Ship's deck gun - aka canon

[Sam Miller III]

I have a long thin out dated SCUBA cylinder which I would like to convert to a yard art "ships deck canon."

This is the canon that was mounted on four wheels. low to the deck with a short round barrel- a deck canon

Any one in SCUBA Boardom have or know of where I can obtain plans for a deck canon ?

Sam Miller, 111

 

[АлександрД]

like that? Old fashioned style mortar or cannon from scuba tank

 

[Bob DBF]

CANNON Naval 18th Century 18 Pound Build modelling PLANS | eBay


When noseing around the internet I ran across a set of plans that gave relationships rather than dimensions for building a cannon carriage. It was on Pinterest, and since I'm not a member I could see part of it but had to sign up to get at it. If you know someone on Pintrest they could get it for you.

Good luck and post a picture when it's complete.


Cheers

Bob

 

[lowviz]

Pre or post Civil War (also known in some parts as The War of Northern Aggression)?

Try this: Parrott rifle - Wikipedia

 

[Sam Miller III]

Ask and
"Ye shall receive ! "
Thank you old friend for prompt response

I was thinking of a canon with a similar base, but with wheels and a canon with a long barrel

However I just might need to altered my plans to a ships mortar

SAM

 

[W W Meixner]

Ask and
"Ye shall receive ! "
Thank you old friend for prompt response

I was thinking of a canon with a similar base, but with wheels and a canon with a long barrel

However I just might need to altered my plans to a ships mortar

SAM

Sam...

Suggest buying a scale model...on-line or local hobbie shop...use the instructions to scale your model up or down to suit your needs...lots of variants to choose from...

Our friends mortar is fabulous...

W...

 

[lowviz]

A bit more on carriages: NPS Interpretive Series: Artillery Through the Ages

A Parrott Rifle mounted on a US Naval truck carriage (see link above) may be the look you are going for...

 

[Sam Miller III]

@lowviz

Exactly the look !

Your plans combined with @W W Meixner and my friend from Russia will provide enough of a challenge..

But any resemblance to historically accurate cannon will be purely coincidental
It is Yard Art- nothing more nothing less--I strongly suspect when completed my dear wife will find a place in the bushes for it

Thank each and every one of you for your prompt reply

Sam Miller, III

 

[Wookie]

I have a friend in Key West with the largest collection of bronze cannons in the world. He has the only found bronze swivel gun from the Atocha, Mel owed him a ton of money and he took it in trade.

He builds the sharpest oak carriages and trunnions I've ever seen, his mortar from Morro Castle is exquisite.

He cleans them with ospho. I cringe.

 

[happy-diver]

Can't believe it's over twenty years since Mel Fisher passed, thought maybe ten

Nuestra Señora de Atocha - Wikipedia

Mel Fisher - Wikipedia

Mel Fisher's Treasures - Historic Shipwreck Recovery

Morro Castle (Havana) - Wikipedia

Ospho Rust Treatment - Since 1947

Is he the guy that built ducts for his boat motors to direct thrust downwards and blow away sand