Interesting and unusual ways to light a match. How to light a match without a box at home? Instructions: how to light a match without a box How to light a match with a box

Lighting a match is one of the oldest and most reliable ways to start a fire. Matches create fire due to friction on the striking surface ("grater"), which ignites flammable fuel. Since matches are the easiest and safest way to light a fire, knowing the different ways to light them can be a useful skill when faced with unfamiliar types of matches. Having mastered the basic skills of lighting matches, you can also learn about what else you can strike a match besides the matchbox in order to achieve the desired effect (fire).

Steps

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Wooden matches

Grasp the middle of the match firmly. Use your index finger and thumb and hold the bottom of the match. You can gently wrap your other fingers around the base of the match for more confidence.

If this is your first time lighting a match, you should practice with regular wooden matches in the box for now. Having mastered the basic skills, you can switch to paper matches and "self-igniting" matches that can be lit everywhere.

Press the head of the match against the grater without moving it. A grater is a red or brown rough strip on the side of the box, and the head of a match is the painted end of a wooden stick. Keep the box in your hand, which does not hold the match.

Quickly slide the head of the match over the grater. Without releasing pressure on the match, run it from one end of the rough strip to the other. This movement must be fast and firm. Imagine trying to rub the head of a match into a grater. If you do it correctly, the head of the match will immediately ignite, so don't panic when this happens!
- The exact pressure you should put on a match varies from match to match and from box to box - in short, it just isn't there. With practice, you will get used to pushing the match not so hard that it breaks, and not so lightly that it won't strike at all.
Repeat your steps if necessary. Not all matches flash right away. Don't be discouraged if you fail: just strike the match against the boxes until you get the desired result. Press a little harder if you think you struck too soft the first time.

Keep a lit match away from the box. You will understand why, when you light your match: it will immediately begin to smoke and flare up; therefore, hold the match by its far end to protect your fingers from the flames and use it for whatever purpose you want. If you do not remove the match from the box in time, it will simply burn out.
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Paper matches
1. Carefully tear off one match from the whole block - paper matches are almost always made in a small block: a piece of compressed cardboard with special divisions and processed match heads.
  - Lightning paper matches is a little more difficult than regular wooden matches, but lighting them is still easy to master. Don't worry if you can't immediately find a way that works for you in this section - there is one.
2. Place a match on the grater. There are several ways to light a paper match, but the simplest is only slightly different from lighting a wooden match. The grater on the box of paper matches is usually on the back or inside, not on the side. You need to put a match on a grater: the head should lie in the middle, and the end of its base should slightly protrude beyond the box border.
  
  Cover the box with the lid. You should only see the tip of the match sticking out. Feel for the head of the match under the lid of the box. Hold here by gently pushing the head of the match through the lid with your thumb.
  - Try to completely cover the box with the lid. If the exposed edge of the head of a match ignites under your fingers, you will burn them severely.
3. Squeeze and pull! Grasp the protruding end of the match with your free hand. With your other hand, lightly press the head of the match through the lid of the box. In one quick motion, press harder on the head of the match while pulling it out with your other hand. If you do everything right, rubbing the head of the match against the grater will ignite it when you pull it out.
  - Like a wooden match, a paper match may not catch fire despite your best efforts. Be prepared to repeat your steps several times. If there is no result, try turning the match with the other end of the head towards the grater.
  - Be careful - if you squeeze the match too hard, you will rip off the head of the match, lighting it. This will make the match already unusable, so try to avoid it.
4. You can also light a paper match without pinching it between the grater and the box lid. It will be a little more difficult for beginners, because in this case the risk of burning your fingers instead of a match is greater, but this method is much faster. To try it out, follow these steps:
  - Hold the match with your thumb and middle finger. Place your index finger on the back of the match head.
  - Press on the head with your index finger and slide it over the grater in one quick motion - hard, as if you were lighting a wooden match.
  - As soon as you notice that the match is on fire, move your index finger away from the flame, or take the match in your other hand. You must do this quickly so you don't set yourself on fire.
  Match tricks
  1. For best results, use self-igniting matches for these tricks. You don't have to use the included graters to light many of them - you can scratch them successfully on almost all dry surfaces. However, this is as easy as shelling pears: they are specially made in order to ignite from friction against different surfaces.
    
