SC - Lighting for cooking and camp

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/17/00 1:40:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
rushmaj at basf-corp.com writes:

> 2.  Then twist a wick out of your cotton string.  I use crochet cotton 
string
>  with aprox 8 individual lengths twisted together.

renegadejuggling.com has "torch wicking" and "fire rope" which works 
extremely well for all manner of candle/lamp uses.  It burns brightly, but 
slowly, and does not contain any wire or asbestos.  I have found that a 
standard Hurricane style oil lamp (the base fitted with a leather "cozy" to 
hide its non-period nature) filled with lamp oil or rendered duck fat and 
this wicking is bright enough to cook and read by at events.



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