Re: blasting smallish tunnels in hard rock

On 3/24/2024 2:39 PM, Snag wrote:

On 3/24/2024 4:22 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

Could you blast with black powder as a historical re-enactment without official hindrance?
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    Don't know what the laws are Over There , but here in Arkansas ... I have several part-containers of Pyrodex that I've picked up here and there . Mostly yard sale stuff . My neighbor has some stumps . One in particular is right in the middle of where he wants his driveway . The plan is to drill it 1 1/2 inches and about 12-14" deep . Load about 2 ounces of Pyrodex R-S with a small charge of BP on top to ensure ignition and pack the hole with clay . We'll use cannon fuse to initiate the festivities . The objective is to split the stump into pieces he can drag out with his front-loader .

I'd like to hear how that goes.  I may or may not have some knowledge of BP being easy to make firecrackers with, and Pyrodex in the same packaging becoming spinners or rockets instead of going pop.
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Bob La Londe
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