HarborMaster

You might think this is nasty.., I did.., but infact they are delicious.

1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and cubed

5 cubes ice

3 tablespoons white sugar

1 1/3 cups milk

1 teaspoon fresh lemon or lime juice

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

DIRECTIONS

Place avocado, ice, sugar, milk, lemon juice, and ice cream into a blender. Puree until smooth.

You can do the same thing with the Yellow Mango., it too is an awesome drink .

Nope ., not a wooden pattern I believe it was this magnificent piece.

If I was starting out a collection of cannon.,I would grab it., you bet.

It is that jr size that still makes a BIG BOOM and yet is still portable enough for a few sailors to move. Its a great catch for someone.

But.., I am pretty much done finally with the aquisitioning part of being a collector.

Ahh.., Captain Jim.., you are a nasty booger when you are in a fight ta be sure sir. I like to be on your side to be sure. !

Grog............, lots of grog..., Then the Gun..........., Really big gun..................., Cannon..., with grape................., Lots of grape.,from a big bore.., from a distance............., then hot mortar shot to burn there sails............, then more grog.....,then more grape .,light the fires...., and grape them to pieces while their dyin to put it out *Wicked-Wicked-Grin* ya see...,just nasty......,. *Grinnin* -

Actually its been me lucky day so far ya know., 3 jobs.,with 20 miles.,done by 2: 00 p.m. picked up 2 - 1/2 gallon Growlers from Dicks Micro-Brewery., a stout and a Barley wine. and am now enjoying the sun sippin a cold one nibblin on Jalapeno cheese and re-finishing Als Napoleon with a fresh coat of black paint after all the recent celebration. I feel good

Finally., from .mov's to .mpg's ., wmv's ., the converting which misaligns video and audio., all straighten out in "Movie Maker". What a mess. I wish my Kodak took video in AVI instead of mov . Anyway this video is a culmination of the 2 weeks before during and after July 4th 2007 . Lots of little booms in this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iloGsofITII

Yes this a sort of awkward question.

Cartridges are cool and considered very safe., as opposed to pouring from a flask into a recently fired gun with a hot ember still down the bore turning your flask into a grenade. I havent made cartidges., but would like to learn., but not on my own., from someone who has done it. I do make them for cannon.,and they are much safer and faster.

There are actually some weapons for example an 1851 navy., that is cap n ball ., where the gun has a built in press., ., the ball fits so tight into the revolver chamber., that it is pressed into place with a press on the gun itself. In my experience the barrel wall of say a sea service pistol is not as thick as say an octogon .54 caliber lyman .

The sea service uses a lot less powder., and it uses a ball that can roll in and out of the barrel freely., so as to not have it be a pipe bomb. To keep it from rolling out ....., you use the correct patch....., and not use a ball starter and mallet., or you run the risk of ramping up the pressure.., a greased patch can help get more shots off between cleaning also .,it cleans a bit itself actually.and snugs the ball ., which in smooth bore helps with badly needed accuracy.

Rifled barrels and conicals run without patching., so do cannon., but once you get to an inch (for cannon) ., the ballistics change radically on black powder pressures. patching cannons is a bigg no-no according to the NSA. if you need to take up some slack., you should be getting a better fitting ball mold or use a sabot.

I just do the way I was taught and explained., I have been wrong before...,I just try to follow safety and rules as I understand them.

Here's the thing too... I subsequently experimented with some more of the .490 balls from the same box. Some would not go into the barrel at all, just by themselves. So either they are too big or the barrel is too small.

I wonder if someone at the factory mismatched some .54 caliber balls into a .50 caliber rounball box..., could be Mick .., you never know.

I do....., just not politically motivated music ., I wasnt really interested enough in the retoric . . or the non lead by example policy to catch any of it........, and to be completely honest., it makes me lose respect for some of the participants as a whole. you know Niel Young .,I aint singin for pepsi.

