Nothing wakes you up in the morning like some good old Fashion BOOM sticks ....we want to know what you think of our new segment called Frontier Western Classic's " so leave us a comment sonny Jim and you better smash that like button .... SMASH IT HARD !!!!!
I was a munitions tech in the Air Force and we still stored dynamite in standard packaging. We went out every so often and turned the boxed so the nitro wouldn’t leak well we had a really bad cold front come thru and we were tasked with taking the dynamite to inspection to be checked. Really quick to ensure there was nothing leaking. So we loaded it up and took it up to inspection on the wonderfully potholed roads of the military. Needless to say the second the inspector opened the box they immediately evacuated all of us and called in EOD to take the dynamite that looked like it sneezed out the booger of nitro glycerin all over the bottom of the box. EOD came to me and my crew mate and was really surprised it did not blow on the road to inspection so we called back to the shop and told our bosses to pick us up at the club where we started drinking... heavily. Always respect the boom booms.
What’s amazing is this man hearts EVERY COMMENT I have never seen that it’s amazing that’s how you know it’s a good TH-camr! Also this was a very nice video to learn about dynamite and other stuff . It also taught me about blasting caps and some history! Also very cool Rifles and revolvers .
“Gly”: I’m always telling my subscribers to subscribe to Ask Jeff Williams and this is exactly why. Good stuff Jeff, excellent content indeed. Mr M and I give it two thumbs up. 👍👍
Thanx for helping' us artic recluses survive winter cabin fever, frozen creeks,deep snow..and chronic impatience for the warmup.Great clip on dynamite ,We want more !
LOL, thanks slim for helping Jeff answer 852 comments...n thanks Jeff for continuing to ask for questions...ur one of my favorites to watch, learn n participate...no questions yet 👍 p.s. be safe
Hehe... Great Video.... Explosions with Dynamite. This is turning into an Action Channel with gold thrown in for Intrigue! Keep them coming and stay safe out there! Back in the old days, my father worked with the stuff (as a young man) and the Dynamite was an interesting explosive. Nitro is actually a liquid and there were stories of farmers with old boxes of dynamite that were not rotated and stuff leaked out creating crystal outside the box that were bad news and manyr a barn was destroyed by this old dynamite when a animal (or human) stepped on them there crystals. Dangerous stuff! My father had a crimping tool set. Thank you for bringing back some memories that i have not thought about in over 45 years!
Very good episode. When I was going to University of Waterloo my summer job was making dynamite at C.I.L Canadian Industues Limited up in Nobel Ontaio just north of Parry Sound. We made all the brands Amite, Metamite, Powerfrac, cilgel, dynamite, exactex, C.S.S cap sensitive slurry and more. The nitro glycerin was made down the NG line. Four summers and I worked in all the areas around the plant from the box factory to the yard and down the H.E line. High explosives line. Learned alot about the chemistry of making explosives in those four summers. How to oxidize ammonium nitrate and then nitrate it and oxidize glycol to get glycerin then add the two together. I could talk for a solid week about those days in 78,79 80, 81 but it's to much to write out. Lots of stories to tell in those four summers about the everyday process of going to work to make explosives, it was a great summer job and paid for my schooling. Your info on dynamite is spot on and made me remember my fun times at C.I.L which was owned by Dupont. It was a subsidiary of Dupont. As a matter of fact we made the same shell for C.I.L and Dupont but gave them different names which was a way of flooding the market. Maybe someday we'll get to talk about it in person. Hoping to go on one of your three day trips in the future before I get too old to maneuver around 🙂. Great watching all your work. 👍👍
I like this new segment, informing viewers how mining was done in the old west. These details are like pages of the past that fell out from the history books. I have one question about mining in the old west days- who made the most money, the prospectors or those who sold equipment to the prospectors?
I’ve got two Hercules dynamite boxes I use for yard art I found up in a mine on the Yuba river. I would love to see a video on how the miners moved all the giant river cobble into piles. And used the sluices in the hydraulic pits. Thanks for the awesome videos!
I remember way back when I thought of you as only an entertainer. Over the years I've come to respect your knowledge of a plethora of aspects of the mining industry.
