Ever heard of a cannononball .. ovoid?

celtan · 11th September 2010, 09:20 PM

This procedure was originated by the inmortal Leonardo DaVinci. The result was a predictable perfectly spherical form.

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Still another possibility is that this is a cannon ball made using the 'shot tower' method. I've included two sites explaining this innovative method of making cannon shot, and although one confesses that the balls produced were perfectly round, I beg to differ. .

www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5CD3_Fort_Hayes_Shot_Tower_Columbus_OH
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11th September 2010, 09:20 PM	#31
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	This procedure was originated by the inmortal Leonardo DaVinci. The result was a predictable perfectly spherical form. Best M [QUOTE=M ELEY] Still another possibility is that this is a cannon ball made using the 'shot tower' method. I've included two sites explaining this innovative method of making cannon shot, and although one confesses that the balls produced were perfectly round, I beg to differ. . www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5CD3_Fort_Hayes_Shot_Tower_Columbus_OH /QUOTE]