Artillery cleaning rod dimensions

Neil Young · 12-08-2010, 03:00 PM

Does anyone have the dimensions of an artillery cleaning rod. I have two things in mind--first I want to build a wooden one to keep in my holster to maintain the shape of the rod pocket. Secondly, I want to make a replica that is close to an original. Thanks for any info.

Neil

John Sabato · 12-08-2010, 03:20 PM

Check your Private Messages...

Neil Young · 04-14-2011, 05:15 PM

Okay John, I'm building the cleaning rod now. Should the main part of the rod be blued?

Neil

Neil Young · 04-28-2011, 02:20 PM

Okay, I finished the cleaning rod. All of the dimensions are very close to the original plans except the slot in the lower end of the rod. It calls for 2mm (0.079"), but the only slot cutter that I have is 0.100". For a difference of 0.021", I decided to live with it and not buy a special cutter. I am attaching a few photos.

Neil

SIGP2101 · 04-28-2011, 03:30 PM

I like it, that is good work, did you built handle from scratch

John Sabato · 04-28-2011, 04:18 PM

Very Nice work Neil... When do you start taking orders?

Neil Young · 04-28-2011, 05:50 PM

Thanks Guys.

Joe--the handle was built from scratch--see photos

John--I really enjoyed building it, but if you were to build a bunch of them, then it becomes a job and I'm retired. So, I'm not taking orders.

Neil

12-08-2010, 03:00 PM	#1
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	Artillery cleaning rod dimensions Does anyone have the dimensions of an artillery cleaning rod. I have two things in mind--first I want to build a wooden one to keep in my holster to maintain the shape of the rod pocket. Secondly, I want to make a replica that is close to an original. Thanks for any info. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

12-08-2010, 03:20 PM	#2
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04-14-2011, 05:15 PM	#3
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	Okay John, I'm building the cleaning rod now. Should the main part of the rod be blued? Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

04-28-2011, 02:20 PM	#4
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	Okay, I finished the cleaning rod. All of the dimensions are very close to the original plans except the slot in the lower end of the rod. It calls for 2mm (0.079"), but the only slot cutter that I have is 0.100". For a difference of 0.021", I decided to live with it and not buy a special cutter. I am attaching a few photos. Neil Attached Images __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

04-28-2011, 04:18 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Very Nice work Neil... When do you start taking orders? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-28-2011, 03:30 PM	#5
SIGP2101 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 256 Thanks: 74 Thanked 67 Times in 32 Posts	I like it, that is good work, did you built handle from scratch

04-28-2011, 05:50 PM	#7
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	Thanks Guys. Joe--the handle was built from scratch--see photos John--I really enjoyed building it, but if you were to build a bunch of them, then it becomes a job and I'm retired. So, I'm not taking orders. Neil Attached Images __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.