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[@timothyaguilar7727]

These Look Like A Perfect Replacement For Esbit!! Simple,Frugal,Effective!! Really Well Thought Out!! Thanks 👍👍

[@macsair]

I've watched ALL 452,321 videos out there and NONE of them come close to yours Joe. Bloody brilliant pal.

[@joesneon]

That means a lot buddy, thanks!!!!!

[@auntweasie]

I'm definitely making these with my scouts. Great starters.

[@rustyshackleford3278]

By far the best video on KZbin pertaining to this subject. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, greetings from northern Vermont

[@RaiderLacrosse29]

I'm a hobbyist woodworker and have a TON of sawdust in my shop. I knew I wanted to make firestarters, but never really gave any thought to whether or not they could be lit with a ferrous rod. I will definitely be using this idea, and carrying these in my pack when I go hiking. Excellent idea and a must have for any outdoors adventure.

[@andrewjohntomko]

Love how tidy the end result is. And A+ to be able to reuse the plastic cups. Thanks for making this!

[@LarsJeppesen]

Your right - if not thousands there are at least hundreds - but you made the superb one - great job and thanks for sharing

[@kez3000]

I like that they'll start easily with a ferro rod. I'm planning to make custom ferro rod keychains as gifts for Christmas and these fire biscuits would go great with them as a mini kit. I have a ton of sawdust I saved from cutting up logs for firewood and now I know what to do with all of it. Thanks for the video!

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

I collect saw dust from when I’m cutting up logs for firewood. I discovered something interesting that I’ll share with you. Take one of the “rounds” and stand it on end as if you are going to put other logs on it to split them for firewood. Sometimes I put a tire or two around it to hold it place. Now with your chainsaw cut a notch across the middle of the top of the “round”. You should end up making long “ribbons” of wood instead of regular sawdust. When i have a good pile of these sawdust “ribbons” I gather them up and put them in paper bags. I leave them in the paper bags until they are completely dried out. I then use them to make my fire starter blocks instead of regular sawdust. They are great tinder and burn longer than regular sawdust

[@miltonjasso5843]

Outstanding ❗️ Mr. N E O N This is something Im gonna be doing pretty soon !! Got my list and plenty saw Dust from the shop ! 😉👍🏼

[@NLGhostWolf]

excellent fire-starter Joe, I love the idea that it is water-proof as well. Great little rainy day project to make a few of those. Small light and water-proof, great combo for the old kayak adventures this spring. Thanks for sharing

[@joesneon]

Make some up buddy, it is quite enjoyable!!! Lookin forward to getting back in the yak!!!!

[@johngeverett]

Straightforward, utilitarian, and easy! Thanks for the great presentation!

[@RicardoGarcia-ul4iy]

I have seen tons of firestarter videos and your idea is one of the best and more effective... also easy to do... ¡¡¡So nice idea!!!

[@joesneon]

Thanks Ricardo!!!! I love your last name, Jerry is my hero!!!!

[@arikdeguzman8194]

2021, still catching this video. thank you for your sharing your knowledge.

[@SillyHerpFamily]

Awesome idea! I am going to replicate it and keep some extra ferro rods near my fireplace for me and the kids to practice. Thanks!

[@RustyGunn7]

Just about the best fire starters I've seen. Thanks.

[@davidlee6461]

Greeting from Hong Kong, and thank you so much for your sharing. Big help!

[@LilSatchmo]

Nice! Not only did I have fun making these, but they are incredible for starting fires in my little Vogelzang at home, and porting along for camping. Great addition to any go-bag. I like that, compared to the commercial fire starters, they aren't full of chemicals with the typical petrol smell. Thank you!

[@stuartkorte1642]

Awesome. Thanks for coming up with this process.

[@hyrochinz]

You sir are a genius! Your methodology is unquestionable!

[@leighhardy9926]

Nice and simple process to make a great survival item. I make lots of fire starters.... they need a match/lighter to get them going.... I will make some of these. Thanks for the video.

[@Oldtimecarpenter]

Hey Joe, that's absolutely brilliant! What a great idea for when the woods are sopping wet and you need a fire. Thanks for sharing pal!!

