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Offline paulitus

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Here we go again
« on: July 22, 2022, 05:50:18 PM »
New day, new project






Offline bowkill

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2022, 06:04:29 PM »
What barrel and lock you have there?
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Offline jgraham1

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2022, 06:47:09 PM »
What are you intending to build?

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2022, 07:46:54 PM »
This will, eventually, become a Hudson Bay Fowler. The lock is quite large, Dutch in style, built from a TRS kit. Rice made the barrel for me, it is fully round, 46” long, 12 bore. Measures 1.350 at the breech end, .850 at the muzzle.

Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2022, 08:03:11 PM »
Valley, not Bay.
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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2022, 08:18:13 PM »
Like, totally.
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Offline paulitus

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2022, 11:00:44 PM »
I was thinking that the valley may soon become a bay, due to rising seas and climate change

Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2022, 11:26:29 PM »
I was thinking that the valley may soon become a bay, due to rising seas and climate change
I wouldn't hold my breath....
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Offline M. E. Pering

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2022, 04:11:05 AM »
I am confused... I thought we already had a Hudson Bay?

Offline Not English

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2022, 01:57:41 AM »
Mike, you may have to hold your breath if people don't start taking climate change seriously.

Offline flehto

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2022, 02:36:44 AM »
Oh,Oh.....those words could get you banished.....Fred

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2022, 02:48:57 AM »
Oh,Oh.....those words could get you banished.....Fred

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2022, 04:38:39 AM »
Just to be clear…..I was joking about the valley becoming a bay.

Offline HighUintas

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2022, 04:55:08 AM »
So.... Is this a Hudson bay Fowler or a Hudson valley Fowler?  The rifle sounds neat and I'm going to look into the style.

What's the wood.... Walnut?

Offline FALout

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2022, 12:38:54 PM »
Looks like cherry
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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2022, 03:58:37 AM »
The correct term would be Hudson Valley Fowler. Stock blank is cherry, from Allen Martin’s woodpile.