Author Topic: cannon carriage (Read 1916 times)

Zulu · « **on:** March 31, 2011, 12:35:18 PM »

Here are a few pics of a cannon carriage I recently finished. It's walnut and it turned out pretty good.
Zulu

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2011, 12:47:39 PM »

Very cool. Do you have something to compare scale?

Zulu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:02:37 PM »

I know it looks bigger but that carriage is only 7 1/2" long. The barrel is 11" long. I am getting ready to build one for a 200 lb. barrel that is 37" long.
Stay tuned.
Zulu

Drilling Man · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2011, 06:04:12 AM »

Looks good. What kind of wood were the majority of the origional carriages made from?

DM

Zulu · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2011, 02:14:26 PM »

Quote from: Drilling Man on April 01, 2011, 06:04:12 AM

Looks good. What kind of wood were the majority of the origional carriages made from?

DM

Good English oak.

Zulu

Drilling Man · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2011, 03:26:34 PM »

I planted some english oaks here on my place years ago... They are doing great!

DM