lamps

[coloradoclyde]

Spoon lamps .....or grease lamps...
I have a thing for lamps.....yes, I'm weird....

Tonight I dug out my spoon lamps for the season....they are very similar to this....

Except they are just made from s silver spoon...
fat, oil, lard ...even some waxes will work.. Almost any type of wick will work.... as long as it's not synthetic.
I have even made my own from natural fibers....

Has anyone else tried a grease lamp or spoon lamp?

 

[RJL]

I've made a couple of silver spoon grease lamps. one I made and gave as a thank you to Bob Bartlme of backwoods tin for making me a betty lamp. the other hangs in the garage. was a fun project but not a practical lighting source for camp. I used cotton clothesline and twisted cotton fabric as the wick with varying degrees of success.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Candle wick works well as does small diameter sisal twine...

I've had good luck with mine.....they just don't like any wind...

I think they are a perfect addition to a trekkers kit, light weight and no glass to break....easier to make then candles..
If you place a small lard candle in the middle of it...the candle drippings become your lamp fuel when it dies......a double whammy.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Has anyone else tried a grease lamp or spoon lamp?

I've tried them at one site, but rarely are they permitted for use at events, as grease, or lamp oil, is a flammable liquid and many places think them taboo.

As for trekking I would not want the oil/grease all over everything in hot weather...and I use a folding pocket lanthorn with a candle in that case. Much better in a little breeze.

LD

 

[coloradoclyde]

You guys both make good arguments....But I wasn't really trying to debate the pro's and con's. :haha:

Like I said......I got a thing for lanterns. :v