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9th Dec 2013, 08:26 AM #1Diamond Member
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Stainless Cannon
Hi,
Browsing gumtree this morning and seen this:
Stainless steel canon | Antiques | Gumtree Australia Salisbury Area - Mawson Lakes | 1033661164
Looks really good, and l think its big - they should of put a coke can for sizing reference.
Ben.
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10th Dec 2013, 07:34 AM #2Most Valued Member
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Hmmm - Antique?? - Dont think so. lol. Mind you, he's done a nice job turning it by hand. Assuming "hand lathed" means its been done without a machine.
Hand lathed stainless steel heavy duty canon
Antique item turned from old prawn boat propeller shafts!!
Bollie7
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10th Dec 2013, 10:01 PM #3
Having spent a decade and a half shooting with black powder toys of all sorts, I am not fussed on it
Other than to say is is of good workmanship it is really not something I would desire to own .Its simply just a the representation of someone's idea of a naval cannon.
Its not antique for sure but further than that doesn't even come close to looking the part.
For those into such things cannons are not made from stainless.-Sacrilege!!!
It has no touch hole, so it can't be fired, otherwise it would require licensing under the firearms act.
A $250 stainless and timber knick knack maybe, but not a cannon.
I know its far too late for talk like a pirate day but he should be keelhauled or made to walk the plank! Arrrghh, scurvy dog.
Grahame
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11th Dec 2013, 09:18 AM #4Most Valued Member
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12th Dec 2013, 08:13 PM #5
Yep -up to 120cm they call em miniature cannon
My mate, many years ago built on one 60mm long 3mm bore - brass on a wooden carriage.It was a bit more powerful than he thought as it shot the matchstick he loaded it with - clean through her indoors kitchen fly screen.
Grahame
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13th Dec 2013, 11:03 AM #6Most Valued Member
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What if they're over 120cm - I assume this is LOA not bore....?
I have 6 cannon in cast iron lying about my properties, scaled off of a British 1805 6 pounder and a 12 pound Napoleon field gun - half actual size. Perhaps I'd better not bore & sleeve them......
The law is idiotic anyway, I know of period vessels with working m/l cannon aboard and I *know* they don't have them registered or licensed.
PDW
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13th Dec 2013, 12:05 PM #7Senior Member
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Historicals aside...that cannon, if as good as the photos show is a lovely piece of art. Put together with fine eye for good lines.
I would call it decor art with a period theme.
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