The composition of the special coating on hunting matches. What are matches made of? How to make hunting matches? video

Rain, wind, slush, you need to make a fire, dry out and warm up a little, but the lighter failed. It turned out to be of poor quality, the valve slowly released all the gas. Or simply can not cope with the wind and dampness, goes out. Hunting matches are designed to get out of such situations.

Materials and accessories

A match consists of a head, which is struck on a grater on a box, and a straw, a thin wooden stick.

1. Regular matches are required. And quite a lot, several boxes. From them we will extract a composition containing sulfur and Bertolet's salt. That is to remove the heads.

2. Wooden chips that will serve as straws for future products. Definitely dry. They can be obtained, for example, by carefully splitting pencils lengthwise into four parts.

3. Knife, mortar, sheet of paper, whatever old cup from which no one drinks anymore. And also a piece of plasticine. Or any other suitable tools that can be used to carry out the actions described below.

Manufacturing

First, we clean the heads from the matches. That is, we separate the flammable composition from the straws. You can use a knife. Or whoever is more comfortable. You just need to collect a slide from this composition on a sheet of paper, trying to minimize the presence of wood shavings.

Then pour the prey into a mortar and very carefully grind into powder. Bertolet's salt detonates from excessive mechanical impact, so you should work really carefully.

Ready? Pour the powder into a cup. The one from which no one has been drinking for a long time and, most importantly, is not going to drink from now on. A glass will do. We arm ourselves with a stick and begin to add water to the powder, thoroughly stirring the composition.

It should be something viscous, similar to dense dirt. We spread this mass on pre-prepared straws. On those very dry chips, when cutting which, of course, you were careful and did not get hurt.

Spread generously and at least half the length of the future match. The larger and more abundant, the higher the resistance to wind and moisture, the easier it is to kindle a fire. But that's later, but for now we move on.

Why is plasticine needed? In general, it is not so important how you set the matches vertically. The easiest way is to stick them into plasticine immediately after spreading. Why vertical? So that the mass applied to them under the influence of gravity does not shift to one side. Let it slide evenly along the straw. Otherwise, when ignited, ignited pieces will fly off in an unpredictable direction.

In general, we leave the matches to dry for at least a day. Until complete and unconditional drying of the composition with sulfur and bartolet salt.

Usage

For ignition, we use the usual Matchbox, more precisely, his grater. We strike carefully and in a safe direction (away from ourselves), because due to the large mass of the composition, the ignition process will be quite intense, sparks can fly off. Smoke emitted during combustion (sulphurous gas) should not be inhaled.

You don't have to wait until the match is lit. We use it immediately for its intended purpose. That is, for making a fire. By the way, you must have hurried to throw away the straws from ordinary matches, from which the heads were removed? In vain. They would make a good auxiliary kindling, especially if you poured a whole handful. Since they are impregnated with acid in order to obtain a stable flame (so that the wood does not smolder).

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Today we have helpful advice addressed to people who like to wander through nature with a gun (hunting season, its opening is just around the corner) or sit on a fishing trip. Of course, they don’t give up their hobby in winter either. to someone winter fishing I like it even more than summer. But it seems to me that there are still more “heat-loving” fishermen. As you know, nature is very changeable, and fishermen and hunters should always be prepared for any unforeseen situations, especially if you are somewhere far from "civilization". Here are hunting matches, this is just the “arsenal” that you need to arm yourself with when going out into nature. After all, ordinary matches and lighters are very unreliable during a long stay in nature. And such matches can help you out in various situations.

How to do it and what is needed for this?

And you can make such matches very easily and you won’t need any super-materials for this. There are no problems with ordinary matches, except for them you also need ammonium nitrate, you need nitro-varnish to cover matches, and well-known silver (it is needed in the form of powder).

The first thing we will do is mix dry with ammonium nitrate. We will mix these compounds 1:1. When you mix these two components well, then add nitrolac to them and then mix all the contents again. You will need to achieve a pasty state of this mixture.

