Punk (fireworks)

Punk (fireworks)

"Punks" directs to the punk subculture and for more information on the music, see punk rock."

A punk is a stick used for lighting firework fuses. It is safer than a match or a lighter because it can be used from a greater distance and does not use an open flame. Punks often resemble sticks of incense.They are made of bamboo and a brown coating of compressed sawdust1.

ee also

*Black match
*Slow match

References

* [http://www.tntfireworks.com/ncom/tnt/main/safety.html Safety notes at TNT Fireworks] 1http://blufireworks.net/FireworksDictionary.aspx

External links

* [http://www.pyroguide.com/index.php?title=Punk A pyroguide on pyrotechics] - more detailed information on firework Punk.


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