About Legacy Cannon

The Legacy Cannon story all started nearly 40 years ago. When I was a little boy, we always had this beautiful cannon sitting in our living room and I wondered where exactly it came from. Well, it all started when my father, his brother, and brother in-law decided they wanted to create three identical black powder cannons. They chose exotic wood from Fiji, brass hardware, and a brass barrel 22 inches long with a 1 inch bored hole. All together the cannon weighed about 40 pounds, which made it light enough to travel and big enough to make a loud boom! Every year on 4th of July, we celebrated our American heritage by shooting off the cannon in salute to all the men and women who have fought to keep us safe in this beautiful country. It's these moments I cherish so much with my family, that it inspired me to build one of my own and continue the legacy. Of course mine had to be bigger, and in 2004 I set out to do just that! Naturally, I also chose exotic wood, but picked the African Paddock, unique for its natural beauty. I also mimicked the traditional naval inspired carriage design that my dad and his brothers created for their cannons. The 30 inch long barrel was sand casted and then nickel plated and bored with a 1 and 5/8 inch bore; the perfect size for a golf ball. It was a beautiful masterpiece with only one huge flaw; it weighed about 120 pounds! Not very convenient or practical, but a beautiful beast either way.  As the years past, I always dreamed about building more cannons, but never had a chance to get around to it. In 2014, my now beautiful wife, did a local antique show called Scott's Antiques. She had a booth filled with vintage nicknacks and furniture we built together by recycling and repurposing old and rusty items. On the last day of the very long four day show, she encouraged me to bring the cannon along. I remember her reminding me that maybe someone else also would love to build a legacy with their father, but not have the artisan skills to do so. So, I listened to her advice and figured at least I can get feedback on what people thought of it. We loaded it into the truck, hauled the beast all the way to Scotts, placed it in the very front of the booth. To our utter surprise we had more people stop by our booth in just one day, than the three previous days combined! We soaked up all the feedback that day and the overall consensus was, "I love it, but do you make a much smaller one? Maybe even one I can put on my desk?" So that's what we set out to do ever since that day.