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Offline smart dog

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The Old and the New
« on: August 24, 2018, 03:22:31 AM »
Hi,
The two English guns on the right are >250 years old.  The 2 on the left are my recent creations carrying on that wonderful tradition and history as best I can.  I hope this makes some of you think of those great color plates in Neal and Back's books on Great British Gunmakers.

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Offline redheart

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2018, 03:51:09 AM »
All I can say is Wow!!!!
Now that's master craftsmanship!!!! :)
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2018, 03:53:59 AM »
Great pics  Thank you for sharing.
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Offline BOB HILL

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2018, 04:17:33 AM »
 Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2018, 04:47:41 AM »
Nice, Dave!  Your shell carving’s are better than the originals.

Is the piece on the far right silver mounted?  I love the sculpted shell on the butt piece tang.  You don’t see that on a lot of English work, at least I haven’t....  Thanks for the post, beautiful work.


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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2018, 04:56:50 AM »
Did all fowlers have hooked breeches or was that an English style? Very beautiful!
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2018, 05:25:25 AM »
David,
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

Ed's right, your carving is better!!
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2018, 05:25:56 AM »
Just beautiful. Really, really fine work  :)
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2018, 06:13:01 AM »
Really nice work on them thar fowlers.
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2018, 03:42:40 PM »
Really nice, tight work, Dave.  I shall copy your pics to serve as a guide when I start carving on mine.
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2018, 05:44:33 PM »
Very nice work, thanks for sharing.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2018, 06:32:44 PM »
Beautiful work Dave.
You really nailed the details.

Only thing missing is the wrought-iron seat!
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2018, 06:47:20 PM »
That's beautiful Dave , Great picture !
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Offline stubshaft

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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2018, 08:06:36 PM »
Excellent workmanship Sir!
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Offline ScottH

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2018, 08:22:32 PM »
Thanks for the photos!
Have you had a chance to shoot the new fowler yet?
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Offline smart dog

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2018, 09:21:08 PM »
Hi Folks
Thanks for looking.  Scott, I sure did shoot her:
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=50423.0

Webradbury, yes the vast majority of British fowlers during the mid-18th century had hooked breeches and tangs.

Richard, I was really hoping you would chime in and say something like that.  I wanted to find a cast iron seat in the worst way.  I even tried a black colored outdoor chair but the stump worked the best. 

Thanks again for looking and commenting,
dave
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2018, 09:45:30 PM »
Incredible masterwork!
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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2018, 04:19:25 AM »
Dave,

Great work!
They look every bit the equal, if not better.

Jeff
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Offline David R. Pennington

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2018, 03:04:54 PM »
Remarkable! Were the originals in that fine condition or have you done restoration? Happy to have seen your fowler at Dixon’s in the flesh but regret not getting to talk with you. Every time I stopped by you were busily engaged and I had trouble leaving blacksmith shed for very long. (Coal smoke addiction)
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2018, 12:55:36 AM »
Dave:  Looks like a page out of "Great British Gunmakers" !!   Nice work!!   Hugh Toenjes
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2018, 01:15:36 AM »
Amazing work Dave! Great job. Inspiring
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2018, 04:02:31 PM »
Dave,

Your work has just been getting better and better!  You have emerged as one of the top builders I know of and are an inspiration to us all.  Your attention to detail and your deep, probing research serves as an example to me, and many others I suspect, on how we ought to pursue our fascination with the arms of a previous age.

I am honored to have you as a friend!

Keep up this stunning work.

Best Regards,

JMC
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Offline smart dog

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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2018, 06:06:54 PM »
Hi and thanks for looking and commenting.  I appreciate the posts.  John, thank you very much for your kind and supportive comments. I wish I felt all that competent when I am actually building but I do the best I can.  You are no slouch as a builder.  I can't wait to see your double progress and wheelock.

dave
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Re: The Old and the New
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2018, 12:03:28 AM »
I saw the pics before the text and by jove I thought I was looking at excerpts from GBG 1740-1790 for a second!
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