HarborMaster

Iron Bess that is such an awesome ring.,it looks like 2 ounces of solid silver back hand jack slappin' ring ! thats quite a sea going statement ya got there.,have ya got it yet?

I got one kind of like it., mine is very heavily re-enfored across the bottom ., kind of a bar i had welded across the bottom., so it will take banging around concrete.,coral and scuba tanks., that stuff gives my rings a beating., so I get them buffed up when I have them made. I will try to post a pic when I can.

Anyway WOW I really like your ring !!! Mine isnt wearing a tricorn .

Eye think thats a right fine cannon Eye for the cove project., and also it is about pleasing oneself.., Amen to that brother. I have been following along and its a cool hang out for sure., there is time and money in there.,I would be pleased as punch to attend an event there.

That has 2 trails and could be like the single horse range hoppers called "The Galloper" from Rev War days..., or it could have been designed from something much earlier just a few years after the English Bombard of 1450.

About ours ., they will be carriage mounted. The Scuba unit is not like you are currently seeing on the website. Those are Banca's they jam right along but those arent what we are doing...., those are just some pics of us diving and having fun. Actually those Bancas are a mere 2000 U.S. for a 40 footer with a diesel.

"Jason"

Size wise thats about what we are doing. But how accurate is really in the wind. About every ship yard made their own carriage suitable to whatever cannon it was for., and then where it would be placed., then the next ship was differant., then the next yard over did theirs differant., then the next town., colony., country...., Probably the only ones that had consistency were aboard the same vessel.

Any carriage you do I am sure would work out well.

Wild Imports clearly has the wrong cap-squares (Trunnion caps) ., But they work well . I dont believe the steel axels are period ., I could keep going but for myself I would be happy with it as I am sure many would be,

The Red is true. Beautiful furniture like carriages we not the norm, painted was. I believe Red wasnt as demoralizing to the crew when blood ran the decks.

Be sure to breath while your babies are being delivered

I am excited about this to be sure Eye.

As soon as Wes posts me a pic or two I will surely post them here. Those first chips will be coming out of the bore so he can lighten up the work load right from the beggining.

These will be Carriage mounted . The barrel size and carriage size will be very close to this 1/2 scale Wild Imports .

I gotta stick with the material I have purchased Capt. Thighbiter. Here is what we are dealing with. ., and the project is just now begining

Welcome aboard this thread The Chapman . Follow along and let us know your there.

That is a beer can mortar with a beer in the mortar on the floor to the left of the first bronze round bar., its set there for size refrence. These arent very big but theyll work. I will be proud of them when they are finished I am sure. These cannons were chosen for there size due to shipping....., any more cannon than this hurts to ship over-seas and then at 6 times . Ouch.

It is looking good Eye. Definitely a fun place for a gathering of the dressed to kill Its sure come a long way since the beginning of thrad. Congrats sir

Its been a long time since I posted anything in this thread. It should be changed now to" 6 newly commissioned Cannons " . We are putting 3 cannons per side on our Scuba boat.

I have been in line waiting my turn as the manufactor had a list ahead of me. Needless to say my time has come Wes has begun building 6 new cannons for me.

Moderators stop me or tell me this stuff is ok to post here. To continue would be build photos following this post. Or should I start a new thread?

We will be referring to these custom guns as " Boat Howitzers"

"That" Mr. Silent is for my bar.., HA --- HA. I am wanting to put a large oak keg that says Rhum in the corner with a small XXX powder keg ..,a few lightly built wooden crate boxes., then toss a burlap sac .,"SUGAR" and of course this bag of Jamaican grass. Sort of build a pile of "Cargo " in the corner.

Either way .,back to this thread., maybe too much of THIS can cause Dread-Locks :angry:

:angry: Dread Pirate..,the game is fun ., this much I know

(Sorry if I sound like a advertisement, but it really seems to be every bit as good as Explorer in most ways and significantly better in others.)

