TheZenful1
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Alright, it's been awhile since I've made any and it didn't turn out bad at all. I took pictures and wanted to put together a quick basic tutorial.
I started out gathering up some old t-shirts I was going to toss. I made sure they were 100% cotton before I started cutting them up into 1"-2" wide by 12"-18" long pieces and rolling them up. With just 2 t-shirts I ended up with a pretty decent amount to start.
The box was actually completely full of rolls to start. As you can see the cans loaded pretty heavily.
Seal the can with its' top, after popping a small hole in it with an awl or ice pick. Then set it on your flame source (in this case a Coleman stove). It will start to smoke through the hole.
Just make sure to keep the hole cleared of the black tar that collects.
Wait until the smoke stops coming out of the hole, here it's almost to that point (almost an hour or so later, that was alot of cloth at once).
Make sure you clean out all the residue left in the can, as well as getting any of the flakes off your char cloth.
This is what your finished product should look like.
Your char cloth should be "charred". It will be delicate, pull on it, it'll start to disintegrate and leave your fingers blackened. As some may notice, the bottom left piece of char cloth is not entirely charred. It was actually still cooking after I emptied all the pieces from the can.
I divide up portions into baggies (to keep moisture from getting absorbed) and place them in my kit(s) or store them away for later use.
I'm trying to remember if I left anything out, I proofread twice. Let me know if I missed anything or if additional clarity is needed.
I started out gathering up some old t-shirts I was going to toss. I made sure they were 100% cotton before I started cutting them up into 1"-2" wide by 12"-18" long pieces and rolling them up. With just 2 t-shirts I ended up with a pretty decent amount to start.
The box was actually completely full of rolls to start. As you can see the cans loaded pretty heavily.
Seal the can with its' top, after popping a small hole in it with an awl or ice pick. Then set it on your flame source (in this case a Coleman stove). It will start to smoke through the hole.
Just make sure to keep the hole cleared of the black tar that collects.
Wait until the smoke stops coming out of the hole, here it's almost to that point (almost an hour or so later, that was alot of cloth at once).
Make sure you clean out all the residue left in the can, as well as getting any of the flakes off your char cloth.
This is what your finished product should look like.
Your char cloth should be "charred". It will be delicate, pull on it, it'll start to disintegrate and leave your fingers blackened. As some may notice, the bottom left piece of char cloth is not entirely charred. It was actually still cooking after I emptied all the pieces from the can.
I divide up portions into baggies (to keep moisture from getting absorbed) and place them in my kit(s) or store them away for later use.
I'm trying to remember if I left anything out, I proofread twice. Let me know if I missed anything or if additional clarity is needed.
