great idea!!!

[Willow Girl]

Just saw this on another site. thought i would share !

[Burnsy]

What happens when it collapses? Looks good but personally I think it is a bad idea.

[Black Diamond]

What happens when it collapses? Looks good but personally I think it is a bad idea.

Party pooper   
Hopefully whatever is cooking doesnt take too long 

BD

[apsilon]

I've seen this several times before though generally it's just done with an axe with the log split into quarters though obviously chainsaw would be easier and you can leave the sections connected at the bottom. Quarters are set apart to form the gap in the middle which is stuffed with tinder to get it going. Some I've seen get tied top and bottom with fencing wire to ensure it stays together. Easily lasts long enough to cook a meal so no worries about it collapsing etc unless you're slow cooking something. Think I saw it credited as Swedish or Finnish in origin.

[speewa158]

Thats really cool thanks for the pic . D am shame you cant afford a gas ring 

[gronk]

I think it would be more stable if you left the chainsaw in....

[MarkGU]

Willow Girl.
i  found what you are talking about on You Tube/
Swedish Fire Torch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfRovJ1KcCg#

[carinya]

Same principle we used for branding irons.  Everyone thinks you need a roaring bushfire to heat 2 or  3 irons, but a hollow log stood up like a chimney draws well and creates better heating.

[boobook]

What happens when it collapses? Looks good but personally I think it is a bad idea.

Geez your glass isn't even half full.