Match cord?

[Donald Taylor]

I know most matchcord is cotton rope soaked in saltpeter then dried. I'm just wondering were can you buy it? I have not found any matchcord for sale and the only sites I have seen for saltpeter are charging about 6 dollar per pound and you have to buy in bulk so no less than 5 pounds. I really don't want to buy that much.

 

[Teleoceras]

Voltaire:

Have you tried Syke's Sutlery? I know that they were selling both cotton and hemp slowmatch the last time I visited their website.

Slowmatch Forever!
Teleoceras

 

[renovato]

You might ask around the better equipped pharmacies. Most of them have saltpeter in 1/2 lb containers. Also, anywhere that sells sausage making supplies has it, usually in 1lb lots.

 

[arquebus]

I bought my slowmatch from Dixie Gun Works. I think it's listed in their catalog in the same section as cannon fuse.

 

[Bob Riegl]

:bow: Try this site Slow Match . Good stuff for slow match--- :hatsoff:

 

[mckutzy]

u should try getting stump remover, its saltpeter. about 5 bucks. alst try getting sash cord

 

[4sd4d]

I know Gordon's stump remover is saltpeter.

Give it a good rinse with tapwater, then let it dissolve in water.

I bought some bullets for a balance so I have found that about two 71 grain bullets weight to about one pint of water makes a fairly fast slow match.

For the rope I picked up some natural jute cord, of 3/16" diameter.

This matchcord works much better than any stuff I ever bought before.

 

[benvenuto]

Ulrichs match recipes
many people recomend hemp for match...the coal is harder and less likely to be stubbed out in the pan :thumbsup:

 

Might I suggest[url] www.cannonfuse.com[/url]. They call match cord rope fuse.

SKU: fuse-rope
3/8' Diameter
Burns at 4 to 6 hrs per 3 feet.
1 Quantity = 3 feet.
Current [05/2807] Price: $2.50

Direct link is:[url] http://www.cannonfuse.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=12[/url]

CP

 

[dandiggler]

I get mine from Godwin. It's a pretty good fit for my John Buck arquebus.