Survival II

"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote in message
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We always found we needed to use a pocket knife and
slightly sharpen the shelf for the cocked spring to hold
against. A third piece of wood (from another clothespin)
could be used like a ramrod to quickly cock the spring.

We would score the wood slightly to help the match ignite or glue a bit of
sandpaper to the wood. Remember, I'm in the Northwet, so the clothespin was
always damp.

Rich S.