On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:23:02 -0600, Rex B wrote:

Sounds like a lot of effort for a single barrel.

Well the kettle can come from a kitchen shop, or just 5 minutes with the
welder if you need an extra long one. A portable electric hotplate is a
good thing for any workshop.

The business with the horse **** is because everyone who shoots black
powder secretly hankers after producing their own saltpetre and then
gunpowder, just to **** off the regulators 8-)