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Offline FTB1-SS

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Almost done with summer project
« on: August 23, 2009, 01:36:56 PM »
It is my summer project that is almost ready to fire, just need to make the ram and swab, and a worm. 2 inch bore, 40-inch tube, 110 lbs., and #2 pattern naval carriage out of red oak, a very fun build!
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2009, 02:19:58 PM »
Looking good..... pics of fire and smoke soon ??
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2009, 03:29:03 PM »
You sure know your stuff. Perfect!

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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2009, 03:56:21 PM »
Nicely done AND a clean shop too!
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2009, 04:22:25 PM »
A fine piece of artillery! ;D

always nice to see another one join the ranks!

 
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2009, 07:22:35 PM »
That there is a great looking cannon. Congrats on a great looking heirloom. It is nice to see that the addiction is taking hold. Consider yourself assimilated.
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2009, 02:25:21 AM »
That is a very nice looking piece, fine workmanship. Looks like you used something like Minwax red oak stain and polyurethane for the finish.

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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2009, 06:22:31 AM »
Thanks Guys, the stain is minwax gunstock with 3 coats of polyurethane. Hope to fire it soon!
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2009, 08:16:05 AM »
sweet !  ;D
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2009, 08:28:59 AM »
Very Nice!!
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 05:37:19 PM »
That's going to be a sharp looking gun when you get the carriage painted!!!  ;D
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2009, 09:05:37 AM »
I suppose that he just havent decide what color yet  ;D
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2009, 04:05:19 AM »
Your are correct, could not decide on a color and the wife said make it match the furniture....
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2009, 08:31:17 AM »
FTB1-SS,

That is one fine lookin' tube & carriage; did you pattern the barrel after a Blakely, Sawyer Rifle, or did you improvise? Whatever the case may be, in my humble opinion if awards were given by someone on this board, you'd certainly be given one. Hey, wait a second, awards are bestowed upon those that merit them with their excellent craftsmanship, by one of the individuals that makes up the dynamic duo of moderators that have the sometimes underappreciated job of keeping our board sailing on an even keel.
I'll bet that one of those moderators who has the sole power to depress the KEWPIE AWARD button might be a little preoccupied at this time with scything down amber waves of grain, or scouting out hunting grounds, or some such thing. ;)
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2009, 01:12:12 PM »
 ;D Howdy Douglas ;D  I had to make a post to bring this thread back to the top of the page.
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RIP John. While on vacation July 4th 2013 in northern Wisconsin, he was ATVing with family and pulled ahead of everyone and took off at break-neck speed without a helmet. He lost control.....hit a tree....and the tree won.  He died instantly.

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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2009, 01:26:09 PM »
Quote from: FTB1-SS on August 29, 2009, 04:05:19 AM
the wife said make it match the furniture....
That means that it can live in the house, excellent choice (of wife).
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2009, 12:41:52 AM »
I took the Brooks pattern for something to start with, and it lives in the house. Thanks
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2009, 10:08:59 AM »
Very nice job!! :)
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2009, 11:45:05 AM »
Quote from: FTB1-SS on August 23, 2009, 01:36:56 PM
It is my summer project that is almost ready to fire, just need to make the ram and swab, and a worm. 2 inch bore, 40-inch tube, 110 lbs., and #2 pattern naval carriage out of red oak, a very fun build!
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FTB1-SS,

You know, the more I look at your scale rendition of a Federal 4 truck carriage from the mid 1800's, the more impressed I am with your attention to detail. This time period would have signalled the beginning of the end for the wooden 4 truck carriages, because they were soon to become outmoded by other designs. The last hurrah for these carriages was probably their use on Union river gunboats during the Civil War.
From what I can tell by looking at the drawings that I have, you have the cross bolts through the cheeks at the right places, the side tackle bolts are placed on the top of the last step where they're supposed to be, (and at the correct angle, I might add) you have a train tackle bolt on the rear axletree, a transporting bolt on the front axletree, and you've even included the 2 brackets that are attached on the inside rear of the cheeks, that were intended to hold the handspikes used in traversing the carriage. Very impressive indeed. 
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2009, 03:06:22 AM »
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Re: Almost done with summer project
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2009, 03:10:46 AM »
Well you did good with it!!
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