WooHoo! I am excited

[Algenco]

I tested my first ever shells a week ago, major disappointment

 

I had made 3- 3" shells, 2 newspaper hemis and 1 canister

 

All 3 only went about 150"

 

both round shells had very soft breaks

 

The canister blew out the top edge and didn't light the stars

 

I was using commercial airfloat charcoal

 

Move ahead a week or so

 

Tonight I again tested 3 shells

 

2-3"newspaper hemis

1-3" canister

 

I made Paulownia charcoal and put more wraps on all the shells

I also added comets to all 3

 

Success!!!!

 

They went 4-500' with beautiful hard breaks

 

I'm pumped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

T

[Skycastlefish]

Congratulations! I bet those initial failures bummed you out pretty bad. Good thing you're not a quitter. Edited August 21, 2010 by Skycastlefish

[Algenco]

I was depressed, it was a first attempt and I didn't expect much, but it was still diaspointing.

 

Now I'm fired up and ready to start cranking them out!!

 

I'm starting 5 new shells tonight