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by JoshTriplett
3901 days ago
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> For a while, I lived in a largish place with two nice fireplaces. Every catalog, junk mail, etc... went right in. Phonebooks don't seem to burn very well in a fireplace without careful tending; oxygen doesn't get between the pages well enough. |
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What I would often do is over extend the binding and tear the book. If you take a minute or two and over flex the binding, you can get it to stand up with the pages spread out. Put other bits around the book, and the whole thing burns fairly well. Sure, some poking about might be needed well into the burn, but it's not all that much.
It's true, just full on burning the book never works. But sections of it work just fine. Burn a few calories prepping the thing, and it's possible to get a reasonable burn.
Frankly, I wasn't too worried about it being 100 percent complete. A few unburnt bits were no big deal. And it was nice ambiance.