Swiss vs Box Fire - Best Fire Starting Method Tested

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I've had quite a few comments on the best way to start fires and a lot of people seem to favor what they call the Swiss method with the largest log on bottom and small kindling at the top, while I’ve been using the box method, or log cabin method, of stacking smallest to biggest. So here’s a quick test to find out which is the cleanest, fastest, and hottest burning method, and which one I prefer overall. Insulated Wood Stove Build — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWMZuctbXM&list=PLXY7A1-0asJZYWczGqpnYqNNa2HS8wVe8&index=8&t=2s&ab_channel=GreenhillForge Subscribe for more videos about alternative energy, carpentry, metalworking, living and working on a rural smallholding, alternative energy, & mad science — https://bit.ly/GreenhillYT In this video and in my shop— *Digital Scale US: https://amzn.to/4jvxUcJ UK: https://amzn.to/4cEFRcO *Burnex Wax Fire Starters for Wood Burners https://amzn.to/4cJXVSY *Thermocouple US: https://amzn.to/4iostLd UK: https://amzn.to/3RSRYcw *Type K Thermocouple Probe US: https://amzn.to/3ROOl7w UK: https://amzn.to/4jFdgGF *ESAB Rebel 215 mig/tig/stick Welder US: https://amzn.to/3Gm3Jpm UK: https://tidd.ly/4jsNsxk *Milwaukee Metal Band Saw 6232-21 https://amzn.to/3ROLVWu *Milwaukee Band Saw Stand https://amzn.to/4lQ1Amr *Welding Gloves US: https://amzn.to/43VjXzD UK: https://amzn.to/4jaCD30 *Dewalt Cordless Grinder 4.5”/115mm DCG412 US: https://amzn.to/4cDrl55 UK: https://amzn.to/42uPC8K *Dewalt Drill/Driver Combo US: https://amzn.to/42gXpZ1 UK: https://amzn.to/4ig85Mh *Dewalt Impact Driver DCF887 US: https://amzn.to/4cErAge UK: https://amzn.to/3Y1NgNn *Dewalt Drill DCD996 US: https://tidd.ly/3RgE8k6 UK: https://tidd.ly/3RgE8k6 *Nocry Safety Glasses US: https://amzn.to/3GcZ7lr UK: https://amzn.to/3Y2CRAT *Irwin Quick Clamps US: https://amzn.to/4jbBQyS UK: https://amzn.to/4ioB4NT *ESAB Air Mask for welding g50/EPRX1.1 https://ebay.us/jur9pC *Dewalt Angle Grinder 4.5”/115mm DWE4206 US: https://amzn.to/3RPnBng UK: https://amzn.to/44r7nIw *Bosch Bench Drill Press PBD40 https://amzn.to/44z0y7M *Dewalt Metal Chop Saw DW872 US: https://amzn.to/42eMdvT UK Amazon: https://amzn.to/43X6Hum UK Ebay: https://ebay.us/gYhSF3 *Plasma Cutter Hypertherm Powermax 45xp US: https://amzn.to/4jzy7eb UK: https://ebay.us/C7oU6S If I left something out, please ask in the comments! Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/GreenhillForge Services/Shop — https://greenhillforge.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenhillforge Sign up for the newsletter — https://greenhillforge.com/newsletter Buy me a beer — https://buy.stripe.com/4gMaEX8F83kx8k467q8EM00 *Links marked with * are affiliate links for products I use, which means I may earn a commission if you purchase through them. Thanks for your support! #woodstove #firebox #swissmethod