Our goal is to provide South Africa with a clean-burning, smart, attractive, and environmentally
friendly solution to start a roaring fire.
This is a revival of the old tradition of the Cape Cod fire starters which were very popular in the
19th and early 20th centuries. The torch-like wand had a ceramic or pumice-tipped stone that
was inserted into a pitcher filled with whale oil or kerosene and ignited under a pile of wood or
coals without the need for paper or small kindling. It was easy to use and looked attractive on
the hearth.
The idea of “Forever Fire” was born one evening when sitting around a braai and discussing the
smelly fingers and hassle of handling paraffin wax fire starters.
