Homemade Handy Tool For Fire Lighting
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Lonnie shows a unique but very handy homemade tool that is not only awesome for lighting campfires but many other uses around camp as well as home. A simple fire lighter that you'll wonder how you got along without it once you make one and start using it.
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Hello my name is Lonnie and My wife is Connie.
Here at Far North Bushcraft And Survival you will learn about many long forgotten tricks and tips of the old time woodsmen. Not only will you learn about bushcraft / woodcraft but you will learn many things that will help you to survive in less than ideal "survival" situations as well. Come along and sit with me by the campfire as I delve into these subjects in a way that you can easily learn to then do yourself.
I will show you how to make shelters, gather food, use wild medicines as well as start fires without matches, lighters, ferro rods, etc - Jak na to + styl
Lonnie,,,,,The Bob Ross of bushcraft.
I realy appreciate that if the idea is not yours , you always mention from whom it is.....realy honest.
Lonnie, that was very informative. You've taught me something new once again!
Lonnie, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this particular version of a shepherds/sailors/trench lighter. The bit of aluminum is And a genius hack, most particularly because you don’t have to be tightening and loosening a screw in the side of a casing to control the height of the flame. Thanks for sharing it. :-)
Edit: You inspired me to go out and find some cotton rope. I think I got a trench lighter on my back. Before I knew it, I had made large ones medium small ones and minuscule ones. Then I watched your video again and realized that yours was not made with cotton rope but with waxed twine. So I busted out my leather sewing kit and tested the wax twine against artificial sinew. Yes sir, they waxed twine wins every time, but it seems to need a moment for the wax to melt on the twine, so I also made a couple of hybrids with cotton rope strands. I have to do my testing with my ferrorod and also with a bit of flindt and steel yet, to find the ultimate easy loading combo, and then I’ll take it outside and figure out what it takes to get that sucker going in high winds. Lol. Thank you very kindly for this! It’s nice to beef up my Camping kit. :-) A person can never have too many options for lighting a fire, particularly in an area that’s windy and damp and very often quite cold.
Awesome..
I remember my grandfather would make this out of Cotton Laundry line or 1/2 cotton rope. He would soak it in wax and a little kerosene.
He called it Hurricane string..
I see now they are making a version of this..
But this something we all can make and should!
Thank you Lonnie you brought back a wonderful memory and a nessary tool!
Be well, and Happy Holidays to you and your dear one!
Ross
The Santa Fe Man
Thanks Ross. A blessed Christmas to you as well.
Thank you kindly!
You are quickly becoming my favorite outdoorsman CZcams channel. I am scared, because you look and sound the opposite of bear grylls, but I am drawn to your material just as much.
A nifty little device indeed.
That's brilliant for any camping where you aren't using a torch or fuel to light a fire. Simple. Easy.
I've checked many channels throughout the years with outdoor, survival, camp and related tactical content, but, I've really been liking this.
Good idy ! back in the 50s my Dad would take a metal pop cap, lay a string in it and pour candle wax over it , he always carried a few of theses when he went hunting .
neat idea and one more tool in the toolbox .. One can never have too many fire starters!!
Well that just worked like a charm, excellent idea. I'm wondering if I could use some clothes line rope that I have left over in the laundry room for this same purpose. I'll have to give it a try, thanks for the great video!
You just brought back an old trick I had forgotten about for decades Lonnie. Brings back some old memories. Thanks. Gonna put a bunch of em in all my gear.
I use one of these on my back porch. As a night light and a handy lighter for my pipe. All to the tune if the whippoorwill. Great channel... Robert.
I just made 8 of these. Four were made from 7/32 cotton cordage. The other 4 were made from 1/4 inch cotton rope. I used copper tubing instead of a piece of aluminum can. I cut the copper tubing with tubing cutters and then squeezed them slightly with pilars to snugg them a little. They work great. A few of these will be Christmas gifts for my son and son-in-law. We will use the 1/4 inch version for wood burning stoves and fire places. The small ones will be used for camping. Thank you Lonnie for your great videos.
