Can i turn old christmas cards, magazines and junk mail into paper logs using a Papier Mache system?

Question

...logs would be burnt in oudoor system to heat water etc

Answer 1

It is better to construct your own hydraulic press - forming a cylinder with a hole through the centre.

Combine your pulp materials with thicker woodchips from a shredder, then use hydraulic pressure to extract moisture and form shape.

The hole in the centre aids drying and combustion. The woodchip helps combustion.

Answer 2

Roll them tightly into logs about 4 inches in diameter. Tie them tightly with strings and they will burn like wood.

This was done in the early 1970's when all the green folks were touting wood stoves as the most ecologically friendly way to heat your home. Back then you could buy a machine that would hand roll your papers, magazines and junk mail into logs for burning.

Answer 3

In theory, yes. It would seem easier to wrap them tightly into log-shape (at least the magazines and newspapers). Would it be worth the effort and energy to make papier mache?

Answer 4

yes