Although this looks like a weapon that Lara Croft may carry on her many adventures, this contraption is in fact a log maker.... This nifty gadget came to my attention when I was searching online for the briquette maker. My mother had one when I was young and I remember the ritual of soggy newspaper and drying stacks of newsprint fuel "bricks" drying by the fire. I was quite young and cannot remember all of the details but these seemed to work well alongside the wood and coal that we used in the open fires. Amazingly the briquette maker is still available and does not seem to have changed in design so I will be getting one of those ...  Read the complete review

This logmaker is brilliant. Strongly made in recycled green plastic with instructions. NO WATER REQUIRED. Each log made in less than 3 minutes with minimal effort. Do it sitting in armchair watching tele or chatting. Six paper logs made from Sunday Telegraph sheets and put in our morso woodstove and after initially lighting will smoulder for 4 hours and keeps room warm. Also uses paper shreddings, bills, paper etc. I don't use glossy as I put the ashes on the garden for potash. Best not to overstuff unless strong arms to push out core, also leave one end as Christmas Cracker twist so that it makes a good firelighter. Saves a lot of wood and replaces firelighters  Read the complete review

As you all know we have moved into a cottage and have purchased a multi fuel burner - a Hunter Herald Slimline 5 if you are interested - and it is brilliant! We are now sourcing logs to burn on our new fire and I also spotted a couple of interesting things on EBay with which to make your own logs. One was a metal contraption which makes briquettes from newspaper and although I purchased one of these we haven't used it much yet so I don't feel as though I have the authority to write a review about it yet so you'll have to wait for that one! The other thing I purchased was The Original Green Log Maker so we could recycle some of our general ...  Read the complete review