19th Century Emergency Light [ Really Cool! ]

[@rosieb.2719]

This is the light that 'Ma' made in "The Long Winter'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She called it a 'button lamp'.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@patriciaramsey5294]

I temember the button lamp! NOW I can make one when I need it. Thank you!

[@cowgirlhippiechick9911]

I remember Ma's button lamp too!

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Nice memory! I was going to say the same thing

[@aarde7036]

That's right! Thank you, I was surching all corners of my memory where I saw this before, I knew it was very long ago... but that's where!!

[@fakenews7266]

Back in the late 1970s early 1980s , they sold a fancy version of this made from glass and it was called the "Un-candle" . You could use rendered fat ( bacon grease ) or used cooking oil as fuel , with the hardened fats ( lard ) it would stay solid until everything heated up

[@GenXGemini]

I just deleted my comment. You beat me to it. Lol. I love those Un-Candles.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! I looked them up and they are indeed really cool!

[@jacemiller2593]

Mmmmm, Bacon.

[@WillyK51]

@@jacemiller2593 Hope no critters downwind😼

[@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503]

Lard is also a rendered fat: it's the fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified. Tallow is a hard fat made from rendered animal fat, especially that obtained from the parts around the kidneys of ruminating animals, particularly the sheep and ox, traditionally used in making candles and soap. xx

[@hartmanartsource]

I’m surprised your scissors and knife are in such a state! Survival can depend on sharp blades!

[@keithmoore5306]

yeah those scissors need a couple good hammer whacks on the rivet to tighten them up!

[@WayPointSurvival]

The knife is very sharp, but the scissors are in poor condition as they are a couple of hundred years old, and I hesitate to damage them by working on them too much. They need the pivot point peened as they are loose from years of wear and tear.

[@CanadianBriar]

yeah, sharp tools are safe tools. It's harder on the scissors to use them dull than the work to make them actually usable. If they're wall hangers, use them as such and forge some new ones or save a headache and get some Fiskars. :)

[@bentboybbz]

It will probably damage those scissors more trying to use them with that pivot loose like that. If you want to do them well I say tighten them up... nothing crazy...

[@keithmoore5306]

@@bentboybbz well if James is afraid of hitting the blade he can use a thick pin punch on the rivet to tighten them up!

[@JarlSeamus]

The basic concept for that lamp (oil, tallow, fat, etc) goes back thousands of years. We have many examples of simple dish lamps from ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and throughout Medieval Europe. Some ideas never go out of style.

[@WayPointSurvival]

True!

[@ElveeKaye]

So, if you didn't have olive oil, you could use something like lard or the fat from whatever animals you trapped?

[@onlinebills9169]

@@ElveeKaye A little hard to use fat from an animal you trapped, unless you cooked the meat and collected the fat. You can use lard, sunflower oil, a mix if butter and any cooking oil, whatever you have. It's for emergencies, so if it's an emergency, use whatever you have. Technically even motor oil would do if you are in a ventilated area

[@ivermec-tin666]

@@ElveeKaye The Indian's and Tibetan's use ghee in what roughly translates as "butter lamps". Lard would be really nice in such a lamp, but will be solid in cold weather. Not a problem if you have some heat source, even a zippo would work, I think.

[@user-xz4all]

Argand lamp wasnt 1000 year ago. Many do not even know about its existence, and these lamps shone in Europe for hundreds of years before kerosene lighting.

[@daylenestaneart775]

This is perfect timing! I had forgotten about button lamps. I discovered last night that I have developed a sensitivity/reaction to regular lamp oil and I was trying to figure out what “fuel” I could use instead. I have to rethink my whole set up but button lamps will certainly be a part of it. Thank you!!!🦋

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're so welcome!

[@royjohnson465]

Beeswax and Soy candles are safe, ‘but’ Paraffin Wax is dangerous to breathe in a person lungs.

[@donaldstrader7241]

I read a comment to an oil lamp video that suggested olive oil was not the best choice as burning it emitted a byproduct or two. No idea whether it is true. I suspect it has been used a long time but I guess that does not rule out the possibility that the comment had some merit. If I find it, I'll try to return and mention any details.

[@waitandsee9345]

Any kind of oil will do.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually, not just any type of oil will do. Some burn very dirty and leave a lot of soot. Olive oil burns clean and very bright and is ideal for a lamp. That's why it has been used for thousands of years for that purpose.

