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Offline Richard Snyder

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Finally finished my feathergun
« on: August 25, 2012, 04:10:31 PM »

I finally finished my feathergun this Spring after dragging it out over several years.




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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 04:58:22 PM »
It's hard to tell exactly what it is from the photographs, but from what I can see it looks like a nice gun.  Thanks for posting.

Jim
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 04:59:08 PM »
Wow! I can tell by the fine work you have made a few of these in the past.

What are the specs?

I am working on an English fowler turkey gun, scratch build. I got almost to the shooting stage when I noticed my Colerain barrel was bored off center. Colerain replaced the barrel but I am now in the process of fitting a new barrel to an existing inlet. My new barrel is slightly undersized for my inlet so I will be heating and steaming to close the gaps.
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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 06:03:35 PM »
From what I can see, your shaping work is excellent, and fit, finish and color is wonderful.

FYI, Put a gun against a green or blue backdrop, and the camera will make it look more red than it really is. Note the difference in the color between first and second photos.

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Offline Eric Smith

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 06:12:30 PM »
Nice wood, very striped.
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Offline Richard Snyder

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 07:14:02 PM »
I built the rifle from one of Fred Miller's patterns.  David Keck now has them.  It was inspired by an article in the May/June 2003 Muzzleloader magazine, written by Peter Alexander.  I used a 44 inch 50 caliber Getz barrel that I had on hand.  The original rifle had a 48 or 49 inch barrel.  I also used double set triggers, so it is not an exact reproduction.  Reaves Goering has the castings.  Aqua fortis stain and boiled linseed oil finish.
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2012, 06:45:45 AM »
Great job on the carving and the cheek piece.

Curtis
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Offline Joe Schell

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2012, 06:44:33 AM »
Thats one of my favorite guns. Looks like you did a good job recreatin it, how bout a few more pics.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2012, 04:37:32 PM »
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I built the rifle from one of Fred Miller's patterns.  David Keck now has them.  It was inspired by an article in the May/June 2003 Muzzleloader magazine, written by Peter Alexander.  I used a 44 inch 50 caliber Getz barrel that I had on hand.  The original rifle had a 48 or 49 inch barrel.  I also used double set triggers, so it is not an exact reproduction.  Reaves Goering has the castings.  Aqua fortis stain and boiled linseed oil finish.
And Ed Rayl has a template for the barrel which was 58 caliber. I had him make one in 54 caliber. I think it was 48.5" long. Quite large in the breech but quickly tapers down to a much slimmer waist.
Dennis
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Offline Richard Snyder

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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2012, 08:27:21 PM »
I think that is the greatest regret that I have with this rifle.  There is nothing wrong with the Getz barrel I used.  (I think it was one that Don made back in the 80's)  A reproduction of the original barrel, however, would have been much more interesting, if less practical.
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Re: Finally finished my feathergun
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2012, 08:45:07 PM »
You can easily fix your regrets on the next gun  ;D

Tom
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