Turkish Bombard – the barrel mouth
by John
Except for a name plate I have finshed the bombard. The floral design at 12, 4 and 8 is not as clear as I wished, and the Arabic script at 2, 6 and 10 is even worse. But it is cut in wood, and it is a first effort at such work, and it is not easily seen in a model only 106mm 4.2″ diameter, so I am reasonably satisfied.
Also, this was always a prototype, in wood, and I have not totally dismissed the idea of making it in cast iron or brass. In metal I am sure that the detail work would be a lot finer.
johnsmachines 
For the scale, what more could one expect? Great job! It’s been so interesting to watch you work through this. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
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Thanks Richard!
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As Dr Johnson said of a dog dancing, one is amazed not at how well it was done so much as that it could be done at all.
john f
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a nice compliment. Thanks John.
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any other artillery pieces?maybe some ww1 era naval guns?
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That would be interesting. Any plans?
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