Recent Find Before And After

[General Butler]

If y'all remember @redbob and I made a road trip to PA to pickup a cannon last fall. Well after 3 plus months I finally got it restored. I field stripped it, sanded all the wood down and applied a 1/6 inch coat of marine epoxy, then sanded that, primed and painted. All the hardware was removed wire brushed, primed and painted. I had to get a prolong rope, the sponge & rammer chain and ear plates. I made the ramrods, sponges, wormer and trail pole. Then put it all back together. Well today I finished it. Going to try and test fire it on Wed and will be sure to take and post video

Recent Find - The 1740 Mile Trip To Yankee Land For A US Model 1841 Field Gun | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons

@redbob and I just returned from a 1740 mile road trip to yankee land (PA) to pickup a full scale firing replica of the US Model 1841 field gun. This old girl was built a long time ago but is still in great condition. We finally got her home and now I get to start the restoration on her. This...

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Wow, nothing but wow

 

[Valen]

Beautiful work. I'd love to have one in the front yard. But the wife won't allow it, because then no one will be able to see the flowers and fieldstone garden beds.

Is that a bad thing?

 

[lupaglupa]

Very nice. I have really come to appreciate cannons, through the eyes of my resident historian. Besides. I do enjoy a good "boom" even if I do still jump a mile.

I find fingers in ears helps a lot!

Great job @ucvrelics!

 

[redbob]

I find fingers in ears helps a lot!

Great job @ucvrelics!

I was a Marine artilleryman firing a 155MM howitzer, so this is music to my somewhat deaf ears.

 

[lupaglupa]

My neighbor across the street was for many years a French and Indian/Revolutionary War reenactor. He has a small artillery piece he used at demonstrations and things. One day he needed to test it so he rolled it out into the driveway and nonchalantly shot it off. No projectile but we didn't know that. The thing was pointed at our house! Scared the heck outta me.

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Is that a bad thing?

No not at all, cause they do look nice. We have since moved the propane tank, and added a deck out there with more flower beds.

 

[farmerjohn]

I guess thats why I have 3 ex-wives

yeah me too. i am right there with ya. women think that men are their slaves these days like a live in fix it man. i know sounds coarse but, ive seen it too many times. just sayin', just sayin'

 

[Seduzal]

Wow! An awesome restoration. Thanks for sharing.
Waiting patiently for the video.. you all be safe when you fire the cannon!