Author Topic: What is that funny SQUARE piece of metal bottom trail side (Read 837 times)

opatriot · « **on:** January 07, 2006, 07:10:33 PM »

Gday friends .....for the life of me i cant figure out what that small square piece of metal is fer on the bottomish right side of the trail ends on the carriage pics ive been studying ..??? can anyone can enlighten me ........thanx ..davey

GGaskill · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2006, 07:34:44 PM »

Post a picture or a link to a picture. Don't know what you are asking about.

Double D · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2006, 07:58:18 PM »

Which Part?

Max Caliber · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2006, 03:01:27 AM »

Those are scrub plates to protect the trail from being rubbed by the wheels when the cannon is limbered up and the limber is in a tight turn.

Max

opatriot · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2006, 06:08:27 AM »

Thankyou for the info ........it was the plate below the chain on the bottom part of the trail i was wondering about.......protection from limber rub makes sence ........wonder if i should throw one on my carriage project just for posterity ..?? was also currios if there is a chain on both sides of the carriage ..?? most pics in books and forum only show one sided profile ...what is there pupose ..??....carriage project is coming along well ....all the wood is roughed out ...glad i chose oak for carriage cheeks , looks like they take the brunt of force ..!! ..im going to have to experiment with posting pics this week so please be gentil with me ...................thanx...davey

Double D · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2006, 06:53:06 AM »

Davey,

Go to BPM&C Photo album links and Picture posting instructions for instructions on posting pictures.

Max Caliber · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2006, 08:23:09 AM »

The large chain on the right side (Usually there's only one) is called a lock chain. It's main purpose was to give some added breaking when moving down grade and the weight of the cannon was too much for the wheel horses to handle. It would be threaded through the wheel between two spokes and fastened back on itself with a toggle and ring affair, locking the wheel from turning.

Max

Cannonmaker · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2006, 02:57:33 PM »

Davey, if your talking about the plate on the under side of the stock slightly in front of the rub plates, that would be the Implement stop. The purpose is to prevent the implements from sliding down under the crarrige while in tow.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2006, 12:46:19 AM »

This is good. (This may sound sarcastic, but it's NOT.)

Post a question about the something-or-other I'm-not'sure'-how-to-describe-it, AND I get to learn about all kinds of obscure things about cannons that I didn't have a clue what they were!

Have we hit it yet? Is there a prize? (Light sarcasm with a smile.)

opatriot · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2006, 08:16:20 AM »

....Thankyou all have been very helpfull in my first adventure in carrige building......whithout criticizeing me for my lack of knowledge ......Im going to go ahead and aply the limber rub plates and the implement stop.........But i was wondering.. was it traditional to nail the limber rub plates with cut nails or bolt them ..???.....And is the implement stop.. chain or bar stock ...?? thanx........davey

Max Caliber · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2006, 10:15:07 AM »

The wheel-guard plates were put on with 5 quare, countersunk, flat head nails. The rammer stop is a piece of angle iron with the corners rounded on the side pointing away from the trail. It is put on with 4 flat head nails. Wood screws are better if you want to remove the parts later.