You don’t have to be afraid to make a match shooter for your child, because making any craft together is a great time, and a finished match shooter will be no more dangerous than a store-bought gun that shoots plastic or rubber bullets, because matches in this case are not used for their intended purpose and they can be used remove the sulfur head. A match shooter can be made from a variety of available tools and materials, but in this case we’ll make it from a clothespin.
TO MAKE A MATCH SHOOT FROM A CLOTHESPENG YOU WILL NEED:
=>Knife, =>Clothespin, =>Narrow tape or spool of thread.
SELECTION OF CLOTHESPENS FOR MAKING A MATCHSHOOTER
Not every clothespin is suitable for making a match shooter, and it doesn’t really matter whether it’s plastic or wooden. It is important to take a clothespin for a match fire that has a specific design. Clothespins with a spring inside used as a spacer and something similar will not work.
For a match shooter of this option, you need to use a clothespin with a spring that does not expand from the inside, but presses the part of the clothespin from the outside. Such a spring will be used as a trigger and a mechanism for pushing the match out of the match shooter.
Crossbow made from clothespins - materials
To make a crossbow from clothespins you will need:
- Three straight clothespins
- One rubber band for money
- Matches as arrows.
How to make a mini crossbow from clothespins - steps
1. Take one clothespin apart and insert one half into the whole clothespin perpendicularly, as shown in the picture.
2. Insert the resulting structure with the edge of a whole clothespin into the “blades” of the third clothespin. This way we will lengthen the design of the crossbow. For reliability, the lower part of the inserted clothespin can be glued with superglue.
3. We make the crossbow string from an elastic band, which must be carefully pulled along the perpendicular half of the clothespin and hooked with one edge to the blade of the third (farthest) clothespin.
4. You can shoot with matches that are applied from above. Then, by pressing the outermost clothespin, the bowstring is released and pushes the match forward.
Watch a detailed video on how to make a crossbow from clothespins:
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MAKING A MATCH SHOT FROM A CLOTHESPENG
After we have found a suitable clothespin for the match shooter, we will begin making it.
1. Let's disassemble our clothespin into parts, into a spring and two blanks.
2. On the outside of one part of the clothespin, cut a groove with a knife or other sharp cutting tool.
3. In the other part of the clothespin we make exactly the same cutout and now you can connect both elements of the match shooter and see how it will look.
5. Now we have to select one of the blanks for making two more cuts, for which the spring from the shooting clothespin will be attached. We make outer and inner transverse cuts and move on to the sixth stage of making a match shooter.
6. At this stage, along one of the parts of the workpiece, we cut a channel for loading and firing the match shooter with matches.
7. In another workpiece we make exactly the same channel.
9. At this stage of work, using tape or thread, we fasten both blanks and get a ready-made match shooter, but without the hammer and trigger mechanism.
10. In order for our match shooter to fire a shot, we will equip it with a spring that was pulled out of the clothespin at the very beginning.
12. Stretch the spring and secure its edges into the previously cut transverse notches. We insert a match and you can shoot from a match shooter.
13.After pressing the trigger, the inner part of the spring will pop out of the recess and push the match out of the match shooter.
In order for a match shooter from a clothespin to fire again, we tension the spring, load it with a match and pull the trigger.
Every grown man was once a child. And the greatest entertainment in those happy times of childhood was playing with friends in the yard. It doesn't matter what the game is, the main thing is to play. What did you play most often? Of course, there were skirmishes, war, partisans and much more - it’s impossible to list everything. And if there was an opportunity to shoot from something, then this was the ultimate dream of any boy! Slingshots, crossbows and other delights of the boys’ world simply excited the imagination. And if you blow something up all over the yard, then that’s the height of bliss! What if it is possible to shoot burning matches at a decent distance? It was, as they say now, “The Hit of the Season”! We will tell you about one of the types of boyish fun. It's called a scarecrow.
A scarecrow is a device that produces noise. The main purpose of its creation is to scare someone. In general, a scarecrow is considered to be a children's toy in the shape of a pistol, which, when used with caps, makes a loud popping sound. But there are also so-called “adult” scarecrows - blank cartridges, for example.
However, there are also many ways to make a scarecrow at home. What can this product be made from:
- from a copper tube and a piece of plywood;
- from clothespins;
- from a metal tube;
- from a bicycle spoke;
- of two bolts and a nut;
- from dowels, etc.
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The clothespin scarecrow, or, as it is also called, “Matchshooter,” was invented a very long time ago, when the Soviet Union still existed. A whole era of children was amused by this type of “weapon” when they played war with friends in the yard. The design is so simple, and the materials for its manufacture were so accessible to everyone that only the lazy or those who had never heard anything about it made a scarecrow from a clothespin. Compactness, ease of use and reliability have made the device very popular. Another feature is that it could fire both regular and incendiary shells.
