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Petroleum Jelly Infused Cottonball Tinder
2 October 2013, 13:06,
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RE: Petroleum Jelly Infused Cottonball Tinder
(25 September 2013, 04:53)CharlesHarris Wrote: Can the paraffin and sawdust cakjes be ignited with a spark from a ferro rod, or does it require a match or other actual flame?

I take a cotton mophead string, dip in liquid paraffin, then roll in sawdust. It will take a spark as is, but I like to cut about 2 inches off, mash it and flatten it to get more area to catch the spark.
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RE: Petroleum Jelly Infused Cottonball Tinder - by Rush2112 - 2 October 2013, 13:06

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