Lantaka

Battara · 13th March 2007, 01:45 AM

HI Bill, this lantaka is a nice specifically Indonesian piece. Bet it's heavy.

klewang · 21st October 2009, 02:06 PM

I would like to have one of these lantaka's very much, unfortunatley the ones i see offered are way too expensive for me and i lack the expert-eye to see if its fake or not.

Here's an youtube video where people actually are firing one in Holland

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPcdr4R_NKI

This one is from The Philippines

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14XjcqTQq8

Regards

fernando · 21st October 2009, 02:16 PM

Bill, you have a PM.
Fernando

Robert · 21st October 2009, 02:25 PM

Great find! Is it just me or has someone spiked the touch hole?

Robert

Bill M · 21st October 2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Great find! Is it just me or has someone spiked the touch hole?

Robert

Robert,

It is a piece of Styrofoam from the packing. I have actually fired this cannon with a light black powder (no projectile) charge.

Noticed in the pictures what looks like iron rust around the muzzle. It is no longer there and don't know where it came from or what it as. The American term is "groddoo."

The entire cannon is bronze and can't rust. I have one that was at the bottom of the ocean long enough to have some coral in the bore. Best estimate is it was down there between 200 and 250 years.

These cannon I have were made sometime previous to 1610. There are certain characteristics present that were made differently after that period of time as technology changed.

Friendly Regards,

Bill

katana · 21st October 2009, 05:39 PM

Very nice piece to add to the "Museum"

Any more details of how and where this was 'salvaged' ....should make interesting reading.

Nice to see you posting again, Bill.

All the best
Regards David

Sajen · 21st October 2009, 07:44 PM

Very impressive cannon.

13th March 2007, 01:45 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	HI Bill, this lantaka is a nice specifically Indonesian piece. Bet it's heavy.

21st October 2009, 02:06 PM	#2
klewang Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	I would like to have one of these lantaka's very much, unfortunatley the ones i see offered are way too expensive for me and i lack the expert-eye to see if its fake or not. Here's an youtube video where people actually are firing one in Holland www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPcdr4R_NKI This one is from The Philippines www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14XjcqTQq8 Regards

21st October 2009, 02:16 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Bill, you have a PM. Fernando

21st October 2009, 02:25 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Great find! Is it just me or has someone spiked the touch hole? Robert

21st October 2009, 05:39 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Very nice piece to add to the "Museum" Any more details of how and where this was 'salvaged' ....should make interesting reading. Nice to see you posting again, Bill. All the best Regards David

21st October 2009, 07:44 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Very impressive cannon.