Home Workshop Explosives, Second Edition

This book details the manufacture of demolition strength high explosives. The thorough and clear descriptions of the processes involved in making these explosives is possible because while I was in college, I used to like making these explosives for entertainment purposes. The book also details the further processing of the explosives into gelatine or plastique forms for greater safety in handling. This book earns it's name! Over the course of 172 pages, I have taken all the great material in the first ed, and added to it a series of recipes and procedures which are very low profile and stunningly effective. This treasure trove of information features the Hardware Store Nitro recipe, fuel/air explosives, butt kicking ammonium nitrate formulations, nitromethane mixtures and a vastly improved detonator section. The fun doesn't stop there either. Read all about the construction of remote control cruise missiles and RC torpedoes. Claymore mines and air cannons add spice to the stew. Then top it off with my commentary on the easiest way to obtain all the materials one would need. I've read all the books on the topic of explosives, from tiny paperbacks to 600 page volumes written by PhDs. I have no hesitation saying I've topped them all! The first step towards gaining an understanding of explosives is to understand how they work.