union style coehorn handles

[rusty barrels]

Where can I get the handles for a 95% scale union coehorn, Hern sell them for 30 bucks a pair (that seems high to me) an I'm not sure if they are cast or formed. I have checked several of the sponsors but could not find them. Anybody know of any good ones?

[Rickk]

Hern's are cast. They are on the mortar in my avatar.

[moose53]

To do them right takes a lot of time. I have made my own and they can take 1/2 to 3/4 hr to do a good job so $30 a pair is not unreasonable.   

[rusty barrels]

Rickk did you get just the handles or the whole kit.

[Rickk]

The whole kit.

The bolts are unique and would be hard to find elsewhere. All-thread would probably work, but the bolts replicate the "real thing".

[rusty barrels]

The bolts probably wouldn't work on my platform because it's scaled down a little from their specs. if theirs is 9X15X31. What is the hole size and spread on the handles.

[Rickk]

I can check when I get home tonight on the hole spacing. The bolts are a tad oversize even for fulll size... on purpose I believe. There are several inches of threads for cutting to exact size. 95% scale should be no problem.

[GGaskill]

Where can I get the handles for a 95% scale union coehorn, Hern sell them for 30 bucks a pair (that seems high to me) and I'm not sure if they are cast or formed.

This thread discusses making handles for a half scale Coehorn.  When you see what is involved, $30 a pair including screws will seem charity.

[CU_Cannon]

The hardware took almost as much time to make as the barrel for my 12 pdr Coehorn.  The bolts themselves took about 2 hours a piece.  The handles I ended up making were bent out of 1/4” flat stock.  They look pretty good but they are a little hard on the hands if you are going to carry it for any distance.  At some point I’ll make up some proper ones.

$30 a pair isn’t a bad price.  They should be ok for you bed.  At 95% scale the handles would only be about a 1/4” shorter than full scale. 

[Rickk]

If you scale the handles down too much you will have to scale your hands down as well... a difficult thing to do.