Get a small tin with a hole in the lid, put a load of cotton or linen cloth in it, put the lid on and then chuck it on the fire.
Wait til the flame from the hole stops and take out of the fire. Open when cool and you should have a load of charcloth
I thought that really thick canvas from the ships chandlers would be great (and free of charge for off cuts).
Made a batch and it would not take a spark.
Hahaha! I just weed my self reading that!
Then the sensible adult in the house suggested it might be fire retardant!!!!!
I thought that really thick canvas from the ships chandlers would be great (and free of charge for off cuts).
Made a batch and it would not take a spark.
Then the sensible adult in the house suggested it might be fire retardant!!!!!
IIt's absolutely perfect for me. I cut it into squares and char it in a tin. I know you're 'supposed' to have one, but I must admit mine doesn't have a hole in as I found that my char cloth had a tendency to fail (forming an ember and burning away while cooling). My tin just has a lid that sits on top and when the cloth stops producing smoke the lid creates a seal, allowing the newly charred cloth to cool.
Did you not block the hole when you took it off to cool?
If not that might be why it carried on burning as it was able to get oxygen through the hole.
Fit a new kitchen for your mum, with an electric hob, sit back and wait.
It works for me
Took me a minute to figure what you were on about
I use new dusters
£1 for 5 or 10 depending on where you get them from
The fibers are very thin so take a spark very well