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new field cannon
« on: October 03, 2011, 11:02:41 AM »
Here she is.
 



This started after seeing Dominicks site and particularly his 36 cal. Civil War field cannon.  I wanted to build a field but am not up for the challenge of making wheels just yet.  So I contacted him and bought the barrel and a set of wheels.  I chose hickory for the carriage for it's color and grain.   I like the contrast in color with the black hardware.  Other details are brass to give it some sparkle.
 

 
Dom's wheels have a 3/8" Id for the axle so I used a nylon bushing arround a #10 threaded rod as a spacer.  A couple of stainless washers and brass accorn nuts finish it off.  The carriage is glued and has brass rods to pin it together.  I appreciate the amount of hardware on a real field gun but wanted this to be more pared down to the basic form.
 
I've fired it 4 times so far but haven't been able to get a decent pic or video yet.
 
What do you think?
 
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2011, 11:25:12 AM »
I like it, it reminds me of some of the little cannon with iron wheels from the late 1880's to early 1900...
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2011, 12:09:41 PM »
projector,  Very nice work!  Dom
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2011, 05:46:16 PM »
It looks real good. Congrats.
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2011, 09:55:29 PM »
looks great!!
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2011, 03:44:09 AM »
Thanks guys.  I want to do more with Hickory.  It has a really nice color and grain...plus I have a bunch of it.
 
Thanks again!
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2011, 03:07:51 AM »
Really Nice work on your carriage! 
With that left over hickory you could make a bunch of sticks and donate them to your local school system to help with English and Math classes...readin'  and writin' and 'rithmatic, taught to the tune of a hickory stick" .  A low cost motivator for the children who find school boring.  But then again I may just be showing my age...
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2011, 02:03:59 PM »
projector,
I admire your gun and carriage. I've never cut nor carved anything out of hickory, how was it to work with?
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Re: new field cannon
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2011, 04:43:43 AM »
Quote from: Cannoneer on October 05, 2011, 02:03:59 PM
projector,
I admire your gun and carriage. I've never cut nor carved anything out of hickory, how was it to work with?

It's easy enough.  It's hard like oak but has a more closed and finer grain...not as closed as maple.  Of course sharp blades help.  There is a lot of color differences between boards.  Our local hardwood supplier closed shop so I bought a stack of it at his sale.  It's patiently waiting to be used.
 
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