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Bill Hays, on 08 February 2012 - 11:10 AM, said:

Yes i'm with you Bill you have proved they will light time and time again, I used a heat gun on them yesterday because I could not find the hair dryer it was just a tad to hot and lit them lol. so I did the same with a swan vestas and you could see the head sweat it was close to lighting so I put it in the clamp and gave it a go and i'm pretty sure I saw smoke but I was not filming so could not check it unfortunately. No more shooting till Monday as it's back to work tomorrow.

I have hit these matches about every way possible and they still will not light, only a couple of weeks ago I was getting smokers since then I seem to be able to hit the matches with alot more consistency and with some very fine hits but not getting any smokers, I now think the weather is having a major effect on them as Bill stated they need to be very dry,I have tried as Bill said with the hair dryer but to no avail. I will keep trying as I am having alot of fun doing so but would like to see one light or even smoke again here are some more attempts.


https://www.youtube....h?v=MGV92SzcA9A

https://www.youtube....h?v=O8cJLtBIP7o

https://www.youtube....h?v=ZstY4XQJeLs

https://www.youtube....h?v=UUCgDH0JsQQ

https://www.youtube....h?v=Oxfl5OfVPzo

Having watched the video's now, on the fourth one it does smoke this is the first one I used the hair dryer on so I am even more convinced it is the cold weather putting the mockers on it, it has dropped considerably from a couple of weeks ago it is -5 this morning I am going to continue shooting the swan vestas to keep my eye in until it warms up here in England, but according to our lousy forecasters these freezing temp's are going to continue and more snow is on the way later in the week. Oh well I will just have to learn to be patient, is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks hmmm.

smitty, on 06 February 2012 - 08:10 PM, said:

She is chewing it right now not fast enough though, I will have words as I need to get some pouches cut.

Rayshot, on 06 February 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

I have always used jacket leather and still do I don't have any problems with it, their is nothing wrong with trying something new it will not go to waste some is ok as it is and some is a little to firm, I am self motivated and don't like relying on other people for something I can do myself. their are only two things I will not touch and do require others to do for me and that is electrical work and car repairs. cars are ok to drive but that's it.

Thanks for the tips folk's it's good leather at least I have some idea now. you like to think you know quite a lot about your hobby until you get reminders like this that let you know you don't know it all and probably never will.