Bird Man By Richard Miller and Vicki Hudson
He is over 32 inches tall and lights up
email me for details at
rickygmiller@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
17th century French mortar 3 inch bore
Large brass mortar 3-inch bore
1700-century French mortar model set on 3-inch thick walnut,
barrel was machined from a solid brass bar. The barrel was machined from a solid bar of 360 brass with
the trunnion fitted to the bottom. The bore is 3” diameter with a smaller
powder chamber at the bottom overall length of barrel is @ 11 ¼” long, 6”
diameter, trunnion is 2” diameter x 12” long. Mortar bed measures 23 5/8” long, 12” wide and 6” tall, made
from 3” thick select American walnut with hand rubbed oil finish. The bed is bolted together with six studs that run clear
through the bed and capped off with heavy washers and brass acorn nuts. The trunnion caps where machined from a solid bar of steel
and cold blued. The trunnion caps are also bolted to the bed with studs that
engage special nuts on the underside of the bed in recessed counter bored
pockets
The total weight of the piece is @ 95 pounds
The piece measures 23 5/8” long x 12” wide and 15” tall
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
French 10 inch Mortar of the Gribeauval System
My latest creation, scale model of a 10 inch mortar this weighs @ 300 pounds and has a 4.3" bore
$15,500.00
French 10 inch Mortar of the Gribeauval System
1700-century French mortar model set on 4-inch thick Ash,
barrel was machined from seamless tubing.
The barrel was machined from seamless tubing 1020 mild steel
with the trunnion fitted to the sides. The bore is 4.3” diameter with a smaller
powder chamber at the bottom overall length of barrel is 14” long, 8” diameter
Mortar bed measures 24” long, 22 1/2” wide and 5” tall, made
from 4” thick select American Ash with hand rubbed oil finish
The bed is bolted together with six studs that run clear
through the bed and capped off with heavy washers and blued acorn nuts.
The trunnion caps where machined from a solid bar of steel
and cold blued
The trunnion caps are also held in place to the bed with
straps that are bolted to the bed
The total weight of the piece is @ 300 pounds
The piece measures 24” long x 22 1/2” wide and 15 ½” tall
I will ship this in a custom made crate designed to arrive safe and sound
I will ship this in a custom made crate designed to arrive safe and sound
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