Cherry Club Butt build

[Keb]

Since my walnut club butt was such a success I thought I'd post my latest gun build progress with pictures.

This one is a 14 gauge / .69 caliber smooth bore. I got the barrel Tuesday from TOW, their French Musket, 46" octagon-to-round, 1.250" at breech. I had the barrel channel roughed out to 3/4" round & the ramrod hole done.
The lock is Chambers Christian's Springs.
The mounts are sheet brass. I'm debating on no butt plate.

[Kermit]

While I'd be tempted to keep the butt naked, cherry is a little tender to be taking ground contact abuse when loading. I'd have to ponder on that. Be a bit gentle--I'm looking at that wrist and the grain direction I think I'm seeing.

[Keb]

I put the butt plate on it.

[Gaeckle]

Where does one get a pattern for such a fowler?

[b bogart]

Keb, i like it!
John a canoe paddle??
It is very interesting. And you do w0rk quick Keb!

[Keb]

Where does one get a pattern for such a fowler?

I just took a chunk of cherry, Grinslade's book & started sketching.

[alyce-james]

Keb; Sir, I like the butt plate style you have chosen to use and I say great job of in-litting the butt plate. Please keep us posted as your work on the 'Club Butt Build" continues to completion. Thanks for sharing. AJ

[rich pierce]

You work fast!  What's the drop at comb and heel?

[Model19]

Nice!  That really does fit the old "canoe paddle" gag line about the club butt style.  Wonder how that rounded butt will shoulder and shoot?  Let us know when it happens. 

[Keb]

What's the drop at comb and heel?

The drop at the comb is only 2 1/2". I'm not sure where to measure the heel on a round butt gun. It could be anywhere between 5" & 8 1/2"  :/

[Hungry Horse]

Keb;

  I love this gun, but would be a little worried about the shape of the butt, and how it will transfer recoil. Keep us posted.

                       Hungry Horse

[sweed]

Well I thought I'd finally figured out what a canoe gun looked like!!  Nice work!

[Keb]

It's mostly done. It still is tender though. Only 1 coat of oil and it drank it down like a sailor on shore leave. I'll post more better pictures tomorrow.