We built a new cannon carriage for "Maggie", as the old one was beginning to fall apart. The old carriage was sort of a "Home Depot" version of an English galloper carriage. By this I mean, that the timbers were 2x4s and other stock dimensional lumber, with straight shafts. The new carriage is a more correct French shaft carriage.
Click on a photo to get a larger version.
I have a write-up on the cannon carriage here: carriage.pdf.
Most of the main wood work is done at this point. The carriage still needs to have the quoin finished, the side boxes, and the iron work.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
We still need lids for the side boxes, perhaps some more lag bolts, a handle for the quoin, a few bolts swapped out, and some paint. The carriage is usable, though.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Aside from swapping out a few bolts, the carriage is done.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |