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6th July 2010, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
Posts: 4,310
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Exactly, Alexander,
 Of course the plug was driven into the barrel when red hot. Best, MIchael |
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19th July 2013, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Halstenbek, Germany
Posts: 203
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A good friend has made this photos at Veste Oberhaus Museum in Passau, in Bavaria South Germany. This little stone bombard or mortar (Steinbüchse / Mörser) was casted from iron. It is dated around 1400. The museum describes this piece as the oldes known example for a iron casted cannon.
In case the dating "ca 1400" is correct this piece would really be an unique object. |
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20th July 2013, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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Great piece, Andi.
Pity Matchlock, a Bavarian born enthusiast, is not here to comment on this one, which certainly he knows insideout. |
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20th July 2013, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Halstenbek, Germany
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Yes Fernando it is verry sad that Matchlock can't follow us at the time and I really hope he will bee able to do so very soon again....
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8th August 2013, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
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I would like to have seen them forging these massive iron bits....hard enough to stand next to 28 pounds of welding hot steel (my damascus billets now) let alone some hundreds of pounds. I plan on making a small cannon next year....I am gearing up the shop with tooling to do so. Should anyone have a reading list for me I'd be happy to read more on the subject. X-rays especially helpful. Ric |
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