Hi from Nowra, south coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Digger

Digger

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Becoming exceedingly bored with Covid restrictions, I decided to try my hand at modeling. Previous efforts have not gone well. This time I decided to build the schooner Norfolk, built on Norfolk Island in 1798. My granny was a convict there at the time and possibly had some part in it. I am also working on re-rigging a model naval cannon I purchased a few years ago. It is a lovely thing but needs work. The barrel is 8 3/4 inches (22 cm) long and case from solid metal. The rigging is a mess and the blocks are not all there. I will be seeking assistance from knowledgeable members of the group as I progress.
I was actually reading a long list of posts from a member who was building his own cannon from scratch in this Forum. At that point I decided to apply to join and now cannot find the thread. Any help.
Very pleased to be accepted into the membership of this stellar group. Thank you.
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Digger said:
Becoming exceedingly bored with Covid restrictions, I decided to try my hand at modeling. Previous efforts have not gone well. This time I decided to build the schooner Norfolk, built on Norfolk Island in 1798. My granny was a convict there at the time and possibly had some part in it. I am also working on re-rigging a model naval cannon I purchased a few years ago. It is a lovely thing but needs work. The barrel is 8 3/4 inches (22 cm) long and case from solid metal. The rigging is a mess and the blocks are not all there. I will be seeking assistance from knowledgeable members of the group as I progress.
I was actually reading a long list of posts from a member who was building his own cannon from scratch in this Forum. At that point I decided to apply to join and now cannot find the thread. Any help.
Very pleased to be accepted into the membership of this stellar group. Thank you.
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Hello from Germany.

My French Canon.

Karl


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Digger said:
Becoming exceedingly bored with Covid restrictions, I decided to try my hand at modeling. Previous efforts have not gone well. This time I decided to build the schooner Norfolk, built on Norfolk Island in 1798. My granny was a convict there at the time and possibly had some part in it. I am also working on re-rigging a model naval cannon I purchased a few years ago. It is a lovely thing but needs work. The barrel is 8 3/4 inches (22 cm) long and case from solid metal. The rigging is a mess and the blocks are not all there. I will be seeking assistance from knowledgeable members of the group as I progress.
I was actually reading a long list of posts from a member who was building his own cannon from scratch in this Forum. At that point I decided to apply to join and now cannot find the thread. Any help.
Very pleased to be accepted into the membership of this stellar group. Thank you.
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Welcome aboard Digger. Up in Newcastle here and just as locked down as you, so modelling has been a mind saver.
 
Bluebeard, Thanks for your post. Do you perhaps have more than 2 cents to contribute? The photo of my breech end shows the breeching rope running through a ring that is lashed to the knob. This is something that I have never seen before. Comments? I thought of looping the breeching rope around the knob and lashing it into a loop, but the heavy rope (about 4mm) seems pretty hard to find. The other larger problem is my blocks. I need six and only have five. All are doubles, when I perceive I need three doubles and three singles. Given the size of them I guess I will need to make them. Problem there is that I have no idea how to go about it. Help,Block.jpgBreech.jpg anyone.
 
Digger said:
Becoming exceedingly bored with Covid restrictions, I decided to try my hand at modeling. Previous efforts have not gone well. This time I decided to build the schooner Norfolk, built on Norfolk Island in 1798. My granny was a convict there at the time and possibly had some part in it. I am also working on re-rigging a model naval cannon I purchased a few years ago. It is a lovely thing but needs work. The barrel is 8 3/4 inches (22 cm) long and case from solid metal. The rigging is a mess and the blocks are not all there. I will be seeking assistance from knowledgeable members of the group as I progress.
I was actually reading a long list of posts from a member who was building his own cannon from scratch in this Forum. At that point I decided to apply to join and now cannot find the thread. Any help.
Very pleased to be accepted into the membership of this stellar group. Thank you.
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Hallo @Digger
also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum
Enjoy the hobby and the community here

BTW: Karl alias @Jeronimo building log of his french cannon you can find here:

French ship cannons, 36pdr, 1779 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Section of a 36 pdr. Cannon on the first gun deck of a 74 gunship in 1/12 scale . Due to the center distance of 150 mm of my small Proxxo FD150/E, I had to manufacture the cannon barrel in two parts. Karl
shipsofscale.com
 
Uwek said:
Hallo @Digger
also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum
Enjoy the hobby and the community here

BTW: Karl alias @Jeronimo building log of his french cannon you can find here:

French ship cannons, 36pdr, 1779 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Section of a 36 pdr. Cannon on the first gun deck of a 74 gunship in 1/12 scale . Due to the center distance of 150 mm of my small Proxxo FD150/E, I had to manufacture the cannon barrel in two parts. Karl
shipsofscale.com
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Thanks Uwek.
I have read the build log for Jeronimo's cannon. I am awed by the skill employed. The bit that interests me at present is the construction of the blocks, and he makes no mention of that. However, I am being inspired by the support from the Forum and am gradually sorting out the details in my mind.
 
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