"Gunsmithing" Christmas came a little early...

[1911ly]

Christmas came early at the 1911ly homestead! A package arrived at my door step fresh from the lathe of the Freekforge work shop! He's a very talented young man! This is the second mortar he has made for me and not the last. But that's for another story.

He made me a golf ball mortar:



I just blued it. It looks much darker then the pic shows. It came out great. It is the first time I blued anything. I used cold blueing:


I have a base to make for it. I should be able to do that this week. Hopefully in time to shoot it for new years eve! I will take video! Hopefully I'll be sending golf balls down range in a more fun way




Merry Christmas everyone! Be safe if you're traveling!

 

[freekforge]

How do the trunnion bolts look with it blued? I tried to hide them as best I could since you said you were bluing it.

 

[1911ly]

The blueing doesn't seem to highlight it much at all! Does not look in anyway funny!

 

[selinoid44]

Merry Christmas! Being a SASS member we are around small cannons all the time. They can put quite a smile on your face. You don't even need the golf ball. Just pack that powder tight with some bread, the percussion and smoke is all you need.

 

[Psode27]

Haha! I wondered when the guy who bought that would chime in! I watched the thread about the building of one of those! Sweet purchase man!

 

[1911ly]

Merry Christmas! Being a SASS member we are around small cannons all the time. They can put quite a smile on your face. You don't even need the golf ball. Just pack that powder tight with some bread, the percussion and smoke is all you need.

This is my first one. probaby won't be the last! I have been going over loading it with Ethan. I am eager to light it off!

Haha! I wondered when the guy who bought that would chime in! I watched the thread about the building of one of those! Sweet purchase man!

Na, It's not that one but that guy did cost me money! lol I saw it and had to have one :-) How you doing on your project? Photos man Photos!!! I orderd the stuff to do 2 Mark III and another Mark II and probably going to order the Mark V stuff.

 

[churchmouse]

Now that to too cool.........

 

[HardKnox]

that is very cool!

 

[1911ly]

Now that to too cool.........

that is very cool!

Yes it is!! I gotta get some golf balls. Technically do I have to yell "fore" before I send one Down range?



Merry Christmas everyone! Be safe if you're traveling!

 

[freekforge]

It is absolutely necessary to yell "fore" at the top of your lungs!

 

[1911ly]

It is absolutely necessary to yell "fore" at the top of your lungs!

HAHAHA!!!

 

[selinoid44]

Wanted to show ya a pic of one of the cannons they gave away at the last Brookston cowboy shoot for 2013.
This little sucker has a big bark. Its just like sex it puts a big smile across your face that stays for a while after it goes off!

 

[1911ly]

Wanted to show ya a pic of one of the cannons they gave away at the last Brookston cowboy shoot for 2013.
This little sucker has a big bark. Its just like sex it puts a big smile across your face that stays for a while after it goes off!

Wow! That's impressive!!

 

[freekforge]

Would I be correct in assuming you can adjust the elevation by loosening the allen screws, adjusting, and then tightening again?

 

[selinoid44]

To a certain point. Will not go 90 degrees.