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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: smallpatch on July 09, 2013, 12:58:32 AM
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OK, I know it's not PC, but it's a pretty nice "contemporary" rendition, and I thought it was kind of fun.
It's a 10ga, jug choked, killing machine, Cherry stock, dragon sideplate. Hence the name "Fiery Dragon"
Let me know what you think.
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Well if your asking me ? ---Thats a real nice looking gun, tell the HC/PC crowd to go stand behind a tree if they don't like it. My 10 bore's not PC but the birds can't tell that from where they're at........Tom
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I really like your gun. I have built two of those, one in cherry and one in c. maple. The cherry stocked one now resides with my friend and the maple stocked one is my most used firearm. Your treatment of the cherry is very nice. I'm currently working on the Chamber's Officer's fusil [ cherry ] so really appreciate your posting of this gun. Cherry can have so many different variants in colour and finish . Nicely done :)
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This is very nice and all the design elements "work" together well. A very harmonious design if you ask me :)
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love that gun! Its nice all over. I like the lines of a fowler and am thinking on making one for my son.
dave
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I think it looks great ;D
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Really nice looking fowler. I think it was executed just right.
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Well, I like it, but I've been told all my taste is in my mouth. :-\
That's a flinter that's on my "Someday List."
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Guess I aint PC cause this is a fine looking gun. You did a great job on the finish,............wood and metal both.
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What isn't "PC" about this gun?
I think I should have put a patent on engraving a dragon on that side plate.... ;)
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Great Job smallpatch. Sure looks like a bird killing machine to me! Good looking Fowler. Great lines.
Capt. David
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I really like the gun . Every thing goes together and flows. I hope it feels as good as it looks!! Let us know how it shoots. Nice Job!!
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Nice. Really nice. Everything about it. Love that cherry.
/mike
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Thanks for all the responses guys.
This is the third one of these I've built, and some day, I'll build a similar one for myself. I had a lot of trouble engraving the buttplate, lots of inclusions in the casting.
I was kind of reluctant to engrave the sideplate with the dragon. I had one at first that kind of looked to "Disney", but this one seems to have the "Look" a little more, so I went with it. My client, wanted it to be called the Fiery Dragon, so I put that on the barrel. My son and I were pondering over what to do with the side plate, and HE can up with this design. I showed it to my client, and he loved it, so......... the rest is history.
Mr. Brooks, thanks so much. That means a lot coming from THE Fowler guy. Go ahead and patent it, as long as I can keep using it.
Have to give her up this weekend, but it's going to a great home. Someone who will shoot the crud out of it.
Again, thanks.
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I think it looks beautiful. Wouldn't mind one like that for myself.
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Looks great, a fine clean build. Love the carving.
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Dane, I think it's cool and well done. Slender and I like the long wrist into the buttstock also.
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I think it came out great!!! Everything flows so well on it, you did a great job! Now to hear about how that jug choked barrel shoots! ;D
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It's all already been said Dane, but that's a fine fowler, thank you for sharing! What did you do to get the cherry that dark?
-Eric
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How did I miss this from the 8th? That is one well done smoothie, the craftsmanship shines throughout.
Tim C.
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Mr VonA,
I just used some diluted LMF Lancaster Maple stain, with a few drops of transtint black.
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I see nothing about it that is non HCPC. When all of the remaining originals have been found and cataloged then It can be compared and said whether it is HCPC or not. Beautiful job now I want one of those and one of this one and 3 of another etc,etc,etc.
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Nice work. I have been contemplating a 10ga myself. You may have pushed me over the edge. Did you do the jug choke or who? Also, did you retain the full length barrel as shipped for this gun or shorten it some?
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Looks good Dane I like it dragon and all!!!
Mitch
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Looks great!
He's going to like that Rice Barrel!.
The dark Cherry wood and tang carving are my favorites ;D
Can't wait to see number 4!
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Great looking smoothbore - very fine craftsmanship! I like the lines of it and I'll bet it feels like melted butter in your arms. How does she shoot?
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PC? I think it's kind of righteous. Gorgeous, too. How much choke is built into it?
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Terrific Dane!! I have been a real bigot for the rounder trigger guards.... but I think you just broke my block. I do like it a lot.
Will you be traveling East this year??
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Currently have one of these in cherry about half finished. This rifle inspires me to get her done... Mine is 12 ga though.
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I did not do the jug. Barbie sent it to Lowell Tennison??? It's between modified and full supposedly.
The barrel is a 46" Rice. VERY nice barrel.
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Lowell lives about ten miles from me, he does very good work.
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Really, what's not to like about it? Very nice!
Except I shoot more round ball than shot with my 20 ga. fowler.
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Your fowler just begs to be handled. ....very user friendly . Both the metal and wood finishes contribute to this.......Fred
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Tom,
I've shot a bunch of roundball through these jug chokes. They shoot extremely well.
AND that .750 round ball is quite impressive.
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That huge ball adds too much weight to the front end of that gorgeous fowler Dane! Very nice work as usual my friend.
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I like it. Clean work.