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my new tube
I got her finished. The whole carriage was made with no power tools except for a spindle sander on the wheels. All of it was handle planers and hammer and chisel. I think I have about 50 hours in it. -
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my new tube
Yeah its pretty cool. Although there was a Civil War skermish there, there are no public cannons on display that I know of. My dad is in charge of Vietnam Veterans of America there and he's erecting a helicopter memorial. I told him that a cannon was a better idea but he's not going for it. -
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my new tube
I posted in a previous thread a picture of my barrel. I just thought I would post about how it was coming along. This is my first cannon build so don't be critical of my design. I didn't have any plans so I eyeballed pictures online and made my own. The naval carriage is being made out of white... -
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my new tube
Thank you. I'm still doing surface work on it to get a shine. I'm gonna try clear coating first and if that doesn't work out than I'm going to paint it black. -
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my new tube
My new gun finally arrive today. 20" long, 40 lbs, and a bore of 1.7" -
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cannon finish question
I knew the cost of nickel plating would be high. I found a guy about 20 miles from me that does it. I've decided to go with stove black for now. I can always go back and have it plated down the road if I decide. -
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cannon finish question
Do you think so? I wanted it to look Purdy but I'm now leaning in that direction. Either stove black or gloss. I really don't know yet. I'll probably end up painting it but I don't know how to decide. -
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cannon load
Thanks but what grade of powder do you recommend? 1 F or cannon grade? -
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cannon load
Is cannon grade powder going to be ok to use in a 1 3/4" bore? I didn't know if my bore was to small for that. -
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cannon load
My smith proof tested already but I will follow your advice. Thank you. -
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cannon load
I'm sure this has been gone over before but how many grains should a load be? In this case I have a 1 3/4 bore. I've been told what the old guys did is pour the powder until you couldn't see the ball and that was the charge. How many grains for a max load? -
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cannon finish question
Stove black is what my uncle told me to use but I want to go with something a little more flashy. I didn't get any response on my question about nickel plating it. Would this be an option? Would it stand up to the heat and be durable?