Looking to make some matches

[D.H. Hill]

Does anyone know a safe period recipe for making matches? I am also looking for a printable box label.
Thanks, D.H.

 

[johan_steele]

Does anyone know a safe period recipe for making matches? I am also looking for a printable box label.
Thanks, D.H.

My method is to take a piece of balsa wood from the local hobby shop drill holes and drip woodglue in then insert wooden strike anywhere matches. Looks good from a distance but won't pass close inspection. It does work well when I insert it into my match safe and then someone has to be holding it to realize it isn't fully legit.

 

[D.H. Hill]

I'll have to try that, thank you.

 

[Private Watkins]

Matchmaker.com ...? Oh, wait, nevermind...

 

[unicornforge]

Does anyone know a safe period recipe for making matches? I am also looking for a printable box label.
Thanks, D.H.

I made labels for both small and large match boxes. Here are my labels for the large match boxes. Just glue your labels onto both sides of the matchbox.... Actually making matches can be dangerous.

 

[Tin cup]

Matchmaker.com ...? Oh, wait, nevermind...

@$#% it, you made me look!

Kevin Dally

 

[drezac]

here is an interesting site that talks about the chemistry of early matches.
http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/11/20/matches

One thing to remember. Most all of the early formulas for things such as matches, caps, fuse compound, etc contained chemicals that were common then, but have since been found to be highly toxic or unstable and were replaced/banned. Plus, in this currently crazy world, some of the chemicals might get you a visit from the men in black (and not the Tommy Lee Jones / Will Smith kind)

 

[unicornforge]

.......but have since been found to be highly toxic or unstable and were replaced/banned. Plus, in this currently crazy world, some of the chemicals might get you a visit from the men in black (and not the Tommy Lee Jones / Will Smith kind)

Safety matches are made that way for a reason, you don't want to have the matches catch fire by themselves.

Also, an elderly blacksmith, who has generously posted lots of tutorials on metalworking, is serving serious jail time for importing and then selling a banned/restricted etching compound to federal agents.

 

[drezac]

Safety matches are made that way for a reason, you don't want to have the matches catch fire by themselves.

Had that happen one time. I was outside and need to light the grill. ask the wife who was inside for the matches. She tossed the full box of strike anywhere matches to me, but it fell short - the whole box lit almost at once