[@larryeddings3185]

The button lamp is a simple and useful idea. Thanks for sharing it with us. I have really enjoyed the 1790 series.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words and the support!

[@starlingblack814]

Pretty nifty James. The Eskimo used to make oil lamps that burned oil rendered from seal blubber. I don't doubt that bear fat or any vegetable oil would also work. Thanks for the video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@donaldstrader7241]

I always wanted an Inuit soap stone lamp to lay the wick in and up the side.

[@pax9864]

I think the fact that it was rendered is key. Rendering the fat removes natural impurities that smoke, and helps with odor, as well. ❤🙏❤🙏❤ B.

[@henrysinclair4964]

There's always something new (for me) to learn in this channel. I know about oil (vegetable) and a wick but this makes it easier to make with common household materials. There's always something interesting here, keep up the great work.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@erniebello7388]

Wow that's really cool and useful. I didn't know it was called sweet oil back then. Amazing James keep it up.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, will do!

[@roberthummell3701]

I thought this was just stuff you should know before going outside. People need this.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed

[@dragonslayer7587]

This is excellent! I'm ALWAYS amazed at what you come up with! Especially the cabin series! Well done!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you very much!

[@SuperSPatrick]

Ma Ingalls came up with it. It's in The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls. Little House on the Prairie Series.

[@dragonslayer7587]

@@SuperSPatrick I loved those books when I was a child... I REALLY should read them again!

[@Notbuyingitman]

As a child growing up in northern Spain, I remember most houses would have these lights on around All Saints' Day. The "lamps" we used were made of cork, had a small wick, and were (or are) available in many stores, but this video has brought many memories.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing!

[@Derek1975able]

Bet this button lantern would work awesome in a Mason jar. Make a quick wire handle to hang it. Thanks for another good video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, you could do that.

[@nedcramdon1306]

That would be kinda cool in the backyard.

[@eezonly1sand0s54]

Great tip! I have to imagine that you could do the same with a common quarter and a lid from a pasta sauce jar.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely.

[@davidhewson8605]

One candle for lighting. Two for central heating !. Thanks man. Dave

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right? Thanks for watching!

[@a.wilson1979]

Nice and cozy cabin. Thanks for sharing these pearls with us !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@JohnnyHildebrand1969]

Thank you for sharing. As things are going, people should be learning a lot of things for those early days. God bless you and your family.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, you too!

[@beckyshell4649]

It is good to know the old ways if modern convenience items are not available. We had a blizzard around 20 years ago in the south that paralyzed the area for a few days. The meteorologist warned us but we didn't take it too seriously as we had not experienced a blizzard before. At the time we had wood heat and oil lamps so it was not as bad as some people had it.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed! Thanks for watching.

[@paulbarrett3361]

I'm glad to see you have these primitive videos, it brings back the days i used to buck skin with the Renegade Bore Clan,lol.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[@silaslongshot941]

This is a good use for "stale" cooking oil of any type instead of using perfectly good oil you could cook with.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually, you can use any cooking oil that you wish. This particular oil that I used was quite a few years old. However, in my experience, olive oil burns the cleanest and the brightest and has been used for thousands of years for oil lamps.

[@charlesquick3091]

Just a thank you... Thank you for sharing old simple and inexpensive ideas... I am so sick and tired of channels showing " traditional", " bushcraft ", " survival " etc. Who are using very expensive gear. I for one can not afford $500.00 for a pack, $200.00 + for a knife, etc. So thank you for being real, and realistic in your videos.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@trynsurviven2440]

I’ve been watching the series and have enjoyed them very much. I do like the cabin it looks quite cozy. Cool little emergency lamp thank you for sharing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@BarryHope-bj5um]

A ball of butcher's twine would work great. Good butcher's twine is cotton.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good point!

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

How terribly clever! I never would have thought of that. I have rechargeable lighting, but what if it breaks? Well, now I know. Thank-you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@Johonavich49]

Wow that’s a bright light! You teach some really cool tricks to people.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@christiansfortruth5953]

Man those scissors are SO sharp. Wow.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually, they are over 200 years old, and the pivot point is quite worn out. The actual hole where the pin goes through is wobbled out. So no amount of sharpening will make them cut through cloth any better. I used them for a prop in the video, knowing they did not cut well.

