3:50 A cannons crew would “spike the cannon” if they were getting overrun by the enemy to avoid the cannon getting captured and used by the enemy. The crew would do this by getting a wedge shaped spike and hammering it in, so the wedge would get stuck, blocking the touch hole.
@TheCannoneer2 ай бұрын
I’d really like to get a video out one of these days about spiking guns and “show” people how they did it and some of the other ways they disabled cannons.
@Rusty_B_And_The_Gang5 ай бұрын
On nitrating things, interesting. I'm guessing historically potassium or sodium nitrate was used, but also potassium chlorate was around, too. Please do tell, or if you're up to doing a demonstration video, show & tell would be pretty cool.
@TheCannoneer5 ай бұрын
I’ll film it next time we make some and get a video up for you! It’s extremely easy to make and I’ll look up some of the history on what they used too!
@DH-xw6jp3 ай бұрын
Showing the nitrating process for your papers and matches would be cool. Also historical fuses if you donthat sort of thing.
@TheCannoneer3 ай бұрын
I’ve filmed that one I just need to edit it! Good suggestion!
@KargonethАй бұрын
I would be nervous that the propellant would get set off by the friction of being rammed. Thank you for the demonstration.
@TheCannoneerАй бұрын
We need to recreate that one of these days, an accidental discharge with the ramrod still in the cannon. That won't be a good time for the ballistics dummy.
@TheCannoneer5 ай бұрын
What else do you want to know about out cannon? What do you want to see us shoot next?
@ludecom-cz1wz5 ай бұрын
If you shoot a ram rod any chance you can go for broke and sharpen the end like a giant dart?
@TheCannoneer5 ай бұрын
For sure! We've actually got an entire episode planned where we shoot darts out of it! That's kinda of the first protocannon called a pot-der-fer.
@victormartin27745 ай бұрын
@@TheCannoneer Pot-de-Fer and later Bombarde, I visited a medieval fort in southern France that has a few of these.
@TheCannoneer5 ай бұрын
Gotta admit. I’m a bit jealous of that trip!
@danielhildebrand68924 ай бұрын
Now imagine being your age now in the civil war doing this as fast as you could.
@TheCannoneer4 ай бұрын
Yeah no thank you! My great great grandfather was 14 in the civil war and he fought for a few years. I can’t imagine what he was thinking or feeling.
@joearledge14 ай бұрын
Not directly related to this video. If you're looking for inspiration or enjoy playing around with optimizing loads, there are several guys leading the way on shotgun research. Bubba Rountree Outdoors, Rodger Adkins, The Shotgun Scientists, and Buck and Slug Reloader are the 4 main channels doing legitimate testing. Anyway keep up the good work
@TheCannoneer4 ай бұрын
I shall check them out! Always nice to add new projectiles to the cannon. I think we might be getting a metal lathe soonish for the shop which will open a new world of possibilities.
@joearledge14 ай бұрын
@@TheCannoneer Sweet, they may give you some ideas for wad design too
@TheCannoneer4 ай бұрын
@@joearledge1 I'll be sure to check them out! Maybe one day we can get a cross over video going!
@hellequingentlemanbastard94972 ай бұрын
Shouldn't you have someone keeping his thumb on the touch-hole in case some of the remaining powder residue gets oxygen and flares up?
@TheCannoneer2 ай бұрын
I’ve actually never heard that so I can’t comment on validity one way or another although I’ve never heard about that one! I will say if you plug the vent the pressure inside makes it rather hard to push the ramrod down the barrel!
@TheCannoneer2 ай бұрын
m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbKYeKZlvs27eqM.html Skip to around 27:30 or so. Apparently that was a common practice around the American civil war period and a bit before. They had a special leather glove called a thumb stall as well. Thanks for the info!
@hellequingentlemanbastard94972 ай бұрын
@@TheCannoneer - You're welcome. When I was still living in Europe I was in a Thirty Years War reenactment group we had 2 cannons the older guys operated. They used thumbstalls and always told us youngsters, that helped with the loading, that we should be always aware that the touch-hole is covered before we sponge out the barrel after firing.
@lilreb6014 ай бұрын
We’re you standing in front of the barrel while loading?
@TheCannoneer4 ай бұрын
I think it's the camera angel that makes it look that way. We always stand between the wheel and barrel just to be safe! I'm hoping to do a "cannon accidents" video where we simulate that with a ramrod and ballistics dummy who stands in front. Thanks for tuning in!
@lilreb6014 ай бұрын
@@TheCannoneer ok, just making sure you’re being safe.👍🏻