I don't presaturate mine. I just carry the bulk Vaseline and cotton balls. Seeing how wet the tinder is determines how much Vaseline I use. Sometimes, it requires a big gob on the cotton, other times, just a smear. I also like the option of having untreated cotton balls for the fire roll. Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. TY! Ferro Rod Playlist kzread.info/head/PLkoXX8XsMW3kLMA7kY_LznhzK5nOrA3Wd Rudiger Roll, Fire Roll Playlist kzread.info/head/PLkoXX8XsMW3kLMA7kY_LznhzK5nOrA3Wd Grease Lamps and Fat Lamps Playlist kzread.info/head/PLkoXX8XsMW3k7cP1F4wShxqd_J0Uv_prf

@raleighveal1359

Жыл бұрын

Nice video but something slipped own the voice.

@susrev88

Жыл бұрын

hey David! why don't you pre-saturate it? is it because it can evaporate over time? i had that experience when i put those cottonballs into - what it thought to be - watertight ziplockbags.

@harryhalburian9409

Жыл бұрын

I was told chapstick would do the same. I have yet to try it. If true, it would save you from carrying the big tub of vaseline.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't mind carrying some cotton balls already saturated and some that are not. A saturated piece of cotton won't fire roll.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

True.

This guy was so smooth with it 😎

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I saturated cotton balls with Vaseline and stufdfed them in large plastic drinking straws. I cut the straws in 3" pieces first and after I stuffed them I folded the ends over and put them in a empty pill bottle. They work great and you can carry as many of them as you can stuff in the pill bottle. I just lite the end of the cotton with a Striker of choice and I have a few minutes of fire so I can start a camp fire.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Something tells me if you took up "pediatric neurosurgery", you'd do just fine. Love your videos and how easy you make it look!

Thanks David for your vast knowledge and experience.

I still carry matches in my survival pack but my go to fire starting method is a cotton ball with Bag Balm and a ferro rod. Like you, I carry a few saturated cotton balls, and some dry ones and a small tin of Bag Balm. I like it better than Vaseline because it works so well on dry skin and lips so the saturated cotton balls do double duty. Thanks for all you do!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

You've got all the bases covered.

Good method. Thanks for the idea.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph!

You make it look easy, practice is your best friend. Take care David

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

It’s getting easier every day. Thanks friend!

Thanks David; a good idea to customize the cotton balls to meet the current demands of fire building.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

A gob or a smear depending on the wetness or coarseness of your tinder.

Another us David for the Vaseline is on the blade of your knife been using it now for over 65 years as did my grand father before me. the only rust issue I have ever had is opening the box of a new knife to find light rust on both high end knives and the lower end . Happy Trails and keep on firing things up .

Good demonstration David , have a great day , thanks for sharing , God bless

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Nice video David, I make mine a little different. I wear a pair of latex gloves ( like the ones at the doctors office ) so I don't get Vaseline all over my hands. Then I scoop out some Vaseline and work it into a cotton ball really good. After that I put it in an Altoids tin. When the tin is full I ran a band of black electrical tape around it to seal it up. I keep a tin of them in my truck, as well as in my hunting backpack, and my travel vest. When I'm ready to use one I spread the cotton ball out to expose the fibers and it lights right up with my Ferrocerium Rod. JT

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people do it that way,. TY!

Makes a lot of sense as it's petroleum jelly. Great tip 👍

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

I don't always comment but I wanted to tell you I appreciate your content thanks David West

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rusty. It means a lot to me.

Thanks again David, for another great video.. Sorry you have to listen to those leaf blowers.. Have a great day

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

I know. It wasn’t too loud when I first started, then about the time I started rolling that fire roll up , another one cranked up and started blowing leaves. Lol!

👍👍👍 Thanks David. Making fire .. never ages 😊. Take care ..

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas!

awesome video 👍🏼🔥

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit!

Thank You David, I learn so much from you. What did you pour on the untreated cotton? Rolling the wood on top of cotton, is what caused it to ignite?

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Wood ashes any will work for a fire roll. See my fire roll playlist.

@eyes2see438

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I’ve been watching them all this morning. Thank you for all your knowledge you’re passing onto us. God bless you

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I could not seem to figure out what you used on the untreated cotton ball that you rolled out.

After the cotton balls are saturated in Vaseline, I rub charcoal dust/chunks around the ball to keep them from being sticky and give a little more burn time.

The vaseline cotton balls seem like the best firestarters to me. For the price and longevity that they will burn, two or three would dry out most any appropriate tinder I would think. I carry about 40 cotton balls and a couple fat wood sticks in an old water tight phone case in my pack always.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

You're all set. TY!

thanks David for this video ... am wondering how this would work in the cold regions of Minnesota? with the vasoline and cotton.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The cold will have no effect on a 3000 degree ferro rod spark, nor the cotton and Vaseline burning.

Would a packet of neosporin or other topical antibiotic ointment that is petrolatum based and found in first aid kits work just as well? Seems like it would since it’s primarily “Vaseline” aka petrolatum.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Yes, any plant, animal, or petroleum oil or grease will work.

Thank you for another great video! David, is there any advantage to melting the petroleum jelly? I know it will saturate the cotton balls better, but is that an advantage? Have a good day, take care and God bless!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

No, it's a good method also.

@caniaccharlie

Жыл бұрын

Some people will use the ciricular cotton discs for makeup removal. Soak them in vaseline, then dip them in melted wax for a couple coatings to really waterproof them.

One strike each only because of the untreated part. Brilliant.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Fluffy cookies of fire starting ease.

David, this is Francesco, a big fan of yours in Italy. Congratulations for your amazing work! I was thinking: in a real survival situation where there’s no way to create fire and then ashes (ashes that would be used to create the next fire with the fire roll technique) do you think (already tried?) that sand would work instead ashes inside the cotton roll to generate friction? I was imagining a scenario like castaway on a island where you can find fibers, wood and sand but no ashes. What do you think? Best Regards from Italy! Thank you Sir!!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Hello Francesco, I've tried very fine sand before with no luck. The punk from driftwood wood, seashells ground to powder on rough rock, or ground up barks will fire roll.

@francescomagistrali4690

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl Hello David thank you! I’ll do some experiments! Best from Italy!!

What was in the blue bottle you put on the fire roll?

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

11 ай бұрын

Wood ashes

Question Sir: Is it a good idea to prepare a bunch of fire rolls ahead of time, put in a waterproof container, and keep in a go bag for future use? Or is it better to make them fresh?

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

They will last forever.

@stormy439

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl 👍Thanks!

What was in the cotton in the fire roll?

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Wood ashes, any will work, see my fire roll playlist.

you ever get in trouble as a kid perfecting your craft

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

LOL!

I assume any petroleum jelly will work....

@DavidWestBgood2ppl

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Plant, animal, and petroleum oils and greases will work.

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