I came across these online today. I have never used them but it seems like it's worth looking into. Their website states products are made in the USA, they are windproof and water proof.
I have been using cotton balls dipped in wax for years. Using dental cotton roles looks like a great improvement on my process, being long and small diameter it is easier to bend and break up the center for easy lighting. I usually have to use a knife to dig out a ragged flap for easy lighting in cold temps.
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: January 8th, 2023, 2:14 pm
by XJThrottle
I could make these for damn near free. My wife is into making candles (and burns a ton), so there is always wax waste around. And, she manages a dental clinic. Free cotton.
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: January 8th, 2023, 2:52 pm
by Pipedoc
Old film canister or small prescription bottles with cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works good.
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: January 9th, 2023, 3:14 pm
by smithers599
Pipedoc wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 2:52 pm
Old film canister or small prescription bottles with cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works good.
I was gonna say that. Cotton balls with Vaseline is a great fire starter. Burns and burns.
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: May 2nd, 2023, 7:46 pm
by baja
and another vote for Cotton balls with Vaseline.
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: May 2nd, 2023, 11:08 pm
by mock0013
or use dryer lint with Vaseline...
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: May 2nd, 2023, 11:34 pm
by baja
mock0013 wrote: ↑May 2nd, 2023, 11:08 pm
or use dryer lint with Vaseline...
True
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: May 14th, 2023, 7:50 pm
by tripletap
ive still got a huge amount of cotton balks n paraffin wax inside egg carton cardboard-
went thru one of my med packs tonite- looks like i need to update some of my stuff
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: May 15th, 2023, 12:07 pm
by mtptwo
Pipedoc wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 2:52 pm
Old film canister or small prescription bottles with cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works good.
Or dryer lint instead of cotton balls. It's free, and with vaseline, it will burn like a candle. Plus a spark from a ferro rod will set it off, first try.
Re: Black Beard Fire Starters
Posted: June 14th, 2023, 5:18 pm
by Half Cocked
Pipedoc wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 2:52 pm
Old film canister or small prescription bottles with cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works good.
That is what I use. I go one more step. Since the petroleum jelly is kind of messy I wrap each of the soaked cotton balls in a small piece of waxed paper before I stuff them into the containers.