My dad and his brother built a replica cannon mount from the ones on Old Ironsides. It was for a regular customer. They went aboard the USS Constitution, took measurements, and eventually met up with the ship's engineer, who shared some drawings with them.
They had a blast.
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"Blast" yuk yuk.
I loved the imagery of the canons rolling back from the blast, with ropes to keep them from flying off...
I loved the imagery of the canons rolling back from the blast, with ropes to keep them from flying off...
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What was their business? cannon foundry is not something you used to be able to do in your garage.hadespussercats wrote:My dad and his brother built a replica cannon mount from the ones on Old Ironsides. It was for a regular customer. They went aboard the USS Constitution, took measurements, and eventually met up with the ship's engineer, who shared some drawings with them.
They had a blast.
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No, no, they're carpenters (Dad's a GC, or was, before he retired.)Svartalf wrote:What was their business? cannon foundry is not something you used to be able to do in your garage.hadespussercats wrote:My dad and his brother built a replica cannon mount from the ones on Old Ironsides. It was for a regular customer. They went aboard the USS Constitution, took measurements, and eventually met up with the ship's engineer, who shared some drawings with them.
They had a blast.
The mounts are oak.
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so close to annihilation.
Listen. No one listens. Meow.
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Quaker cannon. 
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