Re: soft grains of black powder.

"Joe 123" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Unless you made soup I doubt you leached any significant amt of kno3 but to
> me it sounds like it is still wet.  Stick a little in the oven for a while
> and see if it gets harder and faster.
>  
    You are right Joe.  After remilling and repressing, the grains
were still soft.  I left it on the workbench in frustration and came
back later to find rock hard grains!  Thanks for the input, you are
the winner.  Dan Cutter
> 
> 
> "Dan Cutter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I had high hopes for my latest batch of powder.  It is only moderately
> > fast and very fragile.  The grains turn to powder between my fingers.
> > Not good. I used willow charcoal.  My press dribbled some
> > alcohol/water as I pressed the cakes and they were pretty wet upon
> > removal. Does an over-dampened powder make for these soft grains?  Any
> > clues?  Can I salvage the powder by repressing?  Dan Cutter
> >