Fire starter candle

Abstract

A fire starter candle for starting or kindling fires, especially wood fires such as those in fireplaces or the like is featured. The fire starter candle includes wax and wick for burning as a kindling device.

1 ) A fire starter candle apparatus comprising: 
 a candle body made of a waxy material having a first and second end, length and thickness;    multiple wicks having first wick ends and second wick ends, said multiple wicks oriented in said candle body such that said first wick ends are exposed a distance beyond said candle body for igniting said multiple wicks; and    said candle body being of a geometric shape to fit tightly between two pieces of firewood.    
   
   
       2 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said multiple wicks are axially spaced along and centered within the width of said candle body.  
   
   
       3 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said multiple wicks extend the length of said candle body, and said second wick end is oriented in the same direction and generally aligned with the second end of said candle body.  
   
   
       4 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of said candle body is no greater than about one inch.  
   
   
       5 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the thickness of said candle body is no greater than about one half of an inch.  
   
   
       6 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the length of said candle body to the thickness of said candle body is at least 20 to 1.  
   
   
       7 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said wick material is formed as one continuous elongated burnable member.  
   
   
       8 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said wick material further comprises a first surface and a second surface of said candle body.  
   
   
       9 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said candle body is positioned between said first and second surface of said wick material.  
   
   
       10 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said first and second surfaces of said wick material extend to create a peripheral edge of said candle body.  
   
   
       11 ) The fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein aromatic scents are added to said candle body.  
   
   
       12 ) The method of starting a wood fire using the fire starter candle apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising the steps of: 
 positioning the candle body tightly between two pieces of firewood;    angling the apparatus up at a 30 to 45 degree angle from the horizontal with substantially only the multiple wicks exposed;    lighting the wicks causing some wax to melt and run onto the firewood; and    concentrating heat to start the wood burning.