If I may offer a bit of advice. I got a huge blister on my forefinger when I first started rolling a thick wicks. I eventually found that it does not require a great deal of pressure. Roll the wick is tight as you can by gently applying pressure, and once it is rolled all the way up, keep rolling in the same direction until it seems that you got it is tight as it's going to get. Then go ahead and oxidized your wick with the torch. After you've oxidize it and it cools down, keep rolling it in the same direction as you were before, you'll find that it will tighten up a lot easier after you oxidize it once while its rolled up.
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