Saturate an unrolled cotton ball with wood ash. Roll with fingers. Roll between two wood boards until tight. Roll with a heavy hand between boards until a coal is formed. About 10 or 20 passes. The rest is obvious.
![A cotton ball and jar full of wood ash sitting on a wood board](http://akaprepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/63120940-2B1C-44BE-A3E8-226BF191BB18-1024x1024.jpeg)
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Saturate an unrolled cotton ball with wood ash. Roll with fingers. Roll between two wood boards until tight. Roll with a heavy hand between boards until a coal is formed. About 10 or 20 passes. The rest is obvious.