Thank you! ...and sometimes, for expedience sake of making a video, it is just quicker to get things rolling with a good ol' piezo ignited torch! LOL! Otherwise, half the video would be me trying to blow a "bird's nest" with char-cotton into flame. HAHAHA! Thanks, Connie!
Making my own fire starters used to be a hassle - so messy and time-consuming. Now, I use Black Beard Fire Starters. Very affordable and they are made in America!
Messy and time-consuming? Hummm... Well, since I like starting fires and have my own stove that I can also cook on and use for heat in the shop, it is totally easy to just have a pan on top to melt the wax. When the wax is melted, I just scoop and plop until I have to melt more. I go back to whatever I was doing in the shop and before long, more wax is ready. In one day of just screwing around in my shop doing other things, I made over 24 dozen fire starters just be taking a break now and then to scoop wax. Maybe your setup is not conducive to making these?
Great project. Not that kerosene is NOT the same as white gas... You would be getting skin grafts if you had done that with white gas over your wood stove.
I don’t use an accelerant like fuel in my fire starters anymore. Mostly because they continue to gas off and stink for a long time after. Almost no way to get the wax to completely seal it in the saw dust.
@Just Mike... A good replacement for wood shavings could be small dry pine cones, cotton balls, pine needles, small sized bark dust, or wood chips. The reason I don't recommend dry lint, is that synthetic fibers and human hair and other impurities are in it. If you are using the fire starters to start a camp fire, the smoke could stink like burning hair... and if you are going to cook with the fire, the burning synthetic material can make your food taste terrible. It will work just fine for lighting a stove for heating a home, however.
Hi Dave, I've been making similar fire starters for a while using what ever is on hand at the time for filler. Cotton balls, dryer lint, saw dust, etc. but just came across an idea to use paraffin lamp oil instead of K1. The idea I guess is less fumes. I only make these when I need them so I don't store them for long, I wondered have you had issues with odor when you store yours? Also, just a thought, have you tried wax paper between the stacked cartons to help with sticking? I also wanted to mention that I really dig your stove. I was just contemplating a stove for my shop (16x45x10 pole barn) and was just thinking I'd use the standard 55 gal drum. I really like the concept of yours, especially the side warmer area using horseshoes (coffee pot). The size has me concerned though, does it heat well? And is it s wood hog if you try to keep it hot for long dur to smaller coal beds?
@@wakule yes, using Kerosene does add smell for storing. I use a plastic bin whether I am storing firestarters with kerosene or any kind of scented wax. As far as ingredients go, the cheaper the better. Most of the time I just use sawdust and wax. The only problem with the rim stove is that it does not have a huge fire chamber and just about everything has to be much smaller. Being that things are smaller, they tend to produce a lot of heat, but burn up somewhat faster. It is not that it hogs the wood , necessarily, but you have to keep adding smaller pieces more often. But it is a very inexpensive and very durable stove.
Don't you just love how our phones are always listening, even when we are told, "no, they don't." Think of something very obscure... talk about it with your phone present. Odds are, the next time you are on UA-cam, a video will come up in the suggested area about it. :-/ Still, I am glad you clicked on my video and watched it! :-D
@Bob... What I did in this video, I recommend doing outside ONLY. Although the wax has to get so hot as to start smoking profusely in order to ignite, it is always best to be safe than sorry.
Yes, indeed. I have a whole playlist featuring the build of the rim stoves and the cooktops that I have made. I even have a "dry stack" version that does not require any welding.
That was a really great video on How to Make Fire Starters. But I don't have any access to wood shavings. Could you recommend something in place of the wood shavings Dave?
You are right. This was one of the very early videos that I made. I am completely self taught with videography. No schooling whatsoever, and folks can tell. I'm over 400 videos now, am doing way better content. Thanks for the constructive criticism. I'm still improving, every day. Cheers.
It’s adorably ironic that a torch is being used to light a fire to make the fire starters-I love it! And I love your method!
Thank you! ...and sometimes, for expedience sake of making a video, it is just quicker to get things rolling with a good ol' piezo ignited torch! LOL! Otherwise, half the video would be me trying to blow a "bird's nest" with char-cotton into flame. HAHAHA! Thanks, Connie!
Love your rim stove, great and inventive design!
@@JohnSmith-j5k you are very kind! Thank you!
Great off grid fire starter demo.
Make them with or without the "secret sauce." Thanks for the comment and watching the video.
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Making my own fire starters used to be a hassle - so messy and time-consuming. Now, I use Black Beard Fire Starters. Very affordable and they are made in America!