Jeff I lived in Barstow helping my dad in running a very large trucking company well really it was in Daggett ca. I lived on the same mountain as Calico just about 3/4 mile east i truly wishe I had been able to learn the things that you are teaching back then as that was the late 70’s and all the way through the 80’s all I can say brother you are a wealth of knowledge that I can only wish I had but I watch and learn from you on a daily basis. Keep putting it out there brother there are a lot of us that truly appreciate it and that are learning from you and that’s one of the best things you can give to your fellow man is knowledge. My brother still lives in Daggett ca.and I plan on getting back out there.
Jeff Wiliams you have by far one and the Best of Channels on TH-cam....just plain funny and truly informative all rolled into one ! I lit the fuse to the Like button....its Gone now !! ))
Great Boomstick Video! Ol ' Hercules "Dynamite - Just like My Daddy used to make the Lexington Dam up here in Los Gatos Ca, In the 50,s found stringer gold in blue clay layers.Ooh yeah n lots of it!
I'm a subscriber and I encourage everybody out there to join our inquisitive minds and check in with Mr. William's for one segment. It's amazing HOW MUCH information is released in such a short time.Very interesting,no matter what walk of life you hail to. Seriously..its really good.
I once found a magazine in an old mine in Arizona. It had dozens of boxes of 1953 date code EGDN based dynamite. I had some fun playing tank gunner with some old vehicles in the wash. I let some reliable locals know about it and it had been cleared-out when I returned.
Thanks Jeff. I have picked up some old wires I thought may have been used for blasting. You've solved tat mystery for me. It was nice to see how the old miners use to work. They must have been tough old buggers.
Great mining history lesson Jeff.....we really appreciate your videos here in Alaska in the winter because we can't do too much prospecting or placer mining.
Back in the early 80s I used a lot of Hercules 65% Tamptite uni-gels in my day. That and Quadrex. 1/2 stick per hole and Quadrex on top, then moist dirt. My biggest shot in a single day was 23 tons in 400 40 foot holes. I used to tie the det-cord without gloves. The head aches were killer. I love your show. You are very knowledgeable about mining and geology. There I did a comment for you lol and smashed the like button.
that has a lot of punch to it... most is 30 to 35 % wow .....23 tons ....reminds me of EOD ....the Nitro will give ya a splitting headache thanks for both
Always good to see you brother Jeff! Always learn alot from your videos about the wild west that I live in as well! We many have abandoned mines and ghost towns!
In 1855, two men were hauling dynamite east of Toronto on a horse drawn wagon. It "spontaneously exploded", leaving behind a 10' deep crater and blew the horses and wagon parts 50'-200' away. Only small mangled parts of the two men were found.
Please discuss the high freezing point of old timey dynamite and how many miners were killed tryin to “ thaw” out sticks on their cabin stoves just like yours. You ain’tnever gonna bore us to death, Jeff, we love this stuff and you got plenty more to share. Mining = Western development.. You’re a fountain of knowledge and we ‘preciate ya fer it!
JEFF you are just so full of Knowledge its scary lol who needs school nowadays just watch JEFF AND SLIM lol ok till the next 1 be safe out there 👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦
Spending the rainy weekend binge watching your videos and enjoying every minute of it! You create very educational videos and appreciate them all. Take care and stay safe!
Thanks for bringing lite to the history of mining days gone by. These will be so interesting to follow along and give thought to all the hard work it took in the mining HAYDAYS .I can't fathom the hardships experienced by those men(at times we think we have it hard) making a living.Thanks Jeff ,Great Topics Can't wait David out
My Dad worked at a DuPont facility that manufactured dynamite in the early 50's. The used popcorn as the inert filler for dynamite and the employees had all of the stale popcorn they could eat at work. Dad talked about eating stale popcorn as they unloaded sacks of it off of train cars. He loved stale popcorn up until he passed away two years ago.
Love all your content Jeff! It's amazing how much stuff you teach, and this new Frontier Western Classics segment is incredible! The way you teach history and geology makes it fun to learn! Keep up the great work!
@@Askjeffwilliams Please don't do a quarry track shot, too many of those videos, (love `em too)...please do a face cut in a mine. Oh, and include what to do when the shot does not detonate, nobody ever covers that process. The sh*t is five feet deep in the rock and ready.
Wow I always learn a TON of things everytime I tune into Mr. Williams. So interesting, reaching out to my tiny curious mind.Wish I would've had another teacher in high school who could teach like a genius the way you do.I had one: Mac Willoughby, from DeKalb County,TN. Anyway, Thank you for so much interesting,informative lessons. Red corn cobs,not white ones????I dont follow that one. I'm gonna study this stuff. I'm so grateful for this!Thank you!!!
Just make sure you don't juggle the dynamite or you will get to the entrance of the mine faster then the rest of the crew. Also, be VERY CAREFUL if you find a stick of explosives that look wet...called sweating. And...do NOT step on a blasting cap. Thanks fr the informative video Jeff!
Nothing wakes you up in the morning like some good old Fashion BOOM sticks ....we want to know what you think of our new segment called Frontier Western Classic's " so leave us a comment sonny Jim and you better smash that like button .... SMASH IT HARD !!!!!
Extremely interesting! That stove seems small, is it a coal stove? Just seems like you would have to constantly feed and chop wood.
I love the old guns I know alot of them ill hit that like button no ill smash that like button the videos are so cool
Very informational, love it, liked smashed...
Definitely Fun and educational!
This was very fun and interesting! Thanks for the education 👍
I was a munitions tech in the Air Force and we still stored dynamite in standard packaging. We went out every so often and turned the boxed so the nitro wouldn’t leak well we had a really bad cold front come thru and we were tasked with taking the dynamite to inspection to be checked. Really quick to ensure there was nothing leaking. So we loaded it up and took it up to inspection on the wonderfully potholed roads of the military. Needless to say the second the inspector opened the box they immediately evacuated all of us and called in EOD to take the dynamite that looked like it sneezed out the booger of nitro glycerin all over the bottom of the box. EOD came to me and my crew mate and was really surprised it did not blow on the road to inspection so we called back to the shop and told our bosses to pick us up at the club where we started drinking... heavily. Always respect the boom booms.
What’s amazing is this man hearts EVERY COMMENT I have never seen that it’s amazing that’s how you know it’s a good TH-camr! Also this was a very nice video to learn about dynamite and other stuff . It also taught me about blasting caps and some history! Also very cool Rifles and revolvers .
I am writing a western set in 1879. So helpful. I love your video!
thanks let us know when its out
“Gly”: I’m always telling my subscribers to subscribe to Ask Jeff Williams and this is exactly why. Good stuff Jeff, excellent content indeed. Mr M and I give it two thumbs up. 👍👍
I enjoy your stuff as well dude! Love the Arizona stuff I live in Miami lots of old mines around here
You guys do one heck of a job yourselves Gly and Mr M!👍
thanks sonny J ....really appreciate that .... thats what we want to hear and of course .....smashing that like button hahahah
@@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 yes they do .....we always love watching them
@@Askjeffwilliams you ain't no slouch there! Sonny Jim!!!👍
Thanx for helping' us artic
recluses survive winter cabin fever, frozen creeks,deep snow..and chronic impatience for the warmup.Great clip on dynamite ,We want more !
Our pleasure!
I would not want to be down in a mine with Jeff after he eats all those beans haha
Save on the dynamite though 🤔😉
Three videos in less than a week, so awesome and very educational. Thank you Jeff.
LOL, thanks slim for helping Jeff answer 852 comments...n thanks Jeff for continuing to ask for questions...ur one of my favorites to watch, learn n participate...no questions yet 👍
p.s. be safe
Glad to help
I'll always watch and smash that like button.Yeah sonny boy! THANKS !
Jeff Williams is the Man!!!
Who else just handles dynamite like a champ???
It's called a magneto. This entire tutorial is combat engineer 101. Been there back in 81. Thanks for the refresher
must be my Military background coming through
My Grandma's taken enough nitroglycerin to level Mt. Washington , she's a 92 year old French tank. Haha I love her!
