https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017 Teaching the Ways and Means to Survive Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:53:52 -0400 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017&cpage=1#comment-7737 Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:03:22 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017#comment-7737 Wax will gasify and is more suited at sustaining a flame vs. initial ignition IMHO.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017&cpage=1#comment-7735 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:40:53 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017#comment-7735 Why couldn’t you take the pencil shavings and add a bit of melted wax with a candle string or something else?? Curious

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017&cpage=1#comment-1385 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:12:42 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017#comment-1385 Thanks! I pinched and packed the way you said, and…wow! The pile supported and spread an ember amazingly well. Thanks for the great tip.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017&cpage=1#comment-1158 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:14:05 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017#comment-1158 I usually just pinch the shavings between my fingers and then pack it down into a small pile. The shavings offer more surface area than powder and is more easily ignited.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017&cpage=1#comment-1155 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:58:40 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017#comment-1155 Interesting resource! Though I would appreciate a tip or two on ignition – is there an easy way to compress the shavings? I had little success on keeping a coal building with powdered tinder before, and I was wondering if this might help along with the movement of the focal point.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017&cpage=1#comment-407 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:17:07 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2017#comment-407 Cool idea. I have used the lint from the dryer lint trap as tinder also. It will catch and hold spark easily. A lot of it can also can be stored easily. Another bonus is it smells real good.

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