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Offline Dan'l 1946

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Ken Gahagan fowler
« on: March 12, 2014, 03:04:00 PM »
  There's a fowler by Ken Gahagan on the Blog this morning that is utterly amazing. It looked like an original--even after I knew it wasn't. Just beautiful!          
                                                               Dan



Here's a link.... http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2014/03/fowler-by-ken-gahagan.html

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Offline THOMAS PICUCCI

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 03:43:04 PM »
WOW That's a beauty!
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 03:55:18 PM »
Smashing good gun!
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 09:38:21 PM »
That gun "Rocks", like everthing Ken builds.  Definitely over the top.
David
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Offline Ian Pratt

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2014, 02:39:15 AM »
 Super work! Looks great with the hardware changes, and appears from the photos that the relatively lighter dimensions of the original were maintained. Very cool piece, full of life, not a @!*% thing static about it.   
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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2014, 02:54:38 PM »
A beautiful gun that pulls your eyes to examine every inch of it.  I can see it hanging over the fireplace and
calling out....take me hunting.  You killed it Ken.
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2014, 03:38:24 PM »
I remember seeing this at the CLA and admired it then.  So much to like.
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Offline C Wallingford

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2014, 03:41:05 PM »
Beautiful work as usual Ken. Seems to me that you keep raising the bar!
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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2014, 04:43:52 PM »
Kens' table is always one of the first ones I hit at a show.There is always some incredible stuff to be found there!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 07:52:18 PM »
Quote from: Ian Pratt on March 13, 2014, 02:39:15 AM
Super work! Looks great with the hardware changes, and appears from the photos that the relatively lighter dimensions of the original were maintained. Very cool piece, full of life, not a @!*% thing static about it.   
"Static" is one of my favorite descriptive terms for gun work. There's alot of static work out there, but this isn't part of it. ken has rapidly become one of my favorite gun makers.
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Offline Gaeckle

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2014, 06:28:04 AM »
Quote from: Jim Kibler on March 13, 2014, 03:38:24 PM
I remember seeing this at the CLA and admired it then.  So much to like.


I thought that very same thing (being at the CLA), but I wasn't quit sure.
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Offline skunemonk

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2014, 02:28:53 AM »
 Ken sure does build a beautiful fowler. You guys are right, nothing static about this gun. The best part of it is, I get to look at it every single day hanging in my living room. I find something new about it every time I pick it up plus it sure does shoot good. Perfect balance and it comes right up to my eye when I shoulder it. I couldn't be happier. I'll have it out in the woods May 1st for New York's turkey season. Thanks again Ken.

Jeff
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2014, 02:37:31 AM »
Welcome Jeff. You sure have a great gun there. Please keep us posted as to your adventures with it.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2014, 03:07:24 PM »
Lucky dog! ;D
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Re: Ken Gahagan fowler
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2014, 04:56:23 AM »
Jeff, I'm glad your pleased with your Fowler and hope it serves you well in all your hunting adventures. As I mentioned in the text with the blog pictures I was able to base this piece on the original that I had for a few months.  While this Fowler looks very much like other Hudson Valley Fowlers I have made it is smaller and lighter in proportion and a smaller gauge at 24 that most I've made based on other originals. The owner of the gun attributes this to it being a Mohawk Valley Fowler which he feels is a subspecies of the Hudson Valley Fowler. I can't say I've ever heard of a particular group or school of Fowlers referred to this way but I would be very interested in finding out if anyone else has. Thank you all for your comments.
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