Posted: 7/24/2009 12:26:23 PM EDT
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Would 100% cotton fabric shreaded up and dipped in wax work the same for a fire starter as the dryer lint?
I have 2 dogs and there is never any lint from the dryer without massive amounts of beagle hair in it and I don't even want to try burning it for fear of the awful smell. Also, what is the best kind of wax to use and the best places to get it? Thanks for any suggestions! |
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Would 100% cotton fabric shreaded up and dipped in wax work the same for a fire starter as the dryer lint? I have 2 dogs and there is never any lint from the dryer without massive amounts of beagle hair in it and I don't even want to try burning it for fear of the awful smell. Also, what is the best kind of wax to use and the best places to get it? Thanks for any suggestions! if you need some lint i can send you some. LOL. it should but why not just buy a bag of cotton balls and a jar of Vaseline? |
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Would 100% cotton fabric shreaded up and dipped in wax work the same for a fire starter as the dryer lint? I have 2 dogs and there is never any lint from the dryer without massive amounts of beagle hair in it and I don't even want to try burning it for fear of the awful smell. Also, what is the best kind of wax to use and the best places to get it? Thanks for any suggestions! if you need some lint i can send you some. LOL. it should but why not just buy a bag of cotton balls and a jar of Vaseline? I use cotton balls and Vaseline...works great. They light up easy and burn for a surprisingly long time. Never had a problem starting a fire with one. |
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if you need some lint i can send you some. LOL. it should but why not just buy a bag of cotton balls and a jar of Vaseline? Free used lint????? I am sending my address via PM right now!!!! 
Seriously, though, cotton balls and vaseline sound good. I guess the downside is that they would always be goey. What about cotton balls and wax? That sounds like the winner. So what wax and what is the best place to get it? Thanks guys for the help!! |
| I put some dry cotton balls in a separate zip lock. But I also have some soaked in vaseline, dryer lint, wet fire tabs and some duct tape to stick the dry stuff to so the wind doesn't blow the tinder away. A piece of dryer lint and vaseline soaked cotton ball combo really does the trick. The lint catches spark fast and gets the cotton ball going. I tend to go over board on my fire kits, but I have plenty of options. |
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Dang, what do you have? long hair Beagles?
I got one Beagle, when I was his "stuff" it has hair, but by the time we run clothes, and bath towels we dont see beagle hair in the lint trap. Just funn'in ya' with the long hair beagle thing. OT: I took my Beagle to the vet yesterday. The Vet said he has a detatched retna, and is blind in one eye. When I heard that my stomach turned and it felt like 110 degree's in the room. He is 4-5 yo, and was at the vet a year ago, and his eyes were fine, they checked good last time becouse he has had issues getting field funk in his eyes and getting trapped under his third lens. Anyway, they figure is is systemic and caused by thyroid, or blood pressure, so on meds and getting regular check ups for awhile. Vet said it happened gradual, or else we would have seen blood in his eye. He's out in the fields alot, and I wipe his eyes everyday with warm wet cloth, and I never noticed anything. I bring this up becouse it was a total shock, and I know others care for there pets like I care for mine. It shows how important a good vet, and regular visits are. |
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if you need some lint i can send you some. LOL. it should but why not just buy a bag of cotton balls and a jar of Vaseline? Free used lint????? I am sending my address via PM right now!!!!
Seriously, though, cotton balls and vaseline sound good. I guess the downside is that they would always be goey. What about cotton balls and wax? That sounds like the winner. So what wax and what is the best place to get it? Thanks guys for the help!! Easy to solve. After rolling the cotton ball around in the vaseline, stuff it into a pill bottle. You can fit a few dozen of them into a normal size pill bottle. When you need one you just unscrew the lid and grab one. If you make them, be careful not to totally soak them in the vaseline, just smear it all over the outside. |
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Would 100% cotton fabric shreaded up and dipped in wax work the same for a fire starter as the dryer lint? I have 2 dogs and there is never any lint from the dryer without massive amounts of beagle hair in it and I don't even want to try burning it for fear of the awful smell. Also, what is the best kind of wax to use and the best places to get it? Thanks for any suggestions! Thats good question about the wax. I always wondered what kind of wax to use? Will regular candle wax work ? |
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I've always heard that paraffin wax is the way to go...
