When I first started studying bush craft ( 6 or 7) years ago, I made one of these. You can make these any length you want. I use a smaller piece of copper tubing and then braid my twine using 3 pieces of twine, soak it in candle wax, and put it into the tube. I keep several around in an altoids tin box, a few in my back pack and I even keep one in my pocket of my jeans. So far, I have not haft to fray the end of it except the first time when it's new. It's good to see a younger person is keeping the traditional ways of bush craft. Good for you, you just might be a survivalist after all. Great video, keep up the good work.
Not a bad idea twisting the twine, I've definitely experimented with that as well. May have to make another video going more in depth on the whole rope and wax process. Definitely love bushcraft and primitive skills. Always so much to learn! Thanks, and thanks for watching!
Good video, well presented without excess conversation. Visually easy to follow and one more way to start a fire. (PS, pay no attention to those who quibble over semantics, you clearly demonstrated the value of this system and that’s all that matters)
Thank you! Great comment! All the kind words definitely help drown out the negativity! Lots of people with something to say that probably haven't spent a day in the woods ahaha. Thanks for watching boss!!
I've been using one of these since the 70s. I find that hemp or cotton twisted rope soaked in a mixture of parafin wax, charcoal lighter fluid or naptha and a little coconut and olive oil works the best. The mixture stays soft and catches light much easier than wax alone. And to fray your rope, smash it with the butt of your knife, bunt side of a hatchet or two sticks and pull it apart with your fingers. Another effective method of fraying is to scrape your rope with your saw teeth. A Leatherman saw works great for this. Also I tend to favor ones about 1/2 to 1/4 the size of yours. It burns faster but it is also easier to light, especially the first time. Usually once the end is burnt it is easier to fray out with just your fingers. And when prepping your rope before dipping, untwist it a little to loosen it up. This will make it easier and faster to fray and light in the field. I find that sisal and manila is a bit harder to light, especially when its cols and raining or snowing and the wind is nor your friend. Oh, also I use about a 3 foot piece and make my tube about 6 inches long and wrap the excess around the tube and keep it stored in an old aluminum cigar tube with a screw off lid. A piece of 1/2" pvc with two end caps(not glued) works well also and you can make it as long or short as you want. I also keep a piece of fatwood with ahole in one end tied to my ferro rod to help with ignition. Or you can make some "Maya Dust" at home and keep it in an airtight container and use a couple of pinches to help catch a spark and get ignition even when everything is wet. Fatwood burns no matter the conditions and lights instantaniously.
Awesome advice! Thanks a ton! I love hearing everyone's experiences and perspectives with this, always ready to learn something I was unaware of or never would have thought of on my own. Do definitely keep fat wood in my pack, I've always wanted to throw it on the end of my Ferro rod as well. Great comment. Thanks for watching!!!
Yes I agree. I just managed to use my rod with silver birch bark pretty common near me. Lite well. This is such a good idea to use with the tinder. Thank you. Highly recommend this and I’m going to get myself some rope and wax ❤❤
It definitely saves lighter fuel! And it gets a good flame going and helps to light that hard to light tender 👍 and it's so compact and weightless! Thanks for watching!
Your video said " 'Crafting' the Perfect Tinder Tube". No "crafting" was done in the entire video. So, it should have read "Using a Tinder Tube". The rope should just fit the tube snuggly without being too tight.
Yeah it's a pretty basic concept, not a whole lot to say about putting a rope in a tube. But I do try to explain something that go into crafting or creating or however you want to call it to assemble the tube. Good observation tho!
I got lucky and got the rope as an extra accessory with a kit that I bought. And it was already waxed, but as far as wax goes I would use paraffin wax or beeswax, just melt it down a little and get the rope nice and coated. And for the rope you could use jute twine if you have a smaller tube, or if you can find a thicker kind of jute twine or just use cotton cord. Should work regardless. All kinds of variations one could use for a tinder tube. Thanks for watching!
@@smokyriverbushcraft brilliant, thanks for answering. YT algorithm sent me your video, as i watch a lot of 'east anglian bushcraft ', coalcracker bushcraft, and simon a bloke in the woods. Im sure ill be watching a lot of your vids now too. 👍 good stuff. Thanks
I could be mistaken, but isn’t the tinder tube also called the old-time lighter? I carry Vaseline-soaked cotton balls (with a heavy duty needle in them so it doesn’t rust) in a medicine container for the same reason, but your setup is yet another idea to keep in mind due to situations that call for improvising on the fly. I can imagine old-timers lighting their smokes with one of these, and it can also be a makeshift candle that won’t make your thumb sore. 👍
Could definitely be used as a lighter or candle depending on the level of wax on the rope. It'll definitely burn for a while! I think it's a great thing to have on hand. So long as you have a ferro rod to light it up, it could have a bunch of awesome uses!
