Have you seen "Everything about Black Powder"? Jake over there has reallygotten into different charcoal sources and milling methods for his propellent. Cottonelle tp was performing at the level od Swiss brand BP, then he tried Osage Orange, and got quite a bump in velocity out of his Kibler flintlock rifle, .44 round ball. He screens to 3FF, and primes with the same as his charge powder. Interesting stuff! Hes gotten over 1,700 fps, out of that Osage Orange powder....
Hi Jake, yeah, that threw me for a loop too. I have another batch of alder wood I just finished soaking in acetone for a week. Seems to have really bleached the wood out, and there was a lot of amber color left in the liquid. We'll see what happens. Take care, Ben
I read where Low Volatile Matter Charcoal is harder to light. Burns cleaner; I assume only if proper ignition conditions are met. Maybe the alcohol has the same effect as charring at high temperatures. For a clean(er) burning propellant I'm thinking we have to ditch the charcoal for sodium benzoate plus other stuff. Not that I've made any BP, still studying this stuff and gleaning knowledge from you guys.
True, that does make for powerful & clean powder. However, the other channels are covering that subject pretty well so thought I would try something different.
@@HoffmanReproductionsthanks for sharing! It's just as critically important to share things that don't work. Saves time and effort for others attempting to contribute to this. I agree others have covered the TP charcoal pretty well. I would still consider making a batch and a short vid on it. Part of what defines success or failure in research and experiments is the repeatability of the results across time and location. Keep up the good work Sir!
Have you seen "Everything about Black Powder"? Jake over there has reallygotten into different charcoal sources and milling methods for his propellent. Cottonelle tp was performing at the level od Swiss brand BP, then he tried Osage Orange, and got quite a bump in velocity out of his Kibler flintlock rifle, .44 round ball. He screens to 3FF, and primes with the same as his charge powder. Interesting stuff! Hes gotten over 1,700 fps, out of that Osage Orange powder....
I cut some buckthorn this spring to let season for a couple of years. Until then…. I’ll be using toilet paper.
Wow! Interesting results. I wonder why it would make it more dirty?
Hi Jake, yeah, that threw me for a loop too. I have another batch of alder wood I just finished soaking in acetone for a week. Seems to have really bleached the wood out, and there was a lot of amber color left in the liquid. We'll see what happens. Take care, Ben
Thanks for your video!!
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Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your adventures and information
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I watch your videos and I share them with my friends in Black Powder groups
Thank you!
You are welcome my friend
Hey, thanks for sharing.
Welcome!
Nice...very good info and a very good experiment, trying to soak out impurities.!!
Thank you! Have some more attempts in the works!
Just happened on to your channel and It's right up my alley . So much so that I liked and subscribed . Thank You.
@@chrismaurer2075 Wonderful! Thank you!!!
I read where Low Volatile Matter Charcoal is harder to light. Burns cleaner; I assume only if proper ignition conditions are met. Maybe the alcohol has the same effect as charring at high temperatures. For a clean(er) burning propellant I'm thinking we have to ditch the charcoal for sodium benzoate plus other stuff. Not that I've made any BP, still studying this stuff and gleaning knowledge from you guys.
Thanks for sharing!
Try Cottonell Ultimate Comfort Care toilet/ bathroom Paper, remove the tube & glue strip. For carbon source
True, that does make for powerful & clean powder. However, the other channels are covering that subject pretty well so thought I would try something different.
@@HoffmanReproductionsthanks for sharing! It's just as critically important to share things that don't work. Saves time and effort for others attempting to contribute to this. I agree others have covered the TP charcoal pretty well. I would still consider making a batch and a short vid on it. Part of what defines success or failure in research and experiments is the repeatability of the results across time and location. Keep up the good work Sir!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing.. Remember Columbus took a chance..
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What a beautiful place to shoot and be with nature.
We are blessed.