How to make a torch for less than a dollar

www.instructables.com ^ | July, 26, 2006 | DIY and Instructables

[TheCause]

With only a few "household items" you can make a torch that's relatively safe* that can last for up to an hour.

step 1 supplies For this project you will need an piece of 100% cotton cloth* (I used an old under shirt) a sturdy stick or a scrap piece of wood a stapler a hammer and tiki � torch oil or kerosene

*Has to be 100% cotton (or Kevlar ) please don't use any material that melts when burned

step 2 wrapping the torch the first thing you want to do is get a rag that's about twelve inches wide and roughly twenty four inches long and fold it width wise until its about seven inches wide, and staple one end to the stick with three staples like in the picture.

You can use wire or wire mesh to affix the cloth instead of staples ( I used staples cause I had them and it took the least time to use) Do not use zip ties unless they are metal core , even then I wouldn't (who wants melted plastic all over their hands :P)

[philman_36]

LoL
Which you will, repeatedly.

[MHGinTN]

I love this one. Garage tools for the kitchen work. ugh, ugh, humph ... aaargh

[PA Engineer]

Stay away from all live animals showing signs of erratic behavior and/or with foam around their mouths; these are not okay to hunt and eat.

Olbermann

Any other suggestions?

[microgood]

Thanks. I learned how to do it from watching Rambo.

[MarkL]

Second the rec. That is a one fun to watch movie. ... ‘Prepare to die.’

Mark

[kosciusko51]

LOL

It is a good movie!

[MHGinTN]

That is the best belly laugh I’ve had in years! Thank you!

[mylife]

I’ll do it.

Here is the plan... I tie a length of black nylon thread to a safety pin.

I’ll hook the pin in the door screen, the take the line out to the bushes, I rosin the line and pull it tight.

I get that screen door to rattling until Obama runs to the door and throws it open. I let the line go slack and he cranes his head round till he decides there is no one there.

Rinse lather and repeat till he is getting chapped.

Then You place the gift and torch it, and I set the screen to rattling once more.

He’ll stomp that sack dry. I guarantee!

[DemforBush]

Ah, you’ve done this before! :-)

[mylife]

I read about it on the internet ;)

[MarkL]

Re: “Hello, my name is...”

I’ll be ordering that T shirt, to go along with my Star Trek TOS “Expendable” Red Shirt.

You can get them at “Think Geek.”

Mark

[MHGinTN]

That site has fixed a couple of Christmas present plans for 2010! Thanks.

[warsaw44]

Its a wonderful movie, you'll love it.

[TigersEye]

Romanian lamp posts won’t stand up to the weight of the average American politician.

[catnipman]

Yeah, yeah, but where can you buy a pitchfork for less than a dollar?

[TigersEye]

You’ll love it. It will change your life and then I’ll be able to say it changed mylife. ;^)

[tiki]

I was thinking shattercane would make pretty good tines, you could sharpen ‘em up real good.

[TheThinker]

Use Citronella oil and it will keep the mosquitoes away

Does it kill muzz-quitos?

[matthew fuller]

How about instructions on how to tie a noose?

[matthew fuller]

"“Obama is a fine orator and Janet Napalitano is a cunning linguist”"

I'll bet they banned that one lickedy-split!