thundermugs

[freekforge]

any one out there have some the can post some pictures of? i am about to buy some 2.5" dia. 1018 to turn one and want to get some ideas.

 

[AMG2000]

Here's my Bucket Of Thunder Thunder Mug
close to 70 lbs 1.750 bore 12" high by 5" dia Uses.s 3500 grains of powder You Tube video But the video is at 1,250 grains. If you need some designs check out the pics at my website at ScaleArtillery.com

[youtube]http://youtu.be/YTJ46mk9RbE[/youtube]

Video

 

[Musketeer]

Uses 3500 grains of powder

Half a can of powder per shot? :shocked2: That could get pricey real fast. :haha:

Nice looking mug. :hatsoff:

 

[trent/OH]

I think I'd steer clear of that vent when it goes off. And the muzzle too!

 

[David W.]

The video wouldn't work for me.

 

Pictures aplenty:
http://www.google.com/search?q="TH...q5Mozg8ATmmYDYCw&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=991&bih=576

CP

 

[Zonie]

Here's a link to a picture of a picture of one
http://www.the467tharchive.org/thundermugnoseart.html

:grin:

Claypipe: That brown porcelain one looks like it might be cold on a freezing night.

 

[gearheart]

Not as cold as having to go outside to use the thunder shack. :rotf:

 

[freekforge]

I better not find any surprises in my thundermug! :nono: :haha:

Still trying to decide what I want mine to look like so many different kinds and not enough money

 

[Rifleman1776]

Here is a picture from an old South Bend Ordinance a/k/a Barney's Cannons catalog. He sold the big one in 1998 for $376.00 the small for $246.00. The small was also offered in aluminum as a drinking stein.
Edit: the drinking version had an appropriately sized bore.

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[David W.]

That's good to know! Lifting a drinking mug like that would certainly build muscles. :shocked2: Hopefully, there's no fuse hole in the bottom of the drinking mug.

 

[hawkeye2]

I remember a Saturday night in a bar when I could have used a beer mug like that!

 

[RocklockI]

Here is mine. I made her in Aug. of 2011 ,
"Heaven Shaker" is her name.

In this pic I am finishing the wax positive welding the handle on and filling the seams.

This is her in bronze and semi finished.

And a cold frosty beverage to end the day on a good note !

80 lbs unfinished I have milled off 2" from the base and enlarged the bore to 1.5"

400-500 grains and "cover yer ears darlin" :grin:

Gary

 

[zulu]

Gary,
That's nice! :thumbsup:
I want one!
Michael

 

[patrickh]

Rocklock, that is really neat.
Do you have any pictures of the bronze pour?
Is that a fuse vent on the side or more like a flash pan?
We're going to need a video of it with the 500 grains kaboom.

 

[RocklockI]

Sorry no pics of the pour. I do have some video ,I'll see if I can find them .

Yes the little stem is the touch hole. I thinks she's down to @60 lbs still a BEAST

Gary

 

[RocklockI]

Here we go , the noise is very strange it just sort of whips the air into submission :grin: No projectile or wadding at all .

Yes it sideways ,I dont know why .

 

[patrickh]

That's great. It jumped off the ground.. I like the smoke ring too.

Did you pour it yourself or have a foundry do it?

 

[freekforge]

unfortunately mine probably wont look that good or be that big i am going to make mine out of some 2.25 or 2.50 1018 but i hope it will make a good bang

 

[RocklockI]

PatrickH ,it did jump off of the ground !And made a nasty sound thru the air !

freakforge ,you are a very young man with everything ahead of you. :bow:
Don't say "I'll never do/have this or that" if you do you've already cut out half of your options.
I dont mean to sound pretcher like ,but don't sell yourself short you have valid interests in history ,thats not too usual these days. Which means you will stand out .

Interests beyond your years ...for sure :wink: .

Any thunder mug that is well made and 1" or more in bore size will set off car alarms in the neighbor hood around the block!

Ask me how I know!

Just make sure you still have the fingers and hands to do this at age 70

Gary