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I use what many call quills or squibs.
Quills, modern type, are made from cellophane tape, ffffg blackpowder and sections of thin diameter plastic drinking straws.
To make a quill, first, cut a goodly amount of plastic drinking straws into 1" to an 1.5" lengths with one end cut on an angle. Slit the diagonal cut end, on the short side, .5" to .75", lengthwise. Now, set these aside.
Next pour a small amout of ffffg blackpowder into a shallow bowl or saucer and spread it thinly.
Tear off a 2" length of cellophane tape, cut this in half lengthwise. Take one piece at a time, and place sticky side down onto the ffffg blackpowder. Make sure the sticky side of the tape is evenly coated and brush off any excess blackpowder back into the bowl or saucer.
Lengthwise fold the end of the tape in half, and thread it into a section of a plastic drinking straw, until a .25 to .50 of the powdered tape is exposed on the diagonal cut end of the straw.
To use, insert the diagonally cut end into the vent of your handgonne. The slit end will help to fit the squib into a variety of different size vents, by allowing the straw to decrease its diameter.
Using a fuse with a quill offers a delayed time before ignition of the powder charge. A quill, unless delayed by the addition of fuse, offers instantaneous ignition.
Hope that helps,
CP
Quills, modern type, are made from cellophane tape, ffffg blackpowder and sections of thin diameter plastic drinking straws.
To make a quill, first, cut a goodly amount of plastic drinking straws into 1" to an 1.5" lengths with one end cut on an angle. Slit the diagonal cut end, on the short side, .5" to .75", lengthwise. Now, set these aside.
Next pour a small amout of ffffg blackpowder into a shallow bowl or saucer and spread it thinly.
Tear off a 2" length of cellophane tape, cut this in half lengthwise. Take one piece at a time, and place sticky side down onto the ffffg blackpowder. Make sure the sticky side of the tape is evenly coated and brush off any excess blackpowder back into the bowl or saucer.
Lengthwise fold the end of the tape in half, and thread it into a section of a plastic drinking straw, until a .25 to .50 of the powdered tape is exposed on the diagonal cut end of the straw.
To use, insert the diagonally cut end into the vent of your handgonne. The slit end will help to fit the squib into a variety of different size vents, by allowing the straw to decrease its diameter.
Using a fuse with a quill offers a delayed time before ignition of the powder charge. A quill, unless delayed by the addition of fuse, offers instantaneous ignition.
Hope that helps,
CP