Master Gunner's Test Question 4 and 5

[robinghewitt]

Best hurry this along a bit, here are two questions together ::

The fourth question is: is a plug made of lime wood better than one made of hard wood, oak or beech, as many master gunners use, and should these plugs be short or long, dry or green?


The fifth question is: does a stone fly further if it sits tightly or if it is loosely seated

 

[musketman]

#4. Lime wood...

Lime wood being the traditional wood used for all the Crowns, Crests and Coronets that have been placed in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle and Henry V11 Chapel in Westminster Abbey for many centuries.

This seem fitting for the king's guns as well...
Oh, short and green as well...

#5. Logic states it would go further if tightly seated, this way the vapors can build up more...

 

[robinghewitt]

So much for 4 and 5 then, shall we move on to 6 and 7 now? :crackup:

 

[Stumpkiller]

Personally, I think a bit of lime would improve most gin drinks and Mexican beer, so a twist in the bore might help the cannon.

I find my own humor more effective after a few gin and tonics - when I'm tight, so it follows a tight cannon ball would be better, too. However, I am told the increase in effect is not noticed by those around me.

 

[Musketeer]

Squire Robin:
4. Short green lime (limes are usually short and green).
5. Sitting tightly (if not, then why use wedges?).

Stumpy:
I've noticed the same thing. We truly gifted comedians are never fully appreciated. :shocking: :thumbsup: