Homemade Black Powder Fuses (Ancient Chinese Style)

what’s up guys I’m hanging out in Texas

what’s up guys I’m hanging out in Texas today with this guy you know him hey

today with this guy you know him hey

today with this guy you know him hey guys it’s me Brian brushwood from the

guys it’s me Brian brushwood from the

guys it’s me Brian brushwood from the modern rogue today we’re hanging out

modern rogue today we’re hanging out

modern rogue today we’re hanging out we’re working on making black-powder

we’re working on making black-powder

we’re working on making black-powder fuses what do you suppose we’re making

fuses what do you suppose we’re making

fuses what do you suppose we’re making fuses it’s almost as though we’re going

fuses it’s almost as though we’re going

fuses it’s almost as though we’re going to detonate something neither of us have

to detonate something neither of us have

to detonate something neither of us have made this black-powder fuse before so

made this black-powder fuse before so

made this black-powder fuse before so the purpose of today’s experiment is to

the purpose of today’s experiment is to

the purpose of today’s experiment is to see if we can get a safety fuse that’ll

see if we can get a safety fuse that’ll

see if we can get a safety fuse that’ll work at a consistent rate because we

work at a consistent rate because we

work at a consistent rate because we like our fingers and we’d like to keep

like our fingers and we’d like to keep

like our fingers and we’d like to keep them for tomorrow’s experiment as well

them for tomorrow’s experiment as well

them for tomorrow’s experiment as well we’re a magician they’re kind of

we’re a magician they’re kind of

we’re a magician they’re kind of important as we got muzzleloading

important as we got muzzleloading

important as we got muzzleloading propellant you can pick this up at any

propellant you can pick this up at any

propellant you can pick this up at any kind of outdoor store you can buy it

kind of outdoor store you can buy it

kind of outdoor store you can buy it online I had to pay an extra like $30

online I had to pay an extra like $30

online I had to pay an extra like $30 for extra safety handling because it’s

for extra safety handling because it’s

for extra safety handling because it’s so flammable and the other thing to note

so flammable and the other thing to note

so flammable and the other thing to note about this is it as FFG I specifically

about this is it as FFG I specifically

about this is it as FFG I specifically asked for triple FG Brian oh I typed in

asked for triple FG Brian oh I typed in

asked for triple FG Brian oh I typed in what you did I’d I thought it was the

what you did I’d I thought it was the

what you did I’d I thought it was the right stuff how many apps do you want

right stuff how many apps do you want

right stuff how many apps do you want how will he need three apps I don’t give

how will he need three apps I don’t give

how will he need three apps I don’t give enough apparently you don’t now in

enough apparently you don’t now in

enough apparently you don’t now in addition to the black powder we also

addition to the black powder we also

addition to the black powder we also went down to the Super Center and picked

went down to the Super Center and picked

went down to the Super Center and picked up some of this stuff this is just

up some of this stuff this is just

up some of this stuff this is just wrapping paper it’s for a party we’re

wrapping paper it’s for a party we’re

wrapping paper it’s for a party we’re gonna have a party it already is a party

gonna have a party it already is a party

gonna have a party it already is a party now that you’re here so we were thinking

