Homemade firestarters

Husband loved a bag of firelighters he recently bought.  They didn't stink and when we looked at the ingredients it was coconut oil, wax and wood threads.
So we found some candles in the garage (not keen on candles anymore).
Melted the candle, filled an egg carton with wood shavings and poured over the melted wax.  And he loves our homemade fire starters.

My current favourite firestarters are dry cornstalks and one of the giant pine-cones that grow locally.



I like that the pinecones light easily but also burn for long enough to get the kindling going. Plus they are fun to collect...