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You could get some clear pine from a timber merchant and make shavings for fuel to get people practising for the first time.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you want to make a marshmallow stick, you\u2019ll need a soft wood, such as green hazel, ash, or willow.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt\u2019s best to practise before you show young people to make sure you understand.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople should only do what they\u2019re confident and comfortable with\u0026nbsp;\u2013 some people may want to just try a few techniques, while others will be ready to take on a project.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMake your marshmallow stick\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUsing your folding saw, cut a piece of green wood slightly thicker than your thumb and approximately \u003Cspan\u003E6\u003C/span\u003E0cm long.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAlways cut away from your body\u003Cspan\u003E and remember \u003C/span\u003Eit\u2019s \u003Cspan\u003Ebest \u003C/span\u003Eto always use\u003Cspan\u003E a steady block un\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ederneath\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPlace the blade of the knife onto your stick about 5cm to 7cm away from the end and draw the knife away removing a thin shaving of wood.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERotate the stick slightly and repeat step 3.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EContinue rotating the stick and repeating step 3 until your stick has a sharp point.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen ready, you could use your stick to cook up a tasty marshmallow. 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