Burning wood with a magnifying glass

[forkfour]

I burnt my house down and killed my dog doing this with leaves I regret it

[XxstryaexX1]

i can melt plastic bags with those (black is like 20x faster than white)

[shortmotions]

@XxstryaexX1 a bag from chips wriggle into a little ball

[MacroChroma]

You need good sunlight and know how to focus the light

[MrCocopuff2]

you suck

[kav97]

i have never once got a leaf or paper to light why

[MultiDragon81]

@kav97 you did not do it right make a dot on it

[df7410]

one i made my paper burst into flames with a manify glass

[firedude201234]

use a magnifying sheet 8.25 inches by 11 inches on wood and the wood ignites into flame instantly if you focus it right wwhich is easy

[flubflop]

I have only ever gotten a leaf to catch on fire once.

[aznwilly211]

how hot does it have to be?

[xtabi89]

not hot.... just sunny

[irelandcool1]

@xtabi89 but it works best on days that are hot, dry and sunny and with high UV  and windy days work better but is dangerous cause it tends to blow in your face

[basilenglish]

done this today and discovered if you draw with a black pen(blue should work too) the area that is black burns quicker!! this is because it heats the dark color quicker! obviously the darker the wood the less effect this will have!!

[mark01246]

ive burnt plastic rubber paper mattal and i set wood on fire

[harpooned]

oh yes....oh yeees!!!!  FIRE DWELLS WITHIN!!!!

[triz250rtecatedude]

as long as u keep it in the general area u should be okay

[tbbucks2]

lol ive done that before but its hard to keep the magnifying glass still

[gamegeek2007]

make necklace of the woods

[mapleslayer2]

second

[bgonza2]

Amazing