I do something similar. I use dryer lint and an egg carton. Nuggets instead of discs and I store them in an old Cheese Balls container. I also keep a Ziploc bag of them with my camping supplies at all times.
I have found those super cheap $10ish mini crock pots are great for dedicated wax melting. I usually toss in a little shortening to cut cost and soften them a bit. The nice thing about the crock pot setup is the ability to walk away and not have to worry about it flashing from overheating.
Great video, my version of fire starters burn for a half hour each. I use cedar chips hamster bedding ($4/bag) and a 1lb block of gulf wax melted. After melting it I add 1/3 cup of liquid paraffin lamp oil and no more than a third of a cup or else it ruins the mixture and it won’t solidify. I fill paper ramekins with the cedar chips and pour over them with the melted wax mixture and let cool for 30 minutes in the freezer. Best fire starters I’ve ever used. Inexpensive as well.
I've watched a lot of fire starting videos. This one shows very clearly that you've put a LOT of thought and time into coming up with the best method for starting a fire quickly and reliably. Making the fire starters also very quick and reliable. I couldn't have done better myself.
I make my firestarters from Walmart items...taking Vaseline covered cotton balls & placing them in between one of those pressed sawdust/paraffin sticks & a stick of fat wood...add some strike anywhere matches sticking out of the ends & bind the bundle together with waxed dental floss and seal it in plastic. Slice open the plastic & strike it against a rock or hit it with a Ferro rod & the entire bundle is flammable...
Mixing a little liquid paraffin into the wax once melted improved my fire starters! After experimenting a bit I found mixing in enough to soften the wax just a bit once cool was workable for me. I stack 5 or 6 on top of each other and wrap them in the aluminum foil I cooled them on as an easy compact way of carrying them!
I’ve been doing similar for years. I use cosmetic cotton pads and petroleum jelly. Each pad will burn for approximately 10 minutes. I put several of them in a snuff puck. God bless!
Well done video and keeping it simple. Thanks. I like to add petroleum jelly to the discs before soaking in the wax. It will give you a longer AND hotter fire.
Nice tip! Petroleum jelly is often made using paraffin wax already so they should mix well if you melt them together in the bowl. Should make the process a little easier than having to double coat
I do the same. If you warm the petroleum jelly, it will soak in really well. Then let them cool down, and dip them in melted wax. It's the best firestarter I've ever made.
Great job on the DIY! BlackBeard Firestarters banned me from posting after I called out their firestarters for being cotton rope and wax, which is what I do. That works great--but no one needs to pay $12 each for something like that! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Good on you! Great job! A business model based on greed, not profit, deserves being called out. Time and materials plus reasonable overhead is kosher. $12? Nah.
@@MrJames_Bondage Hey Tim - I used old broken and unused candles collected throughout the years--yeah, they smell like Christmas and there's some glitter, but who cares!
They probably band you for being annoying. I bet some people might think you're not worth your hourly wage, but it's not up to them, is it? Just like it's not up to you what other companies "should charge" for their product. People pay for convenience. That's why Starbucks exists and people go by the droves to pay $6 for a cup of coffee. I bet we could find a few things you overpay for, but they're convenient for you... so you pay.
Love these things. I started making them a few years ago and they are great. I've experimented a little with paraffin oil, kerosene etc. to see if I can get more heat, fire and extended burn time. The added accelerant does increase burn time and flame length. However G2 Outdoor Adventures basic method works great as well. P.S. they are great for a bug out bag/fire starter kit set up.
You are the first person I have seen pull the ferro rod back, as is most efficient, instead of pushing the striker forward....well done that man (excellent beard btw)
Excelente vídeo irmão. Sou do Brasil e irei usar este método para iniciar o fogo de minhas fogueiras e do meu fogão a lenha em casa. Muito obrigado por isso 🙏🏼. Excellent video brother. I'm from Brazil and I'm going to use this method to start fires in my campfires and wood stove at home. Thank you so much for this 🙏🏼.
There are a lot of things you can use for fire-starters, like makeup pads soaked in wax or Vaseline, cotton wads soaked on Vaseline, newspaper rolls tied with cotton twine coated with wax, and other stuff. I would use my penny stove to melt the wax.
