Shredable and splitable wax accelerant impregnated fire tinder

Abstract

A fire starting implement in where the fuel source is an unadulterated piece Red Western Cedar Bark is impregnated with a secondary fuel source that acts as an accelerant. The combination of Red Western Cedar with Paraffin wax or other wax based accelerant creates a fire starter that is easily manipulated by hand or by tool. The final product can be split into smaller pieces or be pulled apart and shredded into finer strands. The fire starting implement created from this combination creates a highly weather resistant and versatile fire starter.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]I, Eric James Brender of 5401 Hinman Drive Cashmere, Washington, have created a unique shredding and splitting fire tinder that acts on the principles of naturally occurring impregnated sap wood in flammability, but with versatility not present in naturally occurring resinous wood. By artificially impregnating the wood bark that normally does not contain high amounts of resin. Combining the attributes of splitting easily as well as being able to be shred and fluff the bark wood with ease, have made an item with versatility, dependability, and reproducible results.1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the functional art of fire starting, and making it extremely easy to do so. This invention specifically addresses the need for a functional, capable, and more versatile fire starter than mixed wax & wood chips / sawdust, cardboard & wax, or chemically derived fire starters.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0003]Typically, if a perso...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In order to get away from the lack of functional fire starting implements for use within a household and in the wilderness to start a camp fire, a new fire starter has been created, that splits, shreds, and fluffs easily and is impregnated with it's own accelerant. This fire starting implement can be ignited with the use of a match, lighter, burning charred material, or the now popular ferrorcerium rod. The nature of the materials used makes it extremely lightweight and easy to pack. It can function as a very large match, be broken down into multiple smaller match-like sticks, shredded with your fingers or with a knife, and fluffed into an easily ignitable tinder source. It can be cubed into smaller pieces using a small saw to be used in camp stoves as a fuel source, as well as if left in it's native state, be attached to a larger pole or stick and used as a torch to illuminate a dark area if used in the proper environment, as this product will produce flame. Due to the water repellent nature of paraffin wax used in it's current embodiment, it also adds a weather resistant property to the wood as well as flammability.

[0013]To achieve this functional product, a proper piece of wood must first be established as the material in which will be later impregnated with an accelerant in this case is paraffin wax; paraffin wax was selected as the cleanest and most functional secondary fuel for use with this product, but other waxes such as beeswax, soy wax, or other fuel sources are viable and have the potential to be used in creating Fierce Fire. The bark used in the current embodiment of, Fierce Fire, is that of the Western Red Cedar tree which if properly selected has very straight and easy to split fibers.

Problems solved by technology

To find resin impregnated wood, you must venture into a conifer forest and search for dead or injured trees, it will be sticky to the touch and difficult to split.

The problem with finding this natural Fat Wood, is that it requires what is sometimes a demanding effort to find, and the results can be quite varied.

A person can sustain injuries from misuse of gathering tools such as axes and hand saws, and can be injured further by the conifer wood which is typically hard to split and manipulate without practice.

The main problem with today's fire starters is their lack of versatility when it comes to creating a fire lay for each and every situation.

Blocks of sawdust filled with wax, or blocks of chemical fire starters offer little in what they are capable of doing.

They are unable to easily split and shave down, they are very difficult to attach to another object in case of the need for an illuminating torch, as well as their deterioration over time.

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