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Hello there. I have been making fire starters for awhile now, with the help of my wife. Today I needed to make a new batch so I figured i would share how I make them here.
List to materials:
- old egg carton
- old candles (scented or unscented)
- dryer lint
- saw dust
- stove (preferably outdoor Coleman)
- old pot
- water
First you need to prepare the egg carton by cutting off the top place the bottom on the carton upside down and nuzzle the bottom inside the top like a base.
Next start to boil your water in the pot on the stove. Place the candle in a glass container (be aware that the glass may break, happened to me numerous times). The candle will slowly start to melt into liquid form.
Step 1: egg carton ready
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628275.761232.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628275.761232.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165742-df517a1d3088c4ceaceb8f13b16143bf.jpg)
Step 2: dryer lint on the bottom
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628311.291690.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628311.291690.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165743-f20e5f93afdd52954800f12857879db4.jpg)
Step 3: full the carton with saw dust, press down with your finger
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628393.291428.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628393.291428.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165744-a69aa76386b155856f5270defb3a195d.jpg)
Step 4: pour the melted wax into the cartons. (The piece you see is part of the egg carton to compact it down) pour some wax top with more saw dust. Repeat a few times to the desired level.
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628672.868975.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628672.868975.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165750-b5409e966d37d29d18b698428378706b.jpg)
Step 5: let rest and the. Pull the cartons individually out (ready for fire)
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628770.889670.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628770.889670.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165751-43a68e94d71e626b1480a1482e57fc5b.jpg)
Notice I put some more lint on the top to act as the wick. If I had some wick I would have used that. Below are individual fire starters that I sell with wicked.
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398629046.021101.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398629046.021101.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165752-50578b21e82fd2daa7d33f3f39fda849.jpg)
Thanks for looking, let me know if you have any questions.
List to materials:
- old egg carton
- old candles (scented or unscented)
- dryer lint
- saw dust
- stove (preferably outdoor Coleman)
- old pot
- water
First you need to prepare the egg carton by cutting off the top place the bottom on the carton upside down and nuzzle the bottom inside the top like a base.
Next start to boil your water in the pot on the stove. Place the candle in a glass container (be aware that the glass may break, happened to me numerous times). The candle will slowly start to melt into liquid form.
Step 1: egg carton ready
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628275.761232.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628275.761232.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165742-df517a1d3088c4ceaceb8f13b16143bf.jpg)
Step 2: dryer lint on the bottom
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628311.291690.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628311.291690.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165743-f20e5f93afdd52954800f12857879db4.jpg)
Step 3: full the carton with saw dust, press down with your finger
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628393.291428.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628393.291428.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165744-a69aa76386b155856f5270defb3a195d.jpg)
Step 4: pour the melted wax into the cartons. (The piece you see is part of the egg carton to compact it down) pour some wax top with more saw dust. Repeat a few times to the desired level.
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628672.868975.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628672.868975.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165750-b5409e966d37d29d18b698428378706b.jpg)
Step 5: let rest and the. Pull the cartons individually out (ready for fire)
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628770.889670.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398628770.889670.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165751-43a68e94d71e626b1480a1482e57fc5b.jpg)
Notice I put some more lint on the top to act as the wick. If I had some wick I would have used that. Below are individual fire starters that I sell with wicked.
![ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398629046.021101.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1398629046.021101.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/165/165752-50578b21e82fd2daa7d33f3f39fda849.jpg)
Thanks for looking, let me know if you have any questions.