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Inherited a powder wedge. Resembles the breech end of a muzzle loader barrel with a hole for a fuze. About 14" long, 12 bore, possible made from an early axle or steering shaft. Powder wedges are loaded with black powder, a wad of some sort, then driven into the end of a log whereupon the charge splits the log.
Something heavy must be placed against the wedge or it will fly out as happened to my grandfather's cousin with fatal result.
Question is: Any idea how heavy a charge to use? My sources are all dead. Memory has it they used black blasting powder. Largest I have on hand is 2F.
Something heavy must be placed against the wedge or it will fly out as happened to my grandfather's cousin with fatal result.
Question is: Any idea how heavy a charge to use? My sources are all dead. Memory has it they used black blasting powder. Largest I have on hand is 2F.