[@joesneon]

I thought so, I had fun making them too!!!! Thanks Peter!!!

[@mrjeff2396]

That was a good method. Same as how I’ve been doing it. I now make mine in a mini muffin silicone mold. Sawdust, wax, Vaseline, spark! Simply put, as long as the Vaseline catches the spark, the rest will follow easy enough! This is the exact method I’ve been using for years. You also get a fire going easy enough by using dried leaves that are crumbled up! I’ve even seen some people use the ol’ Fess Parker method and use a zippo!

[@KnottyFlyer]

Great recipe! 50/50 lighter fluid and wax on a cotton pad works very well with a fero rod too, but the addition of the saw dust and wax to extend the burn is brilliant. I haven’t seen this technique before either. Thanks.

[@NewHampshireJack]

Man, you have made a wonderful improvement to an old tried, and true firestarter. We have to deal with damp wood in our tropical environment and always carry a Mag-Bar, powdered magnesium sealed in plastic drinking straws, or other means to ensure a fire should we find ourselves in an emergency situation. I saved the sawdust from processing mango and guava tree limbs, we scavenged from around our subdivision here in the Philipines. The "plugs' we made with sawdust and candle remains work well provided you had an open flame to get them going. Your upgrade will allow ignition by many other methods including an empty butane lighter, ferrocerium rod, and many others. Perhaps this will also work with flint & steel. Watching you from our secret retirement location in Bulacan province on Luzon Island. Thank you for sharing the idea and taking the time to post the video. You have earned another subscriber.

[@joesneon]

I am glad I can help!! Stay cool bro!!!!

[@scoutingfreegermany]

That's a really cool firestarter idea! Thanks for sharing Joe! Cheers, Marc

[@joesneon]

Thanks Marc, they are fun to make too!!

[@tiendaforense]

this is the best fire starter i have seen so far

[@ronhart8857]

Great job with the compact fire starters. Great idea

[@jorgequinones991]

The best home made fire startes I have seen in yt. I have seen many.

[@thebatman198113]

I watched your video and it's Awesome. But i was thinking instead of the plastic cups to use a mini cupcake pan. Prob bang out more in less time.

[@dongrider9040]

Coffee cup warmer #1 heads up, Jelly on cotton ball #2 heads up, Condiment cup #3 heads up, Minimum wax on wood chips #4 heads up, makes this the best video on the subject. Great job!! Don

[@asmith7876]

Carry a blow torch....dude that was truly a LOL moment. Awesome.

[@AxelSituation]

This video is sheer genius. Thank you! I am making these today.

[@CaptJohnsBar]

Shot glasses and sawdust i have plenty of. Great idea for wet conditions, nice vid...I been up north rebuilding the camp we bought, been gone for two weeks.

[@danburch9989]

For melting wax, I got a mini-crockpot from Goodwil for about $4. They had a few on their rack. It will safely melt a brick of Gulf Wax in about 90 minutes so start early if you want to go that route.

[@joesneon]

Good idea Dan!

[@michaelburns8700]

I’m glad I found your video! Worked great! ALSO if you add a GALLON OF GASOLINE to your wood it REALLY GETS going good!! Lol. Good video.

[@sbrennan97]

That's great. Will be making some too. Also like striking the ferro rod with that saw. Works great. Thanks for sharing.

[@ruthmaryrose]

I learned something new. Never heard of the ferrocerium rod and it took a couple of times with some random guesses at the spelling before Google figured out what I was looking for. Thank you, now I’ll have to go get one.

[@mvblitzyo]

wow you Sir are a genius ! I seen hundreds of videos on fire starters this defiantly the best ! simple and effective .. Joe from California ..

[@joesneon]

Thanks buddy!!!

[@stuffsethmakes]

Great video, I really appreciate the quality audio too. Gonna try making some of these myself...I have TONS of sawdust on a regular basis, now I finally have something I can do with it 👍🏻

[@micropyro7470]

Nice work brother. Definitely one of the best I have seen. You impressed me with that first strike hit you got. 💥

[@diegoperez8647]

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[@josepirela1372]

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[@Serjo777]

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[@Serjo777]

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[@sherizuech6562]

Great video. Very clean and attractive looking little blocks. I make mine with dryer lint, wax and egg cartons which work very well but I like your method. Thank you!

