HarborMaster

Just curious., what vendor did you get these guns from?

Happy Fourth of July Weekend Pirates ! Here are a few videos on You Tube of our Cannon shoot this weekend . Here is a link to You Tube for a shot from the Wes Made Bronze Mortar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvutps4HXnE A Link to Als Swivel Shot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_USfeM3aoYg And a link to You Tube showing my ball actually leaving my swivel at mach speed *Wicked-Gold-Toothed-Grin* ;D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTk1ka59Qpk And finally the 1/3 scale 6 pounder in the naval carriage. I am going broke buying sinkers.., i need to get a mold made badly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvifve9kjKk

No kidding that is outstanding.,its really great.,the finish is even better than the plan was., Its looking good there.

Kumusta Red Cat., Happy Fourth to You !! ., I,I,I,I,I'm m m m a d d d dicted ! ..., Its a problem ! (NO ! thats not a baby in there., just a few home cooked meals)

OUTSTANDING ! Yes thank you for sharing the photos. The parade had some serious class . The Fourth of July a wonderful time indeed.

I have a sort of addiction....., I cant help it. Its a weakness........, I need them......, cant live without them........, it is a problem......................................................................... ............, I love cannons and mortars. for the last two days I have been blackened and I smell of sulphur..., I love it !..., there .., go ahead poke fun if you must......., I have a bronze fetish.., and i carry slow-match. Yes you guessed it..., another ADDICTION .., that is a bottle of Guinness ! I hope you ALL enjoyed your holiday as much as I did........., nothing now until all hallows eve...., wicked-grin ! This topic was LONG OVERDUE Thank You Syren

Mozart - Carmina Burana - O Fortuna (Excalibur theme., I do have a liking for centuries old tunes. Mozart is now ..., Bach is new ...,if you havent really listened and..., Bethoven is hip..........., to me.

Patrick we would love to see you there..,actually we would love to populate the nieghborhood with retiring pirates. A WHOLE LOT CHEAPER THAN YOU COULD BELIEVE . is the cost. Right now the exchane rate is 46 to 1 . This means 20 US in your pocket is 920 Pisos !!! our hotel will be 1000 pisos a night., about 22 bux., 25% off for americans at 750p is about 15 bux a night on the beach. Living there is quite good ., in 2006 I priced full coverage Blue Cross .,they quoted me 400 a month ..........., about 9 bux......, insurance for the multi-cab (car) is 120 ..........., yea ., about 2 dollars and 50 cents. Swifty Morgan (He was on the pub last year) he bought a house last year...., a 1 bedroom concrete and steel. Not far from me and the wife he has hiway access...., 7,000.00 American...., hello 7k ? he is 27 years old and cashed out his retirement home ! 350,000.00 pisos. Its not for everyone........, but it sure works for us. Its a neat place Pat.

taken from wikipedia.com itself .I like wikipedia..., I use it alot...,its an awesome source....,however they themselves take no claim for accuracy is all I am saying. If you need provinance.,you may need to dig deeper on certain subjects .

I do not have a period refrence...,all of that text above is from Pussers Rum Co. "history". on Pussers Rums website. but of course .......,they want to promote their product !!!! do be careful with wikipedia .,it is submitted by patrons..,so it may or may not be accurate as well ?

Wow ! Thanks for posting the photos on your website Blackjohn. Your crewe., the kids (in the stocks cool pics) ..,Mr.Lasseter ., Everyone really looks great. Your photos definitely show your people go all out to get it right. As always with your site i enjoyed your photos very much and constantly gain admiration for it .

Actually.., yea...,they were hammered. You got in line..,chugged yours down.., gave the purser back his cup..., who then filled it and gave it to the next in line.

