Editing Torch (section)

==Torch construction==
Torch construction has varied through history depending on the torch's purpose. Torches were usually constructed of a wooden stave with one end wrapped in a material which was soaked in a flammable substance.<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=History of Torches |url=http://www.historyoflighting.net/lighting-history/history-of-torches/ |website=History of Lighting |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> In the United States, black bear bones may have been used.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pressley |first1=Benjamin |title=Conquering The Darkness: Primitive Lighting Methods |journal=Bulletin of Primitive Technology |date=1996 |issue=12 |url=http://www.hollowtop.com/spt_html/lighting.htm |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> Modern procession torches are made from coarse [[hessian (cloth)|hessian]] rolled into a tube and soaked in wax. A wooden handle is usually used, and a cardboard collar is attached to deflect any wax droplets. They are an easy, safe and relatively cheap way to hold a flame aloft in a parade or to provide illumination in any after-dark celebration.

Modern torches suitable for juggling are made of a wooden-and-metal or metal-only stave with one end wrapped in a Kevlar wick. This wick is soaked in a flammable liquid, usually paraffin ([[kerosene]]).