Here are some pics from my Englander 13 that I decided to get going tonight for my wife (it's our downstairs stove, where our bedroom is).
As you can see, I don't use anything for kindling except for two small pieces of pine board trim (to the sides of the top starter). The rest is well-seasoned pine (to the front) and maple/oak to the back.
I light the top starter (1/4 of a Lightning Nugget, pic 1) first to get the draft going and then, after a minute or two, start the second starter in the middle (another 1/4, pic 2).
After about 5 minutes with the door cracked (handle inserted to prevent wood from falling out, pic 3), I shut the door, pic 4. When it gets to ~500 on the flu, I shut the air 1/3. I almost never shut more than that as I only use this one for short periods.
Pic 5 is my setup that you can see piping and thermometer.
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