Author Topic: New English Fowler build (Read 2558 times)

Dan Fruth · « **on:** November 09, 2020, 06:50:03 PM »

Just finished this copy of a 1760s fowling piece from the CW collection. Thanks to Smart Dog for your excellent fowler tutorials, and John Shippers for his fine engraving.

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Daryl · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2020, 07:24:55 PM »

WO W- now isn't THAT special!!!

rich pierce · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2020, 07:30:43 PM »

Lovely work.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2020, 08:15:57 PM »

Top shelf, Dan. Congrats on a fine piece.

ScottH · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2020, 08:36:17 PM »

Elegant and beautiful.

James Rogers · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2020, 08:42:24 PM »

Looks great Dan! I was unaware of an English gun there from the 1760's period that had that much engraving. Who is the maker?

577SXS · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2020, 08:50:03 PM »

Beautiful work!

mountainman · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2020, 09:40:12 PM »

That is excellent work!!

smylee grouch · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2020, 09:42:43 PM »

Wow, wonderful in all respects.

cma454 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2020, 12:04:26 AM »

Well done. Beautiful!

old george · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2020, 01:40:45 AM »

That's a beauty Dan. Excellent work.

george

Dan Fruth · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2020, 06:54:17 AM »

Thanks for the nice comments. Bumford was the maker of the original, but John went for the moon with his graver!

Joey R · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2020, 04:02:54 PM »

Very nice indeed!

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2020, 04:18:50 PM »

A Beauty Dan, wondered what you've been doing up there.

Tim

Rick Anthony · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2020, 09:16:16 PM »

Outstanding fowling piece, Dan. Almost too pretty to shoot--- Almost!!!

Rick Anthony- Uncle Hiram

Dan Fruth · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2020, 11:04:06 PM »

Thanks Tim and Rick, and thanks again for the beautiful cheery stock blank.

P.Bigham · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2020, 12:55:57 AM »

Awesome engraving.

Monty59 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2020, 10:04:03 AM »

Oh I love those english fowlers great engraving all over all very nice gun !

Monty

bama · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2020, 07:51:22 PM »

Beautiful work Dan, really nicely done.

Dan Fruth · « **Reply #19 on:** November 14, 2020, 02:30:58 PM »

Thanks....I made everything but the lock and the trigger guard. The lock is one of Jim Kibler's, and they are great! The guard is one of Reeves Goering's that I had for years. The barrel is one of mine, turned from .625 ID/ 1.125 OD DOM steel, which is rated at much higher pressure than black powder produces. I turn them to dimensions taken from original 18thC English fowler barrels. I swaged the butt plate from 3/32 annealed sheet brass, swaging it in a block of lead, which leaves very little cleanup. I intend to start another very soon, but I have been doing a lot of work on the forge as of late, and not ready to get back to flintlocks.
The gun shoots a .595 patched round ball with great accuracy, and the total weight is a little over 6 lbs, which is good for an old guy like me!

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