Since I watched you make the mop string lighter I've been making from an old mop my wife was throwing away, I stopped her just in the nick of time and have them made in all different sizes. Man they work great and will come in handy. Thanks a lot, you got a great channel.
First started using these over 55 years ago as a boyscout, works great costs virtually nothing and can be a lifesaver, ty for this fine video.....
You remind me of the show on A&E called "Alone". That is one of my favorite shows. I give you a thumbs up my friend!!
I have been asked to try out for the Alone show but I did not pursue it. Thank you for the thumbs up. I appreciate it.
***** your welcome and have a great day!
Happy Christmas ,Lonnie, you and Connie. Comfort and strength, in Christ to you and yours. Be well.
We used to use something similar we used to use a shell casing from a 223 or 306 and put cooking oil in the casing and stuff. Cotton strong inside casing and crimp the shell casing enough to keep the string snug to pull or push the string in or out of the shell casing. It won't leak the oil as the string soaks it up. We used them as a sort of candle and fire lighter.
Guys if you run to your local smoke shop you should be able to find a large ball of what I call Hemp wick, it's already got wax on it and it's thinner than that big piece of cotton. It's what I use and I'm happy with it. Makes my single lighter last a year.
These things are great not just for campfires but also for lighting candles like church candles or the ones at the bottom of jars thanks Lonnie.
It kind of reminds me of the slow match used by fusiliers and artillery pieces before flint lock. Great idea, a birthday candle with an attitude that just might save your life.
From 1 to 10, this looks like a winner 👍🏼
Man, "That"s better than a Pocket on a Shirt". I really think this IS the best fire starter I've ever seen Bar None. Thanks, Lonnie for this Super Trick on fire starting.
Heck of a flame extender . Light it with a lighter, set it down and put your glove back on if the weather was cold. Thanks for the information
That will make a great stocking stuffer!
Too right this is good. It's that good people have been making different versions of it and selling them. Well done to your mate. ❤👍👍
Best around. Period!
These are great! I use a replacement cotton string replacement mop head (unraveled) from the dollar store, and gel candle "wax". You can cut small bits off as fire starter/extender, and the gel wax makes it buoyant enough to easily float (it will continue to burn while floating!). With a bit of stiff wire wrapped around the metal sleeve, it can be used as a candle, or hung as a small lantern too. I've used empty shell casings with the bottom cut off, hard brake line (flaring the ends helps it feed) and old metal pen tubes. A little slower than esbit cubes, but a few small pieces can work in place of trangia/alcohol stoves, and esbit/solid fuel stoves as cooking fuel. Thanks for sharing!
Sean Lewis Nice!
That's neat, I think I will try that idea, with the wire
Sean Lewis: That’s brilliant idea. Cotton mop strings. I must say, it’s been so long since I’ve seen a cotton mop, that I didn’t even think about that. But it would be a great and cheap resource for wicking kindling material. Thank you very kindly! :-)
So simple yet BRILLIANT! Thanks for sharing Lonnie.
Cheers,
Gorbag
truly the best channel on the net! Always useful information without the drama...Thank You
I made one of these ages ago with a built-in ferro rod striker. Works fantastic, one of the most dependable ways of making fire I've seen or used!
i freaking love this channel
Peter Evans I adore watching Lonnie and Connie too! this is one of my favorite channels!
Peter Evans -I do as well.
Same lol 😂
it works great with Flint and steel too I haven't used fire ripe in awhile got to make some say hey to Connie hope she's feeling better now stay safe ..tom
I used to do something similar with old socks and the leftovers from finished candles.
I'd cut them into chunks about 3" long and an inch wide. The old sock loops would hold plenty of the leftover wax. Totally waterproof, and you could stretch it out to break through the wax to get a good place to light.
One match light every time and I used them as the tinder under the kindling pile (since they were free from things that would otherwise just be thrown out). They would burn for 10 minutes or so.