now that you’re here so we were thinking

now that you’re here so we were thinking let’s cut the tissue paper into strips

let’s cut the tissue paper into strips

let’s cut the tissue paper into strips let’s pour some black powder down in the

let’s pour some black powder down in the

let’s pour some black powder down in the middle of it and then wrap it over

middle of it and then wrap it over

middle of it and then wrap it over itself twist it up and see if that’ll

itself twist it up and see if that’ll

itself twist it up and see if that’ll work for a fuse now do we have to get it

work for a fuse now do we have to get it

work for a fuse now do we have to get it wet or we could do this totally dry I

wet or we could do this totally dry I

wet or we could do this totally dry I have seen some instructions online on

have seen some instructions online on

have seen some instructions online on how to do this and actually wet down the

how to do this and actually wet down the

how to do this and actually wet down the paper and then pour the powder on I

paper and then pour the powder on I

paper and then pour the powder on I always thought that wetting down black

always thought that wetting down black

always thought that wetting down black powder wasn’t necessarily a good thing

powder wasn’t necessarily a good thing

powder wasn’t necessarily a good thing however apparently if you let it dry

however apparently if you let it dry

however apparently if you let it dry overnight it works even better so let’s

overnight it works even better so let’s

overnight it works even better so let’s just go ahead and try both methods and

just go ahead and try both methods and

just go ahead and try both methods and see which one works the best works for

see which one works the best works for

see which one works the best works for me now the powder that we got is

me now the powder that we got is

me now the powder that we got is actually a lot coarser than we want it

actually a lot coarser than we want it

actually a lot coarser than we want it to be we need this to be finer powder

to be we need this to be finer powder

to be we need this to be finer powder and this is pretty grainy so we’re just

and this is pretty grainy so we’re just

and this is pretty grainy so we’re just going to dump this into a little Pyrex

going to dump this into a little Pyrex

going to dump this into a little Pyrex container and use the butt end of a

container and use the butt end of a

container and use the butt end of a hammer kind like a mortar and pestle to

hammer kind like a mortar and pestle to

hammer kind like a mortar and pestle to crush this up a bit it’s not going to

crush this up a bit it’s not going to

crush this up a bit it’s not going to blow up when I do this is it well you’re

blow up when I do this is it well you’re

blow up when I do this is it well you’re dealing with black powder so you always

dealing with black powder so you always

dealing with black powder so you always want to be prepared for the worst oh

want to be prepared for the worst oh

want to be prepared for the worst oh geez

geez

geez but this thing does go up we just we’re

but this thing does go up we just we’re

but this thing does go up we just we’re doing it outdoors in a safe area and

doing it outdoors in a safe area and

doing it outdoors in a safe area and using a wooden handle so we don’t

using a wooden handle so we don’t

using a wooden handle so we don’t conduct static electricity but my guess

conduct static electricity but my guess

conduct static electricity but my guess is we’re gonna be just

is we’re gonna be just

is we’re gonna be just we will have remove this to a safer

we will have remove this to a safer

we will have remove this to a safer location part the finer the powder is

location part the finer the powder is

location part the finer the powder is the more surface area which means the

the more surface area which means the

the more surface area which means the faster will react and the better it will

faster will react and the better it will

faster will react and the better it will fit into our makeshift views here as

fit into our makeshift views here as

fit into our makeshift views here as well remember guys black powders the

well remember guys black powders the

well remember guys black powders the stuff they used to mine or with it blows

stuff they used to mine or with it blows

stuff they used to mine or with it blows up rocks it blows up mountains and it

up rocks it blows up mountains and it

up rocks it blows up mountains and it can blow up you that’s encouraging there

can blow up you that’s encouraging there

can blow up you that’s encouraging there we go so it’s not perfect but you can

we go so it’s not perfect but you can

we go so it’s not perfect but you can see we’ve now reduced our double FG down

see we’ve now reduced our double FG down

see we’ve now reduced our double FG down to about a triple FG equivalent and that

to about a triple FG equivalent and that

to about a triple FG equivalent and that should be enough for our purposes

should be enough for our purposes

should be enough for our purposes [Music]

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[Music] well I tell you what this first one we

well I tell you what this first one we

well I tell you what this first one we made is just dynamite yeah that looks

made is just dynamite yeah that looks

made is just dynamite yeah that looks beautiful let’s do that again

beautiful let’s do that again

beautiful let’s do that again so update guys we have just rolled our

so update guys we have just rolled our

so update guys we have just rolled our first fuse and I think it’s looking

first fuse and I think it’s looking

first fuse and I think it’s looking pretty good yeah I I’m not entirely sure

pretty good yeah I I’m not entirely sure

pretty good yeah I I’m not entirely sure I think we’ll have a surprise ahead of

I think we’ll have a surprise ahead of

I think we’ll have a surprise ahead of us but I think wetting it definitely

us but I think wetting it definitely

us but I think wetting it definitely helped it to get nice and snug and tight

helped it to get nice and snug and tight

helped it to get nice and snug and tight so it seems like using water on the

so it seems like using water on the

so it seems like using water on the tissue paper acts as a glue or a binder

tissue paper acts as a glue or a binder

tissue paper acts as a glue or a binder to keep the paper itself together if you

to keep the paper itself together if you

to keep the paper itself together if you were just to put the powder on and try

were just to put the powder on and try

were just to put the powder on and try and roll it up all the powder would

and roll it up all the powder would

and roll it up all the powder would spill out and you might have

spill out and you might have

spill out and you might have inconsistencies in your fuse and also by

inconsistencies in your fuse and also by

inconsistencies in your fuse and also by rolling it at a 45 degree angle keeps

rolling it at a 45 degree angle keeps

rolling it at a 45 degree angle keeps everything twisted nice and tightly

everything twisted nice and tightly

everything twisted nice and tightly together I imagine if we try to light

together I imagine if we try to light

together I imagine if we try to light this thing off right now actually that’s

this thing off right now actually that’s

this thing off right now actually that’s a good except it what would happen if we