Glad y’all took my advice and are now talking of the old west. Bring Roy in once in a while
great idea
Yeah, between yourself and Gly.. The best and most educational old mine explorers, on TH-cam.
thanks
Sitting in the center of mariposa eating a bag of cheese! Excellent timing.
Hehe... Great Video.... Explosions with Dynamite. This is turning into an Action Channel with gold thrown in for Intrigue! Keep them coming and stay safe out there! Back in the old days, my father worked with the stuff (as a young man) and the Dynamite was an interesting explosive. Nitro is actually a liquid and there were stories of farmers with old boxes of dynamite that were not rotated and stuff leaked out creating crystal outside the box that were bad news and manyr a barn was destroyed by this old dynamite when a animal (or human) stepped on them there crystals. Dangerous stuff! My father had a crimping tool set. Thank you for bringing back some memories that i have not thought about in over 45 years!
thanks ....yep its a heavy oil .....yep we have seen that ....you betcha
Dynamite. A love story between a fuse and a cap done right. Thanks Jeff.
Nothing You and Slim do ever "bores me to tears." On the contrary, heck half the time my old brain can't even keep up with you guys 🤣
Very good episode. When I was going to University of Waterloo my summer job was making dynamite at C.I.L Canadian Industues Limited up in Nobel Ontaio just north of Parry Sound. We made all the brands Amite, Metamite, Powerfrac, cilgel, dynamite, exactex, C.S.S cap sensitive slurry and more. The nitro glycerin was made down the NG line. Four summers and I worked in all the areas around the plant from the box factory to the yard and down the H.E line. High explosives line. Learned alot about the chemistry of making explosives in those four summers. How to oxidize ammonium nitrate and then nitrate it and oxidize glycol to get glycerin then add the two together. I could talk for a solid week about those days in 78,79 80, 81 but it's to much to write out. Lots of stories to tell in those four summers about the everyday process of going to work to make explosives, it was a great summer job and paid for my schooling. Your info on dynamite is spot on and made me remember my fun times at C.I.L which was owned by Dupont. It was a subsidiary of Dupont. As a matter of fact we made the same shell for C.I.L and Dupont but gave them different names which was a way of flooding the market. Maybe someday we'll get to talk about it in person. Hoping to go on one of your three day trips in the future before I get too old to maneuver around 🙂. Great watching all your work. 👍👍
WOW !!!! that is pretty cool Paul ....thank you so much for sharing that and yes we could talk for hours ....
Fun stuff, right there. Best history class there is.
I love that 50 cap blasting machine ..awesome......
As usual you are a great teacher when you want to be. Pretty good at finding gold too I must say 😆
I like this new segment, informing viewers how mining was done in the old west.
These details are like pages of the past that fell out from the history books.
I have one question about mining in the old west days- who made the most money, the prospectors or those who sold equipment to the prospectors?
@@Matthew_Australia good one
Thank you so much. You answered so many questions I had. I like videos like this because both me and my 3yo son love watching your videos together
You are so welcome!
I remember watching these videos when I was just a kid, I’m so happy to see you’re still doing well, making informative and entertaining videos!
thanks
***best finger nail trimmer around***
JEFF THE ALGORITHM IS WITH YOU KEEP RIDING IT, MORE GOLLLD GOOOOO
Great history 👍🏻👍🏻
I got a Henry 44mag for Christmas. Short barrel big loop lever. Perfect saddle rifle. Love old west stuff.
That was interesting Jeff! I grew up near a Gold mine and even went on tour into it! Lovett Mine in Wenatchee Washington!
Love your look into the old mining,and things they did back then.
thanks
Kool as who doesn't like some old dynamite thanks mate.
Blows me away how much you know my brother. Thanks for imparting some of it my way.✌️
Great history lesson by a talented miner. Love the cabin background too. Keep us informed.
Excellent programming idea to reflect upon the old west!...If you run across the Rifleman or Have Gun Will travel, you better be smilin!
Its great! You explain, demonstrate and have authentic props! Plus, cooking beans aint no joke! You are the real deal BOY!
thanks ..... yes we do
I’ve got two Hercules dynamite boxes I use for yard art I found up in a mine on the Yuba river. I would love to see a video on how the miners moved all the giant river cobble into piles. And used the sluices in the hydraulic pits. Thanks for the awesome videos!
