At 10:19 PM 10/30/2009, Rob wrote...
>At  10/30/2009 06:32 PM, Mike S wrote:
>>Sounds much like one of those artificial fire logs. You could
>>probably just get one of those, and cut off what's needed, as needed.
>
>This is a candle gives off 'extra' heat not a presto log.

Where does this "extra" heat come from? A special high-calorie wax? Dry
wood is around 6K BTU/lb., whether hardwood or softwood.

Cutting off a few inches of a artificial log, and stuffing it around a
wick in a can (the logs use a soft wax, and crumble easily), seems much
easier than mixing melted paraffin wax and woodchips. It also allows
one to replenish the candle when needed (a log and some wick are all
that's needed). Probably cheaper than paraffin, too.