Making Fast Burning Black Powder

The oldest explosive known. The recipe of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur hasn't changed that much over time. But, the type of charcoal used is important, and making your own from red cedar is covered. The final product is excellent and burns very quickly.
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[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

If you want to speed it up even more, both bamboo and rolls of good quality toilet paper with the cardboard removed have proven to be fastest and clean burning. Great video!

[@glenwoofit]

The charcoal type is very important. Willow is the best charcoal for BP. I would ball mill the BP mix using a gem stone ball mill for 3 days using ceramic non sparking media and the resulting BP is so fast.

[@dvdzonedzone]

Excellent 🎉

[@mparkerlisberg]

Carbonise sawdust. Saves a lot of pounding to get fine charcoal.

[@cranialconstruction2218]

Yes it would.

[@azido826]

Nice work

[@dvdzonedzone]

This is so much fun I love black powder you did it so good , great tastings 🎉

[@cranialconstruction2218]

Thank you!

[@tracybowling1156]

I hope you didn't hurt yourself. I have to say that I absolutely love when you make your own inventions or find a genius way of completing a task. And I really found the facts about black power fascinating! I didn't know any of that about black powder.
P.S. Dr. Mr. Fireball said to let him handle the hammers from now on.🤪

[@cranialconstruction2218]

Thank you!

[@roccocroce]

is that your handwriting on the whiteboard? that's SERIOUSLY something you should be proud of. I'd love for you to write out the alphabet in upper and lower case and make a font out of it.

[@cranialconstruction2218]

Wow. This is not the normal kind of comment I get. Thank you!

[@roccocroce]

@@cranialconstruction2218 truth! Would make a terrific font lol

[@axb-dj8nz]

THAT DRILL MILL IS AWSOME!!! I LOVE IT!!

[@stalkerwastaken]

Very nice! That's the same way that I make BP for my salute cannon.

[@bozokiller420v2]

Very well done! Can you make smokeless powder in a future video?

[@thatpyroguy6741]

no dextrine?

[@Zeefir001]

Great. I Cannes show my father how ” professionals ” do it and finalt make blackpowder at home.

[@axb-dj8nz]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR AWSOME VIDEOS! I WISH I WAS YOUR ASISTANT NOT THAT YOU NEED ONE BUT SO I CAN LEARN.

[@eaglgenes101]

How does sulfur help to stabilize the mixture?

[@cranialconstruction2218]

First, it does stabilize the mix. I have made BP with only potassium nitrate and charcoal. It burns irregularly. Sulfur not only lowers the ignition point, but it ensures that the flame moves through the mix evenly. Insuring the burn rate is fast throughout the mix.

[@Einwetok]

So what's the video source on running the engine on wood gas?

[@cranialconstruction2218]

The source is from an early 2000's Discovery Channel bit. They ran a 4 cylinder car engine easily.

[@Einwetok]

@@cranialconstruction2218 Thanks!

[@udinwow398]

saya kaget dengan palu yang anda punya 😂

[@axb-dj8nz]

IS CEDAR JUST AS GOOD AS WILLOW?

[@cranialconstruction2218]

It is comparable. However, willow may still be slightly better. The benefit of red cedar is its cost, which is cheaper than willow. And, unless you have a specific reason to use willow, red cedar black powder works just as well as a lift charge, or in fireworks.

[@Ku4z-pyrotech18_6]

That's not fast. But it very fast!!

[@nathendrake8028]

first here

[@TATPMuncher]

First

[@spaceboyrr]

Try Toilet paper charcoal.