Swedish torch logs, sometimes known as Swedish candles or tree torches, are wooden logs that are burned and used for heat and light outdoors.
Depending on what you want to do with it – cook or keep warm – determines the type of wood you should use. For cooking, go with hardwood such as apple, ash, beech, cherry or oak. Resinous woods such as fir, pine and spruce are best for producing heat.
When it comes to price, it appears that it’s length that matters; expect to pay about 30-35p per centimetre. The 1-metre option has a burn time of up to 6 hours, so it’s ideal if you’re planning on hosting a garden party that will go on well into the night.
Of course, you could always make your own. Get yourself a log – not too dry, not too wet, chainsaw a deep ‘x’ through it vertically, stuff a firelighter into the resulting crevice…
…or perhaps simply get one of the examples below that we found online!
- Small Swedish fire log – 25cm: £7.99, Primrose
- Abrus® natural wooden fire log torch – 50cm (hardwood): £16.99, Amazon
- 1-metre long garden fire log (pine): £34.99, Glow
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