Candle lighting with Ferro rod

[Man of Tanith]

Played with this after reading about it for years.
Simpler than i anticipated.

not as fun as birchbark though

 

[Mesquite]

Well done now break out the flint and steel

 

[Man of Tanith]

strangely i got the exact same response on Instagram...


to do that i must brave the shed of woe.....

 

[Toddy]

Does it work best on pre-charred and then fluffed up, wick ?

 

[Man of Tanith]

i did this straight onto the still waxy fresh wick, as an aside the candle has deer tallow mixed in as well.

 

[Toddy]

Excellent

 

[Bishop]

Animal fats have a lower melting point than paraffin or bees wax alone and wonder if this contributes toward succesfull ignition?

 

[Man of Tanith]

Animal fats have a lower melting point than paraffin or bees wax alone and wonder if this contributes toward succesfull ignition?

friends have done it with "standard" candles too