Lantaka

Bill M · 21st October 2009, 05:18 PM

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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.

asomotif · 21st October 2009, 08:12 PM

Interesting video on youtube.
Especially the one that is fixed on a barrel must give quiet a blow to the arm ?

Did you see this one on the same location ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMBYx...eature=related

I am sure that it is only black powder they are firing...
But still, pretty weird shooting place with people walking around.

That is probably why I stick to edged weapons

kino · 22nd October 2009, 03:55 AM

Nice find.
Kinda looks like this one that someone posted a few years back.

KuKulzA28 · 23rd October 2009, 07:55 AM

Awesome Lantaka Bill!

Are there any more modern makers of lantaka? I'd expect not, but you never know.. some folks in Fujian still make traditional chuan... there's still a few good pandays in Sulu... phinsis are still made in Kalimantan... so why not lantaka? One can hope.

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Originally Posted by klewang

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.

Same here.

Someday maybe...

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Originally Posted by klewang

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

Are those antiques or reproduction lantakas that they;re shooting, do you know?

klewang · 23rd October 2009, 03:44 PM

Hi there KuKulzA28,

The pieces fired in the first video certainly look authentic to me, saw similar items in museums so i suppose they could be antiques, but i don't know for sure...

Since the title of the second video is "Cannon made from junk (Lantaka)" i doubt they are original, maybe reproductions to lighten up celebrations as some type of fireworks.I believe lantakas also were used for that purpose in the old days.

If you are a registrated member of YouTube (not me) you can contact the person who posted the video, perhaps they know more...

Have a nice weekend...

22nd October 2009, 03:55 AM	#5
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Nice find. Kinda looks like this one that someone posted a few years back. Attached Images

21st October 2009, 05:39 PM	#2
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	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Very impressive cannon.

21st October 2009, 08:12 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Interesting video on youtube. Especially the one that is fixed on a barrel must give quiet a blow to the arm ? Did you see this one on the same location ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMBYx...eature=related I am sure that it is only black powder they are firing... But still, pretty weird shooting place with people walking around. That is probably why I stick to edged weapons

23rd October 2009, 03:44 PM	#7
klewang Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	Hi there KuKulzA28, The pieces fired in the first video certainly look authentic to me, saw similar items in museums so i suppose they could be antiques, but i don't know for sure... Since the title of the second video is "Cannon made from junk (Lantaka)" i doubt they are original, maybe reproductions to lighten up celebrations as some type of fireworks.I believe lantakas also were used for that purpose in the old days. If you are a registrated member of YouTube (not me) you can contact the person who posted the video, perhaps they know more... Have a nice weekend...