how to make a torch

how to make a simple torch with inexpensive materials



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Step 1: You will need:

wood
firestarters
a good knife
yarn or strong thread

Comments

[macpower]

Wrap a rag round a stick and chip some pine resin off a tree (easily found where a large branch has broken off the trunk. This usually looks like wood due to dirt accumulation, but there's pine pitch in there). Melt the pine resin and roll the stick/rag in it. This will give you a BRIGHT torch for a very long time. No chemicals either!

[TriacNT]

Back in 'the day', they used to soak whatever hemp-type rope they had in
naptha (or other burnable viscous liquid). They would keep lengths of it
in a water-tight container until they needed it. Wrap it around a stout tree
branch, and voila! A Torch that would burn for a very long time.

[AndyPipkin]

You could use hexamine cooker blocks too I guess? lots of views because it's featured and been emailed all round the world!

[rallekralle]

i think so, but im not shure

[Lorddrake]

1,011 now :)

where did you get the bucket o' firestarters that is pictured in step 1?

[hwhitley1]

I Have Seen Them At Walmart In The Camping Section

[xallie]

It's small pieces of wood mixed with some kind of oil and pressed into cubes I think. Kind of like plywood, but with more oil and pressed together as hard. :)

[rallekralle]

on a place called "jula" (swedish store that sells tools and hobby stuff)

[xallie]

[xallie]

You can make it even more cheap by using something to absorb some oil, for example some paper/cotton and add some rapeseed oil. Think it will be a better flame aswell :) For a hugh and (quite) longlasting torch, just take a branch, wrap it with some textile and soak it with oil :)

[xallie]

Or even better! Soak a newspaper in water, roll it up, dry it and then soak it in oil =D

[Terranan]

lol, nice Mora. :p those are such awesome knives

[rallekralle]

yep

[breumer]

nice !

[vitasrulezzz]

The thread may melt or burn.
Much better to wrap the wire or metallic strap dress.
Sorry for my English.

[rallekralle]

thats right

[rallekralle]

God! 712 views!