DIY Fire Starters; A Quick And Easy Method!
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- Опубликовано: 22 июн 2021
- Fire starters are a major industry today, however my DYI Fire Starters are more than a match for most. This video will walk you through the way I make my DYI Fire Starters step by step.
I will detail all of the items you will need, provide instructions with helpful hints and discuss safety issues. I also demonstrate special tricks and provide test fire results.
What you'll need:
100% cotton pads
Petroleum jelly
Wax or old candles
Cardboard
An old crock pot or double boiler
Tongs or chopsticks
Wow! Tried many things before, but these are the bomb. Perfect ratio is 3 to one and man, I tell ya had these burning up to 10 minutes tops in a good wind.
Awesome! I'm glad they worked out well for you!
Cool idea with the Firestarter. You hold your chopsticks crazy as hell though lol
I have no idea how to hold them properly (as you saw😉😊). Not exactly a necessary skill in Appalachia😅😆😄👍!
I've made em the same way, you should also try adding lamp oil to the plain wax, or squirting lighter fluid on the pad then dipping in wax. The wax seals in the accelerant so it won't evaporate during storage, the lamp oil will still leave it pliable while remaining waterproof. I've even mixed petroleum jelly, lamp oil, and wax, they have no trouble starting with a spark lol.
I have considered that many times in the past but have not attempted it. I was concerned of long term storage. I generally use zip-lock baggies to store my fire starters in and thought the fuel oil would aversely affect the plastic. What do you use to store them in and what ratio of ingredients do you use?
@@boonedockery7220 i store mine in zip locks as well and tins etc but the bags seem to hold up just fine, I had the same concerns but seems fine. I usually melt however much wax I need and then do about 1/3 lamp oil and it works out great. I use the lighter fluid on the pad then dip it for really adverse conditions, with that fluid sealed in once its broke open the smallest of spark from a ferro or spark wheel will instantly ignite it lol. I use different colored wax to differentiate the different compositions for different situations.
Great video demonstration John. Looks like these will be better than any store bought fire starters. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Have a great day and be safe.
Thank You Very much! These things have never failed me. They are so inexpensive to make and so, light weight and compact that if you are unconfident with the dryness of your tinder (Damp Tinder), you can use several and that can dry and ignite very effectively! I pray you have a great and safe day as well! Thanks again! I really appreciate your comments!
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I saturate mine in petroleum jelly, let them drain, then set up, and dip them in wax. No oily mess when handling them or getting on your clothes or gear.
I made them with wax only, dipped them in halfway only and it works great. No need for vaseline and if its whet you can break the wax open a bit and have dry cotton fibers exposed to egnite them with your spark. They burn for so long, stat you can even cut them in quarters and be good to go… but I need to test with Vaseline to understand why people recommend it.
I use a variant of this method...great info sir. Loved the idea of the trick birthday candle! Good thinking!
Thank You Nathan! The first time I used the trick birthday candle was about 8 to ten years ago. I was making a batch of paper egg carton and wood shavings with my Vaseline/wax mixture and pushed 3 of the candles (all touching) in the middle of each. They all worked flawlessly. However, they were bulky. Haven't made another batch since. I'm going to experiment with the Zippo (MEGA) storm matches and see how I can incorporate them into a fire starter! www.zippo.com/products/typhoon-match-kit-window-box
Great video Timms! I might have to try this myself for my adventures!
Thanks Dakota! They work pretty well. I use the to light my fire pit at home and to light my chimney starters when I use my grill.
Thank you!
Now I see why what I’ve made is too “hard” I had the ratio all wrong
I've watched several of these "fire starter" videos. I love your technique. It's by far the best I've seen yet. AND... The birthday candle idea is brilliant!
Thank you! I've found it to be the fastest, easiest way to make high quality fire starters that have never failed me. Yard sales and thrift shops are great places to pick up used crock pots cheap!
Fantastic! Subscribed
Awesome, thank you!
I was planning to just put a blob of Vaseline in a ziplock bag to of cotton balls and mix it up, just use a goopy cotton ball as a fire starter.