Rum was first introduced into the Navy in 1655 as a substitute for beer, by 1731, it was in general use. Prior to 1740, the men's daily tot of Rum was a pint a day, that is without water. Before battle, they were issued a double 'tot', and always after victory for a job well done. The rationing or water had nothing to do with Admiral Nelson . Over the centuries, the amount of rum changed from time to time. Prior to 1740, Rum was issued to the men neat, that is without water. They received 1/2-pint twice daily. Admiral Vernon , the hero of Portobello and the Commander-in-Chief, West Indies Station was very much concerned with what he called the swinish vice of drunkenness which he believed was caused by the men drinking their daily allowance of rum neat, that is without water. He believed that if the same amount of rum was mixed with water, and then consumed that it would reduce drunkenness and discipline problems for which the punishment could be brutal. Thus he issued his infamous Order to Captains No. 349 on August 21, 1740. His order stated that the daily allowance of rum "be every day mixed with the proportion of a quart of water to a half pint of rum, to be mixed in a scuttled butt kept for that purpose, and to be done upon the deck, and in the presence of the Lieutenant of the Watch who is to take particular care to see that the men are not defrauded in having their full allowance of rum... and let those that are good men receive extra lime juice and sugar that it be made more palatable to them." The sailors, or "Jack Tars" had affectionately nicknamed Admiral Vernon "Old Grog" from the "grogram" cloak he often wore on the quarter deck. The watered rum gave great offence to the men, and soon they began referring to it contemptuously as "Grog" from the name they'd already provided Admiral Vernon. Thus, true Grog is Pusser's Rum and water with lime juice and sugar. The ration - or tot - was later increased to two parts water and one part rum, and in 1756, the daily ration of Pusser's Rum was increased to one pint per day, per man. Finally, just before the tot ritual ended in 1970, it was reduced to one-eighth pint. It was not until July 31st, 1970 that the Admiralty Board abolished the daily issue of Pusser's Rum. This date since then, is referred to "Black Tot Day".

Thanks for checkin out my toy thread everybody ! ! ...., I love this stuff !! O.K. Littleneckhalfshell For some answers..... yes the 2.25 bore is what I have also on my Hern cannon Barrels. To make cannonballs for it I do two things. 1 . I also use a DO-IT brand ball sinker mold for fishing ...., they have a 2.20 ...., with only .050 windage ....., thats pretty close to "Good enough" another way is 2.130 pinapple juice cans filled with concrete. My HERN ordinance rifles can throw a can of concrete at better than mach speed (Breaking the sound barrier-above 760 mph) for 17 hundred yards. Youll be thinking now when you go to a grocery store to start buying your foods by the size can it comes in never leave home without a caliper ! Anyway..., see that chain hanging under my tripod ? I am going to use that for suspending a cast iron pot ., for melting FREE TIRE WEIGHTS from Les Shwab then pour my .50 .., .60..., and 1" cannon balls only ..., really I prefer cans and concrete for the bigger bores. otherwise I am using alot of lead quik. Weight wise HildeKitten the swivel is a good way to go since it all comes apart ..,there is not one bolt holding that assembly together.....,All gravity ! So its not to bad really Abrams for modern ...., here ya go we just put this together in the last 2 weeks for a friend so I got a firend to shoot with now. Also if anyone wants a 1" bore cannon .,I got one for sale right here. 475.00 shipped anywhere in the lower 48. It'll go BOOM for you and look good in a living room and let you tell lies to your grand-children

I have bought from Wild Imports. Let me start by saying I like my cannon I bought from them. Now with that said......,I have have learned alot about cannons and knowing what I now know I would not do it again. For 1 it is not "Bronze ....., It is brass. For 2 it should have at least a 1/2 steel Seemless DOM liner to be approved by the NSA if you ever plan to fire it at an event (Or at least to be safe-Remember a cannon will out live you there fore be sure they are built right or someday someone may get hurt). The liner they use is a 1/16" stainless tube..., not 1/2 DOM. For 3 the common rule of thumb according to the NSA is the breech walls should be at least one caliber thick in any direction. ---- Mine is not...., Mine has a 1.75 bore there fore the breech should be 5 1/4 minimum ..,its not its 3 3/4. I fire blanks only in my Wild Imports..,and use my real cannons for shot. Please again I am not putting down Wild Imports.....,, but the truth is in the measurements. I like my wild Imports cannon....., but regardless of what they say on their web-site lead shot would not be safe to fire in their cannons. So long as you know that.....,and understand that when you are dead and gone..., the next person to inherate this cannon may get hurt....., not knowing much about cannon constuction. This is why Cannons should always be OVER-BUILT Remember it is NOT a big muzzleloader......, its a cannon..,and the ballistics of a 1" bore and up change the volitility of blackpowder tremendously and compound it more as bore size increases. (Guns are below 1" - Cannons are 1" and up bores). Now with all this said I have the HMS Victory Salute gun ., Perhaps the model your after is triple the bore size in the breech (this would be correct) and has a 1/2 DOM liner and is truly 660 bronze....., not brass. but personally I would ask......, and remember they are tying to sell you something. Their are alot of good cannon makers out there .., you maybe surprised..., you just have to look a bit . Remember..,breaking the common rules of a safe build..., is what gives more restrictions and takes away from our rights. Good Luck .,Be Safe and we can all Enjoy.

