Suitable magnifying glass for fire starting?

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Nomad666

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Nov 6, 2015
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X2 on using as dark a tinder as you can find..
Charred wood/charcoal bits from a campfire works well or the standard char cloth once glowing red I like to use dry grass to get a flame going...
 

DocG

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Dec 20, 2013
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Moray
+1 on dark materials

+1 on 2" cheap eBay lens

Even Scottish sun can start a fire with the above (!?!)
 

phosphre

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Jul 20, 2022
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I'm just in the process of sending back the jeweller's loupe I bought - I also can't get it to light cotton wool on a day like this ridiculous heat we've been having recently. I started a good many with bigger lenses as a boy, so thanks for this thread.
 

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