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Offline Incitatus

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Update on 1450 Bombard
« on: April 21, 2007, 09:48:31 AM »
After a bit of time passed, I received my finished tube.

Beautiful workmanship.  It is so pretty, I am having second thoughts about browning it. 

It should throw a 36" diameter stone at least 2000 yards, as I figure it ...

OK, would you believe a golfball. ;D

The work was done by Jamie Cartmill who, if you wish to avail yourself of her superb machining skills can be contacted at jamie_32_3@hotmail.com.

In any event, the next step is to proceed with the carriage.

BTW, since the tradition was to name cannon after women, this cannon shall be known as "Jamie" from now on. ;D
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2007, 01:44:01 PM »
Quote from: Incitatus on April 21, 2007, 09:48:31 AM
BTW, since the tradition was to name cannon after women, this cannon shall be known as "Jamie" from now on. ;D

Looks good! You can sing--"Jamie is my gun" like Aerosmith's "Jamie's got a gun."
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2007, 04:14:27 PM »
Quote from: Preacher_of_Boom on April 21, 2007, 01:44:01 PM
Quote from: Incitatus on April 21, 2007, 09:48:31 AM
BTW, since the tradition was to name cannon after women, this cannon shall be known as "Jamie" from now on. ;D

Looks good! You can sing--"Jamie is my gun" like Aerosmith's "Jamie's got a gun."

 ;D

Progress.  Slow, but progress.
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2007, 04:23:08 PM »
Nice! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece. What steel did you end up going with?
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2007, 05:11:51 PM »
Quote from: Don Krag on April 21, 2007, 04:23:08 PM
Nice! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece. What steel did you end up going with?

We ended up with 4140.  I am sort of rethinking the carriage that the Royal Armouries associated with it, there are some that are simpler.  If you have any thoughts on that score please share.
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2007, 05:18:24 PM »
If you don't brown it, it will brown itself unless you polish it after every firing.

Steel wants to be brown. Steel wants to rust.

When you brown a barrel, at first it tends to look artificial. As time passes, the colors change and it starts to really look awesome.

For what it is worth, after you have done several layers of browning, and rinsed it well, boiled linseed oil is a good and traditional coating to put on the barrel.
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2007, 12:49:58 AM »
Quote from: Rickk on April 21, 2007, 05:18:24 PM
If you don't brown it, it will brown itself unless you polish it after ever firing.

Steel wants to be brown.

When you brown a barrel, at first it tends to look artificial. As time passes, the colors change and it starts to really look awesome.

For what it is worth, after you have done several layers of browning, and rinsed it well, boiled linseed oil is a good and traditional coating to put on the barrel.


Good points.  Thanks.
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2007, 03:08:03 PM »
Here's a few picture's of my Ole' Bombard " Tess " 




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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 03:34:04 PM »
Very nice.  I take it you got the plans from the Royal Armouries. 

I am about to start the carriage.  How did you go about carving out the depression to support the tube? 
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2007, 07:54:51 AM »
This is a bit different on the actual gun, but a pretty nice carraige. I think these guys are out of Switzerland.

http://www.olofsgillet.org/images/olofsgillet_029.jpg
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2007, 09:27:44 AM »
Don, the Picture you posted looks more like this cannon here.


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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2007, 02:23:42 PM »
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How did you go about carving out the depression to support the tube?

   Incitatus,  I used a cutting torch  :) The carriage is steel.
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2007, 02:34:30 PM »
El Caz,

is the barrel brazed to the carriage?
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2007, 03:34:22 PM »
Hey Rickk,

Na, its not brazed to carriage. Dom brazed it to steel lips, each lip has two holes drilled so it can be secured onto the carriage. So barrel can be removed for maintenance.

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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2007, 03:40:01 PM »
Sorry Incitatus,

I didn't give more details On the Bombard, Its all steel Built for me by Dominick Carpenter. As you probably can tell its a Golfball size bore with powder chamber.really looking forward your Bombards completion.
Regards,
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2007, 03:55:34 PM »
Quote from: EL Cazador 66 on April 26, 2007, 03:40:01 PM
Sorry Incitatus,

I didn't give more details On the Bombard, Its all steel Built for me by Dominick Carpenter. As you probably can tell its a Golfball size bore with powder chamber.really looking forward your Bombards completion.
Regards,
Ed

No problem.  I am going to take a shot (ha!) at reproducing the carriage in the Royal Armouries plan in wood.  I might make some simpifications to the specs based on the materials at hand. 
I am still in the process of assembling the bits and pieces but should start on it next week.

Ed
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Re: Update on 1450 Bombard
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2007, 04:46:35 PM »
Cool, looking forward to seeing your results.

Ed
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