Introducing Mini Artisan Fire Mats—a compact, portable version of our larger mats, designed to nest be stored inside the nesting stove’s base compartment.
Like it’s larger counterpart, the mats are handmade from high-quality cowhide leather and treated with Martexin Original Wax for additional waterproofing and flame protection.
This small mat has a range of fire lighting applications, but can also be used to as a leg protector when carving or flint knapping, a leather handle for hot cups or pans, small chopping board, to name a few.
FIRE LIGHTING | USING FERRO RODS: Using Ferro Rods on unstable ground or with limited fire-lighting tinders can be challenging. I've experienced numerous instances where my tinder was either scattered by the wind or absorbed moisture from the ground during ignition.
The mats provide a stable and insulated base for igniting the tinder using Ferro Rods. Typically, you ignite the tinder on the mat and then transfer the flame into the tinder bundle.
PROCESSING TINDER SHAVINGS: The mats also provide a stable base for processing tinder shavings, protecting them from damp ground. The mats are also useful for collecting the shavings, ensuring none are lost or scattered during the process! After processing, the shavings are easily collected into a small pile, ready for ignition.
OTHER USES: The fire mats also provide an insulated handle for gripping hot pots or pans, and provide great leg and knee protection when whittling and flint-knapping. With just two pieces of string threaded through the four punched holes, the mats also easily transform into a handy foraging bowl.
STORING INSDIE THE NESTING STOVES: The mats are designed to fit neatly inside the nesting stove’s bottom storage compartment alongside our circular kit pouches.
THE MATERIALS: We handmade the mats from thick, 2mm genuine leather. The mats have also been treated with Martexin Original Wax for additional waterproofing and flame protection. The mats will not be damaged by exposure to flames.
DISCLAIMERS: The mats are resistant to flames. However, we recommend transferring the flame into your tinder bundle as quickly as possible. When folding and using the mat, some creases will appear due to the infused wax.
