A few weeks ago, Jane I made a 15-day road trip to Easton PA and the annual Victorian Rifleman Gathering. On the way there we stopped at Gettysburg and Lady Jane got a dose of cannon sensory overload.
On the return trip we went through Michigan and enjoyed the “color change” as well as having dinner with two old work colleagues we had not seen in years. My interest in model cannons came up and the subject turned specifically to mortars. After some discussion we came to the conclusion that a bowling ball mortar is not really what could be called a “model” Cannon. I agreed it really could not be called a “desktop” model. We left the dinner with warm memories and the request for me to build them mortars. Their questions were so similar to those questions so often asked and discussed here on the board.
On the trip home I thought about our conversation and decided it might be nice to have a post here detailing the mortars we shoot. This would serve as a good reference for those who come here and are interested in taking up our hobby but don’t know how they want to start.
The SeaCoast boys have their famous “water Jug” Mortar. That mortar is so impressive. Dom has built a number of different designs, his recent “Tank barrel” a real eye opener. It is always exciting to see a Dom post about his latest project, his Dictators always wow. A rumored mortar is that of Rolling block. I have seen a picture and I am most impressed. Rocklock and his casting, Awesome. I know there are others. Who got the GoW Legacy billiard ball and golf ball mortars?
I’ll start with my smallest, and work up. You other guys jump in and tell us about yours. Tell us where you got your mortar or how you built it. Tell us what you shoot and what loads do you use. Big, medium or small post away.
On the return trip we went through Michigan and enjoyed the “color change” as well as having dinner with two old work colleagues we had not seen in years. My interest in model cannons came up and the subject turned specifically to mortars. After some discussion we came to the conclusion that a bowling ball mortar is not really what could be called a “model” Cannon. I agreed it really could not be called a “desktop” model. We left the dinner with warm memories and the request for me to build them mortars. Their questions were so similar to those questions so often asked and discussed here on the board.
On the trip home I thought about our conversation and decided it might be nice to have a post here detailing the mortars we shoot. This would serve as a good reference for those who come here and are interested in taking up our hobby but don’t know how they want to start.
The SeaCoast boys have their famous “water Jug” Mortar. That mortar is so impressive. Dom has built a number of different designs, his recent “Tank barrel” a real eye opener. It is always exciting to see a Dom post about his latest project, his Dictators always wow. A rumored mortar is that of Rolling block. I have seen a picture and I am most impressed. Rocklock and his casting, Awesome. I know there are others. Who got the GoW Legacy billiard ball and golf ball mortars?
I’ll start with my smallest, and work up. You other guys jump in and tell us about yours. Tell us where you got your mortar or how you built it. Tell us what you shoot and what loads do you use. Big, medium or small post away.