Making Tinder Sticks

[Joben]

I thought i was a genius for about a day and a half, but I just saw it mentioned on bushcraftusa that it's been done before. Oh well, still pretty nifty.

The other day I decided to try an idea I hade.

I set up a double boiler, and put in an old candle that no one wanted.

btw, credits to Mom for allowing this rampant abuse of her cookware.





WHen the wax was all melted...


I dipped in lenghts of jute twine and layed them out straight to dry.


Then I cut them up into 1.5" lenghts to go in tinder capsules.

Here's how they work...
In a kit with a lighter, and how to light them with a firesteel.

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[Stickman]

Well, not everyone gets to be a genius for a day...good job tho, that's a nice little setup.

 

[hiwa]

I like it :thumbup: Neat item to add to the firekit. Doesn't take up much space.

 

[Joben]

I like it :thumbup: Neat item to add to the firekit. Doesn't take up much space.

Yeh, you can get two dozen or more in that little capsule.

 

[banana-clip]

Nice firekit