trigger mortise
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I hade a piece of 2-3/16
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sherpadoug
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Looks nice!
Being an aspiring amateur machinist myself I wonder how you are going to add trunions? How were original guns made? It is hard to imagine mounting a barrel to spin end over end on a lathe to turn rough cast trunions!
Being an aspiring amateur machinist myself I wonder how you are going to add trunions? How were original guns made? It is hard to imagine mounting a barrel to spin end over end on a lathe to turn rough cast trunions!
trigger mortise
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I believe there were trunnion lathes in the old days, When I machine the trunnions on cast cannons, I clamp the cannon in the mill and use a boring head with the cutter facing inward and clean up the trunnions that way. The small cannon in the picture will have holes for the trunnions bored with the milling machine and then the (7/8
capnwilliam
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It looks beautiful! Please post picture as work progresses and finalizes. Any interest in making them for sale? :hmm:
Capt. William
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Nice job Trigger
I agree with the masses on this one. Please be kind enough to show us the finished goods. Firing would even be better... As I said nice job...
Loyalist Dawg :applause: :applause:
I agree with the masses on this one. Please be kind enough to show us the finished goods. Firing would even be better... As I said nice job...
Loyalist Dawg :applause: :applause:
trigger mortise
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The one on the left is for a friend who is an amateur machinist, he wanted one with a removable breach plug (for cleaning).
I did the rough machining for him, including the
I did the rough machining for him, including the
trigger mortise
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And here it is, 20 lbs of fury (still need paint of some sort) when my friend completes his cannon, I will post pictures of the 100
trigger mortise
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I like it..LOL
Powder Keg
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Nice work, TM!!
trigger mortise
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Some of these color schemes would look nice on my "Claypipe" collection cabinet(s) :kid:
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Beautiful work.,I'm impressed. Jelous too !! I dont think I would be painting it tho. Its too good looking a piece not to show off the carriage. Feel like makin' a few more? :thumbsup:
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Nice job! Looks great!
