Howdy Folks! This gun has been a "back corner" project in the shop for a few years, put there originally for more urgent projects and worked on occasionally as time permitted, such as when waiting between coats for finish to dry. Finally it made it to completion!
This is a contemporary piece based on a Type G trade gun using a larger & longer fowler barrel, a 48" FCI (Charlie Burton) made 20 gauge. The stock started as an English Walnut blank, cut to shape with handsaws, chisels & gouges etc. The barrel was inlet by hand, and all parts except the Davis lock, the barrel and screws were made in the shop. The buttplate and wrist inlay are nailed on with hand made square nails, the wood was scraped to prepare for the stock finish. I used Permalyn sealer with a few drops of LMF maple stain mixed in for the first several coats, then topcoated with a few applications of Formby's tung oil. Kibler's bone black was combined with tung oil for the darkened accents. Haven't shot it yet but hopefully in the next couple of weeks!
I welcome your comments, questions and criticisms.
Thanks for looking,
Curtis