Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Breech loading chamber for a cannon 16th century

fernando · 5th January 2014, 06:36 PM

Back to the sealing issue ...
After reviewing this issue with some source, i would give a touch up to my previous approach

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Wooden plugs were used to close the chamber mouth and wax was used to seal such plugs ... and also to seal the touch hole.

5th January 2014, 06:36 PM	#16
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Back to the sealing issue ... After reviewing this issue with some source, i would give a touch up to my previous approach . Wooden plugs were used to close the chamber mouth and wax was used to seal such plugs ... and also to seal the touch hole.