Sourcing 6" wide flat Kevlar wick in the UK?

[tombear]

Hi folks
although I can find it a plenty on US sites my googlefu isn't up to finding it in the UK.

Could anyone point me towards a source for 6" wide Kevlar tape/ wick suitable for making a few flaming torches? Black if it's available would be great, and cheaper the better.

in a ideal world I'd make them old school from Stockholm tar and natural fibre rags but that's proved prohibitively expensive. Also they tend to drip alarmingly, well it alarmed herself, I was expecting it and had allowed for it.

ATB

Tom

 

[FoxyRick]

Not black, but 6" kevlar coated glass:

https://www.homeofpoi.com/en/shop/productDetails/Length-of-6-x-1-8-inch-152mm-x-32mm-Kevlar-Wick

or 4.75" pure kevlar:

http://www.oddballs.co.uk/120mm-fire-wick-p-1932.html

 

[sunndog]

Would motorbike exhaust wrap do you? It was still going strong in my fancy feast meths stove until i burned the tin can out, good couple of years

Gotta be a damn sight cheaper than kevlar too

 

[Jared]

Think homeofpoi is based in New Zealand.

 

[FoxyRick]

Think homeofpoi is based in New Zealand.

You're right. A bit naughty of them to be operating through a .co.uk website in that case. It gets redirected to the .com - I hadn't noticed that.

 

[Janne]

Companies that cater for Vintage cars (and bikes) have exhaust wraps in different widths and colours ( not 100% sure about that though).
IMHO better than CF.

Would motorbike exhaust wrap do you? It was still going strong in my fancy feast meths stove until i burned the tin can out, good couple of years

Gotta be a damn sight cheaper than kevlar too