I did that for years. It does work. However, I much prefer my DIY Fire Starters, in nearly every regard. It all depends on what you want to do. I enjoy making the extra effort and I had time to do so.
I make something similar, but, I melt the petroleum jelly in boiling water, dip the pad, set it in a cupcake pan with a paper liner, add chainsaw thread then pour the melted wax on it all. I've also used hamster bedding or smoker pellets. Packed down right, I was getting 30 minute average burn times.
Chainsaw shread*
Great course brother John!! Thanks for sharing brother!!👍🙂 you bringing some of those things in case we get soaked??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video brother John! God bless you and yours brother!!🙏🙂👍❤🙂🙂🙂🙂
Sure Will Brother Jay! I'll be bringing you a package of them as well! God bless You! I will see you SOON!!!!
@@boonedockery7220 it will be soon!!! 😁😁😁 counting down the days brother!! Gonna be EPIC 🙂👍🤜🤛😁👍🛶🛶🎣
Great concept i have made those with just wax but i need to try with the petroleum jelly
Don, I have made them with just wax before as well. The addition of the petroleum jelly makes it very easy to separate the fibers to catch the sparks or flame.
Never really needed fire starters but I made many. Everywhere I go here in Michigan has paper birch, and spruce trees. Im spoiled from using mother natures fire starters.
I'd love to have some paper birch where I live!!!!!
this is great, good vid man and very helpfull. Was thinking about dipping em first in vasaline and then when they dried (in the fridge/freezer) i would dip em in vax. That should make em waterproof, just a little afraid that i might add to much vax and mess up the vax to vasaline ratio.
Can i "thin" the vax somehow and still have it be waterproof?
Pretty neat. I use the old standard of wood shavings/sanding dust and wax. Scuff it up and use a lighter. Works for me. I have used waxed cotton balls but I often got it to quickly light and just as quickly burn the cotton without lighting the wax. I've only been at it since I was a Boy Scout some 65 years. You would think I would have it down pat by now. Don't like using petroleum jelly. Messy. But I will try it like you did and see if it is less of a mess. Thanks for the idea.
David, Great to hear from you! I have made wood shavings with my petroleum jelly a wax mixture. They work very well and burn longer but are bulkier. I used the cotton ball and Vaseline fire starters for years, like you, I found they burned out too quickly and were very messy to make. Alpha Omega Survival Supply just commented that he uses the same mixture I use but he adds Lamp Oil! I'm going to have to try that. The beauty of this method is I can make a huge number of them in a short period of time and put a bag of 25 in all my packs, patrol rigs, caches, jeep, truck and in my grilling box and still have a good stock pile on hand. It's not that messy and cleans up easily. Thanks for commenting David!
@@boonedockery7220 Now that you are a little more use to doing video, you are getting pretty good at it. And your use of "now" never bothered me.
@@davidtiner4094 HAHAHahaaaa Thank you David! As long as my camera equipment cooperates with me, I'm feeling more confident "now".
I haven’t seen the petroleum jelly wax mix before. I like it.
It has proven to be a very effective blend. Excluding the electricity , old candles, and my time, the average price per fire starter was approximately two cents. They work great and are dirt cheap!!!
saw a video where he used a clothespin to dip.....I'm not good with chopsticks LOL
I have a coffee cup warmer and old coffee cup with a lid. That’s what I melt my wax with. I don’t melt my petroleum jelly. I don’t make my fire starters this way. I either use one or the other. Not both. They work just fine. I might try it your way next time.
Awesome!
Yep helpful
Awesome! Thank You!!!!!
