During The Chalke Valley History Festival we were running low on Slow Match. So Mick Paul (Wimborne Militia) in association with Swallow Forge made some more using traditional methods. It works very well too.
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@rataca1006 жыл бұрын
Better than wading through lots of pages for a written source.
@royalanempire29655 жыл бұрын
Yes! I can finally ad# that missing factor to my Blackbeard cosplay!!!
@SwallowForge5 жыл бұрын
You are going to have to send me pics of that 😁
@crystalsoulslayer6 жыл бұрын
That's a really weird spaghetti recipe.
@SwallowForge6 жыл бұрын
+Crystal Soulslayer Just like nonna used to make! :)
@Hers_owners_recordАй бұрын
No crystal player please dont stretch your spaghetti
@louirudy6706 жыл бұрын
Beautiful landscape. Seems very relaxing, almost like meditation
@SwallowForge5 жыл бұрын
The Beautiful Chalke Valley in Wiltshire.
@legomoviemaker33386 жыл бұрын
Really nice
@SwallowForge6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Thought I would just keep it simple :)
@josephpostma17873 жыл бұрын
Are there any decent alternatives to matchcord? Would a candle work in a last ditch scenario or would the wax be to problematic?
@SwallowForge3 жыл бұрын
Hello. Not really, match-cord works because it burns very hot, but is controllable. It can be pushed into the powder for ignition. It can be turned upside down, and if it is windy it burns hotter, where as something requiring flame will simply blow out. Hope that helps. SF
@KowboyUSA6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. Make the saltpetre from urine?
@hiimryan23883 жыл бұрын
Kowboy USA SO THATS WHY IT SMELLS SO BAD
@Xian16426 жыл бұрын
I also make slowmatch for my Englsih Civil War group here in the UK. Where do you source your hemp cord from and what diameter do you use? That's a great video, by the way! Keep up the good work!! :D
@SwallowForge6 жыл бұрын
+Xian1642 Hello, I tend to use 8mm to 10mm cord. I try to get it from discount wholesalers. Usually works out at around £3 for a 15meter hank. Otherwise its silly expensive. If you cant get hemp, Jute is a very good alternative. Just make sure its not the stuff with a nylon core. Glad you enjoyed the video. All the best SF
@rasberistv99553 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@heriberthuber546 жыл бұрын
Nice video! How much saltpetre on how much water is this? And how thick is the cord?
@SwallowForge6 жыл бұрын
+heriberthuber54 For a good hot burn I use roughly 1 tablespoon of saltpetre to 1 litre of water.
@jonc29143 жыл бұрын
U have to boil it????
@waveman03 жыл бұрын
@@jonc2914 no, I use boiling water but do not have it on a roiling boil. Just put the cord or what ever you are treating in the boiling water (that has the potassium nitrate dissolved in) and then allow it to soak.
@waveman03 жыл бұрын
how long do you leave your lamp wick (that's what I am going to use for my slow matches) in the boil for? I have just secured my potassium nitrate and am going to start to make my own slow matches (for flint and steel). Plus a 1L/1 table spoon is the best ratio for a slow match recipe?
@SwallowForge3 жыл бұрын
There are lots of factors, depending on the cord used, etc. 1 table spoon per litre is a good starting point, but i would suggest a bit of experimentation. Try a short length in the solution first. Let it dry and see if it burns to your satisfaction. If the burn is too slow, add a little more saltpetre, if its too fast and spluttery, add more water to dilute it further. Your cord may need washing in boiling water for 10 mins to remove any oils or waxes. Then put you cord in the saltpetre solution on a low simmer for at least 10 mins to ensure that the saltpetre penetrates to the core. Hope that helps.
@waveman03 жыл бұрын
@@SwallowForge thanks for your reply, it does help.
@waveman03 жыл бұрын
@@SwallowForge I ended up making my slow matches, I used flat lamp wick (100% cotton), and my recipe is 1 cup of boiling water and 1 heaped tea spoon of potassium nitrate, soak the lamp wick for 15 minutes and then dry in the sun until completely dry. Works a treat, my treated slow match lamp wicks take a spark from flint and steel very easily (once you char the end of the lamp wick) and smolder evenly without spluttering. Thank you so much for you help, your video is one of the very few on the subject and was very helpful, along with your reply's to my queries.