a good except it what would happen if we

a good except it what would happen if we slid it off right now only one way to

slid it off right now only one way to

slid it off right now only one way to find out why don’t we break off part of

find out why don’t we break off part of

find out why don’t we break off part of it I think that’s a great idea okay so

it I think that’s a great idea okay so

it I think that’s a great idea okay so this is actually still pretty damp to

this is actually still pretty damp to

this is actually still pretty damp to the touch I can feel it sweat no way no

the touch I can feel it sweat no way no

the touch I can feel it sweat no way no way even while it’s wet and it’s

way even while it’s wet and it’s

way even while it’s wet and it’s actually working like it’s not I thought

actually working like it’s not I thought

actually working like it’s not I thought it was gonna shoot up and and insipid

it was gonna shoot up and and insipid

it was gonna shoot up and and insipid that’s a pretty Slover and infused

that’s a pretty Slover and infused

that’s a pretty Slover and infused that’s perfect dude will it light up the

that’s perfect dude will it light up the

that’s perfect dude will it light up the powder whoa

that was amazing okay so that was still

that was amazing okay so that was still wet guys and it still worked I think

wet guys and it still worked I think

wet guys and it still worked I think we’ve got a viable idea I think we can

we’ve got a viable idea I think we can

we’ve got a viable idea I think we can blow everything up right now so update I

blow everything up right now so update I

blow everything up right now so update I cannot believe that works I can’t either

cannot believe that works I can’t either

cannot believe that works I can’t either and it seemed like the water actually

and it seemed like the water actually

and it seemed like the water actually the dampness in no way inhibited the

the dampness in no way inhibited the

the dampness in no way inhibited the miniature explosions that went all the

miniature explosions that went all the

miniature explosions that went all the way down the chain reaction igniting the

way down the chain reaction igniting the

way down the chain reaction igniting the powder yeah if anything the the fuse

powder yeah if anything the the fuse

powder yeah if anything the the fuse burned at like the perfect rate it

burned at like the perfect rate it

burned at like the perfect rate it wasn’t too fast it wasn’t too slow it

wasn’t too fast it wasn’t too slow it

wasn’t too fast it wasn’t too slow it was very consistent yeah it’s the

was very consistent yeah it’s the

was very consistent yeah it’s the consistency that blew me away so cool so

consistency that blew me away so cool so

consistency that blew me away so cool so we’re gonna do that again we’re gonna

we’re gonna do that again we’re gonna

we’re gonna do that again we’re gonna make a whole bunch more fuses and after

make a whole bunch more fuses and after

make a whole bunch more fuses and after seeing this works oh well I’m not gonna

seeing this works oh well I’m not gonna

seeing this works oh well I’m not gonna try one without water I think it works

try one without water I think it works

try one without water I think it works really well

really well

really well keeping it damp just helps hold

keeping it damp just helps hold

keeping it damp just helps hold everything down and we just got a really

everything down and we just got a really

everything down and we just got a really good run with one of those fuses so now

good run with one of those fuses so now

good run with one of those fuses so now we’re gonna make them

we’re gonna make them

we’re gonna make them and again again let’s do hold on does go

and again again let’s do hold on does go

and again again let’s do hold on does go Arts and Crafts

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[Music] so this is the stuff that we ground up

