Holy freakin’ cow that’s awesome. Just imagining you calling up pretty much anybody in Texas asking for help with the hardware and saying, “yeah, it’s for the Alamo.” Pause. “How soon do you need it?”
You have to be boiling over with pride to have been commissioned for this job, and having completed it. Well done to you and the foundry. This is what has always made me admire your craft. Your work will outlive you by generations.
The only I hate about your channel is that you don’t make more videos. I love your style , teaching method and watching y’all work helps me in my shop. So keep up the great work.
thank you Andy . what fun . i was a machinist on a sub-tend way back when and i made the small barrels for some ppl . between 8-12 inch long . but it was a civil war style barrels
Used to be an avid watcher of The Woodright's Shop on PBS. He uses period tools and methods to give folks a view of how it got done 'back in th day.' He was building a threshold for a door and demo'd why white oak is preferred. He made a 3 or 4' dowel of red oak a little bigger than a drinking straw and blew bubbles in a glass of water by blowing on the end of rhe "straw" while the other end was in a glass of water. He could not replicate that feat with a 3-6" dowel of white oak! Open cellular structure vs closed structure.
Bee's wax for the hand saws, even better, a bar of soap rubbed against the sides. Back in the day, they'd use tallow. A saw's not meant to cut without a lubricant.
Nice work. In the late 80's or early 90's I was asked to build some curved rotunda benches for the Texas State Capitol. For my tiny shop it was an INCREDIBLE honor, but their timeline was so tight that I had to turn the work down. I was physically ill from the emotional roller coaster, but to this day I am glad that I did the right thing and said no. During timetable discussions, I remember getting flustered and stating "You know I can't just print these things out, right?" lol
Good job, showing Robert how to use the handsaw. I was taught to use my index finger to stabilize the saw just as you do too. Robert does not do this which makes the handsaw flop around. Fun build to work on l bet, it looks absolutely awesome. You are a great craftsman.
This, I think, is the single best project I've seen on your channel. Love it. Love historical projects like this. Hopefully it will provide decades of enjoyment for generations to come.👍
Fantastic job Andy, absolutely love our Texas history. Your helping keep that beautiful history alive. Great video series, can’t wait to see the next one.
You’re right, that has to be the most interesting and exciting build you’ve done since you started your channel. I’ve been waiting for this one and now I’m waiting for the presentation at the Alamo! Gotta be awesome.
Andy and Robert y’all are doing amazing work! I’ve been waiting for this project to come to completion and so I’ll excited to see it come to an end. Keep it up!
I respect what u do I can wire an rv In a day I could build sub frames and hitch’s in less but if try and fix a cabinet I need a week wich is why another guy in the shop does cabinets and wood work lol
Andy, you have done a great job on the cannon plug and the carriage looks very good but can you advise me on why a naval gun carriage is wanted for an inland fort? Were the original guns from a warship? I would have thought that a field gun would be more appropriate.
Naval carriages were much easier to make. The field carriages have big wheels that require special tradesmen to build(wheelwrights). From what I’ve been told San Antonio had a shortage of good carpenters during this time, there just wasn’t anyone around who could build a good field carriage.
Andy, any chance of the axles shrinking in the dry San Antonio weather. Will have to return to the Alamo, when this pandemic settles down. Thanks for the video
I’m sure they will. The shrinking doesn’t worry me as much as swelling in high humidity. That would result in a stuck wheel and a carriage that won’t roll.
Technically it’s is scrub plane, for some reasons I always think of jack and scrub planes as one in the same. The plane I was using is a LN scrub plane.
@@AndyRawls I didn't know that! I was always confused at the usage of the term jack plane within bench / other hand planes in general. Thanks very much for replying to my comment. I've always wanted to ask - are you or were you a climber? I've seen the hangboard in a couple of your videos.
Why oh why are you faffing about with a CNC when you are only making one off? You could have done that job in a tenth of the time with a hand router and a few pieces of plywood to gauge the positions. Thats what is wrong these days, people rely on technology and have lost the ability to work accurately by hand.
