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Offline vern

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My First Cannon
« on: August 02, 2006, 01:01:36 PM »
I got my Brooks howitzer in the mail today and it are beautiful!!

Today, I became a man!!

Vern
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2006, 01:06:35 PM »
Vern, you can't be a man until you show us pics of the cannon.
Michael
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2006, 01:12:09 PM »
Don't forget the powder can in the picture for the scale.
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2006, 04:27:29 PM »
 
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Vern, you can't be a man until you show us pics of the cannon.
Michael

ROTFLMAO
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2006, 02:03:38 PM »
I have tried to upload my pictures several times with no luck.
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2006, 03:17:34 PM »
Quote from: vern on August 04, 2006, 02:03:38 PM
I have tried to upload my pictures several times with no luck.

Ahhh the drive to achieve the right of passage!  We know it well!

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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2006, 04:09:47 PM »
Ordering the barrel is easy... the carriage will be fun.

Going traditonal, or something simpler?
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2006, 05:52:20 AM »
I am trying to go traditional if I can find a supplier of small wooden wagon wheels.

I tried to find a can of powder for scale but couldn't find one.
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2006, 06:48:15 AM »
Congrats Vern. That is Awesome !
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2006, 11:59:16 AM »
Vern;

Nice looking tube. What's the bore on that baby or did I not read everything?

Bill
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Re: My First Cannon
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2006, 02:16:40 PM »
It's a .75 caliber.
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