so this is the stuff that we ground up

so this is the stuff that we ground up and this is the stuff that came out of

and this is the stuff that came out of

and this is the stuff that came out of the container you can definitely see the

the container you can definitely see the

the container you can definitely see the difference between the two if that is

difference between the two if that is

difference between the two if that is fine brother I see what you did there ha

fine brother I see what you did there ha

fine brother I see what you did there ha ha ha Wow much faster but you know what

ha ha Wow much faster but you know what

ha ha Wow much faster but you know what it’s not uncontrollably fast oh why did

it’s not uncontrollably fast oh why did

it’s not uncontrollably fast oh why did that go out oh there we go

whoa nice nicely done I’m proud I love

whoa nice nicely done I’m proud I love how that it’s all smoking behind you

how that it’s all smoking behind you

how that it’s all smoking behind you yeah give me a glory shot that’s all it

yeah give me a glory shot that’s all it

yeah give me a glory shot that’s all it was great okay so why do you think the

was great okay so why do you think the

was great okay so why do you think the few stops I think it was loosely packed

few stops I think it was loosely packed

few stops I think it was loosely packed and not very tight and as a result at

and not very tight and as a result at

and not very tight and as a result at some point there was just enough of a

some point there was just enough of a

some point there was just enough of a gap that it all fizzled out I agree so

gap that it all fizzled out I agree so

gap that it all fizzled out I agree so it’s very important to make sure our

it’s very important to make sure our

it’s very important to make sure our line is consistent do you think it works

line is consistent do you think it works

line is consistent do you think it works like in the cartoons like we could just

like in the cartoons like we could just

like in the cartoons like we could just light that there and it would go all the

light that there and it would go all the

light that there and it would go all the way across that’s a good question

way across that’s a good question

way across that’s a good question I think it would burn almost the exact

I think it would burn almost the exact

I think it would burn almost the exact same rate as it twisted up I bet it

same rate as it twisted up I bet it

same rate as it twisted up I bet it works just like in the cartoons

works just like in the cartoons

works just like in the cartoons just like Wiley coyote gonna give it a

just like Wiley coyote gonna give it a

just like Wiley coyote gonna give it a try all right say it starts here and it

try all right say it starts here and it

try all right say it starts here and it ends here sure dude just like in the

ends here sure dude just like in the

ends here sure dude just like in the cartoons check it out

will it jump the gap now it fizzles out

will it jump the gap now it fizzles out that is so cool

that is so cool

that is so cool yo just tells me we just need to roll it

yo just tells me we just need to roll it

yo just tells me we just need to roll it tight and yes consistency matters but as

tight and yes consistency matters but as

tight and yes consistency matters but as long as you have enough that chain

long as you have enough that chain

long as you have enough that chain reaction just goes just at the perfect

reaction just goes just at the perfect

reaction just goes just at the perfect few speed here’s an important part of

few speed here’s an important part of

few speed here’s an important part of science that we’ve just seen in action

science that we’ve just seen in action

science that we’ve just seen in action when black powder is confined it will

when black powder is confined it will

when black powder is confined it will explode but if you put it out in open

explode but if you put it out in open

explode but if you put it out in open air it burns at a very consistent rate

air it burns at a very consistent rate

air it burns at a very consistent rate it’s more like a fast fire than an

it’s more like a fast fire than an

it’s more like a fast fire than an explosion that’s right so if we roll

explosion that’s right so if we roll

explosion that’s right so if we roll that up as long as there are no breaks

that up as long as there are no breaks

that up as long as there are no breaks theoretically we should have ourselves a

theoretically we should have ourselves a

theoretically we should have ourselves a pretty good cannon fuse right on all

pretty good cannon fuse right on all

pretty good cannon fuse right on all right so on a scale of one to ten what

right so on a scale of one to ten what

right so on a scale of one to ten what kind of success do you give us well I

kind of success do you give us well I

kind of success do you give us well I think we’re kind of like at a four but I

think we’re kind of like at a four but I

think we’re kind of like at a four but I see potential here please don’t move it

see potential here please don’t move it

see potential here please don’t move it did well I think we’re onto something I

did well I think we’re onto something I

did well I think we’re onto something I think this is a viable idea

think this is a viable idea

think this is a viable idea we made actual black powder fuses and

we made actual black powder fuses and

we made actual black powder fuses and they worked mostly they seem to be

they worked mostly they seem to be

they worked mostly they seem to be pretty legit these things are still damp

pretty legit these things are still damp

pretty legit these things are still damp as we hold them and yet they still work

as we hold them and yet they still work

as we hold them and yet they still work so I’m excited to see how they perform

so I’m excited to see how they perform

so I’m excited to see how they perform tomorrow will they be enough to set off

tomorrow will they be enough to set off

tomorrow will they be enough to set off our pyrotechnic device you’re gonna have

our pyrotechnic device you’re gonna have

our pyrotechnic device you’re gonna have to fight on the next video because we’re

to fight on the next video because we’re

to fight on the next video because we’re gonna be putting these things to the

gonna be putting these things to the

gonna be putting these things to the test with coconuts just promise me I’ll

test with coconuts just promise me I’ll

test with coconuts just promise me I’ll still have my fingers there’s no

still have my fingers there’s no

still have my fingers there’s no promises with the experiments with your

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the test thanks for joining us for this experiment we’ll be looking for you the

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next one talk to you then he gets dubious to me

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