I don't have this lil cannon but fired a few similar to it. Building cannons from scratch is a hobby of mine. They are really fun for holidays plus a great conversation piece.
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blackpowder Kennesaw Cannon........ever shot one?
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Indeed, when my two girls were real young we would shoot old Barbie dolls across the pond. Kinda twisted sick entertainment but it was fun and they had a few laughs. I made them from a 1/2 inch bore up to a 2 5/8ths bore.
Fired off my little Kennesaw Cannon Howizter this week......great fun! Shot off all my blackpowder and have to go buy some more on payday. I highly recommended this little cannons. Found the best best price on them at cannonfuse.com
Occasionally you will see these lil cannons for sale on ebay.
If I can figure out how to load them up I will post some of the different barrels I turned. Let me see if I can figure this thing out.
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Lets see if this will do it. This is just a rough start on the carriage. I like the flipper type hammer and a percussion cap for firing. The barrel has a bore of 1 3/4 inch for golf balls. The wheels and carriage were made from a plank of 1 5/8ths maple. The rings on the wheels are scrap brass I had left over from a machining job. All the finished pics are on my old hard drive and couldn't be salvaged. The finished project turned out nice with plenty of brass hard ware and a dark stain. I made two of these cannons, one for my oldest brother and one for my cousin. This is the only two that I decided to build alike.
This cannon sits in my den. This was a family project that hasn't been completed.
This cannon sits in my den. This was a family project that hasn't been completed.
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