I think it'd be a good idea to have
extensive knowledge of chemistry, at least with regards to redox reactions, since those are the basis of a lot of explosives, before trying to make any form of explosive. Too much could go wrong if you don't have methods of controlling reaction rates and the specific conditions at which they are reacting. For example, just a little bit too much heat when creating nitroglycerin (an easy example) would probably create so many small pieces of your body that you'd hardly find enough to fill a milk jug
Things like this are why you hear of morons who blow themselves up while trying to create simple explosive devices...
Don't you just love chemistry!
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