Author Topic: Wooden guns (Read 1253 times)

Zulu · « **on:** September 03, 2009, 05:55:07 AM »

Double D, Your wish is my command.
1/2 scale 1841 six pounder

Zulu · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2009, 05:57:30 AM »

part two

Zulu · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2009, 06:01:50 AM »

part 3

Zulu · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2009, 06:03:49 AM »

part 4

Zulu · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2009, 06:09:54 AM »

More construction in progress pics.
Split Trail cannon with South Bend barrel

Zulu · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2009, 06:12:28 AM »

split trail part 2

Zulu · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2009, 06:14:40 AM »

split trail part 3

This gun is the first thing you see when you open my front door.

1Southpaw · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2009, 06:24:00 AM »

With the fuse burning it may be the last !!

Very nice , you are a real Craftsman .

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2009, 02:41:56 PM »

WOW!

Great sequences of pix!

Victor3 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2009, 09:10:52 PM »

"This gun is the first thing you see when you open my front door."

I'd take that over a welcome mat any day

Zulu · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2009, 05:15:33 AM »

Russian 3 pounder Unicorn

This picture came out of the South Bend Catalog. I have been considering making one out of wood for display. Does anyone have any idea of the dimensions of this thing? What kind of carriage did it sit on? Sutter apparantly had one in California at his fort.
Zulu

Parrott-Cannon · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2009, 06:25:59 AM »

"Zulu" you are a craftman.

dan610324 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2009, 08:09:50 AM »

sorry that I cant help you any much in this , but I got 2 pic that will give you other models with only one dolphin

this are small and low quality pictures from the artillery museum in st petersburg russia .

you can see the 2 lower placed barrels with only one dolphin
in the other pic I think the barrel in the back also is a unicorn

Skunk · « **Reply #13 on:** September 04, 2009, 08:19:24 AM »

Wow, that looks like some top notch craftsmanship there Zula. Very Nice!

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2009, 01:54:41 PM »

Zulu, You are correct, Sutter did have one in Sacramento, CA at his Fort. We went back in time to that fort, just as the last group of Russians was leaving to get these photos of the 3-pdr. Unicorn Cannon for you.

The wheel diameter is about 10 inches less than a full-size CW 12-pdr Napoleon wheel, about 47 or 48". You can interpolate the rest of the dimensions from this size. Maybe the Fort has drawings of this gun, but we doubt it. They were more into grinding grain, medicine and dry goods displays. We did spot three or four fired aluminum foil powder cartridge remnants, so at least they fire their cannon occasionally! All in all a nice place to visit if you are ever near the town from which the 'Governator' governs.

Nice work, Zulu! Very nice.

Tracy and Mike

Zulu · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2009, 03:24:59 AM »

Tracy and Mike,
Thanks for the pics. This is exactly what I was looking for. I think it is an interesting gun. If the wheels are approx. 48" the the barrel is in the 40" range or so.
Zulu

KABAR2 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2009, 04:00:55 AM »

ZULU,

Back in early 2008 Cannonmn posted a thread going on this subject, in the thread there are some links to other sites with info that I posted.

On the Seacoast photo's posted you will note that the elevation on the photo's is wrong, it should be under the base ring on the cannon not under the casiable someone
messed up and put a smaller tube on one meant for a larger cannon, also the trunnion caps are bolted down another incorrect feature.

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,137214.msg1098531620.html#msg1098531620

Zulu · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2009, 04:55:13 AM »

Kabar2
Excellent pics in that older post. Those gunmakers were the real craftsmen.
The "dish" on the wheels is outstanding. That is extremely difficult to replicate. The wheels I made in the above photos of the white split trail are not dished. I need to take a real wheel making course.
Zulu

carronader · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2009, 07:28:44 AM »

Maybe help..........pdf attached

Zulu · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2009, 03:22:16 AM »

Carronader,
This, also is great information.
My thanks to everyone for their help and comments on my wooden guns. They are a great hobby for me and it is fun showing them off.
What a great forum this is!
Zulu

KABAR2 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2009, 04:18:08 AM »

Quote from: Zulu on September 05, 2009, 04:55:13 AM

Kabar2
The wheels I made in the above photos of the white split trail are not dished. I need to take a real wheel making course.
Zulu

Well if you do, I am sure there would be interest in a well made set of wheels here on the board, this is something people do look for,
you would have to talk to the management if it is done as a business, and become a sponsor. just something to think about.

Double D · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2009, 04:57:48 AM »

One of the links in the Cannon internet resource is to a guy peddling some books on how to make wheels.

I am surprised our resident engineer has hasn't yet taken you to task yet for leaving stress riser in the bottom of your barrel...

Hum maybe I better head back out in the fields today....

Zulu · « **Reply #22 on:** September 07, 2009, 06:34:25 AM »

Somebody help me. What is a stress riser?
Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #23 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:28:28 AM »

Tim will tell you. (don't worry, it's his leg that's being pulled, not yours!) And, he will get me for that!!!

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #24 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:48:00 AM »

Quote from: Zulu on September 07, 2009, 06:34:25 AM

Somebody help me. What is a stress riser?
Zulu

In the design of the inside of the barrel you have several ways to make it. If you make the inside shape at the end of the bore smooth and hemispherical the stresses are distributed evenly across a wide area; onthe other hand if there is a sharp inside corner the stresses are bunched together - becoming a place where the sum of the stresses can easily surpass the strength of the material. The feature is often called a 'stress riser'.

Not to worry here. Even white glue produces a bond stronger than the wood itself.

Double D · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2009, 09:48:56 AM »

Sorry, Tim, could not resist, your eagle eye always catches those stress risers...and I saw this one before you!

Zulu, since your cannon is none firing, you realy don't have a stress riser. In a firing gun the square corner between bore wall and breech woul not only be a poitn where debris could collect and be difficult to clean, but it would be a focus of stess and where a crack might start under the right condition.

Zulu · « **Reply #26 on:** September 08, 2009, 03:05:59 AM »

I learn something new everyday. I'll have to buy a new bit for the drill press.
Zulu