Talk:Charcoal Suitability Table
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Feel free to criticise the informations. Maybe you had different experiences with one or more kinds of charcoal... Thanks! /Admiral
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[edit] Hickory
Is hickory charcoal suitable for making black powder??? --Pyrogeek 23:17, 17 October 2008 (EST)
Due to the fact that hickory wood is known for his hardness and durability, I would assume No. But sometimes things are different - not every hardwood is crap for BP. Maybe you also find a new specialty for sparks. Give it a try. /Admiral
[edit] Planter Charcoal
I have Some planter Charcoal And I cant find any other information on it like what kind of wood it is. Is it usable in making black powder? --BobThePyro 8:57, 07 April 2010 (STD)
Planter charcoal will most likely not be suitable for BP. However, I have heard of a few people that have had success with activated charcoal (aka planter charcoal). These people have used the CIA method. So my advice would be to make up a small batch (5-15g) of BP using it. The only way to find out for sure if something works or not is to test is. Apm963 06:49, 30 December 2010 (EST)
[edit] Branched tables
Does anyone think it would be a good idea to have nested tables? What I mean by that is something like:
| Alder | |||
| Alnus Rubra, Red Alder | very suitable | unsure | |
| Alnus Tenuifolia, Thinleaf Alder | suitable | unsure | |
| Alnus Glutinosa, Black Alder | suitable | very suitable | |
| Alnus Cordata, Italian Alder | very suitable | unsure | |
| Birch | |||
| White | unsure | unsure | |
| Black | unsure | unsure |
etc., etc.
In this manner, it can be organized by family, thus making it simpler to read by the end-user. Feedback is appreciated. Apm963 07:09, 30 December 2010 (EST)
I like the idea. Sometimes there are a lot of different species, which can give quite different results too. Go ahead! --AdmiralDonSnider 20:10, 16 January 2011 (EST)
[edit] Vineyard charcoal
Is Vineyard charcoal suitable for BP and for making stars?
And what kind of wood is that?
Vineyard is the same as Grapevine. It´s wood being a side product from the cultivation of wine. It´s quite popular as large industrial sellers offer it, but not the best out there. It works WELL though. --AdmiralDonSnider 20:10, 16 January 2011 (EST)
I have tried grapevine, but I tried the main grapevine stalk. This makes a VERY hard charcoal which broke the blades off of my coffee mill, even though it was well cooked. The Maltese use it a lot, but I understand that they use the finer fronds to make charcoal. It seems quite suitable for BP. It's worth a go if you have a source.
[edit] Elder Charcoal
Hi, I have found that Elder charcoal is very good for BP lift, but limited experimentation shows it is unlikely to be very promising for spark producing compositions.
I wonder if someone can add this to the table, as I had no luck in trying to do so.
