Patent ID: 8647399

Claim:
A fire starter, which is a manufactured article fabricated from a composition comprising: pulverized and dried pine straw into which a liquid mixture or emulsion has been blended, wherein said liquid mixture or emulsion comprises i) vegetable oil, ii) one or more natural resins, and iii) an herbal component, wherein said fire starter is solid, rigid, and dry, and formed into a desired shape, which comprises internal hollow ventilation channels to facilitate rapid inception of burning and a long lasting fire, and wherein: a) the amount of the pine straw is in the range of 70-75 percent by weight; b) the amount of the vegetable oil is in the range of 5 to 10 percent by weight; c) the amount of the one or more natural resins is in the range of 10 to 20 percent by weight; and d) the amount of the herbal component is in the range of 1 to 2.5 percent by weight.