That sounds fabulous. I'm gonna print this out and take all the precautions and advice you've all so generously provided and apply it to this project (obviously couldn't do it without you guys)! I'll keep you posted and post any little hinders I might come across while building this cannon. Again ...

That is BEAUTIFUL. PERFECT. Exactly what I'm looking for. Pipes and wood sound great, and thanks SO much for the measurements. Thanks for ALL the info, really. This is gonna be great. I'm printing this out.

A noobish question though: Do I have to worry about the pipes melting or the paper mache ...

Sweet advice, guys - thanks a million (see, I like to keep it simple)!

zvallance1: Paper mache seems IDEAL for this, so I will definitely use that. Fabulous romantic effects with your little tips, too. Thanks so much. I'm not too concerned with power, though I want to keep the thrill of something ...

potato cannon.

Hello guys, I'm a n00b here, but a rather civilized one so no need to worry. :)

So, I'm a bit hooked on the pirate phase, and I hope to one day build a Light Schooner sailboat (I've got a book in mind and plans to tell me how to do so. Done some research, and found out it'll cost me ...