My cannon/Mountin Howitzer - Page 2

tplumeri · May 31, 2008, 08:45 PM

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I need a name taked from old "spaghetti western"
Something like "sartana" or "trinity or "django"

those arent italian names!
how bout Baf......never mind

Hawg · May 31, 2008, 11:31 PM

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.

RRR · June 1, 2008, 05:32 PM

The tube is to far back bout 2 inchs also. So move the tube up(did allready) cut it off about 8 inchs shorting it about 3 it will look bout right(I hope so anyway).

Hawg · June 1, 2008, 07:58 PM

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The tube is to far back bout 2 inchs also. So move the tube up(did allready) cut it off about 8 inchs shorting it about 3 it will look bout right(I hope so anyway).

It's all in how pc you want it to be. You're the only one it has to please. I'm planning a mountain howitzer myself but it won't be pc. It should look pretty close for the uninitiated tho.

armoredman · June 1, 2008, 09:30 PM

Historically correct or not, it is very cool.

RRR · June 15, 2008, 08:40 PM

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.

Hawg · June 15, 2008, 08:53 PM

Looks good. Might could find some old steel hand truck wheels. I've got a pair but you can't hav'em.

RRR · June 28, 2008, 03:48 PM

New wheels!!

RRR · June 28, 2008, 03:50 PM

My state of the art work shop!

Hawg · June 28, 2008, 06:42 PM

It's looking good and that's more work shop than I have right now.

arcticap · June 29, 2008, 11:24 PM

That's a mighty fine looking carriage, and your cuz made some great looking wheels. It's all nicely painted and stained too. Very well done!

RRR · July 6, 2008, 06:23 PM

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.

RRR · June 19, 2009, 09:58 AM

4th comming up time to dust off the ol cannon. Pix comming.

RRR · June 20, 2009, 06:23 PM

New pix.

RRR · June 21, 2009, 10:32 AM

Ammo pix from left to right golf ball,cannon ball,50 cal.ball,36cal.ball and 44 mag bullet(.429)

June 1, 2008, 05:32 PM	#28
RRR Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2005 Posts: 100	Hawg The tube is to far back bout 2 inchs also. So move the tube up(did allready) cut it off about 8 inchs shorting it about 3 it will look bout right(I hope so anyway).

May 31, 2008, 11:31 PM	#27
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	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.

June 1, 2008, 09:30 PM	#30
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	Historically correct or not, it is very cool.

June 15, 2008, 08:53 PM	#32
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	Looks good. Might could find some old steel hand truck wheels. I've got a pair but you can't hav'em.

June 28, 2008, 06:42 PM	#35
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	It's looking good and that's more work shop than I have right now.

June 29, 2008, 11:24 PM	#36
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	That's a mighty fine looking carriage, and your cuz made some great looking wheels. It's all nicely painted and stained too. Very well done!

July 6, 2008, 06:23 PM	#37
RRR Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2005 Posts: 100	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.

June 19, 2009, 09:58 AM	#38
RRR Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2005 Posts: 100	4th comming up time to dust off the ol cannon. Pix comming.