The Pine Cone Fire Starter
The fatwood worked great and I am hooked! You can learn more about fatwood kindling on our fatwood fire starter page. The pine cone fire starter looked like fun! The theory is that you light the wick and the candle wax at the bottom burns slowly while igniting the pine cone to produce a nice blaze to get your firewood started. We'll thats the theory anyway... Unfortunately, in the Fire Pit and Grilling Guru's opinion, these don't work so well. They seem like a great idea, but just haven't cut the mustard for me. I've tried several, and no matter what I do, the wick just does not stay lit and the pine cone itself does not ignite. Don't get me wrong, pine cones burn nicely once you've got a nice fire going already. With a healthy blaze they fire right up. But with a match, candle or lighter they just don't burn that easily! So what are the pros of a pine cone fire starter? They are cheap, natural without chemical additives and they are attractive! Seems like fun for the whole family and kids should love 'em! What are the cons? They don't work! I wish I could be a bit more gentle and enthusiastic, but the key to a fireplace fire starter is ease of use and consistently supplying an intense blaze to get your firewood burning well. These have just failed to perform. I regret to say, the Fire Pit and Grilling Guru gives the pine cone fire starter a thumbs down. For other fire starter ideas, see our fire starter page! If you are done learning about the pine cone fire starter, return to the firewood page. CLICK HERE to return to the Firepit and Grilling Guru home page.
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Ok, so maybe you've seen a pine cone fire starter. They are basically a dried out pine cone stuck into a wax candle base with a big wick. Do they work? Where can you get them? Are they worth it or just a gimmick?
