Black powder log splitting and detonator disposal 

Like in this video with Pyro Paul? - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O_iH1ESyYuc.htmlsi=8dCWVBe7MppVhixR

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Exactly.

It's great stuff.

I would have some close up stills if you want to email me.

Something good that came from China!

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast on the bottle of this blackpowder : Wano Schwarzpulver This is in Liebenburg / Germany . How came this bottle to australia ? I have the same for professionell fireworks as lifting charge for shells. But mine has 3,5 mm its not so fine.

@@andik859 Believe it or not, this is a common black powder to find all around the world. I have a few kilos of such powder in my magazine here in the USA as well. Wano is a centuries-old company and provides for needs in many nations.

Like this one that Pyro Paul made - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O_iH1ESyYuc.html

5mm screened hard, sharp crushed rock - the ideal stemming material - helps hold the blast energy in the hole.

Bentonite or clay works as well

I've tried all kinds of things in trees, my money is on black powder.

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast how many at 18 feet plus ?

18 feet diameter?????

You tube videos do not adequately convey the sharpness and impact of the crack from something like that.

Yes, Black powder is classed 1.1D in Aus.

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Funny how it is different in various countries. Even 10,000 lbs of commercial fireworks, with an NEC of 3000 lbs. of flash powder, is only a 1.3G. 50 lbs. of smokeless (5% Nitrocellulose), is 1.4S. Thanks for the tip on the dust collector. Atlas Copco has one , but runs in the thousands US.

1.1D is usually reserved for Dynamite, cap sensitive emulsions, cast boosters, det cord,, etc.25 gr. get cord, under 25 lbs.can be labeled 1.4D, and sent via UPS, in the states.

How much are your lungs worth Mark? When I started out in this work I was filling the gap left by a guy that was suffering silicosis, he had a lung transplant but it did not go well and he died not long after.

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I have always worn at least an N95, or N100, or water when available.My Commando 300 has an an board, but still kicks out dust when it cycles. Have learned to hold my breath till the cloud passes. I am 64 years old, been doing it since I was 18. Get tested and x-rayed every couple of years. Still have a 91 % O blood count, and I live at 11,000 ft. Learned when I was young about the peril of Silicosis.

I like the "Carter Jents" siren sound best - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-erMO3m0oLvs.html

Have you heard of Federal Signal?

@@aidancleveland1625 -- Are they the people who make the Hemi powered siren?

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast that is the sound when fat boy Hermann Göring's Luftwaffe came over UK. This siren have them today in UK. There are the last weeks flooding on westside realy heavy.

Hmmm... just one length of Red Cord? Surely not... lots of lengths may be. Have you got any or can you link to any video of this method?

Old rule of thumb is one rap per inch, and I find that a little light.

Having tried cutting an old red gum log not sure that would be possible.

Great, make a video of it and put on RU-vid JR.

Excellent, try this - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2_txvd255lo.html

Not very much, about enough to fill a ping pong ball per hole.

Any time!

Paul had it on hand, OK, I'll do it again with smokeless.

I think you mean for 1 pound not 1 kilo. If you can get it at that price Ill have some

I get bp for a couple dollars a pound haha ;)

Sure did the job, this wood is very knarly and usually difficult to split.

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast we had Elm trees that were hard to split but, the Elm bettle did them in very little Elm left in our area.

Yes.

Surely *

I would love one of those.

And what do recommend for a primer there David ?

Sorry :-(

Sawmill west of me does that to logs that won't fit in the mill, they cut slots with a chainsaw