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5 Minute Firestarter
by tutdude98 on February 28, 2013

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 Author:tutdude98
My name is Alen and i'm average kid i guess. I love to make anything that need electricity, well i like building anything AWESOME...

Intro: 5 Minute Firestarter

In this Instructable i will show you how to make portable,small burning firestarter that you can use for camping,BBQ;survival kit or maybe zombie apocalypse

Items you will need

1 paper towel or toilet paper
Wax (you can use it from old candle)
Candle warmer (hot plate to melt the wax)
Scissors

All of these items you can find at your home

WARNING!
Wax is very hard to clean up and it can be very hot!
Do this only in ventilated area or outside!

You need to melt wax on hot plate,put paper on to soak the wax and then when its cooled you cut it in half and roll it

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1. FIREEEE! :D 1. Old wax
2. Candle warmer
3. Finished firestarter
4. Towel or toilet paper
5. Imagine scissors here

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1. Old wax 1. Melting the wax

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1. Soaking wax 1. Soaked

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1. Cutting it 1. Rolli it

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1. Use it 1. Fire

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Comments
4 comments Add Comment

jbaily says: Sep 29, 2013. 6:55 AM REPLY

I used scented wax so it will smell good ( i used buttercream pie)

zippetydooda says: May 2, 2013. 12:06 PM REPLY

Nice simple idea that works well. Good job!

EmcySquare says: Mar 1, 2013. 8:02 AM REPLY

Looks quite a lot like mine :-)
http://www.prepper.it/index.php/attrezzatura-e-strumenti/53-waxcigars-esche-da-fuoco-fai-da-te

tutdude98 says: Mar 1, 2013. 11:22 AM REPLY

oh i didnt see that :) i was actually trying to do the candle wick but then i make this and i post it to instructable (it wasnt instructable writen about this)

http://www.instructables.com/id/5-Minute-Firestarter/