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anyone tried these? http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/live-fire-emergency-fire-starter-16309-p.asp
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I just run a little test:
A heaped tea spoon of ethanol gel in a 200 pellet tin (couldn’t find a smaller tin) burns for 8 min the gel spread out as it got hot so it burn away quicker than if it was in a smaller tin. A full pellet tin lasts around 25 mins whatever tin you use make sure it has air tight seal and you can re light the ethonol time after time.
More info on ethanol in a thread here:
http://thebushcraftforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2466
A heaped tea spoon of ethanol gel in a 200 pellet tin (couldn’t find a smaller tin) burns for 8 min the gel spread out as it got hot so it burn away quicker than if it was in a smaller tin. A full pellet tin lasts around 25 mins whatever tin you use make sure it has air tight seal and you can re light the ethonol time after time.
More info on ethanol in a thread here:
http://thebushcraftforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2466
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I haven't used it, it's novel and actually a good idea.
I am wondering whether it's got a golden paraffin wax base with some pine resin mixed in (they mention pine scented), they also appear to have impregnated it into what looks like cotton wool sheets which provides the fibre.
Golden paraffin wax is used within the medical fraternity as a moisturising agent. It can be melted easily enough. You should also be able to remove resin from maya sticks / fatwood as long as you can heat it without allowing the resin to catch.
That mix at the quantity that they show would burn easily for 27 minutes.
I am wondering whether it's got a golden paraffin wax base with some pine resin mixed in (they mention pine scented), they also appear to have impregnated it into what looks like cotton wool sheets which provides the fibre.
Golden paraffin wax is used within the medical fraternity as a moisturising agent. It can be melted easily enough. You should also be able to remove resin from maya sticks / fatwood as long as you can heat it without allowing the resin to catch.
That mix at the quantity that they show would burn easily for 27 minutes.
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Been using cotton wool buds and Vaseline.
Now changed to using, cotton wool make up removing pads.
Melt Bees wax in a small pan, say 2 inches in depth (Wax ) then add 6x tablespoons of paraffin based lamp oil to the hot wax.
Dip the pads into the mix using tweezers, and lay on baking foil, leave to cool.
Clean to use, and very efficient, burns for about 8 mins each pad
Cheap to make, easy to light, and store.
Now changed to using, cotton wool make up removing pads.
Melt Bees wax in a small pan, say 2 inches in depth (Wax ) then add 6x tablespoons of paraffin based lamp oil to the hot wax.
Dip the pads into the mix using tweezers, and lay on baking foil, leave to cool.
Clean to use, and very efficient, burns for about 8 mins each pad
Cheap to make, easy to light, and store.
One of the best natural firelighters going IMO. Contains bituminous tar, Birch-Tar has been used for all sorts of things from an antiseptic to a leather dressing.