Hmmmm., If your balls wont go in the barrel., You may want to mic the barrel..., at least youll know if it is truly a .50 caliber., I have never heard of a .44 Queen Anne but ., you never know. I bet you got a .50 and a bad batch of balls........., please do not misunderstand however..., the patch for a .490 ball would be., and should be an .010 ., you are writing .10 thats a HUGE differance. So I am not sure you are using the correct .010 but I bet the balls are not right..., perhaps at a sports shop you could take the QA and try the .490's they got in stock.

Thanks. Actually I did the math before, but the patch is supposed to compress. I was told that a .15 with the .490 ball was the way to go. Even a 0.10 patch would be too thick (.490 + .10 +.10) not taking compression into consideration. Problem with using a smaller ball is that I haven't seen any that were not MUCH smaller, like .445 or so.

Here's the thing too... I subsequently experimented with some more of the .490 balls from the same box. Some would not go into the barrel at all, just by themselves. So either they are too big or the barrel is too small.

If you are using a .010 ., then you got .490 + .01 +.01 and it compress's a bit as to not roll out of the barrel..., but it aint much.

.01 not .1

On the underside of my Pedrosoli the Serial No# bore size.., all that should be there.?

I use an .010 greased patch with a .490 round ball in my QA. Yes the pillow ticking you are using is thick., your combo patch and ball cannot exceed .50 or it cant fit. A Pedrosoli QA is actually a quality barrel and very true to the advertised .50 so I would definitely keep to the .490 ball to keep your groups (target shots) tight., just thin out the patch., go to a shooters shop or sporting section., youll find pre-lubed patches in a variety of thickness. I find lube helps and please

DO NOT USE A BALL STARTER AND A MALLET. you want the projo to roll in and out of the barrel easily.., the .490 will then a thin patch., tell us how you make out.

As a side note what do you use for lube., Moose-Milk is good., that is some lard (Crisco) heated and blended with wesson oil., then soak and stack patches., then take watcha need., or?..., someone just told me to use Lanolin hand cleaner. I bet it cleans the bore as it shoots and is a great lubricant.

Callenish's heat treatment will work ., no new parts necessary so long as nothing is broke. Also ., just a thought., some of my guns like to throw a much better spark with the flint *Upside-Down* ., others *Right-Side-Up* ., also when I load I usually keep a toothpik in my vent., then after loading,. I pull the toothpik and prime., this keeps an unclogged air-way from the prime to the load for a faster ignition., almost like capn-ball., FAST. Have you tried to check for sparks in the dark...., if they are good., perhaps., use a marble mortar and pestle to grind your powder much finer...., into a dust.., Very powerful! .,I do this alot with my priming powder before I put it in my priming flask. I like a very fyne prime you know !

Just a few ideas that might help. What are you priming with., what kind of powder., and FG grade?

Dang! That's awesome mate! Thanks for posting those! Those little swivel guns pack quite a punch, don't they? 

Captain Midnight

Yea they do ! I have a great time building and piecing things together ., then testing and collecting...., dollar for dollar., and bang for the buck 1" bore stuff is pretty cool sir !

Oh if anyone is interested in shooting 1" bores.., I found the Do-It cannon ball fishing weight molds ..., for making your own weights .., makes a pefect ball ., a 3 ounce ball is .96 of an inch., just enough windage to be safe...., and big enough to catch all the gusto of the blast without losing your velocity ., Its really about right for a 1" bore.

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

If you bought from one of the big 3 Indian made gun importers....., all have a money back guarantee., and will repair .,refund ., or trade in.

But of course no one is going to guarantee your work.., youll have to do that. If you "fiddled" with it., none of them will warrantee it anymnore.

4 new pieces bought all at once sounds like 1300.00 to 3000.00 The vendor would remember you and I would be calling on them.

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

Hard to tell that this is on a four panel roll up door.

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.........................................................................

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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.

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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 .