Mick from U.K. Cannon

I made this back in 2002 from a set of Jerry's drawings. I modded the cascabel and button slightly to a more British pattern - though 1779 was hardly enough time for the designs to have diverged much. Mine is in blacked steel and oak.

http://s456.photobucket.com/user/MikB1/media/CIMG0026a.jpg.html

24 pounder was originally a Dutch calibre, copied by the English after the Dutch Wars of the 1690s as being ideal for the middle gundecks of a 3-decker, or the lower on a 2-decker.

I was very sorry to read of Jerry's demise - I didn't know him, but think very well of his work. So far as I know, nobody else has marketed such an accessible, properly annotated and reasonably priced set of artillery drawings.

Mick

Ed Arata's Cannon

Here's an e-mail I received from Ed on July 9, 2013:

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Hi

Just a note to let you know that I finally finished my cannon from the plans that I bought from you folks three years ago!!

I had the cannon barrel, but I needed plans to reproduce the 24 Pounder Carriage.

As you can see my finished product is bigger than your model, I had to scale your plans up to match my barrel, along with some design modifications for ease of construction!!!!

Missed the 4th of July so will have to find another event to try it out............

Thanks Again.

Siôn Silyn Robert's Cannon

Here's an e-mail I received from Siôn on Dec 21, 2011:

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Hi Allen,

I think that I can only claim ‘inspired by’ for this and I confess that it is not very well made. I do not have much/any spare time. As you can see the bore size is relatively small so that it will be a bit safer if it is ever fired. The first cannon that I made many years ago was about half the size of this and has been fired a number of times. Even at that size it is potentially dangerous device, so this one needs to be treated with respect. The carriage is walnut and the wheels are plum wood from our garden, for sentimental reasons.

I will try to find time to make a better one.

All the best and have a relaxing holiday,

Siôn

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Thanks Siôn - looks OK to me!

"1779" 24 Pounder Cannon built by Dan Schuette of Antioch, CA Mar '07

Jerry's Original "1779" 24 Pounder Naval Cannon

A close replica to one of the 24 pound guns used on the ship USS Constitution.

The original guns were 10 feet long and fired 24 pound iron balls. Canons of that era were usually of cast iron but sometimes bronze, and with oak carriages. Everything on the model works just as on the originals. If you want to be historically correct rather than have a polished mantle piece like mine, the barrel and all fittings should be black and the carriage of oak. Either way, it is an impressive model that will take "center stage" on your fireplace mantle, book shelf or desk.

Specifications: Scale: 1/10th, Length: 12-1/2", Height: 4-1/4", Bore: 9/16"