Nowadays, the clothespin scarecrow is no longer popular. One of the main reasons is that in Soviet times, clothespins were made of wood with a weak spring, but now they are made of plastic. Another important factor: now children have so much entertainment (the Internet, games, movies) that they are not even interested in doing something with their own hands. And with the development of the Internet and social networks, you rarely see school-age children playing something in the yard.
However, there are still enthusiasts! It is for them that we wrote this article, in which we will tell you in detail how to make a scarecrow from a clothespin with your own hands. So let's get started.
Now let's move on directly to the description of what needs to be done to create this miracle weapon.
First stage
Disassemble the clothespin into three parts - you should have two wooden bases and a spring.
Second phase
Using a penknife, you need to process both halves of the clothespin base, which is not at all difficult. First, cut out a gutter on one of the wooden bases. Take your time, otherwise you might cut your fingers! Then divide the other half into two parts.
Third stage
Now carefully pull the spring back towards the groove so that its protrusion fits exactly into the groove. Then you need to attach the short part to the long one. To avoid mistakes, you should focus on the factory chute. The final stage: when everything fits as it should, you need to fasten all the parts with an elastic band. All is ready! As you can see, making a scarecrow is not at all difficult!
The next thing we absolutely must do is test our creation. This is the most enjoyable stage, isn't it?
Manufacturing process
Now let's move directly to the question of how to make a homemade scarecrow.
To do this you need:
Disassemble the clothespin itself into three parts. Namely: two halves made of wood and a spring made of metal.
With help you need to finish both halves. It's not difficult to do this. To start, you just need to cut a small groove on one of the wooden halves. Take your time, your fingers are much more valuable than any clothespin. Then divide the other half into two parts.
Then the spring must be pulled back to the indicated groove. This must be done carefully. So that its protrusion fits into this very groove.
Then attach the short piece to the long one. To avoid mistakes when assembling, before making the scarecrow, be guided by the factory grooves. After everything is in place, you need to fasten the elements with an elastic band. That's all. The clothespin scarecrow is ready.
Remember that when secured with an elastic band, said wooden pieces should still move slightly apart. That is, so much so that the upper part makes it possible to cock the spring.
Checking the product
To do this, perform the following steps:
- 1. Pull the upper part forward until the spring ends up with its protrusion in the factory groove. Once you have done this, you must pull this part back until the protrusion of the clothespin is in the groove that you made.
- 2. Now you must select a projectile and load it. This is easy to do: slightly lift the top part. Matches or paper clips are best used as projectiles in this case.
- 3. Then we pull back the spring until the trigger bar is released. After this there should be a shot. If so, hooray! You did everything right!
How to make a mini crossbow from clothespins
Author: administation · Published February 17, 2022 · Updated July 6, 2019
You can make a toy mini crossbow in just a few minutes from ordinary things that are found in everyone’s home. Let's look at how to make a simple but effective crossbow from a few wooden or plastic collapsible clothespins.
What to do if the device does not work?
The reason may be that the second part of the spring is not held in place. What should be done? It is necessary to deepen the groove in which the spring is held.
You won't believe it, but even such a simple device can be upgraded! Yes, yes, don't be surprised. Now we'll tell you how.
We glue a strip to the bottom of the scarecrow, which we cut out of a matchbox. We cut out a fragment where there is sulfur for lighting matches. As a result of this improvement, the match will light up at the moment of firing.
Safety precautions for use
Since the scarecrow's projectile can have a range of up to five meters, never use it at home or in other areas. You should also not aim at other people, children or animals. Also keep the crossbow away from flammable objects. It is highly advisable to wear goggles to protect your eyes when using burning projectiles; caution is a good idea. Happy using!
You don’t have to be afraid to make a match shooter for your child, because making any craft together is a great time, and a finished match shooter will be no more dangerous than a store-bought gun that shoots plastic or rubber bullets, because matches in this case are not used for their intended purpose and they can be used remove the sulfur head. A match shooter can be made from a variety of available tools and materials, but in this case we’ll make it from a clothespin.
TO MAKE A MATCH SHOOT FROM A CLOTHESPENG YOU WILL NEED:
=>Knife, =>Clothespin, =>Narrow tape or spool of thread.
Weapons from office supplies: 10 ideas for February 23
Inside every man there forever remains a little boy who loves to play with cars and, of course, will never refuse to shoot and play war games.
We offer you a selection of weapons that can be assembled from what you can get your hands on in almost any office. You can’t even imagine what the imagination of a simple office employee is capable of. 
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So, number 1! For this catapult you will need a plastic spoon, a wooden coffee stir stick or pencil, rubber bands, clothespins and binders (black paper clip). According to the creator, the affected area is 3-6 meters.
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Number 2. Meet the double pistol. In order to build this miracle of technology, you will need pencils, erasers, binders, tape, clothespins and a tape holder. The affected area is 2.5-6 meters.
