Hi,
I did not do any of the Rifling, I went to the World Renowned "Log Cabin Shop" in Lodi, Ohio and bought a barrel from them. Since they build historically accurate rifles I just went to them for help. They set me up with a rifled barrel that was period correct and caliber correct. They are the experts I am just fooling around trying to build things.
I took the barrel and machined it down to match the original. The only thing that I did not do was add a front sight.
OK I started work on the gun again. Made the gun mounts this weekend. I welded 1" heavy wall tubing to the 1' x 2" plate, milled it and lots of grinding to get it to look like it was cast iron pieces.
Looking good you should have it finished up soon.....
Thanks Kjh123, yours looks great. I'm Making progress slowly on mine.
Making the trail plate and lunette. I used 3/16" x3" plate and bent it using the torch and a big piece of pipe to bend a smooth curve for the trail plate and lunette. I made the ring out of 1/2" round stock by heating it with the torch and wrapping it around a 2" pipe piece then cut and welded a 1/2" x 1" plate to it. I then clamped it all to gather and drilled the holes for the bolts. It came out pretty nice.
Making the trail handles out of 1/2" round stock. I heated them with the torch and bent them in the vice, then I heated the ends like a Blacksmith and pounded them with a hammer to get the flat end for the bolts to go through.
Making the elevating screw and wheel handle. Wheel handle is made from an old bronze gear. I saved the gears from the trash years ago. I had to make a bushing for the handle and pressed it in. The screw I bought it's 1-1/8'' and the big nut. used a ball end mill on the turn table to make the nice profile and drilled the holes in the handle. I also made the axle clamps and tie down loop. Now to make the elevating screw plate. I also painted the carriage OD green like an original would be. all the Pix. ended up in the reverse order, can't fix it, sorry.
Looks Really good. Nice work, like the pictures.
Made the ammo boxes for carriage out of pine and painted OD green with brass hinges. Had to order slotted wood screws none of the local hardware stores sell them only Phillips head
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