Gunsmithing: Building a black powder Cannon

[IndyGunworks]

HA, those wheels wouldn't hold up to that at all.... If I bought the wheels to be period correct they would have cost around 1800 a piece, and I could have hitched it up and pulled at around 30 MPH.... ill pass, only have 500 into these wheels. I did buy a trailer just to haul this thing though.

 

[Niles Coyote]

Looking good.

check these guys
Camp Grayling Competition

 

[IndyGunworks]

WOW, that's way above my pay grade.

 

[IndyGunworks]

Photo updates


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[IndyGunworks]

Photo update





Got some cutting to do on this piece to allow the barrel to level out

 

[1911ly]

Awesome work! Thanks for the updates. Can't waait to hear about the test fire :-)

 

[chezuki]

Can't waait to hear about the test fire :-)

Hopefully on INGO, and not the news.

That think looks awesome!!

 

[Buck67]

I'm glad to see that the tube has a steel liner. BTW, check out Ball and Bullet Moulds for Muzzle Loading Arms for molds for your cannon projectiles.

Buck67

 

[IndyGunworks]

I'm glad to see that the tube has a steel liner. BTW, check out Ball and Bullet Moulds for Muzzle Loading Arms for molds for your cannon projectiles.

Buck67

Wouldn't own a cannon w/out one. I wont be firing live ammunition often enough to justify a ball mould

 

[IndyGunworks]

another photo update.

I recut the front transom and put a bevel on it. I will have to redrill some holes but this will allow water to run out easier during cleaning.



And I got the middle transom in place, but still have to drill the holes and get the elevator screw ordered.

 

[1911ly]

Awesome! I love the updates. You are doing a awesome job.

 

[IndyGunworks]

Thanks... I am at the point now where any progress I make looks like a larger accomplishment than it really is. Its just nice to have her back up on wheels because she looked kinda silly just sittin on the ground the last couple of weeks.

 

[IndyGunworks]

two more photo's... these are the two areas that are going to be clad in 1/4 in thick 2 inch wide metal strapping.

 

[giovani]

Very nice!

can't wait to see pics when its done.

 

[IndyGunworks]

ok, found one more that I took.

 

[1911ly]

Just amazing! Keep up the good work. I really enjoy the updates.

 

[Disposable Heart]

When you're done with that, I need about 15 Whitworth rifled bores... Johnny Reb has been hankering for some counter battery for some time now, time to whet his appetite! Failing that, maybe a few Parrotts... canister works just fine if you please suh...

 

[IndyGunworks]

Took an educated guess on what angle to cut on the front transom... Got it pretty darn good so the barrel will rest on it rather well.



Middle transom being held into place so I can locate the holes I wanted to drill.



Middle transom done (minus elevating screw which is on its way)



A quick look at how well the angles of the trail match the taper of the barrel. With a can of geox for size reference.

 

[1911ly]

Great job! Thanks for the update.

 

[dhamby]

This thing is sweet. I may have missed it but how are you planning on holding the trunnions in place? Also how do you plan on keeping them lubed?