Anchovy tin oil lamp

[Andy BB]

You either love or hate anchovies - a bit like Marmite I suppose. I'm a bit partial to anchovies on toast, and after removing the anchovy fillets from my tin of Sainsburys anchovies in olive oil with garlic and herbs thought I saw an opportunity for an oil lamp.

So, I cut a piece of jute twine, put it in the anchovy oil left in the tin, and lit it.

I can now confirm two things:

1. It works very well as a small lamp, and
2. Don't do this in the kitchen when the wife is around.................

[Shewie]

Lol, I bet you've got every cat in the neighbourhood sitting on your back door step

[Andy BB]

Lol, I bet you've got every cat in the neighbourhood sitting on your back door step

True, but no vampires for miles..........

[Shewie]

True, but no vampires for miles..........

That's always a bonus

[jamespeskett]

I remember hearing a lecture from Blashford Snell that he used to do something similar with a tin of sardines in order to heat them up. I think he said he used fluff from his socks as a wick, but I expect that was to spice up the story!

[torc]

You've made a kudlik, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudlik.
Did it smell bad, I've never made one with food oil.
Happy trails...torc.

[Andy BB]

To be honest, it didn't smell too bad, at least to me. Wife thought differently! However, all three cats and the dog immediately appeared to watch proceedings....

Kudlik, eh? Typical Innuit, stealing my glory

[DavidJT]

Works really well with small tins of tuna, especially those lightweight foil topped ones.
Burns for hours and doesn't smell at all.