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Construction Details
Note: The blueprints we are using were purchased from:
Antique Ordnance Publishers
PO Box 610434
Port Huron, Michigan 48060
Book #61
April 2004 –
Purchased second hand 57 inch wagon wheels Chicago Light Artillery, Battery
A
Feb 2005 – Purchased steel to make axle tree, coal
box, and other small parts on the carriage.
Cutting up material
Axle ends in CNC Lathe
Steve drilling Lynch Pin hole in axle ends
Completed axle ends for 3 axles. One for the forge of course, one for one of the cannon owners in Taylor's Battery who is making a Limber Carriage. The last is for another artillery group for a cassion.
Finished axle
April 2005 – Mike & Jason got a good start
on the Coal Box. Waiting for Steve to finish up the corner plates.
one of the slabs.
May 2005 – Picked up about 400 lbs worth of Oak slabs
curtasy of Ken M of Taylor's Battery. Thanks Ken!
July 2006 - Winter and spring have been somewhat productive. The wood department (Jason and Mike) have done a great job with the carriage body. The metal department (Steve) has been very slow however! Steve has been busy remodeling his house. Jerk.
