Whats the best book for making fireworks in the UK?
Unlicensed pyrotechnic manufacture in the UK contravenes several laws – Health & Safety regulations, Firearms laws and anti-terrorism laws at least. When I first thought of making small rockets (google for the 5 cent sugar rocket), I decided to check with the local plod to make sure I wouldn’t get in trouble for launching rockets half the size of a pencil. They passed me over to the firearms squad, who politely asked me not to do it, because of the huge amount of paperwork they’d have to do when they arrested me. (I didn’t leave my contact details.) Having said that, you could do a lot worse than starting with the Rogue Science website, particularly the energetic materials section.
