Here are three photos from my fire starting tonight. This load is oak/maple in the back, pine in the front. Both seasoned at least three years.
#1 shows the size starter I use and where I put it.
#2 shows the final splits I put in front of that starter immediately after I lit the starter. I put the splits close enough to the starter to light but with enough of a gap for smoke to rise.
#3 shows five minutes in. You can see the fire is spreading nicely by the glow.
I was ready to start shutting the air down (1/3 first, 2/3 second) in 30 minutes.
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