Know what?? I'm very curious now... I think I'm going to put a bunch of this stuff together, and run a comparison of the various firestarters. fuzz sticks, cotton balls w/ vaseline, cotton pads w/ vaseline, magnesium blocks, steel wool... blah blah blah... Bring on the suggestions - I'll put this together this week and we'll see where we end up. |
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I've used the cotton ball/vaseline method.
Take a blob of vaseline, put in a ziploc bag (do not zip) and nuke it until it starts to liquefy. Throw in some cotton balls and mash around until they are saturated (you may have to add some more vaseline). Keep the mix in the ziploc and store in an Altoids tin. Fire every time even in pouring rain. |
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Quoted: ? Will regular candle wax work ? Regular candle wax works great. My 11 year olds favorite fire starter is dryer lint (preferably doused with melted candle wax. Half used birthday candles, candle stubs, if your wife has those large Yankee Candle jars that has burned out(the wax on the sides never gets all used up) are all cheap/free sources. You can also buy candle wax in blocks at craft stores. Last spring I melted a couple pounds of the stuff making 'buddy burners' for my wife's girl scout troop. With the leftover wax my son and I poured it on lint for his use in the Boy Scouts. It's not as cheap, but there is no perfume smell (which happens if you use old scented candles). Personally I prefer the vasaline soaked cotton balls as they respond better to just sparks. The lint with melted wax is less messy to use, and are generally made with items you normally throw out. |
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I've taken cotton balls smeared with vasoline and put each in it's own wrapper of aluminum foil. Put a slice in the foil, pull up a bit of cotton and you've got yourself a long-lasting flame - similar to a candle.
I keep bunches of 'em in each of my GHB's and fire-kits. Using them that way makes for great fire-starters too. Clean, no mess. Just a FYI. 
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Dang, what do you have? long hair Beagles? I got one Beagle, when I was his "stuff" it has hair, but by the time we run clothes, and bath towels we dont see beagle hair in the lint trap. Just funn'in ya' with the long hair beagle thing. OT: I took my Beagle to the vet yesterday. The Vet said he has a detatched retna, and is blind in one eye. When I heard that my stomach turned and it felt like 110 degree's in the room. He is 4-5 yo, and was at the vet a year ago, and his eyes were fine, they checked good last time becouse he has had issues getting field funk in his eyes and getting trapped under his third lens. Anyway, they figure is is systemic and caused by thyroid, or blood pressure, so on meds and getting regular check ups for awhile. Vet said it happened gradual, or else we would have seen blood in his eye. He's out in the fields alot, and I wipe his eyes everyday with warm wet cloth, and I never noticed anything. I bring this up becouse it was a total shock, and I know others care for there pets like I care for mine. It shows how important a good vet, and regular visits are. Nope, no long hair beagles.
Seriously, though, if you ever get another beagle you will see what I am talking about. The change from just one (a little hair, A little yard mess, etc.) to 2 dogs is really unbelievable. It seems like everything multiplies by 4. more hair, more poop scooping, I swear you really wouldn't believe it. Keep in mind also that beagles shed ALL YEAR LONG so it is not limited to just one season. Sorry to hear about your little guy. I hope he recovers well and I will say a prayer for him. Quoted:
I've always heard that paraffin wax is the way to go... Know what?? I'm very curious now... I think I'm going to put a bunch of this stuff together, and run a comparison of the various firestarters. fuzz sticks, cotton balls w/ vaseline, cotton pads w/ vaseline, magnesium blocks, steel wool... blah blah blah... Bring on the suggestions - I'll put this together this week and we'll see where we end up. Thanks Choadlywan for doing this!!! I am going to hold off on picking up supplies until I hear from you on results. I did the cotton ball and Vaseline last night for a trial. They burn hot and long. Do not soak ALL of the cotton ball or it is very difficult to start. There needs to be some exposed fibers of cotton to get going first and then the Vaseline melts ignites and you have the long burning effect, it is really pretty surprising how long it burned. I feel pretty confident it would have started even a wet log. |
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I've always heard that paraffin wax is the way to go... Know what?? I'm very curious now... I think I'm going to put a bunch of this stuff together, and run a comparison of the various firestarters. fuzz sticks, cotton balls w/ vaseline, cotton pads w/ vaseline, magnesium blocks, steel wool... blah blah blah... Bring on the suggestions - I'll put this together this week and we'll see where we end up. That will be a great test....would love to see the results. Just another suggestion is try out fatwood too. |