Fowler forearm treatment

[Dave K]

I am studying all I can on the English Fowler. Many of the pictures I have found so far do a pretty good job of showing the details of the carving around the tang and butt stock. But, I can't find anything on the carving that may have taken place on the forearm. I also am not finding any details on the forearm where it terminates when not using an end cap. The only book I have on fowlers is "Flintlock Fowlers" by Tom Grinslade. Are there other books that would show the details I am looking for on an English or English style fowler?

[James Rogers]

Dave,

The best book to show full length on a few English fowling pieces is Jim Mullins' book OF Sorts For Provincials found at TOTW http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(4eqcsgz4e53goo45cqhdzye5))/categories/partDetail.aspx?catId=4&subId=22&styleId=62&partNum=BOOK-OSFP

If you scroll down on the above link to the third picture you can see a full length image of a Bumford Fowliong piece of mid 18th century.

If you are looking at English fowling guns after 1735 or so, I don't think you will find many with any form of forearm carving.

Here is a link to a thread on ALR showing pics of an original with up-close shots of the muzzle area.
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=904.0

Finishing up an English fowling piece myself.

James

[jerrywh]

Great British gunmakers 1740- 1790   W Keith Neal

[James Rogers]

Great British gunmakers 1740- 1790   W Keith Neal

Super book and a must for the collection but it does not have any pics of the fore end or forearm areas like you a looking for Dave. I would love to have photos of Neal's collection done like Grinslade did the Flintlock Fowlers book.  
I have the Great British Gunmakers books and 2 of the large color auction catalogs of the collection but many parts of those guns are not visible even at that.
Most of Jim Mullins' guns in his book are muskets but he does have 5 or 6 fowling pieces and officer's fuzees that are well prhotographed. Most are from Colonial Williamsburg collection.

James

[Dave K]

Thanks for the replies. Looks like Jim Mullins book is what I am after. It is a shame that of the many books on guns, many of them seem to fail to show this area. I am usually wondering how the forearm is finished as far as details to mouldings, carvings, etc along with the style of end cap or how it was shaped for no end cap.