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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Rt5403 on October 06, 2021, 03:41:07 AM

Title: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: Rt5403 on October 06, 2021, 03:41:07 AM

So I am going to be putting a New England Fowler kit as soon as it comes in. I am looking for some resources and instructions on period carvings moldings. Any good videos or books out there?

Title: Re: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: Bill Raby on October 06, 2021, 03:45:54 AM

There is some carving in these videos

https://rumble.com/user/BillRaby

Title: Re: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: rich pierce on October 06, 2021, 05:16:58 AM

Go to the Tutorials section here. Then the woodworking area. Plenty in there.

Title: Re: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on October 07, 2021, 02:42:57 AM

David Price did some great carving tutorials a couple of years ago....in the tutorial forum.

Title: Re: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: smart dog on October 10, 2021, 02:45:47 PM

Hi RT,
Here is an original example and my NE fowler inspired by it.  The second thread shows the building process and how I did some of the decoration.  The Hawk fowler is about as decorated as you will find for a mid 18th century New England gun.  Most are fairly plain.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=49909.msg494966#msg494966
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52871.0

dave

Title: Re: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: Mike Brooks on October 10, 2021, 03:23:28 PM

Here's one of Chambers New England fowling kits I did some years ago. The carving is plain and simple. The beaver tails on this one may not be 100% historically correct for New England. This gun was shattered in three places while in the kit form. Through the wrist, through the lock area and through the area of the rear ramrod pipe, total wreck. All invisible now. I should teach a "glue a wreck back together class"..... ;D
http://www.fowlingguns.com/kitgun2.html

Title: Re: Relief carving instruction.
Post by: Rt5403 on October 10, 2021, 05:18:07 PM

Beautiful gun mike.