I built four 1/4 scale field Cannons. One is 1&1/8 bore, the others are 3/4.
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1/4 Scale Cannons
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Those are great lookin guns. What is the wheel diameter on those? When we built one thats the one thing we never found was a good set of spoked wooden wheels close to the right size. Could of had them made but our little club had a little budget too. We ended using steel impliment wheels that are still a little big. don't look authentic but it rolls. Kudos for a job well done.
Jon
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Hello Jon. The wheels are 18 inches. Two sets I got at a flea market. I made the first two cannons. I found a couple more barrels at a flea market about a year later and got the wheels from: http://www.texicantreasures.com/catalog141029.htmlJon D said:
I replaced the thin steel band (tire)with a 1/8 thick 1 inch wide steel strip I formed and welded to make the wheel stronger. Stained and spahr varnish for the finish.
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Correction on the wheel diameter. They are 16 inches, not 18 inches.
trent/OH said:
Hello Trent,
Bang, yes, whacked, no. The small.50 cal bronze barrel "Old Betsy" never fired.
trent/OH said:
Try this link for the story about Old Betsy. The replica I have was made by Gillmore Ordanance Mfg.from Fremont, Ohio.
http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/NewDet...ap&sort=thedate&searchstatus=0&count=1&hits=1
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