the evening rest.
Repair and construction use of
Concentrated combustion has led to the advantage of using a Finnish candle in comparison with conventional fires in the following jobs:
- firing, heating the metal;
- melting of ruberoid or lump bitumen;
- firing and drying of various surfaces and blanks.
Easy-to-manufacture disposable furnaces are characterized by their compactness, simple device, intense combustion and easy transportation. This enhances the attractiveness of Finnish candles for home or tourist use.
