Made Firestarters

I did this the other day but with dryer lint!

 

This is how I make mine too!!

 

OldCuteHillBilly

Rev I was just a thinkin that a little more detail might not hurt for the youngsters who might be new to doin this. Type of Egg Cartons to use. Gulf Wax can be used in place of old candles, How you do the sawdust fill, etc.

We have always used dryer lint with no wick. I would like more information myself on your method.

With lint you just put it in the cells and pour the wax over it. I am not so sure it is that simple with sawdust. How do you place your wick. Poke it in with a nail, place it before pouring? Melting method for the wax.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

 

Another version of fire eggs is lint packed firm so it stays in (paper composite cartons flats work well they stack nice, folding paper cartons are nice for lint wax ,wick for camping etc , then just before use a squirt of hand sanitizer (gelled alcohol ) Works good for stove lighting not so handy as wicks for out doors. we have used about 1/3 of a litre container of hand sanitizer over last heating season to this time of this one . And we get WINTER here for 6 months.

 

I use vaseline impregrenated cotton balls and store them in old film canisters. Have found that these babies work like a camp. If you haven't tried these yet, give them a whirl. I think you will be most pleased.

 

I use paper egg cartons. Fill the holes abut half full of wax chunks. I put them in the oven on low heat. Old crayons work well for this. I got a huge box of them once at a yard sale and made about three dozen starters but any wax will work. If you melt them in the oven be sure to use an old cookie sheet under them because the wax will saturate the paper egg carton and leak through. Cut them out leaving tabs on the sides. Light one of the tabs to use them.

 

I got some firestarter 'fire loggs'..and was told to cut into thin sections with saw, place in ziplock, and they make great firestarters..
I haven't sawed them yet.

Did I cheat??

 

Here is the difference between boy preppers and girl preppers--I make my fire starters by picking up the very sticky, pitchy pine cones from the back yard and melt down in an old coffee can a couple of cinnamon smelling candles and I wrap a bit of wicking around the pine cone and dip the pine cones into the hot wax a few times till they are pretty! Heap in nice wicker basket by fire place and use when needed.. lol:2thumb:
Bwahahahaha I sound like the Martha Stewart of preppers! and that's a good thing!

 

Emerald, you Martha Stewart you. Those pine cone firestarters are the kind I remember making waaaaaay back - my mom thought they were too pretty to use. LOL

Are you folks using these firestarters in a woodstove? Do you have any problem with wax build-up?

 

Another variation. I remember one time the wife made up a batch using the small waxed disposable drinking cups. We probably did not have any paper egg cartons on hand when she decided to make a batch.
I had just about forgotten about pine cones used for fire starters.

 

Gosh ... I guess everybody has their own special way, huh?

I make paper pots (you know with the wooden spool thingee and newspaper strips) and then stuff them with dryer lint. Dip in paraffin a could of times and let dry.

I got one of those newspaper rollers dealies and rolled some logs out of newspaper with it but I don't like the way they burn. Too finicky. Wood is better.

 

We made a set this way:

Tear newspaper into 6" squares.

Squeeze dryer lint into golf ball - sized balls, place in center of newspaper.

(At this point, we inserted Magnesium fireworks into the lint, in case the only wood you can find is wet).

Twist newspaper around lint (and firework). Dip in melted wax (melt in a disposable aluminum pie plate placed on top of a saucepan of boiling water).

Place on wax paper to harden.

First test showed a long, slow burn in damp conditions.

 

I use the styrfoam egg cartons. Pop right out and are reuseable.

 

Do you prep them with something? I've tried using them, and had to tear the carton up to get the fire starters out.

:confused:

 

Works great.
Mimi makes Pine cone fire starters for sale , when making candles we use leftover wax amd whatever scraps of fabric, yarn, bits of burlap..... take grandkids to park and we all pick up nice dry pine cones and she dips the cone and after it drips for a while she tie's wick material around and they work great, some times she uses scent, quick flame and smells good too....

 

Emerald, This how Mimi ( my lovely bride of thiry five years) makes hers also.........nice.... I just responded to another Quote before seeing yours .sorry

 

With our fire place insert ( some times with spongie(sp) or damp wood i have used several starters and ( dont tell anyone) but have melted wax to help get started. however i would make a point of burning it hot to clear out any residue.

 

Looking forward to making these in the next few days! I got lots of lint to use up!:2thumb: