Author Topic: Boer Artillery (Read 2782 times)

Double D · « **on:** July 22, 2009, 10:25:52 AM »

Just got this.

Double D · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2009, 10:34:29 AM »

Just got another.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2009, 11:51:01 AM »

DD that is some interesting info I am firmilar with a few of those guns, there are examples of some here in the states,

The Skoda Artillery has always interested me, I have an original catalog from around this period.

Double D · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2009, 02:16:51 PM »

I was looking for details on Seeppot. My "rare Boer strap Mortar" May evolve into into a replica of Seeppot.

Double D · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2009, 03:48:16 PM »

Here's Seeppot:

I am going to have to get one of those hats!!!

KABAR2 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2009, 04:30:57 PM »

DD are you sure this is a strap mortar? To me this looks like it's cast one piece, there is also a slight rim at the muzzle and the back looks to be rounded not flat.

this may not be the photo your looking for.

Double D · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2009, 04:43:18 PM »

Ah, Alan, don't let anybody know, but the "strap mortar" is a fantasy mortar, made up like a Confederate Mortar using straps to hold the tunnion so we can shoot in next month. Building into Seeppot should take place this winter.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2009, 04:49:19 PM »

Quote from: Double D on July 22, 2009, 04:43:18 PM

Ah, Allen, don't let anybody know, but the "strap mortar" is a fantasy mortar, made up like a Confederate Mortar using straps to hold the tunnion so we can shoot in next month. Building into Seeppot should take place this winter.

Got ya! I was wondering about this project, your strap mortar was the first I had heard of this type of attachment relating to Boer or any other mortars........
I do like the thinking behind it.

Double D · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:21:48 PM »

Allen, I was wondering if I was going to get away with it. Boomj usually catches me right away...hey if we are real quiet, maybe he won't catch on...

KABAR2 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:28:54 PM »

O.K. SHHHHH! I won't tell him

Cannoneer · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2009, 01:32:08 AM »

Doug,

Thanks for posting the pics and text on the Boer ordnance.

BTW, I was wondering what the heck a "strap mortar" was.

Victor3 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2009, 01:56:16 AM »

Quote from: Boom J on July 23, 2009, 01:32:08 AM

BTW, I was wondering what the heck a "strap mortar" was.

I'm surprised at your lack of knowledge here, Boom J.

The strap mortar was designed to fire cans of blackstrap molasses. High in iron content (for weight), and the sticky goo held the enemy in place long enough to shoot them with a rifle.

Cannoneer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:21:35 AM »

Quote from: Victor3 on July 23, 2009, 01:56:16 AM

Quote from: Boom J on July 23, 2009, 01:32:08 AM
BTW, I was wondering what the heck a "strap mortar" was.

I'm surprised at your lack of knowledge here, Boom J.

The strap mortar was designed to fire cans of blackstrap molasses. High in iron content (for weight), and the sticky goo held the enemy in place long enough to shoot them with a rifle.

Victor,
That, of course, would have been my first guess.

PM Fourie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:05:56 AM »

Hi DD
I have some pictures off Seeppot Number 24 standing at Fort Klapperkop in Pretoria and off number 4 in the museum of military history in JHB. I will try and measure one of the up and make a Drawing off it. As soon as I figure out how to post pictures I will do so.

Double D · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:14:35 AM »

Wonderful. While living in SA, I never got to the military museum in JHB. To much to see in do in Durban.

Pictures would be lovely. Based on what the Seeppot Mortar looked like, here’s what I need in pictures. Straight right, straight front, straight rear, straight left, cap squares and how they hold the trunnion. Measurement of length and width of base, height of corners of base. Measurements of the diameter of the Trunnion. Measurement of distant from bottom of Trunnion to bottom of the of Base. Diameter of the muzzle. If the muzzle has a reinforcing ring the diameter just behind the ring.

And thank you very much.

PM Fourie · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:28:49 AM »

I have just created an acount to host my pictures as you indicated in the sticky's. Once that is up and going I will attempt to post the pictures. The pictures I got does not have the wooden base but a steel base and that is on both mortars.

PM Fourie · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:22:16 AM »

Right DD here is the Pictures.

Double D · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:57:36 AM »

From what your posted If you were to get me the muzzle diameter and the trunnion diameter, I can scale the wooden base.

PM Fourie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2009, 04:38:23 AM »

DD I will try and get there next week thats if I am not going Mozambique on business other wise I will do it in 2 weeks time.

Double D · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2009, 04:48:53 AM »

There is no rush, this is in the design stage right now. Its a winter time project. Our winter, not yours...

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2009, 08:50:23 PM »

Quote from: Double D on July 22, 2009, 03:48:16 PM

I am going to have to get one of those hats!!!

Didn't Jethro have a hat like that on the "Beverly Hillbillies"? Or maybe I'm thinking about
Pancho Villa.

Terry C. · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2009, 05:32:41 AM »

I remember Jethro had an iron hat in his "double-naught spy" phase.

He would usually end up knocking himself cold with it.

Double D · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2009, 06:03:01 AM »

Jethro doesn't sound like a Boer name, was he from the Transvaal?

Cannoneer · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2009, 06:56:57 PM »

PM Fourie,

Thanks for posting pics of this mortar, it's an interesting piece, I've never seen cap squares that join to the bracket of the bed like these do.

PM Fourie · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:10:59 AM »

DD I have measured the Seep Pot today Drawn it up and copied it to a word document.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2009, 07:36:27 AM »

PM Fourie,

WOW! those are some detailed drawings I have saved a set for a future project.

thank you for taking the time to draw and post these.

Allen <><

KABAR2 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2009, 07:38:17 AM »

Quote from: Double D on July 26, 2009, 06:03:01 AM

Jethro doesn't sound like a Boer name, was he from the Transvaal?

Naw he was from Beverly you know where they have them there cement swim'n holes.

Double D · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2009, 08:16:23 AM »

PM.

Lovely man, lovely. I owe you a Windhoek!!

Thank you!!!

PM Fourie · « **Reply #28 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:14:50 PM »

Thanks I will take you up on the windhoek one day. DD would you send me Drawings of the base once you have done them. I would also like to build me a Seep Pot.

Regards
Pieter

Double D · « **Reply #29 on:** August 02, 2009, 04:11:02 PM »

Pieter,

Drawings? I'm old school! There might be some rough sketches, but no drawings. But I will share. Mine will be a representation and not a replica.

A friend in SA sent more pictures of one of the mortars in SA. With your pictures and these new pictures, I learned something about the original. The base is bronze also! Dan and Gary will love it!