My cannon

[Robby]

Well, not too historically correct by any measure but it has brought a lot of oohs's and aah's to family gatherings and echoed up and down the valley heralding the birth of a nation every forth of July for over forty years. I made it from 316 stainless steel, 2" bore. I made a bunch of them, this was the biggest. The carriage is just hem-fir lumber yard wood and wheels from a farm implement junk yard.
Robby

 

[hrt4me]

got video of you firing it?

 

[FishDFly]

I always wanted a canon, the wife said no, she also said no to a helicopter.

 

[Robby]

got video of you firing it?

Someone somewhere probably does, I do not.
Robby

 

[springfield art]

Well, not too historically correct by any measure but it has brought a lot of oohs's and aah's to family gatherings and echoed up and down the valley heralding the birth of a nation every forth of July for over forty years. I made it from 316 stainless steel, 2" bore. I made a bunch of them, this was the biggest. The carriage is just hem-fir lumber yard wood and wheels from a farm implement junk yard.
Robby
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Way cool! Nice photo, the woods there look relaxing! (When there's not a cannon being fired!)

 

[Phil Coffins]

Fine looking field piece! With that handsome rig I’d be band sawing out wood to clamp on to form rims and spokes.

 

[Rich44]

it has brought a lot of oohs's and aah's to family gatherings

I would bet you get a BIG BANG from that 2 inch bore cannon!!!!!!!!!!!! Very Nice.

 

[flintlock75]

Here is a short video of me firing my 2” canon, just a blank load of 300 gr of canon powder.
Maple carridge, 1910 motorcycle wheels, the original wood set wore out.

 

[Robby]

Fine looking field piece! With that handsome rig I’d be band sawing out wood to clamp on to form rims and spokes.

Phil, that is something I started on about thirty years + ago and seem to get side tracked with regularity, I'll have to look around and see if I can find my parts.
Robby

 

[Dismount]

Well, not too historically correct by any measure but it has brought a lot of oohs's and aah's to family gatherings and echoed up and down the valley heralding the birth of a nation every forth of July for over forty years. I made it from 316 stainless steel, 2" bore. I made a bunch of them, this was the biggest. The carriage is just hem-fir lumber yard wood and wheels from a farm implement junk yard.
Robby
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I bet that thing is a monster boom! Super cool profile too!

 

[Westmount Battery]

Very nice cannon, if you compress the charge more you will get a bigger bang.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Here is a short video of me firing my 2” canon, just a blank load of 300 gr of canon powder.
Maple carridge, 1910 motorcycle wheels, the original wood set wore out.
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That is just soooo cool!!!!!

 

[Robby]

Very nice cannon, if you compress the charge more you will get a bigger bang.

I'm not sure its bigger but it is sharper. I like the low thunderous boom I get with a lot of paper towels firmly tamped. instead of rammed tight.
Robin

 

[springfield art]

Well, not too historically correct by any measure but it has brought a lot of oohs's and aah's to family gatherings and echoed up and down the valley heralding the birth of a nation every forth of July for over forty years. I made it from 316 stainless steel, 2" bore. I made a bunch of them, this was the biggest. The carriage is just hem-fir lumber yard wood and wheels from a farm implement junk yard.
Robby
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There is, believe it or not, an actual cannon that had wheels almost exactly like these. One is on display at a park in Phoenixville, Pa., there was a foundry there during the Civil War and beyond, Phoenix Steel. It was a type cannon to be rolled off of ships, I don't recall the exact nomenclature. I have a beautiful snapshot of it, but don't/can't post on line, but maybe you can find in on the web. When I 1st saw the gun on an elevated base, I thought it was a hokey made up thing, but a pal who is very knowledgeable about cannons indicated it's verity. (The tube in question is a bronze original barrel. So, your model is not all that far off!

 

[zulu]

I think you are talking about a Dalhgren Boat Howitzer.

 

[springfield art]

That's it! Thank you.

 

[Robby]

Shucks! Have to keep searching for this parts.
Robby

 

[NoBodyImportant]

I always wanted a canon, the wife said no, she also said no to a helicopter.

My neighbor bought a helicopter off ebay. Watched YouTube videos on how to fly helicopters. Hopped it around his 1/2 acre lot in the middle of the neighborhood until he hit a tree and exploded. Huge fire. FAA got involved. That’s my cell phone video in the linkNeighbors say it’s no surprise Lincoln County man crashed helicopter

 

[hrt4me]

My neighbor bought a helicopter off ebay. Watched YouTube videos on how to fly helicopters. Hopped it around his 1/2 acre lot in the middle of the neighborhood until he hit a tree and exploded. Huge fire. FAA got involved. That’s my cell phone video in the linkNeighbors say it’s no surprise Lincoln County man crashed helicopter

I remember that ARF thread years ago while it all played out

were you the poster who gave a news interview?

 

[deerstalkert]

with this view just crying for a cannon shot, the wife still says NO! be kinda hard hiding one!
have always wanted to splash a ball into the river behind my neighbors house!