Messy and time-consuming? Hummm... Well, since I like starting fires and have my own stove that I can also cook on and use for heat in the shop, it is totally easy to just have a pan on top to melt the wax. When the wax is melted, I just scoop and plop until I have to melt more. I go back to whatever I was doing in the shop and before long, more wax is ready. In one day of just screwing around in my shop doing other things, I made over 24 dozen fire starters just be taking a break now and then to scoop wax. Maybe your setup is not conducive to making these?
Great project. Not that kerosene is NOT the same as white gas... You would be getting skin grafts if you had done that with white gas over your wood stove.
I don’t use an accelerant like fuel in my fire starters anymore. Mostly because they continue to gas off and stink for a long time after. Almost no way to get the wax to completely seal it in the saw dust.
Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing. Love this
I still make these... my father-in-law goes through 20 dozen a year. I guess he is getting forgetful and lets the fire go out a lot!
@Just Mike... A good replacement for wood shavings could be small dry pine cones, cotton balls, pine needles, small sized bark dust, or wood chips. The reason I don't recommend dry lint, is that synthetic fibers and human hair and other impurities are in it. If you are using the fire starters to start a camp fire, the smoke could stink like burning hair... and if you are going to cook with the fire, the burning synthetic material can make your food taste terrible. It will work just fine for lighting a stove for heating a home, however.
That is awesome!
I just did another batch for my mother in law to help her start her wood stove in the morning. Easy 12 dozen in about an hour.
Hi Dave,
I've been making similar fire starters for a while using what ever is on hand at the time for filler. Cotton balls, dryer lint, saw dust, etc. but just came across an idea to use paraffin lamp oil instead of K1. The idea I guess is less fumes. I only make these when I need them so I don't store them for long, I wondered have you had issues with odor when you store yours?
Also, just a thought, have you tried wax paper between the stacked cartons to help with sticking?
I also wanted to mention that I really dig your stove. I was just contemplating a stove for my shop (16x45x10 pole barn) and was just thinking I'd use the standard 55 gal drum. I really like the concept of yours, especially the side warmer area using horseshoes (coffee pot). The size has me concerned though, does it heat well? And is it s wood hog if you try to keep it hot for long dur to smaller coal beds?
@@wakule yes, using Kerosene does add smell for storing. I use a plastic bin whether I am storing firestarters with kerosene or any kind of scented wax. As far as ingredients go, the cheaper the better. Most of the time I just use sawdust and wax.
The only problem with the rim stove is that it does not have a huge fire chamber and just about everything has to be much smaller. Being that things are smaller, they tend to produce a lot of heat, but burn up somewhat faster. It is not that it hogs the wood , necessarily, but you have to keep adding smaller pieces more often. But it is a very inexpensive and very durable stove.
After the wax step then I put on a layer of vaseline .
Wait, what?! Does that supercharge the burn? Thanks for that good idea!
LOL I just told someone about this. Iv been doing it for years even good in fireplace or wood heater
Don't you just love how our phones are always listening, even when we are told, "no, they don't." Think of something very obscure... talk about it with your phone present. Odds are, the next time you are on UA-cam, a video will come up in the suggested area about it. :-/ Still, I am glad you clicked on my video and watched it! :-D
@Bob... What I did in this video, I recommend doing outside ONLY. Although the wax has to get so hot as to start smoking profusely in order to ignite, it is always best to be safe than sorry.
I like ur tire oven do u have plans of how u made it? I just like that u have the flat griddle lookin top n ur lil door is cute too
Yes, indeed. I have a whole playlist featuring the build of the rim stoves and the cooktops that I have made. I even have a "dry stack" version that does not require any welding.
Approximately how long do they burn?
It’s been a long time since I timed one, but I believe it was 4 or 5 minutes.
That was a really great video on How to Make Fire Starters. But I don't have any access to wood shavings. Could you recommend something in place of the wood shavings Dave?
Would mdf powder work? I was thinking whatever my chop m
saw generates when used...
Cotton balls
can i buy one or 2 ??? it's to hot Thank's
Too easy to make your own. Heck, you can even heat your wax up on the stove if you are careful not to overheat it and catch it on fire.
I mix in magnesium shavings and a bit of flare dust............... windproof and HOT!!! will start most ANYthing........
That is OP! Flare dust? That might be a little scary... I like it.
Like the direction how to make this stove out of rims !
Look Mom, no eyebrows!
Yeah, care has to be taken around fire, right?
Can you please make me one
Octavian Auen you can come help... I need to make more. I gave all that I had away to folks already.
Oh sure blame it on the cat
lol! Cats are opportunistic… it was convenient. lol
This guy talk a lot..... tutorial video should concentrate more on practicallity
have everything ready on a table...
You are right. This was one of the very early videos that I made. I am completely self taught with videography. No schooling whatsoever, and folks can tell. I'm over 400 videos now, am doing way better content. Thanks for the constructive criticism. I'm still improving, every day. Cheers.