I made some home made versions of these and lit my off grid house with a baker's dozen of them. Corn oil or canola/rape seed oil works better (less odor) and put them into a salsa jar works great. Coil some wire around a gutter spike and then put 3/8 inch all natural twine in place of the wicking they have there and put off more light. I could read late at night with three of them. One element like that one in a bowl of oil in the bathroom lasted all night as a night light. These are great, but Lehman's costs too much.
I kept a vegi oil lamp burning in my room as a kid for about 6 months. they are totally safe if knocked over in an indoor environment. the only problem is they make one heck of a mess and don't completely clean out of cloth materials like carpet and upholstery.
I kept a vegi oil lamp burning in my room as a kid for about 6 months. they are totally safe if knocked over in an indoor environment. the only problem is they make one heck of a mess and don't completely clean out of cloth materials like carpet and upholstery. its important to note that in the bible whenever they reference a lamp they are probably talking about olive oil. this is nothing new under the sun :) thanx for the reminder keep it up
This is an awesome way to use up oils that have gone rancid!!! I had bought too big a size of olive oil last spring and a heat wave did it in! Rancid oil of any sort is bad for our health. This is a nifty way to find a use for it and be happy about not wasting, which is better for the planet all the way around!
No, olive oil won't really burn due to its flash point. In fact if you wanted to put out the flame of the wick you could splash some olive oil on the flame inside the jar and put the flame out. That is one of the benefits of using vegetable oil for a lamp over using say kerosene.
Thank you for this seemingly original video. I'll have to get some of those professional-looking wick stands and try this. I dont remember if these make the room smell like olive oil or not. I don't think I'd like that.
Thank you so much for your video, It's really work and beautiful and so economical way. I did it today, it's burn for more thant 3 hours and it's still burning. I like it very much, I put, green in the water and yellow for the oïl, the 2 color are very amazing
In the comments three months ago whupdup is wrong to say that rubbing alcohol is a good fuel for these type of lamps. It would be dangerous to use rubbing alcohol because the amount of air allowed in by the open topped glass jar would allow the flame given off by the wick to quickly ignite the pool of alcohol in the glass jar. The high heat would crack the glass jar spilling the burning alcohol and causing a fire.
I tried this, using an old tuna can filled with rocks and a cotton wick sticking out a tiny bit. It smoked terribly, no matter what I did. There was no breeze and the wick was really short. Did you notice yours smoking?
I know this has nothing to do with the actual video but is that the Magpul MOE foliage green kit on your AR? I've been thinking about getting that for my AR but wanted to know how it compares in color to OD green, which is what I was originally going to do but since OD is out of stock everywhere, I'm thinking about going with FDE OR FG. Thanks!
What's the burn time? How many ml for minutes/hours? At the end of the video you mentioned the instructions said the amount you poured should be good for 20hrs but that sounds rather long. Have you or any other preppers done any real life comparison testing for yourselves?
Hey I did this with a beer bottle and a lid type thing I got from Hobby Lobby. Works pretty good, but my wick keeps burning down to the nub. Any ideas?
My dollar tree has those handled jars (for a buck), and winding the metal wick coil is tricky, but it can be done, as long as you copy the height and number of turns pretty closely. Dollar Tree also carries an olive oil blend, also for a buck. . I was loving this video, until you got to the "burning bear fat" part! No, do not burn the bear!
Sorry Andy, Kevin's Kandles are emergency candles that will help prevent accidental fires and help millions of people living in poverty! What was I Thinking?
It would be good if you installed it the right way and put the wire over the side of the jar like it should be, so you can pour some oil in the jar. Wayne
Nice kit. If you wanted to make a floating wick I made them out of cork and a paper clip for oil candles with a twine wick And olive oil as the fuel /watch?v=wlvJla36GP8
Vegetable oil works very well but it does smoke a tad bit more and it does have an odor. Olive oil tends to burn cleaner and very little odor. I burn both and I am pleased with the results of all my homemade lanterns.
I had the opposite experience with smell. I do agree that it will smoke a little, but you can adjust the wick down enough not to see it and all you get is a bit of buildup on walls and such.
