Made this match case from an old bit of 22mm copper pipe and the end cap is made from a plastic fizzy drinks bottle , a perfect fit
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Got the inspiration for the end cap from a post on another forum where a guy made a spy capsule from two plastic Coke bottle tops super glued together, neat idea
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The sealed end is a soldered on end cap with an added lanyard loop made from an old brass cable connector. The match striker is made from sticky backed gripper tape, also an idea I borrowed
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Size wise I made it roughly the same as the US issue one , could be quite a bit shorter though as the Swan Vestas are little over half as long. Leaves room for some tinder though.
Thinking of making another one for a small sewing kit maybe.
Got the inspiration for the end cap from a post on another forum where a guy made a spy capsule from two plastic Coke bottle tops super glued together, neat idea
![DSC03217Small.jpg](http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk274/PossiblesPete/DSC03217Small.jpg)
The sealed end is a soldered on end cap with an added lanyard loop made from an old brass cable connector. The match striker is made from sticky backed gripper tape, also an idea I borrowed
![DSC03208Small.jpg](http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk274/PossiblesPete/DSC03208Small.jpg)
![DSC03209Small.jpg](http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk274/PossiblesPete/DSC03209Small.jpg)
Size wise I made it roughly the same as the US issue one , could be quite a bit shorter though as the Swan Vestas are little over half as long. Leaves room for some tinder though.
![DSC03210Small.jpg](http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk274/PossiblesPete/DSC03210Small.jpg)
Thinking of making another one for a small sewing kit maybe.