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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: James on March 03, 2011, 12:38:05 PM

Title: Berks Fowlers
Post by: James on March 03, 2011, 12:38:05 PM

Would a nice piece of cherry make a good Berks fowler stock, or is maple "right"? Thank you, James

Title: Re: Berks Fowlers
Post by: Berks Liberty on March 03, 2011, 04:08:20 PM

James,

A couple of years ago I was blessed to hold and look over an original Bonewitz stocked in cherry.  There wasn't a lot of figure to the wood but his carving was awesome!  I'm putting together an early Reading which Cherry is being used.  But you can never fail with a really good piece of Maple also. 

Jason