I kept a ziploc in my pack with one per every fire I was going to need on my trip and even in rain I knew I would always get a fire going just by piling the kindling, sticks, and wood up thick enough to shed the rain.
that's very smart I'm surprised I don't see something like that in every bug out kit. and here I am still playing around with char cloth
Soon everyone will have it! As seen on TV ;)
Very good idea. Definitely will make a couple for emergencies. Thanks for sharing this simple but handy idea.
Revisiting.. this is a stellar idea.thanks again Lonnie. If I don’t make one of these, there’s something wrong with me.
You can also use A rifle cartridge if you cut off the bottom of the case where the primer is.
Fantastic 'classic' tech. Worked back then; still works today!
If you look, you can still find the old cotton batting clothesline. With the clothesline, you can make a number and have them on hand. Excellent idea. Thanks for sharing..
Years ago, while with the Navy visiting Spain I traded my Zippo for a Spanish Lighter, a large cotton cord running through a brass tube with a flint strike attached. Similar idea, different purpose. I misplaced that lighter years ago never realizing just how handy it was. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Brad. ...
It's just like magic . Genius
The perfect accessory for the Ferrocerium Rod. Great demo Lonnie.
i came to this video after watching - "How to build a fire on snow..." and I'm pretty sure I saw you use this tool. I'm going to make one of these and add to my emergency fire kit.
Thanks for the great lessons!
Yes. Sharp eyes. I did use this "fire rope" in the "How To Build A Fire On Snow" video. I used this fire rope a lot when we were at our cabin recently for lighting the wood stove. Very useful.
🔥🤠👏👏👏. I don't care where you are on the planet, this is a camp craft essential 😎👍❗️
Again, another great and practical video. Thanks, Lonnie for your tutorials. You always make them interesting!
I have learned so much more than I thought I knew. Thanks. Best of luck to you and your lovely wife connie. Wish we could meet.
Little tip from a long time smoker that likes the outdoors and minor pyro... If you're going to buy a thow away lighter, buy the bic. The internal parts are mostly metal (so it can be burned longer wothout damage) and the flint is 4 times the size or more of the cheapest lighters.
Works on the same principal as a wick in a kerosene lamp! That is a great Idea! Light too, just another option- I carry three different ways to light a fire, looks like I will be making one of these too!
Yes. I have seen this before. What a great piece of kit.
I have seen these before too but I honestly had forgotten about them until this video. I am going to make one! Thanks for sharing! ~Dawn
Smokey Bear approved, l made one last night and added it to my fire kit. Thanks.
I watch and read about a lot of different ways of lighting a fire, and that is pretty dang cool!
thats such a simple yet brilliant lighting tool
COULD BE A LIFE SAVER.
Lonnie, you just shared one of the best things that I have seen all year. It is simple and inexpensive and tremendously useful, I think anyway. This may be your top video for the year. Thank your buddy for us all.
Hi Lonnie. I must say I have enjoyed your videos and plan to see many more if you have them. In 1959-62 My wife and I lived on Ft. Richardson Alaska. I met a friend there and he and I used to walk and camp beside trails when we got the chance. But we never did it during the winter. You sure make me long for those old days and wish we'd camped some in winter. The army did take us out on winter camping trips but that's not the same and just Bill and I doing it. On one maneuver I took some wire with me and we made simple snare loops and put them on game trails. Caught a rabbit most every night. Good eatin. BCNU I got more of your videos to watch.
As you probably have discovered by now I do indeed have plenty of other videos produced that you may enjoy seeing. Sounds like you and your buddy made some great memories together.
Thanks for the project. I think that is a get addition to a fire kit.
awesome piece of kit. I bet in a years time everyone is carrying and making one. you should give it a name.
That's a meat and taters idea right there!!! I can't tell you how many lighters I've melted buy trying to light damp tinder ... please more of these type of ideas !!!
Lonnie, my comment is WOW! That is incredibly easy to DIY anc I'll be making several this weekend, one for each backpack and for our BOB. Thank you. Very innovative.
This should be a must in every fire kit. Also so easy for anyone to make.Thanks for sharing!.
