My three quarter scale Revolutionary War carriage.

[zulu]

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, I decided to never do it again!! I had it on my website for a really long time with a pretty heavy price because I really didn't want to sell it. Well, a golf course in a Northern state paid my "I don't want to sell it price". It was going to sit outside. I told them what had to be done to maintain it but that it was wood and would do what ever wood does when left unmaintained. Here are some before and after pictures. This has always been one of my favorites. Crying Zulu

 

[azmntman]

OMG. A northerner fer sure. HA. What a shame, the fact you didn't really wanna lt it go makes it even worse. The guy trying to et refund? BEAUTIFUL to BTW.

 

[Dude]

Did you get the option of buying it back? At least the barrel should be still useable.

 

[Youngblood]

Its not out by the garbage is it??!

You going to able to get it bsck?

 

[Dude]

I'll bet those pix are from years ago. Sad story, for sure!

If the barrel wasn't full of rust, it might be worth getting it along with the rest of the metal parts.

It would be a chance to make changes and do it better second time around.

 

[zulu]

The gun is no longer mine. It belongs to the golf country club. I don't know what they did with it. They were jerks to deal with in the first place and ignored my maintenance advice. I don't want anything to do with them anymore.

 

[MAPMFF]

OMG. A northerner fer sure. HA. What a shame, the fact you didn't really wanna lt it go makes it even worse. The guy trying to et refund? BEAUTIFUL to BTW.

Comeon now, we're not all that bad!

 

[MAPMFF]

What a shame, sad way for a piece of artwork to end up.

I fret about my gun sitting tarped on a trailer at the moment, let a lone just left to rot

 

[azmntman]

Comeon now, we're not all that bad!

Heck I married one, a Polish Jew to boot!!

 

[Rich44]

Sometimes it is very hard to put a price on your craftsmanship. In trying to make some items myself I understand the blood and sweat that goes into a project, especially the first set of spoke wagon wheels. And it would be nice to leave some of your work behind so your child can say my Dad made that. In your case you have so many other nice items you've built, that will be no problem. It always hurt to see a something really nice get destroyed because of lack of knowledge or just got it to easily to understand it's real worth. Unless you make it or work for it you just don't understand.

The fact that you made it, shows you have the skill and that is a great accomplishment to be proud of and was a gift to you.

When my wife and I bought our home in 76 there was this garage that I would ride by on the way to work. It was a very pretty and looked like it was built magnificent. Every time driving by I would think of the spot for that building on my land. It was so beautiful painted white. But after years of complete neglect this picture was taken. And it was not even mine, but was sad. I feel for you.

 

[zulu]

Sometimes it is very hard to put a price on your craftsmanship. In trying to make some items myself I understand the blood and sweat that goes into a project, especially the first set of spoke wagon wheels. And it would be nice to leave some of your work behind so your child can say my Dad made that. In your case you have so many other nice items you've built, that will be no problem. It always hurt to see a something really nice get destroyed because of lack of knowledge or just got it to easily to understand it's real worth. Unless you make it or work for it you just don't understand.

The fact that you made it, shows you have the skill and that is a great accomplishment to be proud of and was a gift to you.

When my wife and I bought our home in 76 there was this garage that I would ride by on the way to work. It was a very pretty and looked like it was built magnificent. Every time driving by I would think of the spot for that building on my land. It was so beautiful painted white. But after years of complete neglect this picture was taken. And it was not even mine, but was sad. I feel for you.

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Rich44, That looks so sad.
Building the wheels was a challenge. I built that carriage a long time ago. It was one of my early attempts at carriage building .
The wheels are not dished but still came out nice for a first try.

This picture after I got my new front doors.

 

[Wncman]

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, I decided to never do it again!! I had it on my website for a really long time with a pretty heavy price because I really didn't want to sell it. Well, a golf course in a Northern state paid my "I don't want to sell it price". It was going to sit outside. I told them what had to be done to maintain it but that it was wood and would do what ever wood does when left unmaintained. Here are some before and after pictures. This has always been one of my favorites. Crying Zulu

What a shame they ruined it.

 

[Commodore Swab]

Oak?

 

[azmntman]

Rich44, That looks so sad.
Building the wheels was a challenge. I built that carriage a long time ago. It was one of my early attempts at carriage building .
The wheels are not dished but still came out nice for a first try.

This picture after I got my new front doors.

ummm, just wondering why did you need new doors? lololol

 

[zulu]

Oak?

yes

 

[fubar22]

Wonderful craftsmanship. You should be very proud.
Having built many small woodworking projects over the years, I know how attached you can grow to the ones that turned out so nice. It's heartbreaking to see them treated without the respect they deserve.

 

[Flint1]

Very sad what they let happen to it. It was a beautiful piece of craftmanship!

 

[Togo]

Beautiful!!!

 

[morehops52]

Outstanding work! but i particularly like the front door protection!!

 

[CuNosecap]

So what kind of eyepopping looks does the Amazon delivery person give you???