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Offline powder2burn

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Mortar base
« on: January 28, 2007, 04:19:54 AM »
I have a Hern Mortar, they are not full sized 24 pdr. so a mortar base can be a little smaller.

I used an untreated 8"x8" oak landscape timber. I cut two 26" pieces and bolted them together, I used the 26" length as it looked better than 31", in proportion to the reduced size of the mortar and bed.  This gave me a little less than 7 1/2 height and a little less than 15" width.  With the bore size of 2.25 In. I felt this size bed would be addiquit. I hollowed out ( for the lack of a better term) the bed for the mortar base and trunion. I used a piece of 3/8" 1 3/4 wide steel I had  sitting around for trunion straps. I bolted those through the bed. I then placed the two large bolts trough the bed and placed the handles as shown in Lutz' cohort book.
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2007, 02:19:34 PM »
Still hoping to see a picture posted on this Mortar base.  One coming soon?????
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2007, 05:28:43 AM »
I thought the hern coehorn was supposed to be a full scale representation of the 24pounder?  What is the size differential?
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2007, 05:30:53 AM »
Outside it is about 90% of full scale.

Bore is 2.25 inches.


<--- look this way at picture... Hern Coehorn Mortar
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2007, 05:51:26 AM »
So given that it isn't full scale, would a hern coehorn be appropriate\welcome at civil war re-enactments?
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2007, 06:33:38 AM »
If it was an N-SSA event, they would throw you out unless it was full scale inside and out.

If it was not N-SSA, you would have to check with the specific rules for the specific organization.
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2007, 10:54:56 AM »
I have been doing reenacting for a couple of years now.  I have seen several Hern mortars at reenactments.  For the most part they are ok.  They are close enough for most people.  At some of the larger events you may have some problems if they are sticklers for accuracy. 

If in doubt contact the host regiment.  Most events are happy to have more artillery. 
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2007, 10:57:55 AM »
It's covered by "iffn  they'd a had it, they'd a used it".
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Re: Mortar base
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2007, 04:36:37 PM »
Here is a pic of my Hern Coehorn  beside my full scale Confederate 24 pounder. It is an old pic or I would put it beside the Union mortar.  I scaled the sled down a bit when I found out it was not full sized as advertised.  I had built the sled full scale and the hardware was for the full scale so I just cut it down slightly.  After this I took a course in machine shop at the community college so I could roll my own.

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