Firestarters/Handwax

Tools:
  CrockPot
  Stick

Ingredients:
 2 part  Pine rosin (available here)
 1 part  Beeswax (available here)
6-10 in lengths of sisal rope (3 strand, 1/4in)

To break the wax, freeze for a few hours. (need better times on this). This allows you to hit it with a hammer and it will shatter. Measure wax and rosin into the crockpot and turn on high. Checked ever 5-10 minutes until it was melted (need times to weight data). Stir with the stick to thoroughly combine. When everything is liquefied, continue stirring until the color becomes uniform.

Firestarters:
Soak the sisal rope segments in the handwax mixture while it is liquid. Wait for the bubbles to stop. This means that the waxes have sufficiently penetrated the rope.

Results:
Burn time ~4 minutes, catches 1/8"x1/8" dried oak without issue.

Next Steps:
Re-melt/pour wax into a liner and clean the crockpot.