Disappointing chestnut shells...

[bmartin1uk]

So the other night i roasted some chestnuts on the log burner, and tucked in as quick as i could before the rest of the house could work out what i was up to.
Afterwards i was left with a mountain of toasted shells, and i was just about to chuck them in the fire when i thought....hmmm dry....almost fibrous....could i grind them up and use them for tinder?
Well being a newbie, i had no idea and thought why the hell not, rather give it a go than watch come dine with me while dancing factor. Turns out they grind up in to a really soft fibrous material.
Now could i get the bugger to take a spark? No i couldn't, and i put this down to my lack of skill as the spark would hit, the ground chestnut would smoulder, but then go out just as quickly.
So what i was wondering in this rather long ramble - Does anyone know if its possible to use ground chestnut as a form of tinder, is it not worth the bother, and does anyone else use anything a bit out of the norm?

 

[locum76]

Pistachio shells work well.

 

[sxmolloy]

Try burning the shells with a match or a lighter, if they take to flame theres a chance you can get them to light from a spark, if they don't then there's no chance from a spark.

Stu

 

[Retired Member southey]

how loose were the fibers, you might need to bunch them together abit so they can transfer the smolder,

 

[ex-member Raikey]

try drying them out even more,...

i know they been roasted, but still would have moisture after been peeled from the kernel i reckon,..

Bravo anyway and looking for something to do to avoid the mindnumbing reality dancing on ice factor