I took a bunch of jute, wrapped it around my hand about 10 times, and tied it off, like a bunch of rope. Then I cut the 2 "loops". I then heated a bunch of canning wax from the grocery store in a tomato soup can over an Optimus stove - outdoors, in my driveway (don't have a double boiler). Stuffed the jute into the melted wax, let it soak for a minute or two, then pulled it out, let it cool on wax paper for about 10 min, then repeated it. Now I have a big 'ol jute candle.
To light with a firesteel, pound some of the jute between 2 rocks, it flays open and catches great.
I used some fatwood sticks as tweezers to pull the jute out of the can, now I have a couple of big fatwood candles.
The possibilities are endless.
Edited by sodak (12/03/08 12:00 AM)