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Number 3: For this crossbow you will need pencils, erasers, tape and a pen. As well as detailed instructions, which you will see by following the link.
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Number 4. The simplest crossbow I've ever seen. To do this you will need a roll of tape, a rubber band and, of course, live ammunition.
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Number 5. Here you can make yourself elegant darts of any color. To do this, you will need colored paper, simple paper clips, and cork pins.
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Number 6. In childhood, all the boys used this shooting game. Because it was even easier to make than an ordinary slingshot. To do this, you need the neck of a plastic bottle, tape and either an inflatable balloon or a fingertip. It is very painful to shoot rowan and other berries. The affected area is up to 10-15 meters, I tell you this from my own bitter experience.
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Number 7. The parade of crossbows continues. Another simple option for which you will need a large paper clip and an eraser. And for the arrow - tape, a stick and paper.
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Number 8. Rubber TEC, or to put it simply, it’s just a rubber band with a handle. You thread a rubber band through the cap of the pen so that if you pull the rubber band and release the pen, it will fly straight to the target. The main thing is to aim well.
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Number 9. Double Maul or just one small binder nested in a larger binder. The affected area is about 7 meters.
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Number 10. Super Maul - this is a miracle technology with a laser sight! For this giant you will need a laser pointer, an elastic band and binders of different sizes. It is better to be careful with this weapon, as a well-sharpened pencil released will pierce a drink can. The affected area is 16.2 meters.
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Happy upcoming holiday, dear defenders of the fatherland
SELECTION OF CLOTHESPENS FOR MAKING A MATCHSHOOTER
Not every clothespin is suitable for making a match shooter, and it doesn’t really matter whether it’s plastic or wooden. It is important to take a clothespin for a match fire that has a specific design. Clothespins with a spring inside used as a spacer and something similar will not work.
For a match shooter of this option, you need to use a clothespin with a spring that does not expand from the inside, but presses the part of the clothespin from the outside. Such a spring will be used as a trigger and a mechanism for pushing the match out of the match shooter.
MAKING A MATCH SHOT FROM A CLOTHESPENG
After we have found a suitable clothespin for the match shooter, we will begin making it.
1. Let's disassemble our clothespin into parts, into a spring and two blanks.
2. On the outside of one part of the clothespin, cut a groove with a knife or other sharp cutting tool.
3. In the other part of the clothespin we make exactly the same cutout and now you can connect both elements of the match shooter and see how it will look.
5. Now we have to select one of the blanks for making two more cuts, for which the spring from the shooting clothespin will be attached. We make outer and inner transverse cuts and move on to the sixth stage of making a match shooter.
6. At this stage, along one of the parts of the workpiece, we cut a channel for loading and firing the match shooter with matches.
7. In another workpiece we make exactly the same channel.
9. At this stage of work, using tape or thread, we fasten both blanks and get a ready-made match shooter, but without the hammer and trigger mechanism.
10. In order for our match shooter to fire a shot, we will equip it with a spring that was pulled out of the clothespin at the very beginning.
12. Stretch the spring and secure its edges into the previously cut transverse notches. We insert a match and you can shoot from a match shooter.
13.After pressing the trigger, the inner part of the spring will pop out of the recess and push the match out of the match shooter.
In order for a match shooter from a clothespin to fire again, we tension the spring, load it with a match and pull the trigger.
Pistol with bullets
Boys are often interested in how to make a shooting gun out of paper. There is nothing complicated, but the result will impress even an adult. To make it you need to have:
- paper;
- tape and glue;
- one or more rubber bands.
Let's start production. Construction of a shooting pistol with bullets:
(Step 1)
- We twist the tube from the prepared material. Then, following the shape of one tube, we twist an identical second one. To prevent the parts from unfolding, it is better to fix the edges with glue, this way the workpiece shape we need will be held.
- Next, we shorten our blanks to a length of fifteen centimeters. The pieces, don't throw them away, we'll need them later.
(Step 2) - Now take a sheet of yellow paper and fold it four times. We should have a future handle.
- We take the first tube and equip it with an additional holder for an elastic band. We connect the parts using tape or glue. We make a cut on the top of our muzzle; it will act as a rubber band tensioner.
- Finally, tighten the elastic band. Now we can start testing our craft.
Light plastic cups can be used as targets, and instead of bullets the following are ideal: a lump of paper, peas, plasticine balls, seeds and even beads. We load our cartridge, tighten the elastic band, release it and the bullet flies out.
It is not recommended to shoot at people, as getting into some places can cause injury to a person.
Having such a pistol, you can make one of the planes that we previously talked about and go to take over the world.
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In this tutorial, we'll take a boring clothespin and transform it into a powerful match shooter for matches and toothpicks, capable of sticking them into apples and dartboards.
