Is it just me?
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There is a chemical (red phosphorus I think) on the strip on the side of the box. It's a necessary part of the friction mix to create flame.
I knew a man who went up through a tight loft hatch, and in that squeeze the box of matches in his pocket actually went on fire. He was badly burnt. The trousers melted onto his skin. He worked with my Dad and he was spoken of as a salutory lesson.
Safety matches might be a pain at times, but there were reasons for their development.
I knew a man who went up through a tight loft hatch, and in that squeeze the box of matches in his pocket actually went on fire. He was badly burnt. The trousers melted onto his skin. He worked with my Dad and he was spoken of as a salutory lesson.
Safety matches might be a pain at times, but there were reasons for their development.
Apparently, you can light them on dry split wood. (Yes, safetly matches). But you need a decently long section....
Alternatively, you can just buy self adhesive striker paper...Like this
Or just buy strike anywhere matches....These don't seem a bad price...
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I wonder if Tengu meant that only on the specific box that they came in ?
I know I had problems when I took dry matches out of a wet box, and they wouldn't strike on the other box (different variety) that I had.
I know I had problems when I took dry matches out of a wet box, and they wouldn't strike on the other box (different variety) that I had.
I'm actually not sure about that one Mary. Now, my interest has been piqued, i will have to do some experiments.
Ok, so i had a rummage. Found some extra long safety matches and some Rat pack storm matches. They both worked on each others striking strip. The Storm matches were equal on both, the long matches lit well on their own box, and more explosively so on the Storm match strip. Made a right crack.
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I don't remember the make, but it was a blue and white box and the strip along the side was a sort of dotted grid. The other was a box of cook's matches with a brownish red strip and the wee ones just would not light on it.
That's a blast from the past.
I only remember the colour and that it was a box of safety matches. Got soaked but the matches seemed fine, so I rescued them.
Got them from eBay a while back, think he's sold out now but I've still got about 6 boxes.
Swan Vesta are now safety matches.
Yeahbut, it's harder for kids to make bolt bangers with safety matches.
A fun past time when I was about 8 or so.
Can you be more useful? There will be old stock knocking around but in the UK & EU they don't seem to have been made for several years. Getting hold of any may be difficult as not many companies will knowingly transport them either.
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