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Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« on: September 14, 2010, 12:18:52 PM »
I finished the fab work on the carriage I'm restoring.  Here's a video.

 
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2010, 01:25:36 PM »
dominick,
Looks nice!  What thickness is the flat iron banding around the siderails?  Did you cold bend it or heat it?  It looks like a nice fit.  I've done it before (cold bending 3/16") and it was very hard to do and still get a good fit.
It took a lot of hammering. :P
Are you going to show us pictures of the mounted barrel?
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2010, 02:25:02 PM »
Zulu,
The 90 degree bends are cut and welded joints,  The shallow degree bends and the rolled section are formed by cold bending with a brake and cold rolling around a 6" diameter pipe.  The strap material is 3/16" x 2" flat stock. I will post photos of the completed cannon when ready.  Dom
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2010, 02:32:11 PM »
Very nice!  Looking forward to seeing the barrel mounted.
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2010, 02:37:01 PM »
     That sure is a fine carriage, Dom.  I remember seeing a whole bunch of that double trail style show up in and around New England in 1976 and their numbers kept increasing until around '82 or '83.  Your metal work is very, very nice, love it!

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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2010, 03:08:40 PM »
Thanks for the compliments Zulu, Artilleryman, M&T.  Looking forward to my Krupp cannon. I see it's coming along very nicely.  :)
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2010, 01:24:16 PM »
As usual, fine looking work, Dominic.
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2011, 02:05:30 PM »
 One year later and I completed the cannon.  ;D

Before and after pics. 













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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2011, 02:14:53 PM »
I remember watching this awhile back, has it been a year!!! Looks Great Dom!!! :)
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2011, 02:24:49 PM »
Thanks Lance.  I received the cannon Jan 15, 2010.  The barrel went to the machine shop for sleeve fitting in early March and I pick it up the first week of January 2011.
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2011, 06:44:22 AM »
Dom,

Outstanding work! I wish it was mine!
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2011, 01:38:15 PM »
Yikes Dom ! That is beautiful ,always been a favorite type .
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2011, 02:37:05 PM »
what a transformation, nice work  8)
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Re: Replica Revolutionary War Field Carriage [progress report]
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2011, 02:05:24 AM »
Dom, very nice work.

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