Maya sticks at Wyevale

[tommy the cat]

Well not. quite. I was looking round the garden centre today and found in the bbq section some 'Ocote' a Mayan aromatic grill match.
Well at £1.99 for 7 sticks about the size of your little finger I thought we'll have a play. Don't really buy in to this sort of stuff normally.
Anyway scrape/ shave a few curls off the stick and light, really easily and burn hot started the house fire with it tonight.
Dave

 

[littlebiglane]

Well not. quite. I was looking round the garden centre today and found in the bbq section some 'Ocote' a Mayan aromatic grill match.
Well at £1.99 for 7 sticks about the size of your little finger I thought we'll have a play. Don't really buy in to this sort of stuff normally.
Anyway scrape/ shave a few curls off the stick and light, really easily and burn hot started the house fire with it tonight.
Dave

If you scrape shavings off one - will the shavings light with sparks from a firesteel?

 

[Pablo]

If you scrape shavings off one - will the shavings light with sparks from a firesteel?

Not sure about the ones in question from Wyevale, but for normal Maya sticks you can use the back of your knofe to scrape of some fine shavings and these will light OK with a firesteel.

Pablo

 

[tommy the cat]

Sorry been a bit busy. Yes they will light straight form the firesteel. I just shaved a few curls of them aka feather stick then light with ferro rod. They are pretty pine soaked and burn well.
Bit gizmo'y but at the price something to play with and stick in your tinder pouch or emergency kit.
Dave

 

[fishy1]

I remember using the maya dust rubbish once, trying to light it repeatedly and in the end I set my sock on fire (cotton, and it was damp). That pretty much summed up how awful the maya dust is, although I did hear the sticks were better.

 

[tommy the cat]

Heard the same about the dust too....pants I think the lad said it was.
Diff ball game with these light real easy.D