"Every bit as good" ? then your saying I.E. is good.., so why switch?.., I tried them all..., I find less glitches with I.E. and have stayed with it now quite a while..., My findings are.., Microsoft makes my operating system (Unless you are a MAC user) there fore who would know Microsofts platform better than microsoft to make programs that would better run in there enviroment?.., the answer really is no-one......, Heres to the richest Pirate of all time LONG LIVE CAPTAIN BILL

If I.E. is not working right for whatever reason., a person can usually go "Tools" .., "Internet Options" ..., then " Advanced" and trigger whatever switches are necessary for Java or whatever is the issue.

OK here it is I knew I would find it some where. "The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA)" Rule book This will lay out Rules and codes for cannoneering., and of course a list of requirments for the construction of your cannon. Artillerey pages begin on pg. 69 . Page 69

pertains to cannons.

Lots of fine reading here. NSA

This will talk about how the Breach should be built. Ballistics with respect to podwer quantity to bore ratio. projo weights for given bores........., thickness of steel liners for cast iron cannons......., many points of interest to provide years of service and safety for us people to blow-up stuff and for others to be safe after we are long gone.

Actually thats pretty awesome. Many products we all know have been identified with by their logo for decades and longer. Congratulations Sir William.,that is really cool.

A. 3

B. 1 (Me)

C. Fantasy (Non-Historic-----Myself as a Pirate in 2007)

D. Both (Sometimes .., Rescue Diver when I can) Apparently you've never been to Singapore [Philippines] aye?

Sir William..., me too!., they are in a Russian Museum..., they are pretty cool.

I am with ya Captain Jim ....,

Yes ...., NASTY isnt it These have a rotating quad barrel and were built in Prussia for Catherine the Great. Not exactly GAoP but interesting never-the-less and pretty much the same as GAoP technology.

I knew I would find these on my drive if I looked hard enough.

Now isnt that about a tastey a treat !

Damn those are some fine looking pieces . ., What is that 3rd piece of silver to the right Capt. Sterling the rectangular piece? Does it hold primer?

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but mine are called pistons

And after capping them, and hitting them with the hammer to fire your balls....... they really would be......... 

Next we can joke about ball pullers and nipple wrenches........ 

I cracked up when I saw this one :) It had ta be painful livin back in the day., yea? Whoooo-man

Cannon Practice is always good to hone your skills . At least during a raid you'll be worth your salt..., and you can do it while drinking :)

I would say go with whatever is practical for this persons use. If she worries about what others think then thats a problem you may have to consider. Myself I have three differant material types for differant purposes. I am happy with them all.

I'll second that ., it really is more of a French stock. I have the 1717 French Army Musket And its got about the same Rifle butt. I like it because it naturally rises off your shoulder to eye level for shooting as opposed to my Bess. They are very comfortable.

Sir William if Pub members planned an outing for the Philippines.., That would be a dream come true for us. We are still 2 to 3 years from departure then we need to finish Tropico..,(I bet most of us will still be Pub members at that time) 12 to 20 fully dressed pirates hanging out at the Bar and Marina.,dressed to kill every day for 21 days blowing cannons ., Then Island hopping about the islands in garb.

We would love to be the pubs get away at the far side of the world. 7107 Asian islands with a heavy spanish flavor where your dollar is 50 to 1 !!!

You would want to come back ! ! !

You would be EXTREMELY WELCOMED . Do you like JUMBO shrimp? We would be Happy to accomodate any and all pirates for a trip to the islands. Spanish Cathedrals ., sugar cane plantations .,island hopping ., anything a guest wants will be our agenda. Modest cheap and spoiled.

I got a lot of stuff planned when I retire -

I am going with this

I am just finishing my last rental., a 3 plex. Now its all about saving.., for the first time in my life I can actually do the actual saving part before I take the big leap into retirement...., remember when you stop working ., you stop making money......., so I have to prepare., an alternate income (Besides Tropico Beach....., I cant eat the beach)