[@georgetelfer699]

I just made my first starters following your video. Works great. And I used a Ferro rod to see if it really lights and it does. Amazingly and valuable in the back country hiking or hunting. I also played around with a few different tweaks on cup size and wax source. I did a couple with regular candle wax and then a couple with beeswax. I also did them in a 3oz plastic cup and a 2 oz plastic cup. NOTE: Hiram Cook has a channel and he did some with Beeswax and found out they burn hotter and higher BTU’s than candle wax. I also used planer shaving which are really nice. A couple things I found playing around with different concoctions. 1st if you press down your sawdust or wood shavings (fuel) too tight the wax will not soak in and then when you remove them from the cup the top will separate from the fuel source section. I learned that from my first batch. Then the 2nd batch with light to firm pressing of the fuel source I made (4) different starters. A) 2oz cup with candle wax B) 2oz cup with beeswax C) 3oz cup with candle wax D) 3oz cup with beeswax The results where that each of the above were lite all at the same time. I also tried to get equal portions in each size and type when making each starter. A) burned for 20 minutes B) burned for 23 minutes C) burned for 30 minutes D) burned for 45 minutes. I was amazed. Clearly the beeswax increases the burn time and also based on the BTU’s of beeswax will burn hotter over wax. My only concern is will the beeswax attract bears in the back country. Anyway. Just a few thoughts on what is clearly the best video and product on making your own fire starters.

[@joesneon]

George, thank you for taking the time to share this information. I am glad you could find this useful and thank you for the kind words.

[@richardelliott9511]

I'm glad I came back to this video and found your experiments. My first thought is that I suspect that whatever you are cooking on the fire you made would probably be far more likely to attract bears that the short lived scent from a beeswax candle, lol. Be that as it may, most wouldn't choose beeswax anyway because it costs about twice what paraffin or soywax cost if you're buying and you're not very likely to come across it for free either as most candles are made from paraffin, soy or a blend of the two and perfectly capable of getting the job done. I think the real magic of this design is the combo of the vasoline and wax as they are used together allowing them to be started with a fero rod and that the use of the sawdust is overkill for a simple fire starter. However, that extended burn capability is valuble for those times where the conditions are far from ideal in wet or windy situations. Thanks for your efforts👌

[@bradlafferty]

Darn good idea! Thanks!

[@BobbysWorld_of_Art]

I just gathered some old plastic candle holders the size of tea lights. I’ll use those and try this! Super excited!!

[@rickys6198]

Thanks. Great idea. Will have to make some. I look forward to your future videos especially your kayak trips.

[@joesneon]

Thanks for watching my vids buddy!!! I am looking forward to the yak trips myself!!!

[@MrRoman-lo6ih]

My mix is with fire paste instead of wax. But exactly like you. Now I melt fire paste with the vaseline, soak strips of cotton and bater the strips on sawdust. I put them inside 1" straws and seal the ends. I can make 3.5 firestarter straws with one straw out of a food joint. My 2cents & great job. Enjoyed the video

[@barriereid9244]

I am due to go back out in my sea kayak for another two weeks in the Firth of Clyde (Scotland). Thank you sir for this wonderful product. I wish you good health. Stay safe.

[@joesneon]

Have a safe and enjoyable trip my friend!!!!

[@barriereid9244]

@@joesneon thank you.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Cool project buddy. Nicely done man :-)

[@madmike6908]

That was a good Idea I haven't seen this method, my new fire starter

[@hunt4fish]

Great stuff Joe, got lots of that around too; will give it a try..tnx

[@amusemov]

I tried this today-it worked flawlessly! Mine is in a 4 oz cup it burned by itself for approx 17 minutes. Good video.

[@guitstikkustoms4448]

That's a cool idea I am going to have to give it a try. Definitely be a good idea to keep a supply of these in the camping and survival gear. Thanks Joe for a great video, be well brother.

