Brig Le FAVORI 1806 by KORTES - 1:55

[CiscoH]

very nice as always Kortes

[KORTES]

I would like to show the manufacture of gun carriages.

[KORTES]

I made the cheeks of the carriages using a well-known technology, gluing them into a pack. The wheels are made using a grinding wheel.

[KORTES]

I spent a lot of time working on the fasteners for the gun trunnions, if I understand correctly they are called capsguare. Ive also made a stamp and some tools. After some unsuccessful attempts,  i finally achieved what i wanted.

[KORTES]

Ialso decided to weld the eyelets instead of  bending them. 

[KORTES]

Then , the blackening and assembly.

[KORTES]

In the end.

[SaltyScot]

That is some meticulous work, sir. You are an inspiration! I particularly like the jig you made to bend the brass rod, a very simple but extremely effective idea.

[archjofo]

Very smart and clever the way you made the carriage wheels and the trunnion caps.
But aren't the carriage wheels a bit too small?

I think the drawing shows different proportions.

[KORTES]

Greetings, dear Johann, thank You very much for Your attention to my work and Your constructive remark. You are right, i remeasured the wheels and saw that theres a descrepency in proportions. I'm now working on its improvement. Ive made different wheels, apart from that i remade rear carriages of gun carriages. My very best regards

Edited 14 hours ago by KORTES

[KORTES]

Elimination of discrepancies.

[SaltyScot]

Fine work, sir. The wheels do look a lot better now, in my humble opinion anyway