My cannon/Mountin Howitzer
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Prototype Naval carriage made of pine 2X12. Ita a little to tall(2in.) and a little to long (6-8ins).You wheels are hard to cut by hand(by mine anyway ) My first so you know. The real carriage will be made of white oak or wallnut maybe mahogany with brass trim and wood or cast iron wheels.
Prototype Naval carriage made of pine 2X12. Ita a little to tall(2in.) and a little to long (6-8ins).You wheels are hard to cut by hand(by mine anyway ) My first so you know. The real carriage will be made of white oak or wallnut maybe mahogany with brass trim and wood or cast iron wheels.
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phantom_890
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Redleg.
As a modern day Field Artilleryman it's amazing to see how far artillery has come. Cool post. King of battle, HOOAH!.
As a modern day Field Artilleryman it's amazing to see how far artillery has come. Cool post. King of battle, HOOAH!.
Here's a pretty decent pic that gives a lil more detail.
Naval carriages are designed and constructed according to a forumla set forth by the diameter of the bore of the cannon. 2" bore is 2" cheeks. 8" bore should have 8" cheeks. Wheels should be 4 times the bore for the front wheels and 3-1/2 times the bore for the rear wheels.
Naval carriages are designed and constructed according to a forumla set forth by the diameter of the bore of the cannon. 2" bore is 2" cheeks. 8" bore should have 8" cheeks. Wheels should be 4 times the bore for the front wheels and 3-1/2 times the bore for the rear wheels.
armoredman
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Historically correct or not, it is very cool.
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First of all. Hardwoods(White oak) is really really hard to work with!!!!!! So I figger I did ok with just hand tools. After all its is only my thrid go at a cannon carriage. Now all I need is a old transmission jack with good wheels I will be good to go! This will be my "shooter" carriage. The next one will be made from Walnut it will be the show carriage.
First of all. Hardwoods(White oak) is really really hard to work with!!!!!! So I figger I did ok with just hand tools. After all its is only my thrid go at a cannon carriage. Now all I need is a old transmission jack with good wheels I will be good to go! This will be my "shooter" carriage. The next one will be made from Walnut it will be the show carriage.
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Thanks to all.(well most anyway 
) The cannon is a blast!! Sorry for the cheap pun
Found a nice load 300grains of RS and 3-6 ozs of projectile good sound and fair range with BB's just need me a cannonball sinker mold "Do it 4,5 and 6 oz" @ 1.05,1.14 and 1.20 my bore in 100ths is 1.19. So its going to be thick patch,thin patch and Hmmm I will figger that out at a later date.
) The cannon is a blast!! Sorry for the cheap pun Found a nice load 300grains of RS and 3-6 ozs of projectile good sound and fair range with BB's just need me a cannonball sinker mold "Do it 4,5 and 6 oz" @ 1.05,1.14 and 1.20 my bore in 100ths is 1.19. So its going to be thick patch,thin patch and Hmmm I will figger that out at a later date.