[@janisdavis1292]

Thank you for sharing this? What an awesome light!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[@mamabear52]

I read about this button lamp in Laura Ingalls Wilder's book "The Long Winter", thanks, now I know how it was done.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed. However, they used axle Grease instead of olive oil. Modern grease is made from a different type of substance other than what they used, evidently.

[@mamabear52]

@@WayPointSurvival Yes, as I recall she asked pa for any kind of grease, can’t recall her saying oil, he did bring her axle grease. New subscriber and look forward to watching many of your videos going forward. I recall searching for a video a long time ago showing how he made the door without nails

[@richardyap7873]

Thanks for telling me how to extinguish the lamp. I never thought of that really.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@amarnathnarahari5156]

I'm surprised that this is looked at by so many with surprise. In India oil lamps are practically used in prayers on a daily basis both in the temples and at home altars.

[@WayPointSurvival]

It's like someone said once," What's old is new again."

[@jesseherbert2585]

I would save the olive oil and/or grass fed/wild (rendered) fat for eating, but this is a FAR better use of grain ("vegetable") oil than cooking in, for sure!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, however, after it goes rancid, this is a good use for it.

[@naymayabiksnibi]

When people really had to work for everything and more was appreciated, less was capitalized on, the more we had to share, the closer we were.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very true!

[@NewHampshireJack]

Now here is a project that Beautiful Bride will love while our young troops get to try out a piece of history. Thank you, James, for posting this wonderful video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great, glad you liked it!

[@robertpaulis439]

At this present time "sweet oil" is somewhere north of $40.00 per gallon. I just might start fumbling around with the dark and save my olive oil for my pizza!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right?

[@jasminerochas-oq8jw]

Saw some in a movie and wondered how they made a bigger 🔥. Thx for sharing.🤔😊🙂

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimduffy1967]

Good tip , amazing the light that gave out.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@marcobrownstone]

A most informative Video. Thanks!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@keithmoore5306]

you need to tighten that pivot point on those scissors James! a descent size washer would work good for that too! i've always used a glass bottle with a metal cap on it with cotton twine to make oil lamps like that but those are getting hard to find what glass bottles are left tend to have plastic caps anymore!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, however, as they are a couple of hundred years old I've hesitated to work on them as I don't want to inadvertently damage them.

[@pt2575]

That's great ! Thank you very much.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You are welcome!

[@gregory4154]

Alright you got me as a subscriber. These sort of things are just incredibly fascinating and useful if we were to ever need it. Thanks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great, thank you so much for watching and for subscribing, welcome aboard! If you like this type of video I think you'll find a whole lot of other things on my channel that might be useful as well.

[@nrrork]

It's not as period accurate, but I've found paper towel or tissue paper make excellent wicks for something like this. I learned that when I was a kid and I used to make torches by wrapping a branch in twisted up paper towel and soaking it in cooking oil. It used to annoy my mom like crazy. And let's be clear, she was annoyed that I was using up her paper towel and oil, not that her young child was wandering the wilderness at night with a brightly flaming branch in hand.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Lol. Still a great thing to know!

[@generic53]

I just got in from my MMA training and watched this vid but I couldn't find my SEWING BASKET.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well, it seems that you are missing something in your repertoire of preparations, lol.

[@Shadowpixy]

6:02 I am in no way making fun of this guy or the survival lamp because this is actually really cool; there could be situations where you don’t have an actual flashlight, or whatever. That being said, I am looking at this video through the eyes of a kid who was raised on horror movies, and paranormal junk, and all of the instances where having a ready light available was the thing that kept the protagonist in the movie alive. And from that aspect, it’s hilarious that it took six minutes thereabouts to create this light. Now think about it, there’s a chainsaw murderer, or some kind of alien being coming after you and you’re standing there trying to put together this light together. Kind of like getting run over by a steamroller in Austin Powers. I thank the uploader for the video; this is actually really good information. Alaska (where I live) has a lot of earthquakes, and it’s not like they give you a lot of warning to go run and get your flashlight and everything before the power goes out. And in the winter, transformers blow, or lines fall regularly, and I can’t think of a winter in memory that the power didn’t go off at least once, but usually two or three times. You don’t ever know how long it’s going to be out. Having a relatively safe light/heat source as long as people aren’t morons about it and keep it away from anything else flammable this is great. Sure does beat people bringing their barbecue grill inside for heat and cooking and then wondering why everybody is dead of carbon monoxide poisoning or they burn their house down. Don’t do that folks that’s just dumb.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for all the compliments! The only reason it took me 6 minutes to make the lamp was because I was trying to go step by step and teach everyone. In reality I could put it together in less than a minute if I was motivated.

