Making your own fire-starters

[@2631salwood]

Top video - no mucking around harping and telling your life story, just the info you need. Done and dusted! 👍🏻

[@jmpriester]

I made these today using an egg carton. I don't have shavings, so I used shredded up newspaper. I was able to make 18 with 2 x 4 inch tall candles that were no longer useful. I tested one out and it burned for almost 10 minutes. Awesome!!

[@E_Fleming]

Nice!! Thanks for sharing!

[@justventing3164]

Bounce sheets. Every survival kit should have box in it. Extremely flammable. These work really good as well. Great video

[@ericmaher4756]

Simplest way I've seen to make them so far. I like the egg carton idea, might try it with cotton balls. Thanks for sharing.

[@tundramanq]

I do pretty much the same using cotton. From terry towel dryer lint and pill bottles.

[@محمدالعجيري-ر5م]

Thank you for the idea here Greetings from me here in Egypt ☺

[@pierre-cb3oo]

An alternative if you have some old "broken" candles laying around, just stick a small stick or match in it, it dose the job... Quite well actually...

[@ShotokhanDragon]

You're a frickin' genius!! The whole thing is so simple that anyone can do it, and yet it is so effective. I am very impressed. Thank you for sharing this. Now, I'm going to go watch your chicken coop video.

[@galehess6676]

brilliant. I am on my way to get me some pine shavings from the closest of the many amish shed makers around here. thank you

[@E_Fleming]

I’m only about an hour away from Lancaster 👍

[@galehess6676]

@@E_Fleming exactly! lol

[@stwhite5135]

Besides good idea a very good video. Well shot and well edited. Very good job.

[@melissamiramon284]

Watched the chicken coop vids. This one sold it to me, though. Clever! Subcribed!

[@darlenejackson5627]

thank you for sharing this I am going to try this for this winter.

[@redfaux74]

Genius idea with the egg cartons. No clean up, no waste. Cotton wick? Even better

[@slm1972phleb]

Eggs cartons work great! I make them with a combination of spent coffee ground (well dried), hardwood pellets, paper shreds from junk mail. Mix together in an old pan with enough Gulf Wax to give it a damp sand consistency. Add the mix to the carton and pack with spoon or fingers, then add a little more wax if desired. The 40 lb bag of pellets cost a little over $6 at Tractor Supply, everything else is free! They catch fire easily and burn long. Good luck and have fun with it. Great kids project too.

[@bunyonfirewood]

Thanks for this. I’m going to start making these and sell these to my customers for a buck a piece.

[@jera3581]

You're terrific dude. Keep making vids.

[@darlenejackson5627]

yes please do

[@charliesweb1k]

Great video :) also you can start saving your dryer lint and do the same thing with the egg cartons and store them in mason jars or zip lock for camping :) hugs

[@E_Fleming]

I have done the dryer lint thing, but I have a dog that sheds a lot and it seems like half our dryer lint is her hair...which doesn't smell the best when burned. I happen to have good supply of wood shavings cause of the chickens :)

[@cackleberryfarm4598]

YES! Thank you! Was looking for a faster way to make these than dipping the cotton pads in a pan etc... And wated them a little bigger and "meaner" than the fire those gave off. I Think this will do it. And I've got ideas how to make this a little faster as well. THANKS!

[@jblueman2]

COOOOL! I mean: hot!!! THX for the great idea and presentation!

[@blrville]

Love fire starters! My hubs is a kindling man and doesn't quite get it yet...

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

You still need kindling tho when using a wood stove. ;)

[@blrville]

I have it down...one firestarter between two smaller wedged pieces of wood. Slick as a whistle. ;)

[@angelahorn4451]

Good idea! I use dryer lint and old candle wax and it works great!

[@E_Fleming]

I have tried going the dryer lint route before, but we have a dog that sheds a ton and much of our dryer lint seems to be her hair. Doesn't smell the best when it's burned :-/

[@keithneal8903]

I learned how to do that in the Boy Scouts back in the late 70's. Isn't it funny how old techniques still work today. But now there called things like prepping, self reliance, etc. Impress me, think of something new.

[@E_Fleming]

Greasy potato chips make a great fire starter! :-) Cheese curls too.

