Methods of fire lighting.

[bikething]

I don't know if they were part of it but there was a whole torch modding scene a few years back. Usually used "C" & "D" cell Maglite® bodies as donor units and they'd rewire and trick out with gold electronics, frensel lenses, fancy reflectors and high end bulbs. Some got so powerful that they would cook eggs when pointed at them and the beam could also set newspaper alight when directed onto it. There were whole forums & websites dedicated to it.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

I've still got one of those - a 2D Maglite modified to run a projector bulb off a rechargeable battery pack
You could set light to newspaper with it (from about 10mm in front of the lens)

 

[Goatboy]

I've still got one of those - a 2D Maglite modified to run a projector bulb off a rechargeable battery pack
You could set light to newspaper with it (from about 10mm in front of the lens)

Sounds a beast. Do you still use it?

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[flexo]

those laser torches seem to be very Dangerous!
i may be a little old fashion using flint and steel!

 

[y0dsa]

First, find your volcano...

 

[forrestdweller]

First, find your volcano...

.......or catch and tame a dragon......

 

[forrestdweller]

I haven't tried this myself yet: metal can get very hot when hammered fast enough. a few days ago I watched a documentary about katanas-- appearantly the fire in the forge was started by hammering the end of an iron rod into a tip, it gets hot enough to ignite a piece of (japanese) rice paper......

 

[birchwood]

Magnesium fire starter block.
Have one in my kit , have not used it for a while.

 

[MegaWoodsWalker]

Was idly wondering all the different ways of lighting a fire in the woods. So far I've got:

1. Matches/Lighter
2. Ferro Rod
3. Flint and Steel
4. Bow drill
5. Fire plough
6. Hand Drill
7. Solar (Magnifying glass)
8. Chemical (glycerine and potassium permanganate etc...)
9. Electrical (battery + steel wool)
10. Compression (Fire Piston)

What have I missed ?

J

1. Fire roll which is a friction fire like handrill/bowdrill/plow but different.

2. Brimstone matches which differ from strike on pack or hard surface matches.

3. Rock on rock percussion using natural tinder which differs from carbon steel age percussion IMHO.

4. Electric coil lighter also counts IMHO as it differs from gas lighter and battery +steel wool.

Electronic cigarette lighter.













Brimstone.