I am asking for our community to not encourage folks to make powder. If We our community say, “it’s easy and safe”, when folks do it and hurt themselves, it’s on us. When we say, ”This is dangerous, make darn well sure you are handy and competent at the skills involved before diving into this venture”, it’s on them to take heed the warning. I personally am skilled with my hands and have the knack, I also can follow instructions and recognize pitfalls without too often having negative results. I would not make powder.
I enjoy rock climbing, but if you go to a rock gym and sign a waiver, it says,”rock climbing is an inherently dangerous sport and cannot be made safe.” I still choose to climb because of the benefit I get from it. My sense is that people lately, because of the Goex shutdown are saying, “making blackpowder is inherently safe and can only be made dangerous.” That is what I think is delusional.