Nice video, we been doing the exact same thing for awhile, I also like to take a chainsaw and cut hardwood WITH the grain, take those thin shavings and soak thoroughly with wax and/or a little Vaseline, but not over saturated, make it loose or pack into bricks.
This will save me $20 a month on fire starter sticks from menards! I cook my dinner over wood 4-5 nights a week. Or just have a nice fire when it's cold in Naperville, near Chicago. Thank you!
Thanks for emphasizing that the ferro rod is drawn toward you, while allowing the hand holding the knife, or striker to remain stationary; don't know how many good fire lays I knocked over before learning this technique, 🙂🙂
I save all my used tea bags - we have many of them! Dry them in the sun (this is South Africa) and use old jars and paraffin. I save all my candle ends but haven't used them yet. We have an open fire for about 4 months of the year so I save a fortune in expensive firelighters!
I live on the road and use birch bark, dry rotted wood, stuff like that but, these are great when I don't want to mess about lighting a fire or the wind is a bitt too strong. :-)
I make these but I keep my used makeup removal cottons and make the fire starter with those. I also use the new ones and can’t tell any difference. Just another way to keep trash out of the landfill. Old crayons work as well as old candles
I use vasalean / cotton ball on a bit of aluminum foil or a old cigarette pack liner . Burns prox 5 minutes. The foil keeps the vasalean from running off into the ground or snow. .pre pack the ready balls in my old made bottle 10 per bottle
Never waste the wax at the bottom of your candle. I cut up my garden jeans when I can no longer use them to make the same. They make awesome wicks and fire balls.
Хорошое средство для разведения огня, и воды не боится. На днях с той же целью смочил ватные диски растительным маслом, тоже хорошо горит, но больше копоти
I've been wondering if you could mix pine sap with paraffin, beeswax, meat fat, or (?). Raw pine sap will of course pop and burst. I haven't tried to melt pine sap yet so I don't know what a chunk of that will act to fire. I've been thinking of how to reduce or eliminate the stickiness of the pine sap. Even the sap sticks you can make are still sticky even though they are hard. I would probably only have a tin that big at home for storage or grab in a SHTF situation. Mostly I'd just use a ziplock bag or tin foil or plastic wrap.
yes ,these are all options see what works best for you, is you melt the pine sap you can add a natural dry material like deer poop or dry grass to it, also u can try fine ash from a campfire
I've made some using cotton balls and wax but had an issue with the cotton burning out before the wax would start burning. I added a small bit of Vaseline and that seems to start burning a lot sooner giving the wax more time to start burning but it feels like a lot of time waiting for the wax balls to cool then adding Vaseline. Any ideas?
Isn't candle wax parrafin wax? I simply use the candle wax. I go to garage sales and sometimes you can get an entire shopping bag full of stick candles for $5.
Firestarters are good for extreme emergencies but firestarting skills like flint and steel ferro rods and lighters are a better option. They actually cost less. Take less resources to use. We neef to use primative means whenever we can to stay horned in these skills. Oneday we may need them to save a life including our own and loved ones. Getting use to convenience is not a great idea in my opinion.
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It's rare to see cheap and easy DIY tools that are actually useful. Simple materials, simple method, no tricks or product placement. Great video
I do something similar. I use dryer lint and an egg carton. Nuggets instead of discs and I store them in an old Cheese Balls container. I also keep a Ziploc bag of them with my camping supplies at all times.
Great ideas & great way to use up things that would normally go in the trash!
Same. Also use to start my fireplace fires
Been doing this for awhile now but never thought of the cheese ball container for storage gonna have to do that thanks for the tip
Problem is drier lint is a lot of synthetic material and not cotton.
Thank you for the tutorial. Easy to follow with no annoying music or graphics.
I have found those super cheap $10ish mini crock pots are great for dedicated wax melting. I usually toss in a little shortening to cut cost and soften them a bit.
The nice thing about the crock pot setup is the ability to walk away and not have to worry about it flashing from overheating.
Great idea!!
