Home made matches

[ex member pyrophil]

Does anyone make there own ones.
Was thinking about giving it a go and wondered what chems you need.
Blank matches easy to get or cut some thin wood.

 

[Gailainne]

Yes there was someone, cant remember when, or who, last year or so, do a search, pretty sure he did a full start to finish tutorial on it.

 

[Toddy]

Tom Bear did these they're called spunks, iirc.
That might work on the search engine it's kind of dire. Ahjno reckons do a google search but put BcUK into the search and it'll find it on the site for you.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Toddy]

Okay, I just tried that, and it's not recommended for a family site

Well I didn't about bear and that kind of matches
I'm a bit naive at times

Sorry,
M

 

[Mesquite]

This is the sulphur match thread Tom did

 

[Toddy]

I can't find Tom's, this one was from QDanT.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-57720.html

cheers,
M

 

[Robbi]

Okay, I just tried that, and it's not recommended for a family site

Well I didn't about bear and that kind of matches
I'm a bit naive at times

Sorry,
M

Oh man ! that made me laugh ! only you Mary, only you

( Have you never seen what else comes up when you put BCUK into google ? )

 

[British Red]

As for proper matches - don't. I'm up for self sufficiency in a big way. But you need to use red phosphorous for proper matches. Its horribly toxic and bloody dangerous to boot. Just...don't. This from a bloke who things juggling chainsaws is a giggle.

Red

 

[Toddy]

Oh man ! that made me laugh ! only you Mary, only you

( Have you never seen what else comes up when you put BCUK into google ? )

From now on I will write it out in full
This minds me of the time I went looking for Goth corset patterns
HWMBLT was sound asleep and there was me frantically trying to kill these constantly opening pages of......well you get the idea I could just see me trying to explain to him and the sons why my computer needed a total virus check and their, "uhuh, right then, colour us disbelieving!", response.

Pyrophil, sorry, we've taken this totally OT

cheers,
M

 

[lannyman8]

how do you light the matches once made????

 

[Robbi]

light a candle with a Bic lighter, hold the wooden match over the candle, when lit, blow the candle out and use the match to re-light it

 

[British Red]

how do you light the matches once made????

Flint and steel mate

 

[Retired Member southey]

I have some of the Phos ones that QDanT made a while back, I use the flint and steel to light some amadu them blow to a good ember while holding the match against it, they are Phos coated tapers( only the tip coated) and go pretty well and smell even better!

 

[lannyman8]

oh, ok, thanks gents....

i dont mean to be down beat or anything but if you need flint & steel then why bother????would char cloth not be just as easy or cramp balls etc etc....

like i say not trying to take anything away from anyone, would just like some thoughts...

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hells yeah, but they lay flat in the bottom of my tinder box taking up very little room, and get a good flame if used two at a time, very helpfull in the wet

 

[lannyman8]

ok that sounds a good reason....

 

[Robbi]

I use the flint and steel ( fire lighting kit ) to light some amadu ( fire lighting medium )them blow to a good ember while holding the match against it, they are Phos coated tapers( only the tip coated) and go pretty well and smell even better!

so you use a fire lighting technique to light a fire starting medium to light a match to light a fire ? so i wasn't that far out in the first place

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hahahahahaha YUP

 

[Jared]

I didn't think they used red phosphorus in the actual matches anymore, but rather put it in the strike surface. Hence the safety match.

But anyways, red phos is a precursor to making amphetamine, and therefore a controlled substance in some places, so best not.

 

[British Red]

It does depend on the match type - safety vs non safety. Nasty stuff to work with regardless!