Sounds good!
this man is enjoying life
Thank you for your videos and you explain what to do and look for very helpful and thank you again
I remember way back when I thought of you as only an entertainer. Over the years I've come to respect your knowledge of a plethora of aspects of the mining industry.
thanks
@@Askjeffwilliams congratulation on your 200k achievement. your western classic is right on. thanks for what you do
Jeff this new segment is awesome and the beans are great ! So come let’s go! And get some.
thanks
Jeff I lived in Barstow helping my dad in running a very large trucking company well really it was in Daggett ca. I lived on the same mountain as Calico just about 3/4 mile east i truly wishe I had been able to learn the things that you are teaching back then as that was the late 70’s and all the way through the 80’s all I can say brother you are a wealth of knowledge that I can only wish I had but I watch and learn from you on a daily basis. Keep putting it out there brother there are a lot of us that truly appreciate it and that are learning from you and that’s one of the best things you can give to your fellow man is knowledge. My brother still lives in Daggett ca.and I plan on getting back out there.
Jeff Wiliams you have by far one and the Best of Channels on TH-cam....just plain funny and truly informative all rolled into one ! I lit the fuse to the Like button....its Gone now !! ))
thanks James..... OH YEAH !!!!!!
great video love the old west times
Congrats on 200K, Jeff.
Awesome history of mineing right there now
Keep up the good work Jeff, I always get a Bang out of your videos!
Great Boomstick Video!
Ol ' Hercules "Dynamite -
Just like My Daddy used to make the Lexington Dam up here in Los Gatos Ca,
In the 50,s found stringer gold in blue clay layers.Ooh yeah n lots of it!
Sounds great!
Your videos are always full of information.
You are a proverbial 'gold mine' of knowledge! I really enjoyed this.
Wow, thanks!
I'm a subscriber and I encourage everybody out there to join our inquisitive minds and check in with Mr. William's for one segment. It's amazing HOW MUCH information is released in such a short time.Very interesting,no matter what walk of life you hail to. Seriously..its really good.
Jeff I think you have another great idea with Frontier Western Classic's , thanks TANK
thanks Tank .....gonna run with it
My dad was a mining engineer, I’ve got some great stories about antics underground. Good old South America hard rock copper mining.
would love to hear them some time
Love those history lessons
Heck yeah love this new segment!! Can't wait to see what's next. Definitely gonna bring more interest to the channel
I once found a magazine in an old mine in Arizona. It had dozens of boxes of 1953 date code EGDN based dynamite. I had some fun playing tank gunner with some old vehicles in the wash. I let some reliable locals know about it and it had been cleared-out when I returned.
Thanks Jeff. I have picked up some old wires I thought may have been used for blasting. You've solved tat mystery for me. It was nice to see how the old miners use to work.
They must have been tough old buggers.
Love the old west
Great mining history lesson Jeff.....we really appreciate your videos here in Alaska in the winter because we can't do too much prospecting or placer mining.
Thanks 👍
Dynamite! Great video Jeff.
Enjoyed the new format.
Back in the early 80s I used a lot of Hercules 65% Tamptite uni-gels in my day. That and Quadrex. 1/2 stick per hole and Quadrex on top, then moist dirt. My biggest shot in a single day was 23 tons in 400 40 foot holes. I used to tie the det-cord without gloves. The head aches were killer. I love your show. You are very knowledgeable about mining and geology. There I did a comment for you lol and smashed the like button.
that has a lot of punch to it... most is 30 to 35 % wow .....23 tons ....reminds me of EOD ....the Nitro will give ya a splitting headache thanks for both
Huge amount of information and history in under Fifteen Minutes tks
Always good to see you brother Jeff! Always learn alot from your videos about the wild west that I live in as well! We many have abandoned mines and ghost towns!
God I love learning from Jeff…. He makes you able to close your eyes and picture what he’s explaining. That’s a hard thing to do.
thanks
Very educational! Great video Jeff. I especially liked the iced tea in a Mason jar. That's how we do it around my parts.
Great info. Sonny Jim!
loads of great info fam. thank's for sharing. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!
