If you want to know about match safes, Shwert is definately your man. He has a huge collection, including some of the silva ones <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.

I too purchased one of these Silva match safes. I thought that full size kitchen matches were too long for them, as the top screws down into the cylinder and could ignite the full size matches when tightened.
Due to this, I trimmed the wooden matches just to be on the safe side, no pun intended.

Ditchfield:

Do you think he would be interested in a genuine "Marbles" brass waterproof match safe from way back when in "like new" condition?

Bountyhunter

Indoorsman:

According to the description on the package, it is a "match striker rod" that you can use to strike matches. Considering that this may be an offshore product where words and meanings sometimes get mixed up, I will try it as a ferrite rod and see if it sparks.

Thanks.

Bountyhunter

I certainly might be interested. Pm me if you are actually offering one up.

i hear you skater: also try this, place a dry cotton ball/wad on top the match heads,then scew the cap down. this acts as a buffer and plus extra tinder. <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />...vince.

Unless the striker strip is coated with red phosphorus, you won't be able to light a safety match on it. Now if you can find some of the old 'strike anywhere' matches, they might work just fine. I've noticed that the ferrocerium rods on these things are often described as 'match strikers'...I've no idea why. I suspect the same guy wrote the ad copy for all these overseas match safes! <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />