Hi, thanks for the video, I hope you have figured out by now that you do NOT need to let the paper soak that long. I use a mix of newspaper and office paper and any more than 5 minutes and the newspaper falls apart and compresses too much, so it makes the brick too solid and it just chars, as someone mentioned below. You just want the paper to be wet enough to hold together when you take it out of the former...the newspaper will act as the glue that holds the office paper together. This also allows for larger spaces in between the paper shreds so that air can circulate when it burns. We wet and compacted ours way too much when we made the first 30, our current bricks burn better and weigh about half of what our previous ones do. Less water also means the bricks dry quicker. We made ours in the basement all winter and had a fan on them to help drying. Our first bricks were ready to burn in 8 weeks. The ones we make currently with less water take only 3-4 weeks to dry out. We got our former from Kotulas so it was cheaply made. I saw so many people complaining in reviews about how it bends too easily but it's because they are using too much water! Less water means a lighter compression will get the job done. Hope this keeps someone from making the mistakes we made! :)
You may have made this video, back in, 2015, but I just got this, Log Maker today. As so many items you order on line, it didn't come with instructions. So glad I found your video on this. It answered a lot of questions. With all the junk mail, cardboard boxes, this will come in real handy. The Grandsons are going to love it too.
Try puting a piece of wood about 1/2 inch deep and cut to fit the presser length.It allows a 2nd squeeze and even more water is squeezed out.......shorter drying time
Looks a good quality press. I think mine is a Chinese Knock off as it easily bends and I’ve only used it about 10 times. It’s okay enough though for now. Easy to use. I left my shredded paper for weeks outside. It cost rained on and was I standing in rain water for a long time. I poured as much off as I could. It did smell a bit when I made my bricks but the paper was so saturated as long as I squeezed it out before I put it in the press it was okay. The bricks seem much more dense than the first few I made after waiting only about 1 week soaking. I also add saw dust and wood shavings to my mash.
Very cool, I have the 4 in 1 Stark brick maker, it works really well, but the bricks take a long time to dry out... I have a video series on it as well, but you did a great job walking through it!!! Good stuff Todd
EXCELLENT video brother! Can't wait to see the burn test! How about seeing if it will take a spark from a Ferro Rod? Just for the shits and giggles! LOL
Just an idea here, how about throwing in a sheet of waxed paper with each mix. Wax paper usually ignites easily and if its laced throughout each log it might help to keep them hot enough to stay lit. A $3 roll might last 30 logs. Nothing is completely free.
Can you please tell me the brand? Those handles look so much.more comfortable than what I was about to buy... plus they are angled and would hive me a lot more psi with less work!
Hi please tell me can I make out of paper a log fir stage craft as I am craft teacher and was thinking to use only paper for making wood log for stage craft or you have any other idea do share with me
Bought one of these and made quite a few bricks over summer. Bricks were bone dry and stored inside. I put them in my wood stove on a hot bed of coals and was very disappointed The bone dry paper logs struggled to keep a flame. They burned for about five minutes and then just sat there smoldering . . I live in Australia and our summers are in 100 degrees Fahrenheit almost every second say. Not what I expected.
Try adding a little Petroleum Jelly to the logs it will help keep them going. We tried this in our most recent burn test and it really helped. We are making a new batch of logs now and we will see how they do.
Hi, thanks for the video, I hope you have figured out by now that you do NOT need to let the paper soak that long. I use a mix of newspaper and office paper and any more than 5 minutes and the newspaper falls apart and compresses too much, so it makes the brick too solid and it just chars, as someone mentioned below. You just want the paper to be wet enough to hold together when you take it out of the former...the newspaper will act as the glue that holds the office paper together. This also allows for larger spaces in between the paper shreds so that air can circulate when it burns. We wet and compacted ours way too much when we made the first 30, our current bricks burn better and weigh about half of what our previous ones do. Less water also means the bricks dry quicker. We made ours in the basement all winter and had a fan on them to help drying. Our first bricks were ready to burn in 8 weeks. The ones we make currently with less water take only 3-4 weeks to dry out. We got our former from Kotulas so it was cheaply made. I saw so many people complaining in reviews about how it bends too easily but it's because they are using too much water! Less water means a lighter compression will get the job done. Hope this keeps someone from making the mistakes we made! :)
Deb Ovall
Thanks for putting in all your tips. It sounds like the voice of experience.
That’s valuable!
Take care!
Can they be dried out on a radiator?
You may have made this video, back in, 2015, but I just got this, Log Maker today. As so many items you order on line, it didn't come with instructions. So glad I found your video on this. It answered a lot of questions. With all the junk mail, cardboard boxes, this will come in real handy. The Grandsons are going to love it too.