[@nicolehervieux1704]

Awesome video James😊 thank you Have a wonderful week Maranatha Nicole

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you! You too!

[@FelixImmler]

Super interesting! Thanks for showing my friend!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello 👋 James, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing this helpful hint. Now I can impress my camping 🏕 friends. Take care out there. All the best to you and your family. 🤗 👋

[@WayPointSurvival]

Hello, my friend! Glad you like the video and I hope you have a wonderful day. God bless!

[@quintork4100]

i have a book that i travel with ,half of it is songs as i am a guitar busker and been homeless many times,but the other half is mainly this mans brilliant hobo survival hacks ,we salute you james ,i have shared these designs with people on the road and am still waiting for his book to storm the shops,i cant wait for a copy of the hobo survival manual it would complete my survival collection!take care brother!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! I really would love to produce a book like that someday!

[@quintork4100]

@@WayPointSurvival you truly deserve a bigger audience and kudos j !

[@BlazingLaser]

It took you 100 years to make this lamp! You started in the 18th century and ended up in the late 19th century! Still pretty cool though. I love the cabin!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right? Actually, I wanted to put in a plug for my 1790 Survival series which it seems a lot of my subscribers have not watched.

[@FlyingCarp583]

Great tip James! You’ve always got great info. How long do you think this burns? Say the size of the one you made here in this video?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks! It should burn nearly indefinitely as long as you keep adding oil.

[@deadlyradiation7977]

This would make a great Boy Scout lesson.

[@WayPointSurvival]

It would indeed! Thanks for watching.

[@tshaffer9681]

Nothing like good sharp implaments.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I agree. That's why I switched to the knife. The scissors are over 200 years old, and no amount of sharpening will make them work better. They are very worn at the Pivot Point. I used them for a prop, knowing that they did not cut well in their condition.

[@toml.8210]

I do the same thing with a small ceramic creamer/teapot. I feed the wick down the spout, put the fuel inside the pot, and it is all contained, stays (not too hot) and you can carry it with you when lit. You can even supporta metal can over the flame to make a radiant heater.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@peterott-tn6pf]

What a great way to wake up in the morning...especially before work!!! James that was a very cool video and the things that you come up with are amazing!!! Till the next video, take care my friend and God bless!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, I'm glad that you liked it and may God bless you all as well!

[@ddoherty5956]

Once we get that started with our scissors: Damn you Scissors, we're doing this in one take! 🤣

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well, the scissors are a couple of hundred years old, and the pivot point is very worn. I've hesitated to repair them for fear of damaging them permanently. So, I used them in the video for a prop, knowing that they did not cut very well.

[@zeemay1486]

Watched this a while ago and completely forgot about it. Today I randomly came across this video after using lint as the wick, a stokers tin lid as the base and beef tallow as the fuel. A teaspoon of tallow burns for almost 30 minutes

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@udrinkit]

I may play around with that project. Very interesting.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@Winnie-Kay]

Adding a bottle of cheap olive oil to the grocery list. Wouldn't want to use the good stuff lol 😎

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right?

[@bigbasil1908]

Wow you're a genius. For your information, years ago I visited a cave in Torquay, England. In that cave they had a clam shell with animal fat and a lump of moss. This was a reconstruction of artifacts that they have found from stone age times in the mud inside that cave. What you cover in this video was not from the 18th century but from at least stone age times and perhaps long before. It's funny when people are ignorant to our extremely long human past.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I never claimed to be a genius. This is merely a reproduction of a 19th century lamp known as a button lamp. I also never said that no one else had ever thought of this because oil lamps have been used in various configurations for thousands of years and this is well known.

[@bigbasil1908]

@@WayPointSurvivalYeah I'm sorry about my rudeness and sarcasm, it was late at night and I'd had a few 🍺lol. The lamp really reminds me of that clam shell fat lamp with the piece of moss placed in the middle that the guide showed me and my friend years ago in Kent caverns. We were the only people in the cave at that time and the guide lit the lamp for us. I made a similar lamp for camping years ago but found it to let off a lot of smoke so I stopped using it. But they would be great for in caves or in large rooms where the smoke will have minimal effects. The old paraffin/kerosene lamps tend to be a bit smoky too at first and even on a low flame they are stinky. But oil based lamps were a great thing to allow people to read, do sewing etc or do crafts in the evenings when the sun went down. Certainly in a survival situation they are a great thing to be able to make, and if you can't find any oil or fat, then pine resin or other tree resins will do the job. Moss does seem to make pretty good wicks, although if you can't find any moss then a piece of cotton cloth will work.