Thank it brilliant. Roll on part 2
My family has been in Texas since it was Mexico. This makes me incredibly proud.
I love the banter. Robert is a great addition.
Holy freakin’ cow that’s awesome. Just imagining you calling up pretty much anybody in Texas asking for help with the hardware and saying, “yeah, it’s for the Alamo.” Pause. “How soon do you need it?”
You have to be boiling over with pride to have been commissioned for this job, and having completed it. Well done to you and the foundry. This is what has always made me admire your craft. Your work will outlive you by generations.
The only I hate about your channel is that you don’t make more videos. I love your style , teaching method and watching y’all work helps me in my shop. So keep up the great work.
I really appreciate it!! I need to get more content up
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a cool project!!!!! Getting to work on a job for the Alamo is essentially the same as being inducted into the Texas hall of fame.
Agreed! Can’t wait to share your work in the next video
thank you Andy . what fun . i was a machinist on a sub-tend way back when and i made the small barrels for some ppl . between 8-12 inch long . but it was a civil war style barrels
This is so cool, and to have something you built on display at such an iconic place of history. Must have truly been an honor to be asked to do this.
All I can say is…..AWESOME
it was very cool the way you use the lathe to drill that hole, just very very cool!
Congrats. I'm looking forward to getting over to San Antonio again just to stop in and see the cannon that Rawls built.
If the original makers of these carriages had access to a sawstop and cnc, I think they’d definitely use them! Great build..
I think you’re right!
Very cool piece! You should be very proud. Some day you will take your kids there and be able to say "I made that!"
Very interesting build. Nice work. Makes me want one for my front yard.
Haha! That would be incredible
That would be a very proud moment for sure...good job guys
That wooden blank as you called used to be called a pattern. Wood pattern makers were vital to the industrial revolution, now they’re obsolete ☹️
Used to be an avid watcher of The Woodright's Shop on PBS. He uses period tools and methods to give folks a view of how it got done 'back in th day.' He was building a threshold for a door and demo'd why white oak is preferred. He made a 3 or 4' dowel of red oak a little bigger than a drinking straw and blew bubbles in a glass of water by blowing on the end of rhe "straw" while the other end was in a glass of water. He could not replicate that feat with a 3-6" dowel of white oak! Open cellular structure vs closed structure.
Great job. Amazing in the Alamo! Well done
This is really amazing Andy. I can see the glow in your face when talking about this project and you have every right to be proud. Fantastic work.
Thanks!! I’m definitely honored to be apart of this project.
This is a neat video ....can't wait for part 2
Awesome! Looking forward to watching more videos! Travis and Bonham were born and spent early years in my area - Saluda County SC.
That’s awesome! Super cool that this project has had so many hands on it! Definitely the American spirit built into this!
your skills never cease to amaze me Andy great work
Bee's wax for the hand saws, even better, a bar of soap rubbed against the sides. Back in the day, they'd use tallow. A saw's not meant to cut without a lubricant.
What an outstanding job you have done on that cannon. Will have to travel back to the Alamo to check it out now.
Nice work. In the late 80's or early 90's I was asked to build some curved rotunda benches for the Texas State Capitol. For my tiny shop it was an INCREDIBLE honor, but their timeline was so tight that I had to turn the work down. I was physically ill from the emotional roller coaster, but to this day I am glad that I did the right thing and said no.
During timetable discussions, I remember getting flustered and stating "You know I can't just print these things out, right?" lol
Good job, showing Robert how to use the handsaw. I was taught to use my index finger to stabilize the saw just as you do too. Robert does not do this which makes the handsaw flop around. Fun build to work on l bet, it looks absolutely awesome. You are a great craftsman.
As my dad would say Robert was short strokin with the saw 🪚🤣
That's awesome. My wife and I want to visit the Alamo can't wait to see this when we do.
Can't wait to see part 2. What a great job you've accomplished.
You got my full attention on this one, anything to do with history I love it, thanks for sharing Andy.