Thank you for a great lesson
In 1855, two men were hauling dynamite east of Toronto on a horse drawn wagon. It "spontaneously exploded", leaving behind a 10' deep crater and blew the horses and wagon parts 50'-200' away. Only small mangled parts of the two men were found.
I truly enjoy your humor please don't change a bit. Yeehaw partner
thanks
Holy, its been about 7 years scince I’ve been on this channel. I remember the old Ask Jeff Williams.com intro lol
now its the New intro .....how do ya like it now sonny Jim?
Please discuss the high freezing point of old timey dynamite and how many miners were killed tryin to “ thaw” out sticks on their cabin stoves just like yours. You ain’tnever gonna bore us to death, Jeff, we love this stuff and you got plenty more to share. Mining = Western development.. You’re a fountain of knowledge and we ‘preciate ya fer it!
thanks Jeff very interresting like usual !! Richard Montreal Canada
JEFF you are just so full of Knowledge its scary lol who needs school nowadays just watch JEFF AND SLIM lol ok till the next 1 be safe out there 👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦
thanks
AWSOME INFO
If I'm not mistaken, they also used saw dust or diatomaceous earth to stabilize the nitro.
exactly
Loving the western classics!!
I'd have to say that this was one of my favorite videos from Jeff. Good job, Sonny Jim!
Wow, thanks!
Spending the rainy weekend binge watching your videos and enjoying every minute of it! You create very educational videos and appreciate them all. Take care and stay safe!
Thanks for bringing lite to the history of mining days gone by. These will be so interesting to follow along and give thought to all the hard work it took in the mining HAYDAYS .I can't fathom the hardships experienced by those men(at times we think we have it hard) making a living.Thanks Jeff ,Great Topics Can't wait David out
you betcha David......
My Dad worked at a DuPont facility that manufactured dynamite in the early 50's. The used popcorn as the inert filler for dynamite and the employees had all of the stale popcorn they could eat at work. Dad talked about eating stale popcorn as they unloaded sacks of it off of train cars. He loved stale popcorn up until he passed away two years ago.
great story ....did not know that
That is so cool! Thanks for showing!
Very informative I always wondered about things like that. Thanks
It works like a Bang !
Great segment!!!
Nice werk Jeff, I really enjoyed it. C'mon let's go!
KEPT my attention right nicely - I'm ah thanken ya MR Williams
you betcha
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Love all your content Jeff! It's amazing how much stuff you teach, and this new Frontier Western Classics segment is incredible! The way you teach history and geology makes it fun to learn! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the history lesson. Very informative.
Interesting video, I've always liked learning about the old technology and the history behind it
Good evening jeff
Well come on, Lets GOOOOOO! Loved it Jeff, would not have hated seeing a little blasting but enjoyed every min none the less. Cheers
its on the way
@@Askjeffwilliams Awesome ❤🎉
@@Askjeffwilliams Please don't do a quarry track shot, too many of those videos, (love `em too)...please do a face cut in a mine. Oh, and include what to do when the shot does not detonate, nobody ever covers that process. The sh*t is five feet deep in the rock and ready.
Wow I always learn a TON of things everytime I tune into Mr. Williams. So interesting, reaching out to my tiny curious mind.Wish I would've had another teacher in high school who could teach like a genius the way you do.I had one: Mac Willoughby, from DeKalb County,TN. Anyway, Thank you for so much interesting,informative lessons. Red corn cobs,not white ones????I dont follow that one. I'm gonna study this stuff. I'm so grateful for this!Thank you!!!
Very informative Jeff! Thanks! Saludos 🧨
I do like your more serious scientific instructional videos.
we thought you guys would like that
Nice segment. Nice history lesson.
Beans and eggs? Talk about Fire in the hole! Look out Slim! Cool ,Jeff.
Just make sure you don't juggle the dynamite or you will get to the entrance of the mine faster then the rest of the crew. Also, be VERY CAREFUL if you find a stick of explosives that look wet...called sweating. And...do NOT step on a blasting cap. Thanks fr the informative video Jeff!
thanks and you betcha
Thank you Jeff @❤️👍
You are so welcome