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My three quarter scale Revolutionary War carriage.
This was one of my very early cannon carriages. I built it in 1998. It sat in my foyer for more than a decade. I mounted a South Bend Replica "swivel barrel" on it. The barrel was 36" long and weighed 175 lbs. It had a 1.5" bore. It had 36" wheels that I built. After building one pair of wheels... -
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Implements
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1/4 scale Napoleon
I have decided to tackle more of these. I'm doing three at the same time. The amount of labor in three of them is considerable. The iron work is by far the hardest. These first pictures are of what I have done in the past. These next pictures are where I stand with the next three. The... -
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Naval carriage and implements
I haven't posted any thing in a while so I thought I would throw this out there. A Naval carriage for a 43" long barrel with implements. -
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Another Hern Iron Works / Zulu project
Some of you may remember the last project I did with Hern Iron Works. It was how a cannon barrel is made. It can be seen here. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/how-a-cannon-barrel-is-made.157535/ You might also remember the wooden "Come And Take It" cannon I made. It can be seen... -
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Little naval carriage
Here is a small carriage I just finished for a 16" long brass barrel. Caliber .58" It turned out pretty nice. -
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Turning boards into artwork
There have been several different methods for making patterns for casting cannon barrels. A wooden pattern might be the most common. Sculpting clay or wax could be possibilities also. I have accumulated quite a few drawings of historical barrels and tried to make wooden patterns of them. In... -
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How a cannon barrel is made.
Most of you probably know this already but this will still be a fun thread. A while back, I partnered with Jack Hearn of Hern Iron Works to make a wooden pattern of a Verbruggen barrel so he could begin casting them. These are a whole lot of the pictures of the process. The wooden barrel has to... -
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Texas "Come And Take It" cannon
On October 2, 1835 was the first shot for Texas Independence. The little cannon fired the first artillery shot for Texas Independence which led to the annexation of more land to the United States than all the shots fired during the American Revolution. The story of this cannon can be seen... -
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Brooks Brass 24 pounder
Here is one I just finished. It sits proudly on my desk. This is a replica black powder FIRING, brass, "Brook's USA" 24 Pounder barrel with a 1" bore. It's weight is approx. 16 pounds of hand crafted brass. Length is approx. 13" and diameter is 3" at the breech. This firing carriage is... -
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Tutorial on how to properly tie a "Stand of Grape Shot"
Here is something you can try at home and end up with something cool. In this case, I'm using 1" cast iron balls and making it to fit a 3" bore. Grape shot is an incredibly destructive projectile. Imagine what damage this could do. Upon firing, the canvas will burst open and send the balls... -
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Grape shot
Just finished tying these. Pretty wicked!! Zulu Full size 12 pounder. Weight 12.5 lbs. 12 pounder, Six pounder, and for a 3" bore like a Parrott Rifle or an ordnance Rifle. 12 pounder. Twenty -five 1.5" cast iron balls. Beer can for size reference only. Do not try this at home. 5... -
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Another naval carriage
Here is a little naval carriage I made for a 13" long brass barrel. The carriage is made of walnut. The barrel is a different style than I have seen before. Michael -
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Garrison Carriage
Here is a garrison carriage I made for a Brooks USA golf ball bore 24 pounder. It turned out real nice! That barrel is 45 lbs. of brass! I used a drawing from "Round Shot and Rammers" for the carriage. Zulu -
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Naval carriage for a Verbruggen
Here is a naval carriage I built for a Verbruggen barrel. The barrel was built by South Bend and weighs 200 lbs. The person I built it for is permanently in a wheel chair and needed the carriage to roll very easily. I used iron spoked wheels with roller bearings. They mounted on a 3/4" round... -
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2nd Model Prarie Carriage
Here is a 1/2 scale 2nd Model Prarie carriage I built for a 1/2 scale Mountain Howitzer barrel. A field carriage is much more involved than a naval carriage because of the amount of metal work involved. You also have to deal with the wheel issue. Spoked wheels are hard to make and very time... -
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Naval carriage for an 1812 barrel
Here is a naval carriage I built for a barrel that was made in 1812. I do all the woodwork as well as the metal work myself. The carriage is properly made with the capsquare bolts running vertically through the side cheeks for strength. The front bolts also go through the axle. The carriage is... -
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My South Bend barrel
Here is my 36" long, 1 1/2" bore South Bend Barrel. I built the split trail carriage as well as the wheels. The wheels are 36" in diameter but are not dished. :idunno: This gun lives in my house in the foyer. When I open the front door, this is the first thing I see. :shocked2: I'm not sure...