Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Part of our series on on Ferrocerium Tinder Tricks: using ferrocerium fire starters with natural and man-made tinder.

Cotton is readily available. It is also a great tinder for use with ferrocerium rods. I sometimes seal a cotton ball inside of a drinking straw to keep it dry.

Ferrocerium Rods are available on our website as well as traditional flint and steel and the Emberlit Wood Stove: emberlit.com