Well I first saw this idea on a video on compfused.com
So im like cool! lemme give it a shot......
Here is my cousins try at it (i was the person holding the camera)
Very simple... fine steel wool, with a non flammable string tied tightly in the middle of the wool, and you use a lighter to light it.
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