Making Corned Black Powder

You can tell this guy is good at what he does, he still has all his fingers

I made some black powder once. It was a blast.

Thanks Mr McBain. I just made my first batch and I followed everything you said as closely as I could and wouldn’t ya know it, the damn stuff works. It’s another major milestone for me and it’s mostly thanks to you.

How to make corned black powder......at your local automotive repair shop 🤣 Now thats my kind of people right there! Great job guys, looked like a damn fine product too

I bought some GOEX for my 1851 Navy. Accidentally ordered CANNON powder. Really freaked out my co-workers by grinding it with a papper grinder. Hey I picked it because it had plastic wheels. IT WORKED! Yay.

Final update. This video is a game-changer for me. I struggled to make a good product. Eventually, I broke down and bought a set of pucks and a press. Still had problems granulating the powder to 3F consistency without a lot of dust. Watched this video and finally broke down and bought a grain mill from the link in the description. Game Changer. I broke my pucks up and ran them through again and several more times easing the setting from coarse to finer and finer. Still had some dust, but I formed it back into pucks for next time. Great video!!!! Really appreciate you taking the time to educate us.

Well I’ve followed your instructions to the letter, man it’s the best , I’ve never had better powder and I have been shooting black powder rifles for a very , very long time , some 50 years or so ,I’m in my 70’s and since this bloody covid hit Australia black powder prices have gone through the roof and very hard to get, but now after making my ball mill and puck press it’s absolutely not a problem anymore, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us , the wild pigs don’t like it ,but the 58 runs very well on what I call now Bogie Black , the biggest I’ve decked so was 394 lbs weighed on calf scales , bloody good stuff , regards from a believer Strathbogie Australia.

Used to buy Charcoal from the Catholic Supply Store . It was for the incense burner. We used to crush it and mix it with Sp and Sul and make rockets from the paper tubes that came on hangers from the dry cleaner. Also Charred Old Tee shirts to make char cloth for My flint and Steel set for Scouts. Great Vid..You brought back the old days for me..thanks

Your black powder method is spot on. My gun sgt and I both found your channel, we’re hoping to use it for our cannons during re-enacting here in AZ

Good to see this traditional skill being kept alive. I have had good success with using Glossy Buckthorn as my charcoal base. Buckthorn (Rhamnus Frangula) is an invasive shrub, and quite prolific, so I'm happy to put a dent in the local population. Back when I was a kid, saltpeter was hard to get hold of, but I could get sodium nitrate and potassium chloride and flowers of sulfur from the feed mill I worked at. Made my first batch using Isopropyl alcohol. Growing up in the boonies had its benefits.

You have the most informative and best videos I have ever watched on you tube. I generally watch all of them several times to make sure I didn't miss anything. You share all your experiences and ideas without bias and straight clear cut analysis. I just started into making BP after watching your video about goex closing down. I don't have a hydraulic press, but I modified a jack screw car press which is rated over 20,000 lbs and it seems to work fine. Since I retired I started playing with a lot of the stuff you are doing. I appreciate all the help you are willing to share with everyone. If they think they are better, Like you said ( Make you own Damn video ). Thank you again

Thank you for taking the time to show us how to do this in detail. Straight forward, no bs.

I appreciate your approach to making Homemade Black Powder. You've sold me on the Cottonelle charcoal Mixture with the 77-13-10 formula. Velocity and deviation shot to shot are very good. Excellent work producing a quality product. I also use Dawn / water in a 50/50 mix for cleaning and highly recommend that solution as well.

Lol, love the safety talk when getting ready to grind. Gave me a good chuckle! I've never used black powder, don't own a black powder firearm, really don't know why this even popped up in my recommended, but it was very informative and entertaining. Kinda makes me want to get a BP rifle or revolver...

In over 100-years old book about non-organic chemistry, I read about black powder and there is a part about charcoal - for best black powder should be used charcoal made out of willow wood, that is harvested in winter, when there is no sap in tree. We need a purest charcoal, and sap contains many different minerals, so that have a lot sense.

Worse case scenario with a spark is a quick burn, no boom. Great vid.

I’m glad I found you! I’ve been making my own black powder since ‘08 when I saw prices above $30 a pound locally. I’ve never corned my powder, just screened it damp and let it dry. Way messier I think, and I can wait to try your method. I think the amount of water you add really depends on your climate. I use a spray bottle and give two squirts on fine mist for a 100g batch, but I’m in the desert and it does effect your working time. I will be watching for future episodes. Keep up the good work! T

This is probably one of the best no nonsense video tutorials on pressing BP pucks without overplaying dangers. Like you said, don't have pounds of powder around while doing the pressing. I ordered cheap Horrible Freight welding gear (apron, sleeves, gloves) and a face shield to be safe, but that's just me. Thanks for posting this vid.

My friend, your videos do NOT suck. They are all excellent. Please continue to make them. Live long and prosper.

As someone who is a semi pro Pyro technician. I made lots of Black Powder over the year. We call them comets. I'd so suggest using an alcohol mixture of denatured alcohol and red gum. Metals, such as aluminum are ok, for they don't spark. We use PVC and wood dowels for making .75 inch comets. Drying them outside in the sun is best 8 to 10 hrs to get very hard comets. I like you pucks. Once again great job, remind your views never allow steel to used because of the possibility of sparks.