HarborMaster

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? 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 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)

You choose the parts., round headlights or square ect., it takes about 4 weeks to make your car. Usually they are using 3 year old Toyota parts. For example this car is 2003 Toyota Cressada Tilt telescopic 5spd. High backs ., with 40k miles from japan ...., turned into this for.........,get this..., US $ 4,500 .., nice eh? They tape some areas., and rough sand or smooth polish., then pull the tape ., presto nice pin striping., a surgical Jeep> They are a kick to drive too! To make money you can stretch your Stainless Jeep into a "Jeepney" Now your a business man. There is one behind me in Manila.

A Philippine monkey enjoying a coke. Stainless Steel Jeep with brushed and polished art.

The pleasure is all mine sir. Try this one Suggested reading is THE MORE COMPLETE CANNONEER By M.C. Switlik with selected excerpts from other artillery manuals The book can be order from these two suppliers. The Complete Cannoneer from Matt Switlik and South Bend Replicas This will give you some rules.., history and build proportions.

Captain Midnight Thanks for the kind words. Its for our bar and treasure. That was about 4 years ago ., The top first then the bottom ., after completion .,then I use cardboard and make templates for the metal work. Kind of an as you go thing. I can take some photos for you this weekend and a few measurement if you like. As I remember to get the roll top the strips are cut at an 11 degree taper for their length. The real trick is the lid sides.

I made mine for my needs .., I do things for what I can use for my surroundings. I wont make it for an event ., thats expensive for me. Then again I dont go to many events .

This looks pretty bad ., a self photo in a dark office at 11:30 p.m. hmmm., here they are ! I probably wont be into a kit (Garb ) for a while.

Hi Red Cat Jenny Yup DONE !!! I will get a pic in the next day or 2..., but really I am done now at 14 of 24 being Gold., I dont call her my Dentist anymore Dra. Cecilia Arroyo D.D.R. is my Jeweler :) ., The looks very as you can imagine., but its fun !

This will pretty much lay out the rules http://www.americanartillery.org/aaa/marty.html However it wont tell you how to build ., for that since there are so many differant designs., I would suggest asking and reading at Greybeard Outdoor .Greybeard Outdoor Cannon and Mortar forums This is also where Wes "Powderkeg" is doing his threads on the Build ..., look for his threads and just follow along . The most recent thread is the building of the drill bit to drill my bores. it is Powderkeg's Treatise on Drilling and OOOh my poor back as well as Toolpost polisher This will probably be going for about 6 months ..., Including the lathe work as well as the finish work right down to polishing then a cypher !

Anyone here can check out the cannon forums at Greybeard outdoor and Muzzleloader. It is none of my business what anyone here does......., however let us please consider a few things about cannons. Rule No. 1. ALWAYS build a cannon like it WILL out live you..., because it will. Rule No. 2. Some dummy will get their hands on it and over load it .., and hurt people if it is not built right. A cannon is not simply an over sized muzzleloader like a big pistol or rifle . Its alot differant than that. At 1" the ballistics of Black Powder changes drastically. A pipe should NEVER be used with a fiberglass outershell ? or some other fake cannon. Pipe is usually rolled and welded ..,it has a seem .. where black powder can get "Blown into " causing erosion to the pipe. Failure will eventually occur. The correct pipe to use would be Seam-less ...., very spendy. Also the breach plug should be machined that curves.,with-out a hard 90 degree where again corrosion occurs., thus failure. Also .., Rule No. 3. the breach end of the cannon needs to be at least equal to the bore in all directions . If you are not playing by these rules you are dangerous and a hazard to everyone around you. The NSA has established these rules for proven safety after failures . Continued faliures can add up to the cannoneers losing thier rights. That would be a terrible loss. You can read about plenty of accidents on the afore mention two forums. Every time their is an accident it threatens us to lose our ability to own and fire them. As responsible cannoneers to ensure cannoneering is part of the American pastime and future we must not let anti NRA types and other do-gooders to capitalize on accidents......., Accidents cant happen or cannoneering becomes history If it looks like a cannon ., build it to be one. If you cant afford to do it right.., save until you can. I started a thread a year ago about 4 newly commissioned cannons I am having built. I have been in line for these waitin my turn (They had several orders ahead of me) Also he is having to fabricated tooling to actually make it all happen. The maker has just gotten started . He is posting the creation of these cannons as an online project., we have upped it to a 6-pak. 4 Stainless cannons and 2 Bronze. Its a pleasure to watch Wes work he is a master machinist..., if anyone is interested I will post the links. These are going to be small ......., but REAL and done right ! These will be sharp. They are for our Scuba boat. Stay tuned. P.S. yea the Buckstix cannon and mortars are built right and so is Jefferson Armory's cannons. THEY MEET NSA RULES.

I have several coats., all to my own design.,and all made by others at my request on machines and of non period materials. I have reasons for this actually....., However I must say I am impressed with all 3 coats.., the skill and determination of the makers ..,attention to detail .,original materials., it doesnt get much better than that . Ya., you guys are awesome ., Bravo.

I Love You. Tai kao shou is a sort Chinese "Have a Nice Day"

Please elaborate..., what is the year of the golden pig ? Also they say this year is important for Chinese and Koreans to have babies. Fertility is on the move this year. The children will be lucky !

I too am a TIGER 1962 .,Tigers eat pigs for Breakfast. "Lechon Baboy" ! Tai Can Do Won For Tou Ha Sooth....., Tai Kao Shou Dan Reid.

Thats AWESOME ! is it in a private collection or a museum?., an art piece really in its day and at 250 or so years? its in some fine shape! Lots of work involved in making and shaping something comfortable enough for someone .