Comments on: Senko Hanabi – Japanese Sparklers http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/senko-hanabi-japanese-sparklers.html Blog featuring Harry Gilliam of Skylighter, Inc. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:41:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Frederick http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/senko-hanabi-japanese-sparklers.html/comment-page-1#comment-4442 Frederick Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:35:47 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=30#comment-4442 Hello Harry, I'm glad other people can be as excited about these little wonders as I am. The video shows a badly tuned composition (violent burning), but with OK results. Pine soot is home-made... I managed to get some webspace at www.senkohanabi.be. I will put the information I have already gathered on this site. Right now I'm rebuilding our house, so I don't have much time for rolling Senko's or updating the website. Nonetheless it's worth to take a look at it from time tot time to check if there's new info... Also, I invite everyone who is interested in joining the quest for the ultimate senko to send his/her comments,experiences, articles,... to frederick@senkohanabi.be. I'll add an extra page to publish these comments. I would be extremely thankful to the person who reads the chapter "Theory" on my website and then sends me ANY additional information that is included in Shimizu's works. I cannot engage in bigger pyrotechnical projects, so buying the Shimizu-volumes is just not worth it... can someone help please? Greetings en hear you soon at frederick.senkohanabi.be, Frederick Hello Harry,

I’m glad other people can be as excited about these little wonders as I am. The video shows a badly tuned composition (violent burning), but with OK results. Pine soot is home-made…

I managed to get some webspace at http://www.senkohanabi.be. I will put the information I have already gathered on this site. Right now I’m rebuilding our house, so I don’t have much time for rolling Senko’s or updating the website. Nonetheless it’s worth to take a look at it from time tot time to check if there’s new info…

Also, I invite everyone who is interested in joining the quest for the ultimate senko to send his/her comments,experiences, articles,… to frederick@senkohanabi.be.
I’ll add an extra page to publish these comments.

I would be extremely thankful to the person who reads the chapter “Theory” on my website and then sends me ANY additional information that is included in Shimizu’s works. I cannot engage in bigger pyrotechnical projects, so buying the Shimizu-volumes is just not worth it… can someone help please?

Greetings en hear you soon at frederick.senkohanabi.be,

Frederick

]]> By: frederick http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/senko-hanabi-japanese-sparklers.html/comment-page-1#comment-4433 frederick Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:32:46 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=30#comment-4433 Hello Harry! Nice to hear you appreciate the hard work I've put into making these... The pine-soot is home-made by burning pine-resin under a glass bowl and scraping the soot from the inside. It takes a lot of resin (and time!) to produce just a few grams of this pyrotechnical caviar :-)... I've started building a website dealing with the exact procedures and formulations I've already gone through. If you want you can take a sneak-preview at: http://users.fulladsl.be/spb2069/safety.html. Just don't click on 'introduction', because I've used this page to announce a party... Also check the page 'contact & links' to see what it gives when you hit a senko-drop with your finger! I'm willing to put everything I know on these pages because the pyro-community also shares a lot of knowledge through the internet. Perhaps I will ask one favour in return: a copy of the chapter on Senko hanabi from Shimizu's books. I don't have the possibilities to engage in bigger pyrotechnical projects than these little jewels, so buying Shimizu's books from skylighter is just not worth the investment. Is it possible to provide me with this information? Then I can add this to the chapter 'Theory'. Also, if you manage to get your hands on a Japanese translator, you can try to translate the tehnical articles on my website... Because I changed provider, I cannot edit my website anymore, but soon I will put it back online via www.senkohanabi.be, including the introduction page. Greetings & stay black (wanna make soot, huh?), Frederick Hello Harry!

Nice to hear you appreciate the hard work I’ve put into making these…

The pine-soot is home-made by burning pine-resin under a glass bowl and scraping the soot from the inside. It takes a lot of resin (and time!) to produce just a few grams of this pyrotechnical caviar :-) …

I’ve started building a website dealing with the exact procedures and formulations I’ve already gone through. If you want you can take a sneak-preview at: http://users.fulladsl.be/spb2069/safety.html. Just don’t click on ‘introduction’, because I’ve used this page to announce a party… Also check the page ‘contact & links’ to see what it gives when you hit a senko-drop with your finger!

I’m willing to put everything I know on these pages because the pyro-community also shares a lot of knowledge through the internet. Perhaps I will ask one favour in return: a copy of the chapter on Senko hanabi from Shimizu’s books. I don’t have the possibilities to engage in bigger pyrotechnical projects than these little jewels, so buying Shimizu’s books from skylighter is just not worth the investment. Is it possible to provide me with this information? Then I can add this to the chapter ‘Theory’. Also, if you manage to get your hands on a Japanese translator, you can try to translate the tehnical articles on my website…

Because I changed provider, I cannot edit my website anymore, but soon I will put it back online via http://www.senkohanabi.be, including the introduction page.

Greetings & stay black (wanna make soot, huh?),

Frederick

]]> By: HEGilliam http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/senko-hanabi-japanese-sparklers.html/comment-page-1#comment-4427 HEGilliam Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:51:21 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=30#comment-4427 Wow, Frederick, those are just spectacular. I am notifying the Nobel committee to consider you for a new annual Senko Hanabi prize. What is your source for pine soot? Wow, Frederick, those are just spectacular. I am notifying the Nobel committee to consider you for a new annual Senko Hanabi prize. What is your source for pine soot?

]]> By: Frederick http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/senko-hanabi-japanese-sparklers.html/comment-page-1#comment-11 Frederick Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:46:00 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=30#comment-11 ...or check this video-clip from already a while ago. http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=OvB11NZaz7M As you can see, the formulations need optimisation. It's a shame, but the largest spark in this clip travelled towards the camera. I estimate that it travelled double the length of the others (see the ruler of 30cm attached to the wall). Please join the research & keep safe! Frederick …or check this video-clip from already a while ago.
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=OvB11NZaz7M
As you can see, the formulations need optimisation. It’s a shame, but the largest spark in this clip travelled towards the camera. I estimate that it travelled double the length of the others (see the ruler of 30cm attached to the wall).
Please join the research & keep safe!
Frederick

]]> By: Frederick http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/senko-hanabi-japanese-sparklers.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Frederick Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:47:46 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=30#comment-12 Dear Senko-enthousiasts, I succeeded in reproducing the effects of commercial senko hanabi (even the ones of Simiko Kaito) by using pine-resin soot. In the near future, I will optimise my techniques and formulations, although I can now make a senko hanabi-sparkler emitting sparks as big as oranges that travel up to 30 cm. I use a double system in which I first let a mixture of KNO3, S and pine charcoal burn and react (easy), this slag travels upwards and integrates a mixture with pine soot. The rest is magic.... Keep safe, Frederick You might want to follow my senko hanabi experimantation on: http://users.fulladsl.be/spb2069/ Greets, Frederick Dear Senko-enthousiasts,
I succeeded in reproducing the effects of commercial senko hanabi (even the ones of Simiko Kaito) by using pine-resin soot. In the near future, I will optimise my techniques and formulations, although I can now make a senko hanabi-sparkler emitting sparks as big as oranges that travel up to 30 cm. I use a double system in which I first let a mixture of KNO3, S and pine charcoal burn and react (easy), this slag travels upwards and integrates a mixture with pine soot. The rest is magic….
Keep safe,
Frederick
You might want to follow my senko hanabi experimantation on:
http://users.fulladsl.be/spb2069/
Greets,
Frederick

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