Michael |
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Portfolio- Custom made Cannon Carriages for "FIRING" Barrels Sold - Pg 6 |
A customer had a 14" long "Brook's USA" Brass .69 caliber barrel and I build this firing Naval carriage for it made of oak with metal accents. Also made him a Ram Rod, Worm, & Sponge. |
First Model Prairie Carriage for a customers 1/2 Scale Mountain Howitzer Brass Barrel. The carriage is mounted on 18" wheels. |
Brooks USA 24 Pounder Cannon shown mounted on my custom rendition of a late 17th century Garrison carriage. This is a FIRING "Brook's USA" 24 Pounder cannon with a 1" bore. It weighs approx. 16 pounds of hand crafted brass. Length is approx. 13" and diameter is 3" at the breech. This firing carriage is made of oak & custom made by me specifically for this barrel. Overall dimensions mounted is approximately 13" wide, 18" long, 10" tall & weights 28 lbs. |
These twin naval carriages I made for a customers 2 identical antique 31.5" long barrels. These firing carriages are made of oak, stained Jacobean color & custom made by me specifically for his barrels. |
My customer had an early 1800's cannon barrel from a British manufacture and use until it ended up in Nepal. It is a bronze British 12 pounder and he needed a custom built beefy naval carriage to compliment his gun that weighs 832 pounds. It is stained a red mahogany color 225 and the metal is painted a flat black color. |
My customer wanted a Brooks USA Napoleon brass barrel that shoots a 1" ball on my custom Field Carriage stained a jacobean color and the metal is painted a flat black color. |