"Anyone see a problem with my methods?'
Best I've been able to determine, some lump (even different bags of the same brand) needs more air to survive & flourish..........
Unscientifically speaking, I think it may have at least something to do with the type of original wood & how fully carbonized it is..............
Wicked Good, for instance, is a little harder to lite, but once going almost will never go out with a certain minimum amount of airflow; go below that airflow & it MIGHT snuff out, stay above air amount & it will burn constant & even & continuous for a very long time................
Some lumps I've used seem to have a thing about being fully grayed over & burning toward the center of the piece before they work right & others will contact lite just fine........maybe others who use lump more often will have some insight?
Nice looking Stingray. A Crate bike was my dream as a kid.
Second one I've seen today....the 1st was a posterization print on a friend's T-shirt.....we got to talking & he said an original, or super clean restore might go for 15 grand......we got no grill problems...................none at all..................