I bought the sticks, because I wanted to come to good kindling in a convenient way. I of course do not use the sticks throughout this they are too expensive, but I cut down with chips, then you have at least more of it. Probably can also chips rather ignite a fire starter. Do not know if that would go well with the stick as a whole, do not think so. Sure, you could look around while in the nearby forest after calming vice sawed fir and take single pair chips, but the sticks are nevertheless already dry and have described a lot of Hartz and who knows even if each Tanne is rudimentary suitable for burning. Recently had also tried to ignite birch bark, nothing was out of it, although birch bark is considered a classic. Maybe I had the cortex but also cut off just too thin, no idea.