@SwallowForge3 жыл бұрын
Happy to be of help, lampwick is very useful for fire-starting, good job 😊
@talisdorman.97963 жыл бұрын
@@waveman0 Your reply does help me too. Thank you.
@arty71224 жыл бұрын
What cord/rope can I use for a slowmatch? Tried a small cotton cord and it turned out really bad.
@SwallowForge4 жыл бұрын
8mm diameter Hemp cord works best. Make sure its pure hem and not the type with the nylon core. Often sold as sash cord or jute rope.
@arty71224 жыл бұрын
@@SwallowForge Sorry for being late, thank you for the answer. I'll try it when I'll have a chance.
@carls.67463 жыл бұрын
how does cotton work? and is there a preferred mixture of saltpeter to water?
@normalcitizen_13 жыл бұрын
Works rather well, made some slows match with cotton cord and it works. Its a natural material so it will burn no problem
@fredscholpp58386 ай бұрын
two period recipes call for use of ashe lye and gunpowder, or simply boiling rope in ash lye. What to be more historic try those out. Where did you get your historic recipe?
@dpeter63965 жыл бұрын
Hello from USA! I've been trying to find 6-8 mm hemp cord like that for a long time but it is very scarce here. Can you supply a link to a supplier that might be willing to send some to the Colonies? Yr Obt Svt, Pete
@shanek65824 жыл бұрын
Here, jaderope.com/us/natural-hemp-rope-6mm-braided.html, “braided” hemp is what to look for, I’d guess this is about 8mm diameter.
@pacman101823 жыл бұрын
apparently cotton works, jute probable too
@aaaaanonymous4 жыл бұрын
Why did you use saltpetre to make slow match? Was there any special reason?
@SwallowForge4 жыл бұрын
Good question. Saltpetre was traditionally used for slow match as it is an oxidiser. This is what keeps the match burning continuously and hotter than the hemp without it. As saltpetre is still readily available (used for curing meat) it was the obvious choice.
@frankdella8874 жыл бұрын
Swallow Forge o
@carls.67462 жыл бұрын
How much salt peter to water and rope?
@user-ex5tw5bp1y Жыл бұрын
What type of rope is used??
@user-fd2nz5nb1w11 ай бұрын
How much saltpeter was used to make this match ?
@talisdorman.97963 жыл бұрын
Can I use cotton cord instead?
@SwallowForge3 жыл бұрын
You can yes, you may have to experiment with the amount of saltpetre you use to achieve the desirable burn rate. Handy tip, if it splutters, theres too much saltpetre.
@evanf14434 жыл бұрын
Historically speaking, how did thy acquire the saltpeter?
@SwallowForge4 жыл бұрын
Some of it was mined, but later on it was mass produced by mixing dung, earth and urine and storing for months in stone buildings, it was turned regularly. The saltpetre could then be washed out and distilled. Part of the reason the Uk took over India in the 1800s was to control the vast amount of saltpetre production.
@evanf14434 жыл бұрын
Swallow Forge alright, thanks for the help. I’ve been looking for a way to make some of it on my own for personal use, for things like slow match to aid in fire starting. You’ve given me a good place to start.
@fiddler18614 жыл бұрын
@@evanf1443 Locally, we leached it from the cave dirt, for. calcium nitrate, when mixed with god ash lye, it precipitates the calcium and becomes saltpeter solution, and then just boil it dry.
@evanf14434 жыл бұрын
douglas carson interesting. Thank you for the information
@olddog66585 жыл бұрын
I thought the real re enactors just pissed on the cord ?????
@SwallowForge5 жыл бұрын
If you do that, you just end up with piss soaked cord.
@alenposedel47565 жыл бұрын
What is saltpethre
@SwallowForge5 жыл бұрын
Potasium nitrate.
@waveman03 жыл бұрын
it is also sold as 'stump remover', just check the ingredients it should say salt peter, potassium nitrate or KNO3.
@user-ft8mt5jb6f3 жыл бұрын
I use this method too but the method is not historic correct
@SwallowForge3 жыл бұрын
No... but boiling the cord in stale urine over a fire to break down the proteins in the fibres, although historically accurate, has a tendency to engulf the surrounding area with a lingering stench that is rather off putting.
@user-ft8mt5jb6f3 жыл бұрын
@@SwallowForge i want to try boiling cord in potassium carbonate solution