I've always know that as a Slow match, also called match cord, it was traditionally a cotton rope impregnated in saltpeter with a metal sleeve that was used to ignite matchlock muskets. I always carry one in my flint and steel kit, it works very well to catch that ember. I prefer it to char cloth in most cases since it lasts many years of use and It's not as delicate as char-cloth is in wet conditions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of these almost forgotten skills with all of us.
Great Idea. With out the wax, it will run even with stone steel, but it will only glow, not burn
that is such a cool idea, not only for fires but it could also be used as a candle that would automatically go out if you fell asleep. light and flexible so you could carry a few easily as well. thx
What a great idea for those of us who camp!!
Wow I really like that Lonnie. It's simple no moving parts to break or batteries to run out but clever and you kinda think why didn't I think of that.Very clever I'm going to make one of those, saves my lighter and my ferro rod.
Good fire tool Lonnie. Similar to my braided and waxed jute tinder tube, but your idea for a tube from a pop can piece of aluminum is really innovative, something anyone can make with zero cost. The dense cotton likely holds more wax and burns longer than jute. They make candle wicks of cotton, so it makes sense. I find the wax on the wick comes off in a pocket, so I like to carry mine in a small tin to contain the wax crumbs that fall off.
Now there's an other little handy gadget that I just have to make ! Seen the video you done on making the alcohol stove........ so, went to town today ( 50 miles one way ) and acquired materials to make one ! I used fiberglass mat for the wick and already had the denatured alcohol so done it that way. It works great and I thank you for showing it to us.
Thanks for sharing and take care !
Just a side note :
Made one of these by cutting strips from old cotton t shirt and braiding a four string rope and then soaking in wax, works great !
Lonnie, as usual, you just have the best videos ***hands down*** on bushcraft and survival on CZcams. Amazing!! :D. I have plans to make this little tool! So simple, yet so effective...
Thank you!
awesome i like it im making one thanks from the north east of the uk
That is cool. That would be much better than a candle.
Feed sack ties. Great idea. Have a wonderful Christmas time. Looking forward to the New Year knowledge, that you may share with all. Many Thanks Lonnie and Connie.
That's actually quite brilliant. Very handy indeed. I'm adding that to my kit.
wow great tip thanks . would be good to keep one in an inside pocket of a backpack, kept away nicely .
What a great video. I will never start a fire any other way now. Thanks for the awesome tip
So simple and BRILLIANT!! Easy to make, carry and just flat out works if needed. I'm going to have to do this. But I'm probably going to make a bunch. Lol!!
pretty good, actually. Thanks! :)
Thanks Lonnie! I make these out of cotton wicks that are designed for smudge pots, oil candles, or tiki torches. The wider wicks are braided and string wrapped. I've add magnesium powder to my wax but it's really not needed. I used a copper damper for a while, but it gets too hot, so I now use a 4 inch Aluminum Oxide (aka Alumina) ceramic tube. Its strong and I can hold it for a long time. Maybe I'll create a video of it sometime.
cool little trick, gonna have to make me one of those for sure
That's crazy cool. You could do voice overs for videos! You have the voice for it.
brillant idea like a old oil lamp ...i need one already i do a lot of smoking ...sometimes its damp wood
Great Idea! Thanks for sharing. I might try the tubing idea and see which works best for me.
think you just gave a new addition to my fire kit. Thanks.
a excellent tool to have in your gear.. Thanx for sharing!
Man this is so much better than the fire starters I use (sawdust, lint, and candle wax), lighter and has a lot more uses. Really cool will work on making on of these soon.
Yeah and it doesn't take up as much room as lint covered in candle wax does! Nice
Great video Lonnie. Glad Charlie got you taken care of.
Best fire starter I've ever seen. I'm tossing out my lint and egg cartons.
That’s great!
Sweet and a thumbs up!
Simple, effective, and anyone can do this. Great idea, many thanks!
super duper cool stuff!!
Thats a cool idea!!!!!
Great video! Thanks!
Love it. Super simple and so useful!!
I like it!