[@user-xm6ux2di6h]

Slick idea. Gotta try this.

[@awesomeminecrafter2127]

once when I was in 4th grade, I made a bunch of my own version of these for a science fair, but instead of using muffin tins it was a pvc pipe and a homemade press

[@SlimShadySkip1]

I had a question. What do you think would work better to make firestarters? And Why? Low Melt, Regular or High Melt Parafin Wax?

[@E_Fleming]

That’s a great question, but unfortunately I don’t know that I can answer it. I’ve made these firestarters with all kinds of candles. Your best guess is probably better than mine. My only caution is, if you plan to make s’mores / cook over the fire, you don’t wanna use scented candles. Let me know what you find if you experiment.

[@jamesteffertiller7813]

Egg carton size makes good fuel tabs for Esbit stoves.

[@TraegerAmanda]

Thank you! We are making these tonight but with Dixie cups :)

[@E_Fleming]

Let me know how they turn out! The wax covering on the cups might help them light easily

[@cheryldekoevend6626]

Did you find that the Dixie Cups work? I found some craft paper cupcake liners online at Hobby Lobby for $2. I was wondering if the shape matters (square vs. round) in order to save space and just get a muffin tin at Goodwill and fill them half full so that they don't take up a lot of space and are easy to carry and store in a ziplock bag.

[@cheryldekoevend6626]

Hi Amanda. Did the Dixie Cup idea work for you?

[@TraegerAmanda]

@@cheryldekoevend6626 Hi! Yes, they did! But I found that a silicone cupcake mold worked even better. You can make them larger and they last longer! Either way, both methods worked very well :) i used pine scented candles and the fire smelled amazing!!

[@TraegerAmanda]

@@cheryldekoevend6626 this is exactly what I did, but with silicone for the mold!

[@miketost6552]

shreaded cardboard also works using melted Vasoline or vicks vapor rub

[@schoi604]

Thanks man, that is a brilliant idea!

[@dmac5x1]

Excellent video !

[@farrockawaybt8654]

That 1 brick burned excellent, I think half a brick would work perfectly too.

[@42lookc]

These look super cheap and fun and easy to make. Gel fire starter for our corn stove here in Canada is just getting stupid expensive ($11.99/litre, plus 13% tax). These should work just fine for a _fraction_ of the price, plus have a longer lingering flame. Thanks! d:-)

[@bicanoo_magic3452]

This would work with wood shavings or better still sawdust from power tools etc. I can't believe how well they work without kindling.

[@E_Fleming]

Yes wood shavings would work well. Make sure you don’t use sawdust from pressure treated wood.

[@محمدالعجيري-ر5م]

Thank you for the video gretings from Egpyt here ☺

[@mvblitzyo]

simple and strait to the point would you advise any other shaving like oak , cedar or cherry just curious how the burn mixed with wax ?

[@E_Fleming]

Thanks! I’ve never tried anything but pine, but I’m sure they would work if they’re dry. If anything, oak and cherry might burn a little longer cause they are hard woods.

[@TheBill9999]

Very good

[@sunrisefarmer2340]

One of the besy

[@Joh2n]

I imagine I could substitute leaf mulch for the shavings. Thanks

[@E_Fleming]

As long as they are really dry, I’m sure you could. Something like really crispy oak or sycamore leaves would probably work well.

[@jude8936]

Holy s*** they work so well!

Much easier way is to drop the shavings into an empty cardboard roll like kitchen towel roll and then cut it with a saw or bread knife when solid.

[@georgensonraffaut3726]

Great video cheers

[@timothyaguilar7727]

Awesome!!

[@farhad_tulip]

سپاسگزارم Thanks

[@thecowboyofoklahoma5866]

What you don't do is BLOW ON THEM to remove any excess. Also, you don't do this outside under uncontrolled settings. Do this inside on a table covered in newspaper or parchment so as to not waste any material.

[@E_Fleming]

Yes, that’s true on both fronts

[@garybrown9719]

Drier lint woorks to

[@E_Fleming]

Yep! When I made this video, we had a dog and drier lint w dog hair mixed in has a very unpleasant smell.

