My grandson was in a museum gift shop and spotted some " Big Bang "
cannons. The cannons that use carbide to produce acetylene. The
price was not on the merchandize so he took one of the smallest to the
clerk to find out the price. And he and I were both surprised when
the price turned out to be $108.xx. He decided that was way too much
money.

I thought I would make him a brass cannon for Christmas. So today I
went to the local scrap yard and got some brass. _And this evening
found a drawing on the internet of a 6 lb bronze field gun that I can
scale to a size to fit the brass I bought. And I think I am good to
go. But thought I would ask if anyone has some suggestions. I am
curious how other people have dealt with the trunions. I am inclined
to make them as separate parts and silver braze them on.


Dan