    Try to light a match from a stone. Tourists and travelers must be able to do this if they want to improve their survival skills in adverse conditions. For best results, find a flat, dry stone with a slightly harsh "sanding" surface. The texture should be similar to the concrete of the sidewalk. As noted above, the stone must be dry. If you can't find a dry stone, find a handy wet stone, rub it on your clothes, and wear it in your pocket for several hours, or leave it somewhere to cool.
    - Hold the match between your middle and thumb and press the head of the match against the stone with your index finger. This technique is similar to lighting a paper match without covering the box with the lid. The harder the surface of the stone, the less you need to press on the head of the match during friction.
  2. Try lighting a match with solid building materials. If you are still in the civilized world, but do not have a box with a grater on hand, as a last resort, you can use the materials that are on hand. Just strike the match as if you were using a box for this, less pressure on the match if the material is stiff. However, it is very important that the material is dry. You can use the following surfaces:
    - Concrete
    - Plaster (between tiles, etc.)
    - Brick
    - Ceramics
    - Remember that striking a match can leave small marks on the material you used, so you may not always be able to do this with other people's items.
  3. Sandpaper. This trick comes in handy when you are left without a box in your garage or workshop. Used sandpaper works best - harsh sandpaper can rub off the head of a match instead of igniting it. Simply place a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface, press the head of the match against it and rub it over it like a grater.
    - Never light matches near dry wood shavings (which are often found in the same place as sandpaper). This flammable material can cause a fire.
  4. Try to lightly light a match against your lightning bolt. This is a great party trick, but must be done very carefully to avoid injury. Expose the zipper (pants or jacket) and keep it as straight and flat as possible. Take the match in your free hand, press it against the top of your zipper and strike it down, pressing lightly on it. This is a pretty tricky trick, so don't be surprised if it takes you a long time to learn it.
    - Is always strike towards the floor, not towards your face. So, if you lose control of a match, it will fly to the floor and not to your T-shirt.
    - Only try this trick if your pants are made of a tough, thin material (like jeans) that is not likely to catch fire. Do not try this in shorts or open shoes.
  5. Try lighting a match from the window. Surprisingly, even perfectly flat glass can light a match. You will need to apply a lot of force in this case, so place your index finger directly on the head of the match so that you can push it with more force. Press the head of the lists against the glass, then in one quick motion strike the match down, keeping firm pressure on it. Take your index finger away from the lit head of the match to avoid injury.
    - This method can leave streaks on the glass, so you shouldn't do it where many people will notice it. However, the streaks usually wear off the glass without problems.
  6. For a thrill, light a match against your teeth. This trick will definitely get a lot of attention, but only do it if you are sure not to harm yourself and others. First, keep your front teeth as dry as possible (with a clean rag or paper towel). Then, press the tip of the match head against your teeth and rub it against them with moderate pressure. Remove the match from your face immediately, even if you are not sure you have lit it. Rinse your mouth with water after the trick.
  How to hold a lit match
  
  Hold the match slightly at an angle to keep it burning. The main rule is that fire spreads faster if it has somewhere to "climb". This is true even on a small scale. The more the match is tilted towards the floor by the head, the faster it will burn to the ground.
  - The correct tilt angle makes the flame burn brightly and does not climb up to your fingers too quickly. You can always change the angle of the match if you need more time than you expected.

Lighting a match is one of the oldest and most reliable ways to start a fire. Matches create fire due to friction on the striking surface ("grater"), which ignites flammable fuel.
There are different situations in life and sometimes it happens that you have matches, but there is no box about which you can light them ...

It turns out that you can set fire to matches against each other! You just need to take four matches stronger, and then hit them with the head of the fifth match. The friction of the gray-coated heads will create a spark and ignite spontaneously.