Great video, my version of fire starters burn for a half hour each. I use cedar chips hamster bedding ($4/bag) and a 1lb block of gulf wax melted. After melting it I add 1/3 cup of liquid paraffin lamp oil and no more than a third of a cup or else it ruins the mixture and it won’t solidify. I fill paper ramekins with the cedar chips and pour over them with the melted wax mixture and let cool for 30 minutes in the freezer. Best fire starters I’ve ever used. Inexpensive as well.
I've watched a lot of fire starting videos. This one shows very clearly that you've put a LOT of thought and time into coming up with the best method for starting a fire quickly and reliably. Making the fire starters also very quick and reliable. I couldn't have done better myself.
These work really well. Much cheaper than buying pre-made tinder too.
Yes cheaper and don't have to worry about them getting wet as easily
I make my firestarters from Walmart items...taking Vaseline covered cotton balls & placing them in between one of those pressed sawdust/paraffin sticks & a stick of fat wood...add some strike anywhere matches sticking out of the ends & bind the bundle together with waxed dental floss and seal it in plastic.
Slice open the plastic & strike it against a rock or hit it with a Ferro rod & the entire bundle is flammable...
I have that exact same cookie stick can right here as I watch this video.
Good idea there.
Mixing a little liquid paraffin into the wax once melted improved my fire starters! After experimenting a bit I found mixing in enough to soften the wax just a bit once cool was workable for me. I stack 5 or 6 on top of each other and wrap them in the aluminum foil I cooled them on as an easy compact way of carrying them!
Yes sir !!
I do the same, the liquid keeps the wax from cracking off.
I keep mine in round Tobacco dip containers
I’ve been doing similar for years. I use cosmetic cotton pads and petroleum jelly. Each pad will burn for approximately 10 minutes. I put several of them in a snuff puck.
God bless!
Well done video and keeping it simple. Thanks. I like to add petroleum jelly to the discs before soaking in the wax. It will give you a longer AND hotter fire.
I do the same
Nice tip! Petroleum jelly is often made using paraffin wax already so they should mix well if you melt them together in the bowl. Should make the process a little easier than having to double coat
I do the same. If you warm the petroleum jelly, it will soak in really well. Then let them cool down, and dip them in melted wax. It's the best firestarter I've ever made.
This works like crazy, and I have a use for all those candle stubs now, too.
Perfect!
Great job on the DIY! BlackBeard Firestarters banned me from posting after I called out their firestarters for being cotton rope and wax, which is what I do. That works great--but no one needs to pay $12 each for something like that! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Good on you! Great job! A business model based on greed, not profit, deserves being called out. Time and materials plus reasonable overhead is kosher. $12? Nah.
I was thinking of buying 1 inch cotton rope and making some myself, I wonder if the wax type matters
@@MrJames_Bondage Hey Tim - I used old broken and unused candles collected throughout the years--yeah, they smell like Christmas and there's some glitter, but who cares!
Saved me from buying some. Will have to make some myself
They probably band you for being annoying. I bet some people might think you're not worth your hourly wage, but it's not up to them, is it? Just like it's not up to you what other companies "should charge" for their product. People pay for convenience. That's why Starbucks exists and people go by the droves to pay $6 for a cup of coffee.
I bet we could find a few things you overpay for, but they're convenient for you... so you pay.
Love these things. I eat so many when I'm camping. Best cookies ever
Love these things. I started making them a few years ago and they are great. I've experimented a little with paraffin oil, kerosene etc. to see if I can get more heat, fire and extended burn time. The added accelerant does increase burn time and flame length. However G2 Outdoor Adventures basic method works great as well. P.S. they are great for a bug out bag/fire starter kit set up.
Pine pitch will make it burn hotter.
Your way is much nicer looking than what I do. I just use dryer lint and leftover candle wax.
While on the go lint from your pockets can also aid in fire starting
Plus, because you used Yankee Candle wax, they'll smell lovely. Great idea. Thanks
amazing ides and super easy and also cheap for doing a fire in camps
Yes excellent way to use up that last bits of candle wax!
Yep, made many of those. They work great, and are waterproof.
