Match Holder

[Richard Flanders]

The matches on the bottom I bought here a couple of years back. The top ones are the current offering I bought yesterday and you can just imagine my elation at seeing that they are now green and "sourced from responsible forests!" I just hate those irresponsible forests. Since I light my woodstove in September and rarely let it go out until almost May I have at least a lifetimes supply on the shelf now... My math says it will take me approximately 325 yrs to use up what I have in stock...

[Bill Murphy]

Way to go, Richard. I thought our supply would last forever with one each being used for the stove and the barbeque. I guess I was wrong, because we are down to the last two boxes. I guess we can make those last a bit longer since Linda loaded the barbeque match box with solid reds that have to be struck on the box. I still use the white tips on the stove. Knife maker and blacksmith Bill Moran built my fireplace tools and andirons, so I think the white tips are proper.

[Gary Cripps]

Put the match holder up last night next to the stove and the Parker. Even found a few matches though I confess I took them from an old match safe I keep in a hunting kit. I know there are a couple boxes of what we call farmer matches-- where else-- up at the farm. Get them next trip.