[@coalcreekdefense8106]

Don't be embarrassed my guy. We've all wrestled with scissors that just refused to do their job before. And given their age, it's impressive they're cutting anything at all!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@entropy11]

nice recovery from those scissors being garbage. XD give em a tune up!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well, it just so happens that those scissors are over a couple hundred years old and the pivot point is very worn. I've hesitated to repair them for fear of damaging them permanently. Thanks for watching.

[@darrenbell2133]

SIMPLE BUT AFFECTIVE THANKYOU!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@CKILBY-zu7fq]

Thanks James. Cool video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@braxtonoverby7122]

Another wonderful thing to have in camp. Thanks dude.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed i!

[@aligarcia3792]

As far as the scissors and the knife you work with until you make them better you might consider putting a reflector on overall awesome 😎

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@thereistruthineveryjoke9796]

Nice video . I haven't seen one of these in years .When i was younger , We used flat round rocks instead of coins or buttons.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, you could even use a flat metal washer for the same purpose.

[@davidrobertson5700]

New subscriber. Love the shirt. Love the sweet oil lamp. Important to know the auld ways Dave

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much!

[@davidrobertson5700]

@@WayPointSurvival That's okay matey, be safe , be well 😊

[@HuplesCat]

The point is to use C19th tools to make a C19 lamp 😂 Great demo and you excited and triggered the Scissorhands brigade 😂

[@WayPointSurvival]

I know, right? Thanks for watching!

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

Wonderful Video, thank you. I have a question: Can you use other oils in that, or maybe crisco lard for this? As long as the wick is low enough where it doesn't smoke?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes

[@kimberlygardner8392]

I have a question for you, I am a new subscriber and love your videos. Love watching the videos for the education because you never know what's going to happen. Actually I like to put up supplies when I learn these things just in case of emergencies. But like I said I have a question hopefully you give me an answer because I've asked a few other people on there KZbin channels and no one ever answers. I need an idea of what to do if I lose heat in my home for a few days, because I plan on getting a few reptiles and they need heat all the time or they will die, I researched it on other people's channels and they always had the same video they use candles and clay pots. Like I said I hope you give me an answer really like your channel and videos can't wait to learn more. Thank you

[@WayPointSurvival]

I put together a heater using a tub of Crisco, it's called the hobo heater and you might find that interesting as a solution for a more long-term Heating option. You can always add multiple wicks and some people actually just use candles stuck into the tub of Crisco for that purpose.

[@kimberlygardner8392]

@@WayPointSurvival thank you for answering,I think using your ideas with clay pot would work better than candles because reptiles need a lot of heat to survive.Thanks again.

[@itzcaseykc]

Nice idea. Ya may want to sharpen those sheers. They look a wee bit dull. Am new to your channel and am now subscribed.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks. Actually, the problem is that the scissors are a couple of hundred years old and the pivot point is very worn. I've hesitated to repair them for fear of damaging them. Thanks so much for watching and welcome aboard!

[@TheWinezen]

That oil lamp has been used on Cinese and Buddhist worship altars for thousands of years.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the info!

[@timothymallon]

I cant wait to see your knife and sheer sharpening video that I suspect will be coming soon. :)

[@WayPointSurvival]

The knife was very sharp as evidenced by the fact that it cut quite easily through the thick wad of cotton. No amount of sharpening or peening will make the scissors work better as they are very wobbled out at the pivot point because they are over 200 years old.

[@kevinschmith9379]

You know those videos on KZbin on how to sharpen scissors😂

[@WayPointSurvival]

Lol. The problem with the scissors is not that they are dull but rather the fact that they are a couple of hundred years old and the pivot point is very worn. I've hesitated to repair them for fear of damaging them.

[@biblebasher9364]

We called those "bum fires" on the streets and they doubled for heat. We burnt just about everything to stay warm

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, necessity is definitely the mother of invention.

[@Br1cht]

01:54 You gotta sharpen those, brother;) Thanks for the video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

It has very little to do with the sharpness and almost everything to do with the fact that they are well over 200 years old and the pivot point is very worn. I haven't repaired them as yet for fear of damaging them.

[@dominickcabal5347]

Tip: sharpen those cutting tools for better cutting efficiency!

[@WayPointSurvival]

The knife is sharp. The scissors are a couple hundred years old and are worn at the pivot point.

[@carown]

The knife cut better than the scissors

[@WayPointSurvival]

And that's why I used it. The scissors are a couple of hundred years old and the pivot point is very worn. I used them in the video mostly for their looks because they do not work very well in their current condition.

[@keeperofthegood]

In culinary school my Cher taught us that food that was gone off is called "sweet". I wonder how old that is as a concept, if they called oil that has developed off tastes or rancidity "sweet" so you burned the oil that is no longer food.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm sure there was more than one term that was used to describe certain things.

[@olskool3967]

very cool! in the 70s i worked with a man who would go to the drug store and buy sweet oil to put in his ears for wax problems. at the time i had no idea what that was, then years ago i found out it was just olive oil,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@tubepkn]

It's funny to see that you extinguish the fire with the fuel.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right?

[@marylynch4178]

Liquid Parfin wax? Saw a video recently they used jar, lid, wick and made a candle. They used this in a small home made heating stove for their camper.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually, liquid paraffin is also known as just a highly refined type of kerosene and is sold as lamp oil.

[@brianingle7535]

You make solid content friend

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@nerfherder4284]

Neat. Ironically olive oil is way more expensive than any wax or fossil fuel.

[@WayPointSurvival]

But, it burns cleaner and brighter than most other fuels in my experience.

[@ivermec-tin666]

Be sure to use "light" olive oil rather than extra virgin olive oil for a lamp such as this. Light olive oil will smoke and smell much less than EVOO will.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the info.

[@catleugh]

You never cut that thin strip of cotton with those blunt scissors!

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's because the scissors are more than 200 years old, made by a blacksmith, and the pivot point is very worn. I used them for the video for a prop knowing that they did not cut very well in their current condition.

[@brianvannorman1465]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@jxk7712]

Excellent thanks; what did Emerson say about being stranded with a Boston banker…. Rather be stuck with this guy, or something like that.👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

[@brigitteludwig4572]

You Look awesome. Good Idea. Thank you and be blessed.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@brigitteludwig4572]

​@@WayPointSurvival . I make it like you showed us, soooo gooood. 😌🙏

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

Next video: "Sharpening 19th century scissors"

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually, the scissors are over 200 years old, and no amount of sharpening or peening will make them work better as the pivot point is very worn out.

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

I've never had a large button, or larger piece of cloth, even though I really appreciate your demonstration, and wish O could do it.😢

[@WayPointSurvival]

As I said in the video, you can use a coin if you wish. You could also use a small flat stone or a metal washer. Also, the piece of cloth I used was just from an old 100% cotton pillowcase.

[@derekwilliams1066]

This is awesome! This would work great if your power went out.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed it would!

[@mortykatz2236]

So interesting on how we survived

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed. Our ancestors were quite clever!

[@blueunicornhere]

1:46 ok once you realize you scissors are useless you're gonna wanna tear it.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well, the scissors are over 200 years old and very worn at the pivot point. No amount of sharpening or peening will make them work better. I used them as a prop in the video, knowing they did not cut very well in their condition.

[@Possumn1138]

Excellant idea, but placing the metal tray in the top of a fitting bit of crockery to raise it and to keep all the heat away from the cloth may be better. As it would heat the pan, if the oil got lower and if it was left unattended. .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, a nice piece of crockery would be a good touch.

[@radumiller9109]

One can see similar oil fuelled candle lights in any Christian Orthodox Church.They are usually hanged right in front and toward the top of the icons.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@carlosalbertomoreno9556]

Excelente, Saludos de San Telmo Buenos Aires Argentina.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Gracias!

[@lorettatayor5840]

saw this in Laura Ingalls Wilder books also.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed.

[@terriegym]

We live with no electric light. Going to get my boys to make these tomorrow

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@chefbabyryan1]

I mean probably don’t have it right on a cotton table cloth if you burned it for hours but very cool

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching.

[@Eyes2theSkies]

Great survival tip! Thanks so much for sharing. Can I use cooking oil like corn oil as the fuel instead of olive oil?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes. However, in my opinion, olive oil gives the cleanest and the brightest light.