How to do this - see the video. Of course, a certain skill is required. For example, while I “got” the fire, I blew out the floor of a box of matches :) ...

At different times, a wide variety of types of matches were born. The Romans set fire to the sulfur-covered torches with a magnifying glass and sunlight. The Chinese soaked wooden sticks with sulfur, and they ignited from the smoldering tinder. In France, a mass of berthollet's salt, sugar, resin and sulfur was applied to the base, which was fixed with viscous glue and resin of the acacia tree. Some experiments were explosive in nature.

Over time, the matches began to be coated with a mixture of phosphorus. It was thanks to him that the ignition process became safer, the substance weakened the explosive properties of the mixture. But it had a bad effect on the health of workers and, although it did not explode, it ignited at low temperatures. It became unsafe to transport such cargo.
The problem was solved by the discovery of red safe phosphorus, which began to be used instead of the poisonous white. The stick itself is made from soft wood, often from wood waste. Linden, pine, poplar or aspen are used. Special types of matches are made from a cotton rope soaked in paraffin (then dried to a solid state), and even from cardboard.

According to the rules, traditional matches must be lit on a special surface. Usually these are the sides of the box, on which a special mixture is applied, which mainly consists of phosphorus and antimony sulphide. If you don't have a box at hand, you need to come up with another method of ignition.

What else can you strike a match about besides a matchbox to achieve the desired effect (fire)?

A small amount of heat is required for a match to light.

Look for a rough surface, heat the head of the match by rubbing. But this method has its own characteristics. Found the uneven surface should be fine-grained. Otherwise, all chemicals will fall off the head of the match, no fire will appear.

Metal surface b - ideal for friction. For example, an ax, hammer, knife blade can be used to warm up a match head.
There are three options for the development of events:

the match will light up;
it will break;
the chemical composition will fly off the wooden base.

For the situation to be resolved in your favor, you need to act quickly, but carefully. The force with which you will perform friction should not be too great.

Try lighting a match with solid building materials.
If you are in a civilized world, but do not have a box with a grater on hand, as a last resort, you can use the materials that are at hand. Just strike the match as if you were using a box for this, less pressure on the match if the material is stiff. However, it is very important that the material is dry. You can use the following surfaces: Concrete, Plaster (between tiles, etc.), Brick, Ceramic.

If you are left without a box in the garage or workshop, then sandpaper will help light a match... Used sandpaper works best - harsh sandpaper can rub off the head of a match instead of igniting it. Simply place a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface, press the head of the match against it and rub it over it like a grater.

Tourists and travelers are required to be able to light a match on a stone if they want to improve their survival skills in adverse conditions. For best results, find a flat, dry stone with a slightly harsh "sanding" surface. The texture should be similar to the concrete of the sidewalk.
As noted above, the stone must be dry. If you can't find a dry stone, find a handy wet stone, rub it on your clothes and wear it in your pocket, or leave it dry somewhere.
Hold the match between your middle and thumb and press the head of the match against the stone with your index finger. Press on the head with your index finger and slide it over the grater in one quick motion.
The harder the surface of the stone, the less you need to press on the head of the match during friction.

Try to lightly light a match against your lightning bolt. This is a great party trick, but must be done very carefully to avoid injury. Expose the zipper (pants or jacket) and keep it as straight and flat as possible. Take the match in your free hand, press it against the top of your zipper and strike it down, pressing lightly on it. This is a pretty tricky trick, so don't be surprised if it takes you a long time to learn it.
Is always strike towards the floor, not towards your face. So, if you lose control of a match, it will fly to the floor and not to your T-shirt.
Only try this trick if your pants are made of a tough, thin material (like jeans) that is not likely to catch fire. Do not try this in shorts or open shoes.

Try lighting a match from the window. Surprisingly, even perfectly flat glass can light a match. You will need to apply a lot of force in this case, so place your index finger directly on the head of the match so that you can push it with more force.

Press the head of the lists against the glass, then in one quick motion strike the match down, keeping firm pressure on it. Take your index finger away from the lit head of the match to avoid injury.
This method can leave streaks on the glass that would normally wear off the glass without problems.