Yea, I just cleaned out the one with vegetable oil and it was a challenge. I just say go with what works for you. I personally got sick of the Kerosene odor. These are a lot safer to handle I think they work just as good. I've since built several Lanterns from different size jars and so far they all work great! I may post one.
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.
The God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: chapter 24: verse 35 Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as if there were a niche, in which there is a lamp, the lamp is enclosed in crystal, the crystal is of a star like brilliance, it is lit with the olive oil from a blessed olive tree which is neither eastern or western, its very oil would almost be luminous though no fire touched it...
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things
I made some home made versions of these and lit my off grid house with a baker's dozen of them. Corn oil or canola/rape seed oil works better (less odor) and put them into a salsa jar works great. Coil some wire around a gutter spike and then put 3/8 inch all natural twine in place of the wicking they have there and put off more light. I could read late at night with three of them. One element like that one in a bowl of oil in the bathroom lasted all night as a night light. These are great, but Lehman's costs too much.
I kept a vegi oil lamp burning in my room as a kid for about 6 months. they are totally safe if knocked over in an indoor environment. the only problem is they make one heck of a mess and don't completely clean out of cloth materials like carpet and upholstery.
I kept a vegi oil lamp burning in my room as a kid for about 6 months. they are totally safe if knocked over in an indoor environment. the only problem is they make one heck of a mess and don't completely clean out of cloth materials like carpet and upholstery. its important to note that in the bible whenever they reference a lamp they are probably talking about olive oil. this is nothing new under the sun :) thanx for the reminder keep it up
This is an awesome way to use up oils that have gone rancid!!!
I had bought too big a size of olive oil last spring and a heat wave did it in! Rancid oil of any sort is bad for our health. This is a nifty way to find a use for it and be happy about not wasting, which is better for the planet all the way around!
I have made these, and any oil will work! Great video to put out.. I never throw out old oil.. I save it for this very reason!
Nice. Always nice to see old school alternatives.
Good video. I do like the jar with the handle. I've since made several lanterns out of jars and they all work great.
thats great I hear they are easy to make. This is just one version of them and their are many different oils that can be burned as well.
No, olive oil won't really burn due to its flash point. In fact if you wanted to put out the flame of the wick you could splash some olive oil on the flame inside the jar and put the flame out. That is one of the benefits of using vegetable oil for a lamp over using say kerosene.
I Agree, let us know when you get a plan together on how to do just that.
Thank you for this seemingly original video.
I'll have to get some of those professional-looking wick stands and try this.
I dont remember if these make the room smell like olive oil or not.
I don't think I'd like that.
Thats the coolest thing I have seen in a while. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Nice job with the camera - a good steady exposure even with the bright flame in the view.
This is actually kind of brilliant as far as improvised lights go.
Thank you so much for your video, It's really work and beautiful and so economical way. I did it today, it's burn for more thant 3 hours and it's still burning.
I like it very much, I put, green in the water and yellow for the oïl, the 2 color are very amazing
In the comments three months ago whupdup is wrong to say that rubbing alcohol is a good fuel for these type of lamps. It would be dangerous to use rubbing alcohol because the amount of air allowed in by the open topped glass jar would allow the flame given off by the wick to quickly ignite the pool of alcohol in the glass jar. The high heat would crack the glass jar spilling the burning alcohol and causing a fire.
I tried this, using an old tuna can filled with rocks and a cotton wick sticking out a tiny bit. It smoked terribly, no matter what I did. There was no breeze and the wick was really short. Did you notice yours smoking?
I know this has nothing to do with the actual video but is that the Magpul MOE foliage green kit on your AR? I've been thinking about getting that for my AR but wanted to know how it compares in color to OD green, which is what I was originally going to do but since OD is out of stock everywhere, I'm thinking about going with FDE OR FG. Thanks!
What's the burn time? How many ml for minutes/hours? At the end of the video you mentioned the instructions said the amount you poured should be good for 20hrs but that sounds rather long. Have you or any other preppers done any real life comparison testing for yourselves?
@dandingo13 That is FG, and I like it a lot. It is a little lighter in color than OD
If you didn't have the handle, wouldn't the glass be too hot to touch?
FYI: You can use any cooking oil and add water and salt to that.
Where is this item available for purchase , pl ?
