Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 07:08 PM
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BigJoe.
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Roy, I take pine cones that are opened up, wrap string around them and dip them in my old melted wax. They light easy (light the string) and they burn for 5-6 minutes. I use them in the fur shed to get the fire going.
Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association Director at Large
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Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 07:27 PM
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Gary Benson
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I put chainsaw chippings in a waxed cupcake paper, and pour a tablespoon of smoking hot melted paraffin wax in it. Will burn for a very long time. Planer shavings work great too if you're lucky enough to get ahold of some.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 08:55 PM
08/27/18 08:55 PM
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J Staton
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J Staton
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I've always just used shavings off a pine knot but those sure would come in handy when a pine knot couldn't be found.
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Re: fire starter
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08/27/18 08:58 PM
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Tom cat
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I've always just used shavings off a pine knot but those sure would come in handy when a pine knot couldn't be found. X2
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Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 09:12 PM
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la4wd54
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Man I've not seen a pine knot in many years. Picked em up by the wagon loads when I was kid back in Louisiana. Lots of pine there. I have a wood shop so have access to wood shavings. I do the paper egg cartons and wax trick for my starters.
Last edited by la4wd54; 08/27/18 09:15 PM.
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Re: fire starter
[Re: adam m]
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08/27/18 09:21 PM
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Txcoonman
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Why did you take a picture of that instead of helping the guy with his feet in the air? Lol funny And that’s a great idea you got buddy
Texas fur and skull buyer Greg Novak Gnovakswa@gmail.com 361-793-6706
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Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 09:25 PM
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Txcoonman
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When I worked in Alaska we used to always keep a roll of detonation cord to start ours in the field, burned great for a good while, throw some birch peels on there and you got a blaze in a minute or two
Texas fur and skull buyer Greg Novak Gnovakswa@gmail.com 361-793-6706
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Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 09:52 PM
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Take a ziplock sandwich bag and stuff it full of lint from the dryer and squeeze all the air out. It doesn't take up much room. It lights with a spark and burns long enough to get kindling burning.
Life always offers a second chance. It's called Tomorrow
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Re: fire starter
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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08/27/18 09:58 PM
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those look nice , but for my wood stove it is junk mail and a short burst with the propane torch to lite the mail.
dry wood and a stove with 22 feet of strait up chimney above it it drafts very well so well that I split some stuff to about he size of 2x2 and 2x4 for starting fires but no smaller.
go through about one 3 dollar bottle of LP ever other year.
and I don't have to deal with those sorry excuses for a match they sell now.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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