Pics of my first build

[kirch]

Made this one out of 1.75" brass round stock on a standard modern 16/60 lathe, and did most of the radiusing and detail work by hand with a file. barrel has a 2.5 degree taper


Throwing chips roughing the barrel


roughed out, and started the details


Taper turning


Scale


Random pics

[Cat Whisperer]

kirch -

NICE set of pictures!    How big is the bore?

The bottom of the bore looks right-much smooth!

[kirch]

Thanks! Glad you think it looks good. The bore is reamed to .516" as suggested for a .50 caliber musket ball. starting the carriage tonight hopefully.

[Cat Whisperer]

Take LOTS of pictures.  Sort through and post a representative pix at each stage.  We're looking forward to seeing the pix of smoke and flame too!

[Ex 49'er]

You've created a great looking little cannon. Nice lines.

[Double D]

Great first step, now hurry up and get the carriage done, we want to see smoke and fire!!!!!

[kirch]

carriage is in work, with the sides and base cut and stained. need some brass nails now though.

also thinking of artificially ageing the barrel. what do you think?

[Rayfan87]

With the brass I have, I polished it once and now am just letting it patina on its own. I'd give it a couple months and see how it looks.

[Double D]

There some artificial darkerners look up my SAMCC Barrel post for a list of them.

Here is before,



Here is after.

[walter t]

Nice work, how did you attach the trunions?
Walter

[kirch]

Nice work, how did you attach the trunions?
Walter

the trunnions were machined to a .005 press fit, frozen in liquid nitrogen for 5 minutes to shrink them, and pressed in with a hydraulic press before they re expanded. i may still braze them if needed.