This was a great video and I loved your idea with these patches, it's funny because today I made up some of the old-fashioned fire starters using petroleum jelly and the paper egg cartons with wood shavings lint from the dryer and some candle wax with cotton balls , I use a wick that comes up the middle all mixed and nice and neat. There are quite bulky but I end up using them in the fire pit so they're quite nice I just think it's funny how it was quite pleasurable have a thing to do on my birthday LOL, my wife said I was a fool out there making fire starters having a cold one and smiling with messy hands. Some things don't get no better you know lol. But I think I'm going to take your idea and run with it for sure, thanks for the heads up. And if it's okay with you I'm going to say a prayer for your Kinfolk ok.. And I appreciated the kind words n thoughts you said before, yeah I take it as it comes and use what I have if you know what I mean. I still try to look at everything being half "full" lol. Thanks for putting in all the effort on these videos man they really are chock-full of ingenuity.
Thank You! The only thing I can think that might have made your birthday better is some good music to listen to while you were making your fire starters. Prayers are ALWAYS welcomed and DEEPLY APPRECIATED!!! I truly believe in the power of prayer and I deeply admire those that also see the importance of it. Thank you again and God Bless!
@@boonedockery7220 lol funny u say that I had my ole mp3 & headphones playing my favorites while I did it so yes, I think we were on the same page on that one. I hope everything went good with your grandson.
@@justpain365 HAHAHAAAA!!!! great Minds Right? Everything went great with my grandson, thank you for your well wishes! He was a real trooper. I'm very proud of him.
Great video, I never thought about adding wax to the Vaseline. Would cotton balls work as well or would the cotton pads be better
Mark, I have used both and I like the cotton pads much better than cotton balls. Primarily due to the larger size creates a much larger and hotter flame and burns far longer. Depending on how you use them, it is possible to start a fire and remove the fire starter, extinguish it and reuse the remainder at a later date.
Hey Friend, Really interesting video. I've been using a similar technique as yours, but recently we had received a damaged six pound container of store Brands of Crisco vegetable shortening So I had to complain to this seller and I was refund and told.tokeep The damaged item. Since it was a food item and was broken open, We were not about to use it for cooking. So I decided to use it in my fire starters. 1st I made some with just Crisco and next with wax too. I highly recommend you try it. Much more economical and easier to scoop. Plus you can use regular kitchen utensils.
Great Idea!!!! I have used Crisco and lard in "Betty Lamps" and apart from some soot it worked great! I hadn't considered using it for fire starters. An added bonus is that it's Non-Toxic and shelf stable! Thank you for the tip Bradley! i hope others read this and uses this information! Have a great day!
@@boonedockery7220 You are very welcome! And if you buy the store brand, such as Great Value at Walmart or buy in bulk from a warehouse club, it's also extremely cost effective
@@BingWatcher Awesome! Thank You!
Could it be a good idea to put vaseline in freezer 24h before? Maybe it will be easier to remove all in one time
Even cold, Vaseline is stubborn sticky!
The pop cycle sticks should burn. I use a paper towel to clean out the jars and those burn too.
Wow that’s a big pot of stuff did you use it all or did you need more pads??? Have fun stay safe.
Believe it or not, I had the perfect amount of everything with no leftovers.
Nice video, but what is the difference without vaseline?
In cold whether its rock hard. With the Vaseline you can tear them in two and loosen the fibers to catch sparks from a ferro rod.
Fat Wood is the simplest and safest! Costs next to nothing and hundreds of fires are doable from thin slices!
Agreed!
Have you ever used shortening?
Hey old friend you don't have a couple fire starters I could get? Seriously though I would like to get one of your patches if it's possible. Could you message me on Facebook?
Brother, I'd be happy to send you both! I only have a RUclips and an Instagram account. I did away with all my other social media accounts. My email is boonedockery1750@gmail.com Send me your mailing address and I get them out to you A.S.A.P. It might take a few days, My grandson (I'm raising) has surgery tomorrow and It might take a few days before I will be able to get to the post office. God Bless You Alva!
@@boonedockery7220 God be with him and with you during surgery and throughout recovery!
Das geht bei mir schneller. Wattepad, Öl oder Wachs drauf (5 Tropfen) und schon ist es fertig!
Das ist fantastisch! Danke, dass du das geteilt hast! Ich wünsche ihnen einen wunderbaren Tag!