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Below are some thumbnail links to pictures of a Civil War Era replica cannon built by one of my two best friends on earth. (Besides my wife). This man has built numerous knives over the 14 + years I have known him and each time I visit him I admire the time and effort he puts into his hobby.
This man is a welder, metalworker, blacksmith, erector, carpenter, gunsmith and the list could go on. He reads more than anyone I know. He has never seen the Internet. A visit to his shop is always a joy for me just to see all of the things he is working on or just browse his books.
. The 1st thumbnails are links to videos, the other thumbnails will link to the 640x480 picture.
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I hope to get more information about how this was built. Everything was built from scrap materials. Here is what I know
The wheels are built from individually cut oak spokes from a tree. The outer wooden portion is laminated sheets with the two inner sheets notched to accept the spokes.
The sponge bucket is fabricated from a piece of pipe,plate and misc hardware
The hand wheel for elevation is a valve hand wheel from a scrapped valve.
The barrel is a cylinder from a backhoe or other piece of heavy equipment with two layers of overlapping pipe reinforcing the breech.
The cap on the breech is welded with a full penetration butt weld.
All contouring of the outside of the barrel was done by hand.
All ropework was done by hand.
The brass color and patina is painted
All of the parts were from discarded items or fabricated from raw materials
From the ATF FAQ's Page
(M28) Are muzzleloading cannons classified as destructive devices? [Back]
Generally, no. Muzzleloading cannons not capable of firing fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898 and replicas thereof are antiques and not subject to the provisions of either the GCA or the NFA. [26 U. S. C. 5845, 27 CFR 179.11]