• When you get this consistency, then roll out this "inedible" dough in a thin layer and cut it into narrow strips. The width of such stripes should be a very small millimeter or two.
• Next, we need regular matches. We take one of them and spirally wrap those narrow strips that we have already cut out on it. You need to start winding from the middle of the sulfur head down and finish doing it in the middle of the match itself. So, we wrap each match (that is, based on the number of prepared strips) and let them dry after that.
• When the matches are already well dry, you will need to cover them with nitro-lacquer. You can cover with a regular brush, which children use when drawing. BUT, cover the sulfur head of the match with this varnish DO NOT DO IT! Otherwise, you will simply have problems lighting matches. Someone thinks that it is much easier to dip the whole match directly into nitrolac, but again, you don’t need to do this, otherwise the head of the match will also be varnished and you can’t avoid problems with ignition.
• Everything, your hunting matches are completely ready! So now you can safely use them to make a fire, and you can even use not the driest firewood. Such homemade matches can successfully burn even in water, and the wind will not be able to extinguish the flame of such matches.

But in this video you will be well shown and told again. Try and you will succeed.

Once upon a time, hunting matches were a necessary element of equipment for a hunter, tourist and fisherman, and helped them make a fire in extreme conditions.

Today, in view of the fact that there is a huge selection of tools for lighting a fire, from lighters to, it would seem that there is no special need to drag these matches on an extreme journey.

We decided to find out whether this is true or not. Let's figure it out.

Let's look at the main ways you can start a fire in the field, with the exception of exotic methods such as friction and metal wool.

Gas and petrol lighters

The advantage of the lighter is obvious,

• burns in almost any conditions,
• she is not afraid of getting wet,
• she has a supply of gas that will last for a long time,
• cons are difficult to set on fire in severe frost, you have to heat it up somehow, and after getting wet, you need to dry the lighter somewhere, namely flint.

Petrol lighters having similar characteristics and in some ways superior to gas lighters, for example

• burn well in the wind,
• trouble-free operation in severe frost,
• the main disadvantage is the need to drag gasoline,
• minus the high price for high-quality specimens, due to the non-tightness of the structure, gasoline constantly evaporates from it.

Flint

a great alternative to other methods of making a fire,

• requires skill and dry kindling,
• highly dependent on ambient humidity and wind strength.
• not afraid of getting wet, just wipe and dry a little and you can knock out a spark.
• minus - you need to solve problems with tinder, you need a skill.

Ordinary matches

Simple and cheap, work in any frost.

• when wet, they become unusable,
• need a chirkash
• Difficulty in strong winds
• limited quantity,
• can be scattered in pockets or a backpack.

As it turns out, there are a lot of methods for kindling a fire in the field, the easiest and most convenient way is to take an ordinary lighter, or rather a few, scattering them in your pockets and backpack, and in most situations the problem with a fire will be solved.

This is true, but up to a certain point. Let's move on to hunting matches.

hunting matches

In fact, these are ordinary matches, but unlike ordinary ones, they are coated with a solution of berthollet salt, thanks to which they can burn in any conditions, even under water or in a strong storm. The burning time of these matches is about 10 seconds.


The main purpose of these matches is the ability to use them in non-standard situations or extreme conditions, for example, they turned over in a kayak or fell through the ice in cold water.

Unfortunately, if you are lucky enough to get ashore after that, the danger to life does not disappear, the problem remains how not to die from hypothermia or hypothermia, because the equipment will most likely be sunk or become wet and you will not be able to change clothes quickly.

Hands will tremble from the cold and it will most likely be simply impossible to light a fire with ordinary matches, a lighter or a flint, and in addition to this, according to the law of meanness, a strong icy wind will surely rise.

Actually, in such situations, hunting matches will help save your life, but on one condition, if they were hidden in the equipment that will remain on you in this situation.


So the question is whether hunting matches are needed or not, they are definitely needed, but they must be included in the emergency equipment kit and be kept constantly with a person, otherwise there will be no sense from them.

In normal situations, it is enough to use an ordinary lighter, ordinary matches or for amateurs.

How to make hunting matches

In view of the low price (from 30 rubles) for hunting matches, it is not advisable to make them yourself and it is not possible, since it is impossible to make full-fledged matches that can burn in water, under water and in the wind at home, all that is possible is to protect ordinary matches with wax or paraffin from moisture and increase the burning time, but it’s easier to buy here gas lighter and use it.

What hunting matches to buy

The only thing before taking them with you is to check their quality:

• whether they burn underwater or when wet,
• can withstand strong winds.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of low-quality matches on sale.

It should also be remembered that hunting matches have a shelf life, and during long-term storage they may lose their functions.

