Collect a few pumice stones about the same size as a normal fire starter and keep them in a small jar of kero. Take one out as required, works very well. If you can find it in the fire after it goes out it can be re used.
-- Edited by grahamg on Tuesday 19th of May 2015 08:41:13 AM
Ondabeach said
08:59 AM May 19, 2015
Pure genius Graham
Long Weekend said
09:43 AM May 19, 2015
Back in around the late 1940s and early 1950s all the houses in our suburb had wood stoves. Every household used to have firelighters which was a small block of porous material held in a wire frame and handle. These were kept soaking in a jar of kerosene, exactly as Grahamg suggests. After the fire was going the firelighter was removed using the handle, allowed to cool off and put back into the kerosene.
Isn't it amazing how things come around again?
So anyone wanting to use pumice stones all you have to do is enclose it in a wire frame with a handle and you are back into the middle of the last century.
Murray
Possum3 said
10:19 AM May 19, 2015
If you haunt Vinnies shops and such other bargain places in the used cutlery areas you may be able to find and old chrome plated tea infuser or soap bubbler (cage that holds bar of plain soap - swished in wash up dish to make foamy).
sarg said
07:57 PM May 19, 2015
I use a used tea bag, soaked in kero in a jar or tin with tight lid. One bag starts any size fire.
Dav4Cris said
09:11 AM Jun 5, 2015
Thanks all good ideas, save on buying firestarters.
Raha said
12:55 AM Jun 6, 2015
We use a cotton wool ball scooped into a jar of Vaseline. Never fails.
Santa said
10:37 AM Jun 6, 2015
Hmmm, a couple of sheets of screwed up news paper and a bit of light kindling does the job for me, always has always will.
jab160 said
07:38 AM Jun 14, 2015
My BBQ lighter seems to be Ok......if that fails, cup of unleaded, if that fails......2 cups unleaded.........whoooshka
Seriously tho........some great tips here, thanks
Papou said
05:37 PM Jun 17, 2015
Cant go past a looflighter sold at Bunnings :) .
Aus-Kiwi said
12:54 AM Jun 22, 2015
I carry kero or metholated spirits for outside smoker, oven..
Cyclops said
04:49 PM Aug 5, 2018
Pinch a few cheezels from the grandkids. They are almost pure fat and burn like crazy. Great for starting a fire.
Pete
Collect a few pumice stones about the same size as a normal fire starter and keep them in a small jar of kero. Take one out as required, works very well. If you can find it in the fire after it goes out it can be re used.
-- Edited by grahamg on Tuesday 19th of May 2015 08:41:13 AM
Pure genius Graham
Isn't it amazing how things come around again?
So anyone wanting to use pumice stones all you have to do is enclose it in a wire frame with a handle and you are back into the middle of the last century.
Murray
Hmmm, a couple of sheets of screwed up news paper and a bit of light kindling does the job for me, always has always will.
My BBQ lighter seems to be Ok......if that fails, cup of unleaded, if that fails......2 cups unleaded.........whoooshka
Seriously tho........some great tips here, thanks
Pete