Two hand cannon barrels reencounter their brother

Matchlock · 2nd November 2009, 03:14 PM

Impressive indeed, these two guys,

Actually two of a kind - including the touch hole mouldings and various other details!

Best,
Michael

fernando · 2nd November 2009, 03:45 PM

Hi Mickey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Impressive indeed, these two guys,

Actually two of a kind - including the touch hole mouldings and various other details!

Best,
Michael

What do you mean by:

??

Must i fear their authencity ?

Fernando

Matchlock · 2nd November 2009, 06:57 PM

No, Nando,

Not at all, I did not mean it this way - don't worry.

Mi(c)key

fernando · 2nd November 2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

No, Nando,

Not at all, I did not mean it this way - don't worry.

Mi(c)key

Thanks Mi ... c ... key

Fernando

fernando · 28th December 2009, 01:25 PM

Based on the "Bàton à feu" in exhibition at the chateau de Castelnaud, i am making a pair of stocks for these two barrels.
Still to do a couple touch ups on the handles and provide them with some hanging devices; probably a just hole in the smaller one and an iron ring on the larger one ... if i find it somewhere, preferably in the junk, instead of shinning new.
Fernando

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fernando · 3rd January 2010, 10:58 PM

The larger one now with a suspension ring.
This ring was extracted from an old and worn double hook device, which i think was for suspending big pots on the fire, or the like. The seller didn’t know what it was.
Fernando

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Dmitry · 4th January 2010, 02:56 AM

I have seen a video of a cannon enthusiast, in which he described these pieces being set-up upright, for fireworks, and demonstrated how they were used in that capacity. Perhaps this was their primary purpose?

28th December 2009, 01:25 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Based on the "Bàton à feu" in exhibition at the chateau de Castelnaud, i am making a pair of stocks for these two barrels. Still to do a couple touch ups on the handles and provide them with some hanging devices; probably a just hole in the smaller one and an iron ring on the larger one ... if i find it somewhere, preferably in the junk, instead of shinning new. Fernando . Attached Images

3rd January 2010, 10:58 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	The larger one now with a suspension ring. This ring was extracted from an old and worn double hook device, which i think was for suspending big pots on the fire, or the like. The seller didn’t know what it was. Fernando . Attached Images

2nd November 2009, 03:14 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Impressive indeed, these two guys, Actually two of a kind - including the touch hole mouldings and various other details! Best, Michael

2nd November 2009, 06:57 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	No, Nando, Not at all, I did not mean it this way - don't worry. Mi(c)key

4th January 2010, 02:56 AM	#7
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	I have seen a video of a cannon enthusiast, in which he described these pieces being set-up upright, for fireworks, and demonstrated how they were used in that capacity. Perhaps this was their primary purpose?