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Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« on: May 24, 2010, 09:04:25 AM »
My First Build.....







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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2010, 01:09:35 PM »
it seem to be a fun shooter
whats the dimensions ??
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 01:20:33 PM »
Does it have a powder chamber, or is it the same bore all the way back?  How far in front of the back of the bore is the vent?

Congratulations on getting it built.  What are your plans for a carriage?

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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 02:02:35 PM »
1" x 1 3/4" powder chamber.....bore is 1 3/4" x 11 1/4"

overall 16" plus ball end and 2 and 15/16 dia.

maybe a block sled type .....mount

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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 02:48:46 PM »
Is that 1" in dia. ?
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 03:24:25 PM »
safe proportions , and I like the reinforcement in front of the powder chamber
hope you will have fun shooting it when the carriage is finished
will you use golf balls or fox balls ??
approximately 6,5 cal bore depth , that makes it to a genuine howie .
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2010, 04:17:25 PM »
GB and slaute ....500g for the slaute and 200 for the GB to start....


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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 08:00:49 AM »

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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 11:17:28 AM »
its very good that you have been lurkin around here and read a lot before you built it , now you made a safe first cannon and thats very good

just an small idea for the next build , shorten the trunnions to half the length and doubble the diameter instead . that will give it a little more correct proportions . 

its not an criticism , just an advice .
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 04:38:51 PM »
its very good that you have been lurkin around here and read a lot before you built it , now you made a safe first cannon and thats very good

just an small idea for the next build , shorten the trunnions to half the length and doubble the diameter instead . that will give it a little more correct proportions . 

its not an criticism , just an advice .

thanks....

I am looking at a mortar for the next build...


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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2010, 04:06:53 PM »
maybe some of this can give you some inspiration
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2010, 06:11:16 AM »
maybe some of this can give you some inspiration


Very nice ....maybe just a little over my head for now....

Looking at the; 12 pound Coehorn Mortar at this time...




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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2010, 11:41:05 AM »
4th of July first salute ...1 oz ffg ....no cannon grade available at this time....and on hot dog bun ....lol

what ye think...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Csc2kVxSTQ&feature=player_embedded

Happy 4TH


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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2010, 04:28:08 PM »
You know the problem shooting a cannon with audio is ...... big grown men giggle like little girls  ;D

Good luck , It looks like a fine neighborhood rattler ! Rock ON TOMB !

Just dont be THE loudest around ,not 'under the radar' (thats too easy and not much fun . but a bit lower than your dupes ...... I mean neibors

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« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2010, 09:15:14 PM »
Nice Howie, great little video! BoomLover
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2010, 02:07:52 AM »
Appreciated the salute, Tombstone.

Not artillery related, and not sure why I'm so curious about it, but following the lighting of the fuze a man says something; what language is that? 
RIP John. While on vacation July 4th 2013 in northern Wisconsin, he was ATVing with family and pulled ahead of everyone and took off at break-neck speed without a helmet. He lost control.....hit a tree....and the tree won.  He died instantly.

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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2010, 04:57:50 AM »
Appreciated the salute, Tombstone.

Not artillery related, and not sure why I'm so curious about it, but following the lighting of the fuze a man says something; what language is that? 

Happy 4Th of July....that is southern Hilbilly.....lol

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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2010, 07:09:19 AM »
Aahh, shoot, I hate when that happens! Tombstone - I listened to that audio at least ten times and couldn't make it out, so would you mind translating the Southern Hillbilly, so a tin-eared Northern boy could at least read it?
RIP John. While on vacation July 4th 2013 in northern Wisconsin, he was ATVing with family and pulled ahead of everyone and took off at break-neck speed without a helmet. He lost control.....hit a tree....and the tree won.  He died instantly.

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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2010, 07:08:32 AM »
maybe some of this can give you some inspiration

Dan,
That 3rd drawing of the mortar sled is really nice.  Do you have any other pictures or drawings of it?
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2010, 08:06:35 AM »
sorry zulu , no more of that one
but a few in similar shape
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2010, 08:20:13 AM »

Must be wooden construction with metal bindings.  What nationality and when?
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« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2010, 09:00:13 AM »
yes its wood with iron reinforcements
probably norwegian , 1650 to 1700
but the style was used in all northern european countries
maybe even in the south
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« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2010, 11:53:27 AM »
yes its wood with iron reinforcements
probably norwegian , 1650 to 1700
but the style was used in all northern european countries
maybe even in the south

This would be fun to make.  Does anyone know of any survivors or replicas?  I sure would like to see a picture of one.
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« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2010, 01:14:32 PM »
some pic
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« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2010, 01:22:18 PM »
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« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2010, 01:33:48 PM »
the last 2

sorry about the low quality (size) pictures ,
but the swedish army museum in stocholm sell them in full size if you want
just give them the number and I guess that they got pictures from all angles

thats all I could find now
this pictures are both from full size and scale models ,
but all of them are made between mid 1600 and early 1700
so there are no replicas , just originals
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« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2010, 04:56:12 PM »
Hey Rocklock,
Are you up to it?  I'm willing to make this a joint effort. ;D
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Re: Finished My First GB Howitzer/Cannon
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2010, 06:37:00 PM »
The wood versus metal square footage looks about the same.  Although you could make the wood patterns for the cheeks if you wanted a little more involvement.   ;D
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« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2010, 06:52:50 PM »
Hey Rocklock,
Are you up to it?  I'm willing to make this a joint effort. ;D
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« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2010, 11:53:47 PM »
yes, many of the small models was as they most often was given to the king or some general as a gift to present a new model of weapon .
but in this case it probably was just given as an beautiful gift , dont think that anyone thought of to use that one in a war  ;D

this photo show a plated mortar that have been cleaned too much , there has the gold plating been worn off at most of the surface and the bronze have been dark  
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