Early cannon manufacture included experiments with materials whose safety and effectiveness could vary. An iron-strapped wooden gun is recalled as a dangerous one-off, while another participant cites successful wooden cannon use in parts of the Far East. Wooden cannon are explicitly distinguished from wooden equipment for launching rockets. Leather guns are also mentioned, with no named weapon, date, or detailed construction given.
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Wooden and leather cannon in early artillery experiments
A disagreement over wooden cannon distinguishes a dangerous experiment from claimed successful uses, while keeping rocket launchers and leather guns separate.