You are the first person I have seen pull the ferro rod back, as is most efficient, instead of pushing the striker forward....well done that man (excellent beard btw)
yes sir it also reduces the chance of knocking over you fire material accidentally
This is great, and a great use for my left over wax melts ;-) thanks so much
You are so welcome!
Very simple, very useful idea, nicely presented! Thanks for sharing!
Excelente vídeo irmão. Sou do Brasil e irei usar este método para iniciar o fogo de minhas fogueiras e do meu fogão a lenha em casa. Muito obrigado por isso 🙏🏼.
Excellent video brother. I'm from Brazil and I'm going to use this method to start fires in my campfires and wood stove at home. Thank you so much for this 🙏🏼.
Great video, very helpful
Fire starter tutorial and helpful tip for the flint and steel tip. Love it!
There are a lot of things you can use for fire-starters, like makeup pads soaked in wax or Vaseline, cotton wads soaked on Vaseline, newspaper rolls tied with cotton twine coated with wax, and other stuff.
I would use my penny stove to melt the wax.
I like the green tint.
Pretty slick, my Friend....and thank you for sharing
Nice video, we been doing the exact same thing for awhile, I also like to take a chainsaw and cut hardwood WITH the grain, take those thin shavings and soak thoroughly with wax and/or a little Vaseline, but not over saturated, make it loose or pack into bricks.
This will save me $20 a month on fire starter sticks from menards! I cook my dinner over wood 4-5 nights a week. Or just have a nice fire when it's cold in Naperville, near Chicago. Thank you!
Brilliant there are fantastic for my wood burner. Thank u
I really appreciate this how to video, thank you for sharing!
Thanks watching, please share it too
I plan on making these for my hunter education classes.
sounds fun
I use cotton balls and vaseline. This is a great tip. Thank you!
Great tip!
Do you need to use the paraffin wax or would you get the same results with normal candle scraps melted down?
Thanks for emphasizing that the ferro rod is drawn toward you, while allowing the hand holding the knife, or striker to remain stationary; don't know how many good fire lays I knocked over before learning this technique, 🙂🙂
I feel your pain lol
I save all my used tea bags - we have many of them! Dry them in the sun (this is South Africa) and use old jars and paraffin. I save all my candle ends but haven't used them yet. We have an open fire for about 4 months of the year so I save a fortune in expensive firelighters!
amazing
Thanks
I use a mini muffin pan with sawdust and paraffin. They are a little bigger but I’ve never had a fire not start with them.
Me and my 15 yr old son made some using wax and lamp oil.they work great
Thanks a bunch this is gonna save me money good job
I live on the road and use birch bark, dry rotted wood, stuff like that but, these are great when I don't want to mess about lighting a fire or the wind is a bitt too strong. :-)
those cotton patches work perfectly as shotgun cleaning patches
I like to save that red wax on the outside of some kinds of cheese . . . like gouda or baby bells
I make these but I keep my used makeup removal cottons and make the fire starter with those. I also use the new ones and can’t tell any difference. Just another way to keep trash out of the landfill. Old crayons work as well as old candles
never thought of using my laplander with a ferro rod, cool!
😊nice, thanks for showing us. Take care.
Man these look cool proper space savers! I will buy some pads
Excellent idea
I use plastic dip cans, trick candle, petroleum jelly and lint
I use vasalean / cotton ball on a bit of aluminum foil or a old cigarette pack liner . Burns prox 5 minutes. The foil keeps the vasalean from running off into the ground or snow. .pre pack the ready balls in my old made bottle 10 per bottle
Great idea! Gonna have to try it.
that's a really good idea I'm trying to make some looks a lot more convenient then fatwood.
Greetings from Northern Ireland, Great video.....subscribed
I make these with my scouts & cub scouts 🇬🇧
I usually melt and dip them in petroleum jelly and then into the wax myself.. have carried them for years
great video!!! I definitely need to start doing this and save some money!! Next trip, Dollar Store/99 cents store...
Definitely!!
Thank you!
Yep I reckon I use the same method cept I'll steer in just a we bit of napalm and lighter fluid ! Doc says my eyebrows will grew back in due time .
Never waste the wax at the bottom of your candle.
I cut up my garden jeans when I can no longer use them to make the same. They make awesome wicks and fire balls.