Hey I did this with a beer bottle and a lid type thing I got from Hobby Lobby. Works pretty good, but my wick keeps burning down to the nub. Any ideas?
@SmartSurvival 8) I was just thinking my wife would rather sit in the dark then use her extra virgin oil. Great video. Keep up the good work.
Id really like to try one of these. Can I ask how much they cost?
can we use used oil? Like from fast food restaurants?
Do you know how much olive oil cost? I would only use it in a last resort. Way too expensive.
Might check out Kevin's Kandles. There's a lot more information.
Thank u and God Bless u and yours !
Well, I'll know what to do next time my power goes out! I may use an orange, though.
why do you think?
you just made my day!!!!!!!!!! I'm still laughing was it an expensive table??
Where did you buy this kit?
I like it! Thanks for sharing
Rubbing alchohol is good fuel for these types of lamps, also, cotton products are the best wicks
Shiver me timbers, it's Olive Oil.
My dollar tree has those handled jars (for a buck), and winding the metal wick coil is tricky, but it can be done, as long as you copy the height and number of turns pretty closely. Dollar Tree also carries an olive oil blend, also for a buck. . I was loving this video, until you got to the "burning bear fat" part! No, do not burn the bear!
thanks for the video...
Sorry Andy, Kevin's Kandles are emergency candles that will help prevent accidental fires and help millions of people living in poverty! What was I Thinking?
It would be good if you installed it the right way and put the wire over the side of the
jar like it should be, so you can pour some oil in the jar.
Wayne
Nice kit. If you wanted to make a floating wick I made them out of cork and a paper clip for oil candles with a twine wick And olive oil as the fuel
/watch?v=wlvJla36GP8
Lamp oil?Rope?Bombs?
@JohnnysCoolStuff THanks for watching
Now I know what to do with my expired food oils!
you can use any cheaper vegetable oil or waste vegetable oil or even animan rendered fat.
save the olive oil for the salads and the kitchen
I tried this with gasoline... did not work so well.
@USNDeepsea1991 lol, come on.
Sunflower oil is much cheaper
if it fell off the table onto carpet wouldent it start a fire
It would be smart if you didn't actually use olive oil and used plain vegetable oil.
Corn oil and canola/rape seed oil is cheaper and has less smell. I used them to light my off grid house a couple years back. You're right.
Vegetable oil works very well but it does smoke a tad bit more and it does have an odor. Olive oil tends to burn cleaner and very little odor. I burn both and I am pleased with the results of all my homemade lanterns.
I had the opposite experience with smell. I do agree that it will smoke a little, but you can adjust the wick down enough not to see it and all you get is a bit of buildup on walls and such.
Yea, I just cleaned out the one with vegetable oil and it was a challenge. I just say go with what works for you. I personally got sick of the Kerosene odor. These are a lot safer to handle I think they work just as good. I've since built several Lanterns from different size jars and so far they all work great! I may post one.
Dave?? Daves noy here.
Pikeman50 Dave's not here man...
From the very funny Cheech and Chong skit
Sorry, youre getting a citation from the Spelling Police too. Its "grammar", LOLOL.
OMG LIGHT THE FUCKING THING!
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.
The God Almighty says in the Holy Quran:
chapter 24: verse 35
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as if there were a niche, in which there is a lamp, the lamp is enclosed in crystal, the crystal is of a star like brilliance, it is lit with the olive oil from a blessed olive tree which is neither eastern or western, its very oil would almost be luminous though no fire touched it...
flammable
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guys, do not buy!!!!!!
make the wick holder out of wire, use cotton strips for the wick, use in a beer mug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wouldn't it be better to use more ordinary cheap and bad-quality refined oils...?
Extra Virgen Olive Oil is quite expensive....
"Christ Mass" Traditions? Heh, Heh, Heh, Heh! Just as "kewl" as the red eyes on the reddit "character."
Great "record."
OMG! that was extra virgin oil...Nobody is that rich.
oh, never mind... too much for my budget.
I would be afraid all the oil would ignite
I pour wax on a table and set it on fire.
Not allah its god the father the son and the spirit one god 3 bodies get it right
Lmao..why would you pay for this!!!!?
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things