Can I ask. Is the vas to help it catch oh of course is it cuz the vas has like that sort of petroleum? I’m just clocking as I’m typing. Would one use candle wax on the rope or buy what dry wax ? Could ask Google but this seems way nicer
The best way I can describe the process is the spread fibers catch the sparks and the wax provides the fuel all at the same time. I believe any kind of wax will work, regardless of the presence of petroleum. I don’t know why you’re asking me instead of the video’s maker, but take care anyway.
I feel like you could find a way to a fix the rod to the tube, or even tie it to the bottom of the tube and fold it up in a bag. you are good to go. and of course if you could solder a flint wheel on there its a sailors rope lighter.
Yeah I've got a couple small Ferro rods I was thinking of putting on there. All good ideas. Ultimately, id band it to a knife sheath for a nice little package 👍
Makes it easy to extinguish the flame without damaging or waste any of the rope. Also a solid and convenient way to carry the rope, opens to the possibly of adding a Ferro rod on the tube or other items that can aid in creating fire 👍
it is so that it dies out slowly creating a char . like char cloth so that it lights easy . but that was for versions with just rope and no wax . also stops wax or resin from dripping on you
That technique works well as a major backup Fire Starter as well. Thanks for Sharing.
Definitely does! I will always prefer a ferro rod, but the tinder tube definitely comes in handy in horrible conditions 👍 thanks for watching!
When I first started studying bush craft ( 6 or 7) years ago, I made one of these. You can make these any length you want. I use a smaller piece of copper tubing and then braid my twine using 3 pieces of twine, soak it in candle wax, and put it into the tube. I keep several around in an altoids tin box, a few in my back pack and I even keep one in my pocket of my jeans. So far, I have not haft to fray the end of it except the first time when it's new. It's good to see a younger person is keeping the traditional ways of bush craft. Good for you, you just might be a survivalist after all. Great video, keep up the good work.
Not a bad idea twisting the twine, I've definitely experimented with that as well. May have to make another video going more in depth on the whole rope and wax process. Definitely love bushcraft and primitive skills. Always so much to learn! Thanks, and thanks for watching!
I liked, subscribed and am leaving this comment. Great vid!
Awesome! Thanks so much and thanks for watching! I appreciate everything watching, enjoying, and helping out 👍
Good video, well presented without excess conversation. Visually easy to follow and one more way to start a fire. (PS, pay no attention to those who quibble over semantics, you clearly demonstrated the value of this system and that’s all that matters)
Thank you! Great comment! All the kind words definitely help drown out the negativity! Lots of people with something to say that probably haven't spent a day in the woods ahaha. Thanks for watching boss!!
Nice! Tinder tubes are great.
I love em! So useful. So cool 👍
Really nice job! Great video and instructions
Thanks! And thanks for watching!!
Very good explanation & demonstration. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. Very interesting and informative. Subscribed.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
thank you very much. I didn't know this technology. I'll try to do it right now. good luck with the channel
Good tip! Thanks for the video. Well done.
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
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Ive made one of these out of jute twine impregnated with vaseline and thru a small deep well socket- works great and lasts a long time-
Sounds a little more easy than my process. Love all the ways it can be done!
pine resin too if you wanna be fully bushcraft or offgrid
I've been using one of these since the 70s. I find that hemp or cotton twisted rope soaked in a mixture of parafin wax, charcoal lighter fluid or naptha and a little coconut and olive oil works the best. The mixture stays soft and catches light much easier than wax alone. And to fray your rope, smash it with the butt of your knife, bunt side of a hatchet or two sticks and pull it apart with your fingers. Another effective method of fraying is to scrape your rope with your saw teeth. A Leatherman saw works great for this. Also I tend to favor ones about 1/2 to 1/4 the size of yours. It burns faster but it is also easier to light, especially the first time. Usually once the end is burnt it is easier to fray out with just your fingers. And when prepping your rope before dipping, untwist it a little to loosen it up. This will make it easier and faster to fray and light in the field. I find that sisal and manila is a bit harder to light, especially when its cols and raining or snowing and the wind is nor your friend. Oh, also I use about a 3 foot piece and make my tube about 6 inches long and wrap the excess around the tube and keep it stored in an old aluminum cigar tube with a screw off lid. A piece of 1/2" pvc with two end caps(not glued) works well also and you can make it as long or short as you want. I also keep a piece of fatwood with ahole in one end tied to my ferro rod to help with ignition. Or you can make some "Maya Dust" at home and keep it in an airtight container and use a couple of pinches to help catch a spark and get ignition even when everything is wet. Fatwood burns no matter the conditions and lights instantaniously.
Awesome advice! Thanks a ton! I love hearing everyone's experiences and perspectives with this, always ready to learn something I was unaware of or never would have thought of on my own. Do definitely keep fat wood in my pack, I've always wanted to throw it on the end of my Ferro rod as well. Great comment. Thanks for watching!!!