The cotton pads you are using also make good char cloth.
Great tips. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching.
Great idea
Хорошое средство для разведения огня, и воды не боится. На днях с той же целью смочил ватные диски растительным маслом, тоже хорошо горит, но больше копоти
That’s pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. Do the fire starters leave any residue behind after they burn up?
Great video. Thanks
Thank you
Great DIY! Very nice video
Nice simple idea. I guess you could save the wax off little baby Bel cheeses too, if you eat them out that side of the Pond
Any reason not to dump the paraffin in the glass wax jar? Thank you for this great demonstration - very economical!
Really useful stuff, thanks
Great idea!
Awesome video! Is there a certain ratio of candle wax to parrafin wax?
Good work,thanks for your video
Fire Pringles.
Bel video Fratello.Hai usato c'era per candele,più vaselina?
Fantastic, this is exactly what I was looking for. Could you use petroleum jelly soaked into the cotton pads in place of the wax?
Yes, but I usually use petroleum jelly on cotton balls instead. Then I store them in an old prescription bottle.
I like melting vapo rub like that. BAd muscles need help. You still can light fire after.
I guess an old pringles tube would be ok for storing them ? seeing as paraffin wax doesn't evaporate.
true but a all tin can will be multi purpose, you could put it in the fire and make char cloth
I've also seen someone mix the wax 50/50 with lighter fluid. Not sure it is necessary, but it's an idea.
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Lol I store mine in used Pringle cans.
This is awesome but can you just use the candle and x out the paraffin wax? My wife is a candle crazy person 😊.
Yes you can! also petroleum jelly
I've been wondering if you could mix pine sap with paraffin, beeswax, meat fat, or (?).
Raw pine sap will of course pop and burst. I haven't tried to melt pine sap yet so I don't know what a chunk of that will act to fire. I've been thinking of how to reduce or eliminate the stickiness of the pine sap. Even the sap sticks you can make are still sticky even though they are hard.
I would probably only have a tin that big at home for storage or grab in a SHTF situation. Mostly I'd just use a ziplock bag or tin foil or plastic wrap.
yes ,these are all options see what works best for you, is you melt the pine sap you can add a natural dry material like deer poop or dry grass to it, also u can try fine ash from a campfire
I've made some using cotton balls and wax but had an issue with the cotton burning out before the wax would start burning. I added a small bit of Vaseline and that seems to start burning a lot sooner giving the wax more time to start burning but it feels like a lot of time waiting for the wax balls to cool then adding Vaseline. Any ideas?
Nothing is better than experience , thanks for the tip
Isn't candle wax parrafin wax? I simply use the candle wax. I go to garage sales and sometimes you can get an entire shopping bag full of stick candles for $5.
Would this work with 100% candle wax or is the paraffin required?
candle was will work also u can use petroleum jelly for a little different effect
@@g2outdooradventures4 Thanks!
Great idea but why do you mix candle wax and paraffin?
Before you start building a fire pile, you need to clear the area of combustible things, like dry leaves and dry grass!
Dude...shut up!
Have you ever left your tin in the sun, or in a vehicle on a hot day and had all the pads melt together in a block?
they will melt together but don't really cause an issue
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Not too often do we see a TH-camr Striking a Ferro rod the right way..... lol ..... Anyways, thanks for the video
Got a like and a sub from me. Nice work
So is the wax required, or will just the parafin do the job? Whitters asked the same question 2 months ago. Thanks!
Why do you dip the cotton ball in Vaseline or wax?
PJCB are just as good if not better and FAR EASIER to make.
So i melt alot of wax in my wax scent burner, could i use that instead?
I would yes!!! Excellent use of that wax
Nice ! BTW....what's your brand of beard balm? -- thanks
Thanks and I use Oak City Beard Company
@@g2outdooradventures4 Thanks!
Firestarters are good for extreme emergencies but firestarting skills like flint and steel ferro rods and lighters are a better option. They actually cost less. Take less resources to use. We neef to use primative means whenever we can to stay horned in these skills. Oneday we may need them to save a life including our own and loved ones. Getting use to convenience is not a great idea in my opinion.
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