Glad I could be of help, thanks for watching!
Looking forward to the burn tests, I heat with wood now and this could work as a backup to wood, thanks for sharing.
Agree, I have a fire place and if I can cut back on firewood, It could be a game changer. It does not cost money for news paper and papers.
🎉ty I deliver newspapers so you can only imagine how happy this makes me!! I had doubts ..your awsome
No problem. Have a fantastic day
Try puting a piece of wood about 1/2 inch deep and cut to fit the presser length.It allows a 2nd squeeze and even more water is squeezed out.......shorter drying time
Top Tip. Cheers
Thanks for the tutorial.
Looks a good quality press. I think mine is a Chinese Knock off as it easily bends and I’ve only used it about 10 times. It’s okay enough though for now. Easy to use. I left my shredded paper for weeks outside. It cost rained on and was I standing in rain water for a long time. I poured as much off as I could. It did smell a bit when I made my bricks but the paper was so saturated as long as I squeezed it out before I put it in the press it was okay. The bricks seem much more dense than the first few I made after waiting only about 1 week soaking. I also add saw dust and wood shavings to my mash.
Very cool, I have the 4 in 1 Stark brick maker, it works really well, but the bricks take a long time to dry out... I have a video series on it as well, but you did a great job walking through it!!! Good stuff
Todd
I saw your video and your video was good. I have a friend that just order the same one you have. He cannot wait to get it.
It is very cool and works well!!! I just haven't had a lot of time to produce to many logs, will this fall for winter!!!
Hi. Where can I order the molder ?
Looks like it worked like a charm. Thumbs up
It works great. Easy to use and clean up was quick when washing it.
Great job...plain and simple..
Thank you
That was really cool
Thanks, I'm going to be doing a burn test as soon as they dry.
Your support to shed the paper into a PULP before compressing water out !!!! 👍
what about mold spores ..all that water sittting do you see black mold growing?
Can you use the confetti shred paper to make logs?
Paper log burn test bring on the fire lol. Great video my friend. And you are very welcome. Glad to support your channel. thanks for sharing.
Yes, bring on the fire!!!! 🔥🔥🔥😀
+easyprepper101 well nobody mentioned but we are now recycling paper
EXCELLENT video brother! Can't wait to see the burn test! How about seeing if it will take a spark from a Ferro Rod? Just for the shits and giggles! LOL
Or maybe with a blast match fire starter.
easyprepper101
EVEN BETTER!
SupaFlyFatGuy859 "”"s
Just an idea here, how about throwing in a sheet of waxed paper with each mix. Wax paper usually ignites easily and if its laced throughout each log it might help to keep them hot enough to stay lit. A $3 roll might last 30 logs. Nothing is completely free.
How about lint from the dryer as well?
Can you please tell me the brand? Those handles look so much.more comfortable than what I was about to buy... plus they are angled and would hive me a lot more psi with less work!
Hi please tell me can I make out of paper a log fir stage craft as I am craft teacher and was thinking to use only paper for making wood log for stage craft or you have any other idea do share with me
😮bro l like it 🇵🇬
Thank you
Bought one of these and made quite a few bricks over summer. Bricks were bone dry and stored inside. I put them in my wood stove on a hot bed of coals and was very disappointed The bone dry paper logs struggled to keep a flame. They burned for about five minutes and then just sat there smoldering . . I live in Australia and our summers are in 100 degrees Fahrenheit almost every second say.
Not what I expected.
Try adding a little Petroleum Jelly to the logs it will help keep them going. We tried this in our most recent burn test and it really helped. We are making a new batch of logs now and we will see how they do.
try chopping them up into smaller logs
needs to dry under pressure, with weight on it so it's more dense.
I want to ask if this block can still for10 hours in water ???
please i want an answer i want to use it in my project in my school
I’m not sure if the brick will hold being placed in water.
Can you also use, the coloured store flyers, or can the dyes be toxic to burn?
You can try and see if it works
is there other way to make a paper bricks w/o Log maker?
not easily, because you really have to press the paper together and remove as much water as possible. I hope that helps, thanks for watching!
Awesome... Can you add some used coffee grounds or will that not work?
I do not know. I am going to be making them again this summer and going to be try everyone’s suggestions
Can this be done with wood shavings
Yes.
Rood geel groen zien de kleur van vastenavond
in my country you get 50 euro for 1 ton of paper and you can easely buy 1 ton wood for that same 50 euro...
24 h that's all the time it takes thin blind it
Great idea. Question: Why spend money on the "Log press", if the idea is to save money?? Who cares what shape the dried recycled paper logs are??
why not to do this in summer outside look supper messy
I just got it and wanted to use it.
Shredded newspaper burns better
minus 15? lol....you're not Canadian are ya?