Example and review in the video from the Youtube channel tushich

How and where to store hunting matches

Since hunting matches are a necessary element of survival, and may be needed in an emergency, they must be stored on the body in an emergency kit.

The main requirements for an emergency kit are its miniaturization and invisibility, so a sealed container hanging around the neck or fastened to trousers, or lying in a trousers pocket is perfect. as an option, you can use either ready-made matches already packed in sealed packaging, for example, as in the photo:


Or order, for example

ABOUT ancient ways kindling fire we know mainly from the history and descriptions of travelers who observed them in the camps of the so-called backward tribes. They themselves have long been accustomed to using matches. It should be noted that in last years lighters and auto-ignition were added to them. gas stoves. However, matches to this day have not lost their relevance. But how much do we know about them? How often do people look closely at such familiar, everyday things?

Matches are different

Even the simplest, “homemade” matches are conceived quite cunningly. The main secret is in their heads, which satisfy two almost opposite requirements: the tip of the match should not fall off the stick when ignited, crumble during storage, and at the same time the stick should go out almost instantly when it burns out a little.

Even more difficult are the tasks that hunting matches must perform. They are charged with the obligation to burn much longer, they must give a large and hot flame, and they are supposed to light up both in the wind and in the rain. As a result, hunting matches below the head are coated with an additional composition and can burn from 10 to 20 seconds - what you need when you light a fire in "non-flying" conditions. Covering the head with a special film prevents it from getting wet. So get lit quality product maybe even in the rain.

Storm matches are even more “weather-resistant”: naphthalene and starch are also included in their coating, so that even a wind of 12 points is not an obstacle to their flaring up.

For those who rarely use such incendiary sticks, we note: it is undesirable to use them in an apartment (house) - they have too large a flame, and they smoke with a pungent and unpleasant odor.

The most famous way

hunting matches can be bought at any specialized store for fishermen and hunters. However, if this is not observed near your house, and you are too lazy to go looking for it, then you can handle it yourself. Most often, do-it-yourself hunting matches are made from ordinary ones with additional substances: silver, nitrolac and ammonium nitrate. Serebryanka is mixed with saltpeter in equal amounts, varnish is added to them. Everything is kneaded like dough until it starts to resemble it. The resulting "plasticine" is thinly rolled out (preferably with a glass bottle, which you do not mind throwing away afterwards). The pancake is cut into the narrowest possible stripes, not wider than a couple of millimeters, and even better - even narrower. These ribbons are wound on a match in a spiral, from the head to the middle of the stick. Almost finished hunting matches are left to dry, after which the wound strips are varnished. In no case do not varnish the head - without sulfur, the match will not ignite. Of course, the work is painstaking, almost jewelry, but in the country, on a hike or fishing, you will not be left without fire.

Can be done differently

Less well known is another way to make a hunting match. Instead of the above components, cotton threads and paraffin are suitable. The threads are tightly wound around household matches, preferably not in one layer. The head, of course, remains open. Paraffin is melted, and workpieces are dipped into it. It’s easier to just throw matches at him, and then catch them; but, in order not to wait for excess "wax" to drain, it is better to take each with tweezers and dip into the melt.

But no matter what method you use to make hunting matches, do not forget to take care of the dry "scribbler" (or "chirkalka" - call it what you want). Without it, the most water-resistant matches will not light. The easiest method is to keep it in a tightly tied condom.

Useful for the holidays too!

Craftsmen believe that such a hunting device is appropriate not only in field conditions. If a few small iron filings are introduced into the composition with which matches are processed in the first manufacturing variant, then during combustion one can observe a beautiful spark fireworks, similar to the one they give. You don’t want to cancel the holiday in bad weather, and not every factory product “agrees” to work in dampness. So you can please children with safe homemade products.

Matches Hunting suitable for use even in the worst climatic conditions. The burning time of one match is on average 20 seconds, during which time you can easily light a fire even with damp small twigs. Matches are not afraid of wind or moisture. Buy hunting matches and give yourself the opportunity not to be nervous that the matches are constantly going out from the wind. We offer matches of the well-known Kedr Plus company, many are already familiar with their products and use only these matches.

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When ordering more than 10,000 rubles and weighing less than 10 kilograms, delivery will be free, within the Moscow Ring Road

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Shipping cost is calculated according to the scheme 350 rub.+30 rub. per kilometer.

Remember that the time it takes to get to us can be much more expensive than the cost of shipping.

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