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Yes I agree. I just managed to use my rod with silver birch bark pretty common near me. Lite well. This is such a good idea to use with the tinder. Thank you. Highly recommend this and I’m going to get myself some rope and wax ❤❤
It definitely saves lighter fuel! And it gets a good flame going and helps to light that hard to light tender 👍 and it's so compact and weightless! Thanks for watching!
Nice ill make one. Thanks !!
They're awesome! Thanks for watching 👍
Great video. Very helpful.
Awesome! Hope it helps!
Gotta love that Corona.👍👍
It's a budget friendly beast!
I used copper tubing because I had it, then epoxied a ferrocerium rod to it.
Sounds awesome! Any type of metal will do. I like that you put the Ferro rod on it. Would be a cool tool to ranger band to a sheath 👍 🔥
Your video said " 'Crafting' the Perfect Tinder Tube". No "crafting" was done in the entire video. So, it should have read "Using a Tinder Tube". The rope should just fit the tube snuggly without being too tight.
Yeah it's a pretty basic concept, not a whole lot to say about putting a rope in a tube. But I do try to explain something that go into crafting or creating or however you want to call it to assemble the tube. Good observation tho!
❤❤❤ i just subbed and hit the bell. great content mate.
Heeeey! Thanks! Thanks for watching!
Sorry for being stupid, but did you wax the rope yourself? If so, did you just soak natural fibre rope in molten wax?
I got lucky and got the rope as an extra accessory with a kit that I bought. And it was already waxed, but as far as wax goes I would use paraffin wax or beeswax, just melt it down a little and get the rope nice and coated. And for the rope you could use jute twine if you have a smaller tube, or if you can find a thicker kind of jute twine or just use cotton cord. Should work regardless. All kinds of variations one could use for a tinder tube. Thanks for watching!
@@smokyriverbushcraft brilliant, thanks for answering. YT algorithm sent me your video, as i watch a lot of 'east anglian bushcraft ', coalcracker bushcraft, and simon a bloke in the woods. Im sure ill be watching a lot of your vids now too. 👍 good stuff. Thanks
I could be mistaken, but isn’t the tinder tube also called the old-time lighter? I carry Vaseline-soaked cotton balls (with a heavy duty needle in them so it doesn’t rust) in a medicine container for the same reason, but your setup is yet another idea to keep in mind due to situations that call for improvising on the fly. I can imagine old-timers lighting their smokes with one of these, and it can also be a makeshift candle that won’t make your thumb sore. 👍
Could definitely be used as a lighter or candle depending on the level of wax on the rope. It'll definitely burn for a while! I think it's a great thing to have on hand. So long as you have a ferro rod to light it up, it could have a bunch of awesome uses!
Can I ask. Is the vas to help it catch oh of course is it cuz the vas has like that sort of petroleum? I’m just clocking as I’m typing. Would one use candle wax on the rope or buy what dry wax ? Could ask Google but this seems way nicer
The best way I can describe the process is the spread fibers catch the sparks and the wax provides the fuel all at the same time. I believe any kind of wax will work, regardless of the presence of petroleum. I don’t know why you’re asking me instead of the video’s maker, but take care anyway.
@@AdventureBon99 Could use candle wax, beeswax, paraffin wax, really most and all waxes would work 👍 helps the rope to not burn super fast
@@smokyriverbushcraft the k you so much. I did the vas and cotton wall really good. Didn’t have enough kindleing for the rest. Thank you 💚💚💚
you can make them in the wild with diy jute and some pine resin
Not a bad idea!!!
@@smokyriverbushcraft yeah it is the only fully naturally sourced lighter I could think of for long term off grid type survival
I feel like you could find a way to a fix the rod to the tube, or even tie it to the bottom of the tube and fold it up in a bag. you are good to go. and of course if you could solder a flint wheel on there its a sailors rope lighter.
Yeah I've got a couple small Ferro rods I was thinking of putting on there. All good ideas. Ultimately, id band it to a knife sheath for a nice little package 👍
or drill a hole in a thick rod and there yo go
you can drill a hole in a large ferro rod for the best tinder tube .
Been wanting to do that! Got to get the right sized drill bit to match my Ferro Rod. Got some fat wood that would work perfectly
@@smokyriverbushcraft I bet aliexpress or similar sites have tube shaped ferro rods.
I swipe right on the tindertube
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i understand the rope, wax, etc. but don't understand the need for the tube.
Makes it easy to extinguish the flame without damaging or waste any of the rope. Also a solid and convenient way to carry the rope, opens to the possibly of adding a Ferro rod on the tube or other items that can aid in creating fire 👍
it is so that it dies out slowly creating a char . like char cloth so that it lights easy . but that was for versions with just rope and no wax . also stops wax or resin from dripping on you
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