just sharing completion of my latest cannon project. (i know it's not the most complex project- just a fun project )100% made on my smithy 1340 granite combo (i know, i know- everyone hates'em, but for a humble home machinist it's great ) the brass is 5" dia. by 12" long with a 1 3/4" bore and a 1" gunpowder well at the bottom- solid naval brass. stainless, pewter and brass accents. brass trunnion and trunnion caps, oak sled carriage, 6" oak wheels with 3/4" brass axle and brass axle pins. a stainless fuse holder with a pewter skull fuse cap and replaceable stainless fuse hole prevents the fuse from burning the oak & brass on its way to the powder well.
I fired it with "ffg" black-powder and newspaper wadding. it was truly magnificent! a deep thunderous crack that echoed for a good 5 seconds around the lake- it weighs about 50lbs. dimensionally speaking, it's not historically correct- so more of a contemporary design.(the stamped name on the cannon rim breech "North American Cannon Co" was the name of my short lived cannon making business a decade ago- just not enough time in the day, but maybe someday...) such a wonderful and rewarding hobby.
I fired it with "ffg" black-powder and newspaper wadding. it was truly magnificent! a deep thunderous crack that echoed for a good 5 seconds around the lake- it weighs about 50lbs. dimensionally speaking, it's not historically correct- so more of a contemporary design.(the stamped name on the cannon rim breech "North American Cannon Co" was the name of my short lived cannon making business a decade ago- just not enough time in the day, but maybe someday...) such a wonderful and rewarding hobby.