[@joesneon]

Thanks for watching buddy, and now you have room for the project!!!!!

[@guitstikkustoms4448]

I sure do don't I LOL

[@Mroberts818]

Amazing video and a good sturdy firestarter.

[@MichaelScheffer]

Well done! I've made numerous types of fire starters and this really does work better than any of them.

[@amoscarmichael7745]

Very nice and simple many good. Points thanks. God Bless

[@davidjohnston2115]

good job sir i like these better i use the cotton round just dip them in the wax

[@ladeda7033]

Hey good idea. But i found the square cotton make up pads dipped into wax and then squeeze out a little of the wax, then lay em out on a cooky sheet. Take a whole hand full at a time. Dip the whole stack at once. Then after you let them cool off you have a stack of pads that store easy! And they are pleated . So you can cut each pad into 5 pieces! Easy to start with a flint too! Burn time 5 minutes small flame for the pieces and large flame for the full pad! 👍👍👍 Its all in fun.

[@ozarkbound]

Great job Joe. I like the idea of making it more compatible with a fire steel. I bought some from a lady at a show once, she made them with paper baking cups so the whole thing was flammable.

[@SpiritBear12]

You can do it with egg carton cups too.

[@nathanwelty1179]

Or the little paper ketchup cups in fast food restaurants And they’re free

[@karimmagdy6625]

Finally! I was soaking all my cotton balls completely in wax and it took me forever to light them up, now I guess it would be much easier to use my fire starter to light it up, thanks!

[@welty69]

next time crack them in half to get the frayed cotton inside.......

[@jameswilliams1385]

this is the best fire starter I have seen yet , very good. I am going to make some, thank you.

[@watchman7571]

... this is the best ive ever seen... thank you for sharing this.😀

[@johnchipman]

Great video for making fire starter. Nothing like making fire with a nice Pabst.

[@ivanhamlyn4746]

gonna make some of those for sure, I keeps checking your KZbin channel for new videos and boy do I get excited when you post new videos love your videos man keep it up thanks

[@joesneon]

Hello Ivan!!!! I am glad you like the videos!!!

[@theg-man7868]

Superb, great tip. Thanks Joe, will give it a go.

[@joesneon]

Thanks for stopping bye Gareth, they work great!!!!

[@richardelliott9511]

Nice job, I have made one of the other 452321 variations, to speed up production, try mixing the wax and saw dust like rice krispie treats and add it like cookie dough (DO NOT use you wife's good pans). Plus, I'd bet that if you filled the cup full you would have a "fuel tab" instead of a simple fire starter and with the help of a soup can stove be able to heat water for an MRE, coffee or anything small. I'll be trying it.

[@GarethHowell]

Great video. So easy to do,

[@stevie-reno]

I will be making these at my next Boy Scout meeting,great idea!

[@47LeDoux]

Great little fire starter joe.You are like the Energizer Rabbet, You keep going and going and going Always have many irons in the fire lol Sorry I haven't got in touch been having a hard time , Can't seam to get on top of my breathing lately. Tell Sandy I said Hi and hope she is feeling better

[@Kallepeng]

! ! ! THAT´S JOE FOR SURE ! ! ! .....he watched those videos and said to him self......yeah....they are good.....but....lets try to make them a little bit better :)))) .....i´m going to do them also. Thnx buddy for sharing....keep on keeping on and all the Best from Berlin Germany.

[@TheKellisunshyne]

Thank you for this video it is greatly appreciated. You could always use another mini shot glass as a press to push the sawdust down into the glass that you are currently packing.

[@terranceweis5231]

I'm not sure how many times you can be told that this is awesome but seriously great idea. I set some time aside to try it out and ended up making a few dozen just to have on hand.

[@joesneon]

Way to go Terrance!!! They work great!!!!

[@TheAlbyzoe]

Great video. Thank you.

[@jawdatfares2831]

Thanks again that was awesome to see keep up the good work

[@robertmiller8578]

They work very well and I have found for the cups the little cups on cold medicine and eat work very good to when making them.

[@welty69]

or the cups at fast food places for the ketchup.............snag a few next time............FREE

[@urbanjungle9600]

Add a small amount of lamp oil to the wax (not too much or it won’t set) and some magnesium powder/shavings to the saw dust and watch how hot they burn!

[@michaelburns8700]

Urban Jungle I like the magnesium idea too. Just have to make sure it doesn’t ignite while adding tinder.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@Mike N. you made me laugh so hard! Lol

[@Theroadaxe]

That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@gazinta]

Try it with dryer lint and Babybel wax for a next-to-nothing price tag.

[@lynneparker4136]

Love it, I'll make some for sure

[@JKellyNolanBioguide]

Nice Joe, I'm gonna try making something similar to use in my stick stove.

[@joesneon]

I think they would be perfect for the stick stove!!! Make them any size you want!!!!

[@capefearcapt4679]

Great option if you have access to saw dust. I have to do some chainsaw work soon, I may now try and save some of the shavings.

[@donaldchio748]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I wonder if magnesium shavings would add to the temperature or burn time, I’ll try it at some point and report back unless you do. Thanks again

[@welty69]

the temp....yes.......very hot..........I mix in some road flare dust also and it will start ANY fire.........and pretty wind proof

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great video Joe, I like those fire starters!

[@joesneon]

Thanks for wathcin Jeff!!! Try them out ,lots of fun to make!!!!

[@lifesartnow2730]

well done, going to make some tonight! Given the long burn time and big flame I'm excited to try boiling 500ml of water in my titanium pot sitting above one of these little buggers!

[@andybesemer8672]

Cool stuff joe ! Thanks !

[@joesneon]

You got it Andy!!

[@johngusmano387]

These are too freakin cool!!!! Awesome vid!!!!!!

[@danhardin7243]

Great idea! Thanx so much!

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

You get an immediate thumbs up for correctly pronouncing "ferrocerium " .

[@allenjanney8429]

made one tried it and it worked! I like it

[@joesneon]

Way to go Allen!!! Good stuff!!!!

[@mikeadair]

This is so cool! Stopping by Walmart on the way home. Thanks man!

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

I collect saw dust from when I’m cutting up logs for firewood. I discovered something interesting that I’ll share with you. Take one of the “rounds” and stand it on end as if you are going to put other logs on it to split them for firewood. Sometimes I put a tire or two around it to hold it place. Now with your chainsaw cut a notch across the middle of the top of the “round”. You should end up making long “ribbons” of wood instead of regular sawdust. When i have a good pile of these sawdust “ribbons” I gather them up and put them in paper bags. I leave them in the paper bags until they are completely dried out. I then use them to make my fire starter blocks instead of regular sawdust. They are great tinder and burn longer than regular sawdust

[@nevadasmith100]

came here because of prepping for coronavirus pandemic 2//4/2020. Awesome video thanks so much for your video

[@glrogers67]

So, I know what I'm making today! Thanks. I've been trying to find something like those for awhile.

[@gazinta]

Chainsaw dust usually produces those curly-Q shavings if your buddy doesn't own a wood shop. Just listen if you don't own one. Someone, somewhere will be cutting a tree down. Just fill up a Ziplok gallon size, and leave it open to dry for a few weeks.

[@KillingerUSA]

great idea joe!

[@joesneon]

Thanks buddy!!!!

[@davidjohnston2115]

neon joe, how are you i have not seen you for couple of years but hey good video sir

[@whoever6458]

You can also use an old glass container that comes with a candle in it for melting the wax. That's what I do.

[@secondchance6603]

Excellent stuff!

[@jakesgopro6524]

looks great! hope to see it in action outdoors haha ;)

[@joesneon]

Dang it buddy!!!! You will!!!!

[@petekobraoutdoors7324]

That's cool, I like it.

[@AussieRic]

Thanks nice vid.

[@ShiromanYak]

Best one I saw after checking a couple of videos.. probably will give it a try :D

[@sosteve9113]

great i have a ton of sawdust in the shop

[@jerrycampbell9376]

Right good video!