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GrandpaPhil
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1 saker and a few breech loaders left, however both falcons are made: The last saker split out on me while carving so I CA’d it. I decided to get prepped for the falcons and discovered that there was very little carving to them. So, I decided to carve them really quickly while waiting for the last saker to dry. They took about 15 minutes apiece. The breech loaders should be quick, too. Now, for that last saker.
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Is it the 1:78 or 1:98 version?
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In other news, I just ordered the Orel kits of the pre-Dreadnought battleships Mikasa and Orel, and the Ironclad Battleship La Redoutable! All 3 will most likely be rescaled to 1/100 scale
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13 cannon remaining: 5 more sakers, 2 falcons, 2 port pieces and 4 fowlers are all that’s left. The sakers are going well. The falcons are small organ pipe style cannons. The port pieces and the fowlers are the Henry VIII style block mounted breech loaders.
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First two prototype sakers are done: I am going to have to figure out gun placement and carriage construction once I finish all of the guns. The rest of the sakers will have a wood breach reinforcing band. These sakers did not because I ran out of the heavier dowel rods and have not dropped in on a hardware store yet.
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Demi-Culverins are done: Next up: 10 sakers Speaking of which, some shaping and assembly required:
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Congratulations! Very well done!
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19 cannon so far:
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I am currently reading The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne right now. It is interesting reading about the Franklin Expedition in 1845 from the perspective of a contemporary. The premise of the novel is an Englishman, Captain Hatteras, who wanted to reach the North Pole in 1860 aboard the steam brig Forward. Verne relates back to the previous Polar expeditions quite a lot, and the Terror and Erebus of the Franklin Expedition in particular. I haven’t finished the book yet. I’m about two thirds done with it and it is very good so far.
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6 demi-culverins, some shaping and assembly required: I am using the same drawing for the culverins, but further reduced.
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Culverins are done: Next up: 6 demi-culverins!
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My cannon collection is growing:
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I like scalpels personally. I have an Excel brand razor saw that is on its 2nd blade in 20 years. I have a couple of coping saws for heavier work. I just replaced the blades in both of them. It should be noted that I added the saw set, that Bob mentioned, to my cart. Many people like scroll saws for cutting out small parts. Jigsaws are good for cutting out larger parts.
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11 guns: Halfway done with the culverins!
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Allen, The canon periers were put on the Elizabethan Navy vessels by Sir Francis Drake, according to “The Galleon” by Peter Kirsch. I have conflicting reports about whether they were iron or bronze. Mine will be iron. I thought about 3D printing the cannons, or just turning them. I have access to both a 3D printer and a CNC lathe. However, I enjoy the process of making everything very much. The actual fabrication process of the parts is how I relax. Thank you very much for sending me the .pdf file! It filled in some gaps I had, particularly with the royal seal (and the location) on the guns. It looks like the Tudor rose with the crown above it, superimposed on an anchor. Very similar to the one on the English culverin in the Museu de Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, recovered from one of Henry VIII’s warships. And given that Elizabeth probably had her own practices in her foundries, I think that I will use the one from your drawings on my guns.
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Yes, the canon periers were sort of a proto-carronade. They were stone throwers. Apparently, according to “The Galleon”, they could shoot fireworks type ammunition too, which would start fires on enemy ships. Nine guns done:
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1st culverin: Note: the barrel does have a slight curvature, but no where near as bad as the picture makes it look like. These are a little more involved than the previous cannon.
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4 canon periers w/ my 2 demi-cannon: Next up: 10 culverins!
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Both demi-cannon and a canon perier: Yes, I labeled them so I do not lose track of what I’ve made. This is the most cannon I have made for any model. All of the rest that I have made required me to make 18 of them. I’m a little out of practice when it comes to carving, so this will be a process to get spun back up. So far, I like wrapping the bandings instead of carving them. I think it makes the cannon look better.
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32 Lb Demi-cannon, aka feasibility study. I changed up and wrapped the banding this time, instead of carving it. 1 more demi-cannon, and 39 guns total to go.
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Before I go any farther, I need to finish cutting out and gluing together all those gunport frames I started:
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Clear coating, even on bare wood, also gives unwanted things, like stray glue drops or stray paint, something else to adhere to. This makes clean up easier, for me at least.
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Niagara by Alex-Ks1 - 1:7 Scale
GrandpaPhil replied to Alex-Ks1's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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