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To: zeestephen
How did you light a wick without a constant flame source?

Flint and steel does the trick.

15 posted on 09/14/2025 10:17:21 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK
Flint and steel does the trick.

I don't think they had steel 4000 years ago. I could be wrong. But, even if you did, you couldn't start a wick burning with just a spark. The spark needs to hit a very fine tinder and then quickly wrapped up with more tinder and then you blow on it until it bursts into flame. Then you transfer that flame to your already prepared fine kindling etc...

Sorry, I'm an old boy scout dad who loves to go camping.

23 posted on 09/15/2025 6:54:57 AM PDT by Drawsing (Fools show their annoyance at once, the prudent man overlooks an insult. Proverbs 12:16)
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