New matchbox

[Niels]

Little project because my old matchbox was falling apart.
The black stuff is rubber strips in there for rainy days.



Knife for scale. It's a very slim altoids tin so it works good for pocket carry. I'm thinking about doing a similar one for fishing kit.


Inspired by a post on woodtrekker. Can't say I remember which one though...:bluThinki

 

[Gray]

As im diabetic, i use the canisters that my blood testing strips come in, like a camera film container but these are air tight and watertight. Swan vestas fit perfectly in em. I usually throw em away but im gonna start savig them up. I only use 1 a month so itll take a while but i wouldnt mind betting some of the members here can use them.

 

[Goatboy]

That's nice Niels, good call on the innertube rubber, surefire way to get a blaze going.

(Is that sandpaper in the lid? I know it's a one in a million chance but the friction caused by say you running with it in your pocket could ignite the matches against it.) I believe Swan had to withdraw this advert way back because there was a few cases of matches going up in folks hands as they shook the box.

[video=youtube;sAA48RZvFhM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAA48RZvFhM&list=UUCOL Ffq6-IzfpTnOF5tBDRw[/video]

 

[Niels]

(Is that sandpaper in the lid? I know it's a one in a million chance but the friction caused by say you running with it in your pocket could ignite the matches against it.) I believe Swan had to withdraw this advert way back because there was a few cases of matches going up in folks hands as they shook the box.

It's the striking material that was on the strike everywhere matchbox. Hadn't really thought about that one. I'll put some more matches in so they're tighter. And the head doesn't lay against the striking material anyway. So I hope they won't combust spontaneously.

 

[Goatboy]

It's the striking material that was on the strike everywhere matchbox. Hadn't really thought about that one. I'll put some more matches in so they're tighter. And the head doesn't lay against the striking material anyway. So I hope they won't combust spontaneously.

Another way to help is to wax dip the match heads in candle wax. Also keeps the heads from getting damp and helps with the burn as the wax catches. Also a sheet of waxed or greaseproof paper between the matches again helps with things like raindrops getting in and is a wee bit of extra tinder.

 

[Niels]

Another way to help is to wax dip the match heads in candle wax. Also keeps the heads from getting damp and helps with the burn as the wax catches. Also a sheet of waxed or greaseproof paper between the matches again helps with things like raindrops getting in and is a wee bit of extra tinder.

Good stuff, I'll experiment with that. Thanks

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice idea Niels.

 

[Gray]

Sorry Niels, cracking idea mate.

 

[Albus Culter]

Very nice. Always handy to fing little tins and make a use for them.

I use a small (1oz) tabacco tin for flint and steel and tinder as the rubber inner seal keeps it reasonably water tight.

 

[Niels]

Sorry Niels, cracking idea mate.

No, no, I didn't come up with it. I don't know who did I saw it on the internet. But thanks man.

 

[eel28]

That's nice Niels, good call on the innertube rubber, surefire way to get a blaze going.

(Is that sandpaper in the lid? I know it's a one in a million chance but the friction caused by say you running with it in your pocket could ignite the matches against it.) I believe Swan had to withdraw this advert way back because there was a few cases of matches going up in folks hands as they shook the box.

[video=youtube;sAA48RZvFhM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAA48RZvFhM&list=UUCOL Ffq6-IzfpTnOF5tBDRw[/video]

I so remember that advert like it was yesterday in fact it has brought back memories of both my Dad and Grandad sitting there rattling their swan vesta packs when it came on - thanks very much for posting it, and apologies to OP for going slightly off topic

 

[Seadog]

I have had a box of Swans ignite in my pocket - but it was after a 20 meter slide down the road after coming off my motorcycle

 

[Gray]

I have had a box of Swans ignite in my pocket - but it was after a 20 meter slide down the road after coming off my motorcycle

i bet that nipped a bit