Five more ways to light a match without a box:

In addition to the above methods, you can add one more: simply light a match from a gas stove, from the shade of heating devices, or using the sun's rays passed through a magnifying glass.

How to hold a lit match

Always strike the match away from you. You should not keep a lit match close to you.

Hold the match slightly at an angle to keep it burning. The main rule is that fire spreads faster if it has somewhere to "climb". This is true even on a small scale. The more the match is tilted towards the floor by the head, the faster it will burn to the ground.

The correct tilt angle makes the flame burn brightly and does not climb up to your fingers too quickly. You can always change the angle of the match if you need more time than you expected.

Hold the match at a small angle if you need a very large flame. If you need it as quickly as possible, hold the match straight (base to the ceiling) for a second or two. The flame will spread upward very quickly and will be larger than when the match is tilted. However, this flame will also be hotter and closer to your fingers, so be very careful.

Try to avoid a strictly vertical position of the match (base to the ceiling). There is a great chance that you will burn your fingers or start a fire without holding a hot match.

Hold the match straight (bottom to the floor) for a small flame that will go out quickly. The flame will become smaller and will burn less as the fuel at the head of the match is limited. The flame can slowly creep down towards your finger, or it can go out on its own.

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It turns out that you can set fire to matches against each other! You just need to take four matches stronger, and then hit them with the head of the fifth match. The friction of the gray-coated heads will create a spark and ignite spontaneously.

How to do this - see the video. Of course, a certain skill is required. For example, while I “got” the fire, I blew out the floor of a box of matches :) ...

What else can you strike a match about besides a matchbox to achieve the desired effect (fire)?

A small amount of heat is required for a match to light.

Metal surface b - ideal for friction. For example, an ax, hammer, knife blade can be used to warm up a match head.
There are three options for the development of events:

the match will light up;
it will break;
the chemical composition will fly off the wooden base.

For the situation to be resolved in your favor, you need to act quickly, but carefully. The force with which you will perform friction should not be too great.

Five more ways to light a match without a box:

In addition to the above methods, you can add one more: simply light a match from a gas stove, from the shade of heating devices, or using the sun's rays passed through a magnifying glass.

How to hold a lit match

Always strike the match away from you. You should not keep a lit match close to you.

The correct tilt angle makes the flame burn brightly and does not climb up to your fingers too quickly. You can always change the angle of the match if you need more time than you expected.

Try to avoid a strictly vertical position of the match (base to the ceiling). There is a great chance that you will burn your fingers or start a fire without holding a hot match.

Remember the wind. Light a match outside your home very gently in windy conditions. The wind can easily blow out your match. Light matches in a windless place or wait for it to subside.

If you need to light a match in the wind, you can block the match from the wind with your body, standing with your back to it, or with your hand.

And remember: matches are not a toy!

Tips for all occasions.

Often during a country trip, you have to kindle a fire. But how do you light a match without a box? We suggest remembering tips for tourists, using which you can travel without fear of freezing or being left without a hot dinner.

How to light a match

If there is only one match left in the box, how to light a match without the box? Not everyone will be able to make a full-fledged fire with its help. To get out of such a situation, certain skills are required.

Instructions for lighting a fire from one match

If the matchbox is damp, what should you light a match about? Or what if the box is lost, but there is only the match itself? In the children's cartoon, the heroes offer to use the wick of dynamite, but in ordinary life this is hardly possible. It contains chemicals such as ammonium nitrate, sulfur, and a phosphorus compound. These substances have low combustion temperatures. A small amount of heat is required for a match to light. What advice can you give to tourists who dream of finding a heat source for a match? Look for a rough surface, heat the head of the match by rubbing. But this method has its own characteristics. The uneven surface found should be fine-grained. Otherwise, all chemicals will fall off the head of the match, no fire will appear. A metal surface is ideal for rubbing. For example, an ax, hammer, knife blade can be used to warm up a match head. There are three options for the development of events:

the match will light up;
it will break;
the chemical composition will fly off the wooden base.

