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| Portfolio-Cannon Implements & Accessories Sold Page 2 |
| 3 Implements made for a customer with a 1/2 scale 1841 Six Pounder with a 1-5/8" bore - Ramrod, Sponge, Worm made of oak wood with copper nails holding on copper bands. Metal Head on Worm. |
| I made for a customer with a full scale 10 Pounder Parrott Rifle with a 3" bore - Ramrod, Sponge, Worm with metal head, & Tampion with Vent cover. Implements made of oak wood with copper nails holding on copper bands. |
| Worm Implement 28" long made for a customer with a golf size bore barrel. Made of oak wood, copper nails and 2 size metal worm heads that clean his bore and chamber. |
| My customer has a Brooks USA Brass golf ball size bore barrel that I made a Garrison Carriage for along with a double sided Worm, Ramrod, 4 Sponges (with extra sponge heads), Powder Charge Rolling Mandrel, & Canister Rolling Mandrel. |
| My customer wanted a worm, ram rod, 2 sponge rods with extra sponge socks for his 25 " long brass barrel that has a 1.75" bore size. |
| I made a worm, ram rod, sponge rod, powder roller with extra sponge socks for a customer that has a 27" long barrel with a 2.5" bore size. |
| *** Customer Testimonial *** Upon receiving his implements that I made for his 2 cannon barrels : OK, soooo the tube arrived today as promised, thank you. I told my wife I wasn't sure I could get the thing open. To which she replied: " If you can't get it open you don't deserve whats in side."- lol- However we have a problem. My crappy cannon isn't good enough for the lovely rods you made. SO very very nice and a perfect fit. I would love to give you a review if you are listed online anywhere please let me know. Also, the cannons are not quite finished, the second barrel is at the plating shop in the nickeling tank. The first one however is almost finished, lacking only an elevation screw and reinforced bracing around the trunnion clamps. I will send you a picture / pictures as they progress and let you know how the first firing of "The Twins" goes. I will keep you in my email for replacement parts, extra socks, and any future work I may need. Please tell your lovely assistant I said thank you. The craftsmanship is exceptional and the quality top notch. Can't thank you enough. Regards and Merry X'mas. - (Bob - Florida, Dec. 2015) |
| I made 2 oak wood implements -worm head on one side and sponge head opposite side, Ram rod head and sponge head on 2nd rod. The implements come with 3 sponge socks each and leather ties, |
| I made all oak wood implements -worm, ram rod, sponge rod with extra sponge socks for a customer. Stained Jacobean with traditional copper trim. |
| I made all oak wood implements for a 2" bore gun. All implements are 44-1/2" long. -worm, ram rod, sponge rod with extra sponge socks, & lanyard for firing the gun with oak handle and "S" hook for a customer. |
| I made two oak powder forms for a customer the same size as they interchange their Parrott and Napoleon powder charges. Also made one oak Parrott tampion with a three inch bore that has a flared muzzle and one for their Napoleon gun. |
| I made cap squares for a customer gun. Used 1/4" material and 2-5/8" spread. The customer drilled his own holes. |
| Worm, ram & sponge rod with extra sponge socks for a customer. Made of all oak wood for a 2-1/4" bore gun. Both implements are 44-1/2" long. |
| A Military Academy customer wanted two custom worm heads to fit there ½ Scale Napoleon. The two worm heads are 1.25" wide to fit a 1.375" bore. This cannon is used by their cadets at special events and parades, and recently the worm was broken off and lost. |
I made Grape Shot, Jointed lead bar shot, and Expanding lead bar shot for a teacher to use as visual aids in his class room. All pieces I treated to be aged for that authentic look to the period. |
A customer ordered 4-Grape Shots, 30-Cannon balls with Sabot option, 2 double head ram rod sponges, worm, leather vent cover, and tampion with leather cover. In addition he bought one of my Ammunition Chests, a Texas Granite trivet on a stand and a 105 MM Tank Shell that I had on display for sale. The Sabots were fabricated for a 3" bore and copper band strips with copper nails hold it on the oak wood cup base. I made boxes so that 6 sabots each could fit in snuggly to be carried easily because they weighed 5 pounds each. All the lead balls were aged treated for that period look and all the sabot cups were oiled. The ram rod implements were stained Jacobean color with copper bands, sponge socks, and I had soft velour bags made to put them in for transport to the customers home via personal jet. |
| I made a 1-1/2" bore worm head for a pirate customer of mine. |
| My customer had a 1/3 scale Howitzer cannon and needed a sponge bucket. The bore is roughly 1.80". He also needed a lathe turned tampion with leather for a barrel I.D. that will shoot a golf ball. |
| I made various garlands and cannon balls for customers yard displays. |
| A customer wanted me to make him a ram rod, powder ladle, sponge with socks, and a hand forged lindstock for his gun. |
