“I also have strike anywhere matches. They are great when first opened, the the local humidity seems to kill them.”
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When my boys were Scouts they would dip them in wax to keep them dry while camping. That was years ago and I’m not too up on that type of thing,but it worked for them.
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I’ve read about that and about dipping them in shellac. I can not find shellac anywhere!
I’ve also noticed that strike anywhere matches are no where as good as they were fifty years ago. Back then you could get them to strike on just about any surface, from a kitchen cabinet, rock, thigh pair of jeans, cast iron. Even your teeth for those wanting to show off. Now the white tip seems to be less sensitive to the scrape.
Ever notice how the “strike here” pad on the box of strike on box matches wears out after just a few strikes? Even the finest sand paper will not strike the matches.