For the situation to be resolved in your favor, you need to act quickly, but carefully. The force with which you will perform friction should not be too great.

Making a fire

If you are traveling in warm summer, when it is dry and comfortable, there are no problems with making a fire. It is enough just to take out a match and light it on the boxes or on a rough surface. When it's damp and cold outside, a natural question arises - how to light a match without a box. To light a fire on a camping trip, the following materials are required: firewood, wood chips or birch bark for kindling, matches.

So, instructions for making a fire in field conditions.

Before going on a trip, stock up on kindling (birch bark, dry paper, small wood chips). It is ideal to put the matchbox in a waterproof plastic bag to keep them from getting wet during the hike. In addition to matches, it is advisable to take a gas lighter with you on your trip; there are also special tourist matches. If you have them, you will not have the question of how to light a match without a box. Newbie hikers believe that paper is the best fuse for a quick fire. In fact, this is not entirely correct. The paper burns out too quickly, and the wood does not have time to heat up to the ignition temperature. It is better to use dry spruce branches as kindling: they remain dry even during light rain. Spruce bark is also suitable as a material for making a fire: it contains a lot of resin, it will burn brightly and for a long time.

In order to light a match without a box, you have to work hard. It is better not to allow such troubles, and have 2-3 matchboxes in reserve. For a fire to light up, it must be properly formed. To begin with, the kindling is laid, then - thin branches, sticks. Firewood can be folded in two ways: in the form of a well or a hut. This arrangement allows you to light a full-fledged fire without any problems. The match is brought to the kindling, then small twigs light up, and from them - firewood.

Making a fire without matches

Tourists often ask professionals how to light a match without a box. Is it possible to light a fire without a match? No matchbox available, but flint? Its sparks are able to ignite poplar fluff, dandelion, thin birch bark. A winter bonfire, as well as a fire in a damp season, can be made by armed. First, the flooring is prepared on which you need to make a fire. Plexiglass or rubber trims are suitable for flooring. When these substances burn, acrid smoke is released, therefore, this method can be used only in emergency cases. In the most extreme situations, the fire is kindled with gasoline. Gasoline is a very volatile liquid, so there is a high risk of getting it on people's clothing. As a result, the likelihood of burns increases. It is necessary to pour gasoline from the canister only in the direction of the wind.

Conclusion

Schoolchildren who decide to go on a camping trip should not forget about the fire safety rules. Some are interested in whether it is possible to light a match under water? Science gives a negative answer to this question. Combustion is impossible without oxygen. Do not forget that a fire left unattended in the forest can cause a serious fire. Before leaving the forest, be sure to extinguish the fire or cover it with earth or sand.

How to do this - see the video. Of course, a certain skill is required. For example, while I “got” the fire, I blew out the floor of a box of matches :) ...

What else can you strike a match about besides a matchbox to achieve the desired effect (fire)?

A small amount of heat is required for a match to light.

Metal surface b - ideal for friction. For example, an ax, hammer, knife blade can be used to warm up a match head.
There are three options for the development of events:

the match will light up;
it will break;
the chemical composition will fly off the wooden base.

For the situation to be resolved in your favor, you need to act quickly, but carefully. The force with which you will perform friction should not be too great.

Five more ways to light a match without a box:

In addition to the above methods, you can add one more: simply light a match from a gas stove, from the shade of heating devices, or using the sun's rays passed through a magnifying glass.

How to hold a lit match

Always strike the match away from you. You should not keep a lit match close to you.

The correct tilt angle makes the flame burn brightly and does not climb up to your fingers too quickly. You can always change the angle of the match if you need more time than you expected.

Try to avoid a strictly vertical position of the match (base to the ceiling). There is a great chance that you will burn your fingers or start a fire without holding a hot match.

Remember the wind. Light a match outside your home very gently in windy conditions. The wind can easily blow out your match. Light matches in a windless place or wait for it to subside.

If you need to light a match in the wind, you can block the match from the wind with your body, standing with your back to it, or with your hand.

And remember: matches are not a toy!

Tips for all occasions.

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