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.