Actually I cant buy it in Washington state anymor. Its not just NJ...,its all over..., I think its downto12 or 13 states now that sell it......., nice yea? Oh man.,dont start me on my Freedom Rant ..,yup I already found a way out of here and with WAY more freedom. I am happy now !

The Feds are makin it so hard to get and keep for a vendor its just not worth it for most venfors. It is another loss of our freedom.,in a big way...,expect more loss as time moves foreward. Also the substitutes are just that...,substitutes.,not the real thing., test after test shows them to be more corrosive to your bores than Black Powder. and the subs are harder to clean. Also any idiot can make a bomb from pyrodex or whatever else. The idea of banning black powder isnt solving any problem. It creates them for muzzle loaders . We need black powder for flint ignition. I am disgusted with this regulation. I dont believe black powder is ever going to come back the way it was. Amen to that Mr. Hand Capt Thighbiter's link to http://powderinc.com/ is actually my favorite also ...,they will get your order filled.

Capt. Sterling I cant remember exactly what size gun John Wilkes Booth used ? I think a derringer type .44 or 45. caliber ? My question would be more the size of the load as opposed to gun type. For example it could have been very low ? I am curious if it is known what the powder quantity was ? (or probably was ? ) 25 to 30 ffg .,may be less 20 to 25 ffg ? This would almost guarantee a non exitting bullet for a more guaranteed problem.

yes ! Actually 10 dimes is to much weight for a projo really in my particular Blunderbuss ., very hard on the barrel..., the shoulder and its alot more recoil. .30 cents carries alot of weight actually. Heres a tasty one......, an eye ball shot.., without enough momentum to penetrate going thru the skull to exit.., just rolling around the ol' brain bucket for 4 or 5 laps...., not alot of damage outside......, just soup really.., thats what I meant. musket and especially pistols were a pretty slow moving projo in the firearm world ., something like 30 to 40 grains on a brass .50 caliber queen anne doesnt have alot of muzzle velocity ..., what it does have is a good bit of mass and weight behind it. I guess my point is less muzzle velocity can be devistating .

Coastie04 ..,Thanks for the tip on "Over the Edge of the World". I just picked up a copy with a buy it now on eBay. I am looking forward to this., it was actually THEE ADVENTURE. And besides he was greased on my island for trying to take over ! ! ! Damn just imagine Patrick ..,someone wondering into your camp . and planting THEIR flag . Spain had some BIG ONES didnt they. Here is Magellan and Lapu-Lapu in this painting depicting the battle between Cebu and Mactan.

Mr.Hand at 6'4" and wielding a 5 foot long musket over yer shoulder ...., an ominous sight indeed you must be . Your total height with musket is I assume 7 1/2 ft to 8 1/2 ft much of the time. If we ever meet I will be calling you "Mr.Hand" or sir.

Just a thought here ...,? It may not have any relevence but has anyone here ever tried swimming in armor ? I scuba dive alot ..,i would sure hate to have on my weight belt .., and not be allowed a BCD and a Tank. If you want to go boating in armor.....,go ahead...,I pass.

Re-Enactment Buckle 3"

Unique ! I like it

Swivel gun finished Everything is there now except for the cast iron pot hanging from the chain to cast bullets and cannon balls. This should be a bit of a fun package to take onto our next outing.