[quote]To waterproof my cottonballs, I either put them in a pill fob, or in straws. Here's an excerpt from my PSK thead of how I make them:

Straw cottonballs – These are straws which I cut into 3.5” lengths. Then I used my forceps and clamped one end and melted it shut with a lighter. Then I used a small screwdriver and jammed as much into them as I could. Each one holds 2-3 cotton balls. If you do this, be sure not to jam them too hard. The first few of these I made I packed too much into them and they almost split. When you’re done, seal the other end the same way, and it’s a waterproof container. But if they are split, they could leak, that’s why it’s important not to jam too much into them. The brown bits in the second straw are fatwood dust and shavings.








I just found one of these in a sheath that came with a recent Rat purchase..I had no clue WTH it was until now.