[@hihoney1122]

Nice video

[@GP452]

Well done young distant relative.

[@zombie19844891]

the woodships that i can buy at a petstore are they good enough? en does it matter wich candle wax i use?

[@E_Fleming]

+Raymond Goessens yeah, that'll work great. Good luck!

[@zombie19844891]

+flemwad18 thanks!!!! going to watch for more vids on your channel ;)

[@E_Fleming]

+Raymond Goessens Sorry, I realized I didn't answer the second question. It shouldn't matter what kind of candle wax you use.

[@zombie19844891]

+flemwad18 okay thanks time to make some ;)

[@earljklec1684]

Nice!! How to .... Thanks!

[@ShaqTheBoss]

Did you spray Pam or anything in the pan? I can never get mine to pop out this easy. I use wood pellets, but I'll definitely be switching to pine shavings! Great video

[@E_Fleming]

I didn’t use Pam, but I think I maybe put them in the freezer to speed things up. If you flip them over and blasted them with a hair dryer on the back that would probably pop them out, or put them under a black garbage bag face down on a sunny day. Anything to melt where the wax contacts the pan 👍👍

[@ShaqTheBoss]

@@E_Fleming great advice man, and I appreciate the reply

[@stingray0729]

Can you use any wax? What about wax crayons

[@E_Fleming]

Good question! I’ve never attempted with crayon wax. Let me know how it goes!

[@stingray0729]

E Fleming the crayons worked great.

[@vantilsley8633]

What type of wax

[@E_Fleming]

I just got some cheap unscented candles at the dollar store and used those

[@Scott-wz4sc]

What wax is it?

[@E_Fleming]

These were unscented candles from the dollar store

[@jeremyednie5945]

How long does the fire stay going

[@E_Fleming]

I would say the fire starter stays lit for about 10 minutes

[@tumelomotaung6106]

what kind of wax is that

[@E_Fleming]

I just got the unscented candles at the dollar store

[@TheEndleader]

1:41 I call them 'Eggies"

[@Mr1SUPERdoodle]

LOOKS LIKE REALLY BIG CHIPS THERE, WHAT DID THEY COME FROM

[@E_Fleming]

I used pine shavings which can be found at most any pet store. Dryer lint also works if you don't have any...

[@tim49013]

Why not use the tin MOLD to press them down

[@E_Fleming]

I didn’t want melted wax all over the back of the tins

[@tim49013]

E Fleming that’s a fair point when I have ago I will try silicone moulds see if that works

[@teresahussain7655]

Wow

[@mykeythefishamador2213]

i do this

[@genitxlz]

Just mix petrol and Gelatin

[@arielibragimov4982]

Why on the grass????

[@E_Fleming]

Hmmm. Why not? Where would be a better place?

[@willownoel5017]

Or you could buy a pack of 24 Webber fire starter cubes for like 3 bucks? Just saying.

[@Deontjie]

Works ok without wax.

[@bowor98]

we call it api kecil

[@DamnitSamit]

Hot & handy.

[@luisfontanez1770]

You cheated with the lighter 🤦‍♂️

[@nicholascremato]

Fine shavings of WHAT!!!!! Why can't you say it?

[@E_Fleming]

Pine shavings, not fine shavings. If you are relying on the auto generated subtitles, they’re not reliable.

[@thomasbrown1206]

why?? just go buy firelighters.. your only going for a few days, not living in the woods forever.. better to learn methods to light a fire with natural items like flint and steel

[@Biden2024not.kamala]

Uselessif you need a lighter

[@vroum68]

To many energy to do that. firestarter cost nothink....why do you want to do that by yourself ???????

[@dturtledove9026]

yeah dude, you must live with mom & dad or simply never had to pay for heating your dwelling. These firestarters cost $20 a box and when your electric co. is raping you from using the heater you get into survival mode and this vid is EXACTLY what I needed to make my own firestarters so my fireplace can heat my home. Now I don't have to fork over unnecessary $ to elect co. and no more $20 a box to buy what I can simply make myself. THANKS FLEMING! You saved me a ton!

[@HappyHounds]

Pre-made Firestarter have massive markups.. Waste of money