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When my UCO gets gummed up due to miss use (usually hurrying) I put a sheet of tinfoil unter it and pop it in the (toaster) oven for 5 min. I take off the plastic and spring out and put the pieces in unassembled for best results

Mike, I was lucky enough to find a second pair of wooden skis at a place down the lake from us. The place sold and they had a bunch of stuff by the side of the road for free. My wife saw a little table she wanted and I took her down there and there was a pair of (Gresappa Finse?) made in Norway wooden skis. I grabbed them immediately and today reviewed your video again and re-tarred them. They have hardly been used but had thick wax and old pine tar. Can’t wait to try them out!! Your videos have made a difference for me and I am definitely an old school wooden ski guy now!! Thanks so much for all your helpful videos!!

C2H5OH 96% can dissolve in water and mix with fuel. Just add a few milliliters of alcohol occasionally.

You kindly appreciated my description of Japanese marriage, so I thought I’d look at your channel, and have now subscribed. I have used a percolator since childhood. The video your channel links to recommends adding a filter… I was just wondering about that because I gather that percolator coffee is highest in cholesterol, but I was afraid it might spoil the flavour, but now I’ll try it. Thanks.

Make the wicks out of the screen

I found one at the dump in the original box mint condition with many mantels . I can’t wait to try it . Thanks for this video!

Instead of making semi-efficient mesh globes, make a carrying case for your lantern. About the same effort. and more light.

Thanks for your video. Given that it is a single mantle lantern, the light output (from number 20 mantle) should be around 300-400 lumens. Will adding a mesh screen not block the light, reducing the overall lumens?

DO THIS IF YOU LIKE YOUR LANTERN BLOWING OUT ALL THE TIME IF IT GETS WINDY.

I just pinetared the wooden skis my gone father bought when he was teenager some 50 yars ago. The wood was bleached from being exposed, but there was still very old black wax on some parts. It was very satisfying seeing it breought back to life. I will continue to use it in the coming years. From the depth of my heart, I thank you for your instructions.

You seem like a great guy with a lot of charm. You look like you’re related to Jeff Daniels. I’m sure you get that a lot. I just picked this lantern up on eBay. Looks unused. Can’t wait to get it tuned up!

I saw this idea elsewhere and later decided to do it. I watched your video to see what size mesh, and learned what I needed to know in less than a minute. Liked and subscribed good sir.

Thank you! This is a great video to give my students an idea before our school trip on what rough water canoeing conditions can look like and how to paddle with rough water (that they very well may face)

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"… or, in some cases, *hard to find* candles (in addition to the cost.)" Mail-Order-only works fine, *if* you can plan ahead good enough. Not everyone can (reliably.) Hence, want to make a mold or three to make them myself, buy in bulk, *AND* keep this vid's message in mind.

Brilliant idea, will try it in my Coleman 282 which has a cracked globe!

Please speak in inches... I live in the USA and I'm not so into your metric system... Not bashing you, and I'm probably going to be the DUMB one... Lol... Give me inches, not centimeters

You might enjoy the 'Shorts' on my UA-cam channel, Mike, where I've got a vintage Sona J 123 going on a similarly vintage Taymar Trident 593 camping stove I found in the orchard of my former address while clearing up to move house, fortunately also finding a butane cylinder with some gas in it, even though it was a bit rusty round the outside. Sadly, I had to scrap the stove, but it had a glorious, if brief 'last hurrah' for a few days.

Props, Brother. I started the martial arts in 1968 in Chung Do Kwan. In 1070, I found a school in Indianapolis. The instructor taught a Kyokushin / Kang Duk Won Karate system (His instructor had a black belt under Mas Oyoma). Taking that road made all the difference. Best!

nice my man!

Excellent!

Been doing this for years...👍

I was thinking that my heat gun would be safer than a torch although probably slower. I applaud your response to the people who wrote comments. Rare among tubers (no response needed here btw).

Hello Mike, I need to apply Pine Tar to my nordic skis. I know how to do it thanks to your video , however I need to do it in the garage in the Canadian winter. My question is; is it ok to do the operation in minus temperatures or even very low plus temps. Your answer in this space would be just fine, Thank you in advance. Anyone else seeing this request; your answer would be welcome. Thanks to any and all for possible help.

Nice

Well done; thank you

Fantastic video - thank you!

Hi Milw, it is time to pine tar my skis again ( winter storm a coming) of course I had to rewatch your very easy to follow video. Thanks for posting

People ask: How do you break a globe? The conditions have to be just right. You have to be 20 miles from a gas station and 40 from anyplace that might possibly have one, if it weren't a weekend and 10:00 PM. A stiff wind helps and it should be at least 10 below zero with no moon. Extra points if the globe breaking breaks at least one mantle. The slightest trip over a root or tent guy should do it. Even wrestling it out of the vehicle, because it's so dark and you need a light, may do it.

Dug out my old Mueller Lampinen woods and Fischer Europas from the early 70's. Found new 3 pin boots to replace my melted (!) ones. Thanks for the pine tar and wax refresher. We've got snow coming for the first time in 3 years in Missouri.

One more question if you don’t mind Mike. I have a stick of Fjallraven wax that is their mix of paraffin and beeswax. Do you think this would work for the base or would I be better off just buying paraffin?

Mike, thanks for the video. A buddy of mine just gave me a pair of old wooden skis. I watched your video and have started the process. I am waiting on my pine tar to arrive. When I got the skis it appeared someone put a bunch of pine tar on them and never heated it in. Waxed over the tar as I got a lot of that off. Bottoms were almost black and super sticky. A marble my have stuck if i tried to roll one down it!!! Anyway I was wondering if I could send you a picture and see if you think I need to get more off. They are not sticky now but still much darker than yours.

Appreciate the instructional tips, thanks!

That is a great idea.

I just pine tarred my skis. I warmed some linseed oil in a mason jar set in a pot of water. I then poured in an equal amount of tar and mixed it with a stick. I used agricultural grade tar and it looked really nice but it's taking a long time to dry ( maybe I shouldn't have diluted it). I need to get some wax but I want to do some research first. I'm also making my own bindings, so it's quite a project!

You did exactly what you said you were going to do, I respect that.

i only sub 2 support good info.. ttnkx again 4 yr time.

real wax only....u r correct. thanx 4 yr time. no need 2 reply..

Good tips, and I've been using candles for light and heat when camping and backpacking since the 70s. I still have a virtually identical lantern by 'Markill' I bought late 70s or early 80s (a German outdoor brand, now under the Vaude brand) that is no longer made. The only difference to the UCO is that it has a flip top lid for lighting and the glass tube doesn't slide (you extend the UCO top section and slide the glass down to light it, then return it to the top), candles dimensions are identical as I've used UCO ones in mine. I've been looking for cheaper 30mm diameter candles online and in stores, and a possible solution is ecclesiastical stores for churches that use larger diameter pillar candles, and cut those down. I also been using 8hr burn T lights in a small jar having flattened out the concave base of the jar with some epoxy resin. I concur, to some degree with the kerosene insert in that they're a pain if they leak. I made a DIY one a while ago and I kept it in a zip lock plastic bag as it did leak slightly, but that's more down to the DIY aspect of my construction, and a manufactured one made for purpose one would be leak free. I decided to go back to looking for cheaper candles to get the Markill going again. If interested, here's a wee video of my lantern ( studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoe3vH9h2PxcQ/edit ), showing my oil insert and a way of putting a directional reflector on the lantern, made from a cut down soda can. All you need is your time and a pair of scissors. The UCO reflectors/shades are expensive too.

Do the thrift store candles burn faster than the UCO's? They're supposed to be made with magic or something and outlast common candles.

So what your saying is Mike…turn to the dark side?

Looks fun 👍stay safe

You are a likeable man.

VERY useful information from a sympathetic guy.

I was hoping a hour long vid. Disappointed you made it so short. Really i thing if you could had move cam angles could longer .

just found one at a thrift store for $5.00 it looks brand new. made in Mexico 1996. getting mantels tomorrow and see how she works :)

Great video. The videos never show the real height of the waves!

Great idea!

Amazing, I've had a lantern for sometime now that I been looking for a replacement globe for it, now I know what to do with it. Say, Gracias mucho.