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Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ
Do you use a fireplace grate? If so you could pyramid a few and roll paper under grate to light. I personally like the criss cross with smaller pieces to start. Also I spilt the wood into smaller pieces then what is delivered. Most are just two large for a easy start. Plus, you could purchase “fat wood” to start a fire and toss the others on top
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No fireplace grate. If you order wood you're stuck with the length you get. If I were cutting my own wood, I would cut half of it to 12" and the other half to 16". Then I'd be able to do a square cross-cross, which is stable and easy to add wood to. Shorter wood is easier to split, too. I've TRIPLE split this wood because it was very large when it was delivered.
I use Diamond Strike-a-Fire. Burns for a few minutes, smokeless. It's gotten expensive with inflation.