This, I think, is the single best project I've seen on your channel. Love it. Love historical projects like this. Hopefully it will provide decades of enjoyment for generations to come.👍
This is so fantastic, Andy!!
Thanks!! That Total Boat epoxy really helped out!
Fantastic job Andy, absolutely love our Texas history. Your helping keep that beautiful history alive. Great video series, can’t wait to see the next one.
You’re right, that has to be the most interesting and exciting build you’ve done since you started your channel. I’ve been waiting for this one and now I’m waiting for the presentation at the Alamo! Gotta be awesome.
That's an awesome job for an awesome Texan.
Andy and Robert y’all are doing amazing work! I’ve been waiting for this project to come to completion and so I’ll excited to see it come to an end. Keep it up!
Thanks!!
Awesome video. What a great job you did too.
Great update on the canon build Andy! Looking forward tp part 2.
Totally amazing as usual
Can’t wait for part 2!
Absolutely stunning.
Andy happy new year to and your family
Wow, Andy! This is awesome! I'm so proud of you!!!!
Great video,keep doing what your doing and carry on.kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍
I was worried you would use modern zinc threaded rods but it looks really nice.
That is awesome. Ps love the third coast craftsman t shirt
One of my favorites!
@@AndyRawls agree and you of course
Absolutely superb. I loved that video.
Stunning👍
I respect what u do I can wire an rv In a day I could build sub frames and hitch’s in less but if try and fix a cabinet I need a week wich is why another guy in the shop does cabinets and wood work lol
wow !
Really cool.
Beautiful! Will it actually be fired, or will it be display only?
Wow!
Awesome!
Very cool man!
This type of carriage is a bit wider at the rear than the front. I had a couple carriages split from recoil. Thru bolts top to bottom fixed that😊
Andy put some wax or oil on that hand saw to make it easier to cut the wood
Good advice!
@@AndyRawls I picked up that tip from Paul Sellers who uses an rag filled with oil stuffed in a small can to wipe his saws to help lubricate it.
Very nice
Andy, you have done a great job on the cannon plug and the carriage looks very good but can you advise me on why a naval gun carriage is wanted for an inland fort? Were the original guns from a warship? I would have thought that a field gun would be more appropriate.
Naval carriages were much easier to make. The field carriages have big wheels that require special tradesmen to build(wheelwrights). From what I’ve been told San Antonio had a shortage of good carpenters during this time, there just wasn’t anyone around who could build a good field carriage.
@@AndyRawls Makes sense to me. Thanks for that.
I wonder it if rings when they fire it?
Andy, any chance of the axles shrinking in the dry San Antonio weather. Will have to return to the Alamo, when this pandemic settles down. Thanks for the video
I’m sure they will. The shrinking doesn’t worry me as much as swelling in high humidity. That would result in a stuck wheel and a carriage that won’t roll.
Andy, did you mean that you used a scrub plane to texture the outside?
Technically it’s is scrub plane, for some reasons I always think of jack and scrub planes as one in the same. The plane I was using is a LN scrub plane.
@@AndyRawls I didn't know that! I was always confused at the usage of the term jack plane within bench / other hand planes in general. Thanks very much for replying to my comment. I've always wanted to ask - are you or were you a climber? I've seen the hangboard in a couple of your videos.
Very interesting❤👍
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I have a question for ya Andy! Was the air dried wood that you had in storage full dry without a kiln? And what gauge did you use to figure that out?
I have a Wagner moisture meter and it was reading around 15-18 percent. That’s about as dry as it will get with the relative humidity in Texas.
@@AndyRawls thanks Andy! Really enjoy the channel
9:50 Hack, hack, cough, cough, aachool! Wear your masks, fellas The very fine stull will get you eventually.
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Forget the Alamo. Remember Blair mountain.
Why oh why are you faffing about with a CNC when you are only making one off? You could have done that job in a tenth of the time with a hand router and a few pieces of plywood to gauge the positions. Thats what is wrong these days, people rely on technology and have lost the ability to work accurately by hand.
Or use a hand saw😢
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