Author Topic: A Chambers' Penn Fowler for Quinn (Read 6735 times)

stubshaft · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2018, 01:19:29 AM »

Absolutely STUNNING.

James Rogers · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2018, 01:23:43 AM »

Lovely tang carving. The shape is perfect to my eye.

Bob Roller · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2018, 02:38:45 AM »

Another world class job and I'll bet a very happy new owner.
I hit 82 last Tueday,27 March and keep telling myself I am retired
but then I remember what the old American news man Paul Harvey said when
asked if he was going to retire and he said "NO I will not retire because that is
only practicing up to be dead". I still take on an order once in a while but more
and more time is being spent out of the shop and I no longer even think of a
schedule.

Bob Roller

ltdann · « **Reply #28 on:** April 03, 2018, 03:54:07 AM »

Quote from: James Rogers on April 03, 2018, 01:23:43 AM

Lovely tang carving. The shape is perfect to my eye.

+1 on that. I wish could draw worth a hoot because I'd copy that and digitalize it in a heart beat. It make a great template.

Curtis · « **Reply #29 on:** April 03, 2018, 04:33:40 AM »

Lovely job on the Fowler, Taylor, your friend Quinn will be ecstatic I'm certain! John Schippers would be proud as well. Your engraving is simply beautiful.

Wow, 114 guns! I hope I get that many under my belt, I think the one I just finished was #5.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Curtis

Nessmuck · « **Reply #30 on:** April 03, 2018, 05:11:49 AM »

Beautiful !

rich pierce · « **Reply #31 on:** April 03, 2018, 06:02:49 AM »

One lucky Eskimo!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #32 on:** April 03, 2018, 07:54:36 AM »

Rich, that's funny! His wife is actually part Inuit (Eskimo), but he's not.

Thanks again fellows. I must again give credit to John Schippers for his designs, both in the engraving and the shell carving at the wrist. His book is loaded with choices...

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #33 on:** April 03, 2018, 02:43:05 PM »

Excellent work as usual, Taylor! Love the lock! Those Chambers Fowler’s are a lot of fun, and all that metal is an empty canvas begging to be adorned. Beautiful work!

Ed

dogcreek · « **Reply #34 on:** April 03, 2018, 04:47:38 PM »

You are both craftsman and artist. That longrifle is truly wonderful and gives other builders something to shoot for (no pun intended).

B Shipman · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2018, 07:24:53 AM »

Gorgeous engraving Taylor. I'm a year older than you are and plan on living forever. We're moving from a suburban house in Lancaster, PA to a Xmas tree farm in Hagerstown, MD. We've gutted the house and added on. been working on it for 3 years now. Wayyy upsizing. Everything is overgrown with honeysuckle and the landscaping will take another 3 years i figure. And I'm still going to build though there are only so many hours in the day. Bill

Marcruger · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2018, 07:51:47 PM »

Up to your usual (excellent) standards Taylor.
I really like that wood finishing process. Lovely. God bless, Marc

Daryl · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2018, 10:03:05 PM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on April 02, 2018, 06:44:07 PM

It's a good thing winter's almost over...otherwise I'd have to go out and buy new hats! I appreciate the feedback. Quinn is a special friend...he already has four of my guns so this makes five. That's one good reason why I spent the extra time on this one - I wanted it to be special. And he's waited too long for me to get to this project. I trust his wait will have been worth it. Again, many thanks. Daryl's anxious to go out and shoot it.

Eat your hearts out boys.

It is going to be a special time, for sure. What a lovely piece of work and dedication! It feels SOOOOO good in the hands.

Daryl · « **Reply #38 on:** April 05, 2018, 01:56:31 AM »

Taylor, I just noticed no engraving on the frizzen and feather spring screws - they stand out plain jane.

hortonstn · « **Reply #39 on:** April 05, 2018, 03:28:07 AM »

I've enjoyed your posts I love the rifle
I hope you enjoy your retirement
I've been retired for six months and it is something to get used to
Building for yourself is very relaxing
Paul

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #40 on:** April 19, 2018, 09:24:27 PM »

Yesterday, Quinn and his bride drove to PG to pick up his fowling piece, test fire it, and to visit. All three were accomplished. Here's a few images of yesterday afternoon at the range.

Tow of these are Daryl test firing and the other is the owner from Ft. St. John, BC. Yes, that's snow on the range...lots of it. I expect most will be gone before the weather becomes cold again.

dogcreek · « **Reply #41 on:** April 19, 2018, 10:18:28 PM »

That is an outstanding rifle, beautiful in every way. Kudos!

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #42 on:** April 19, 2018, 11:14:29 PM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on April 02, 2018, 09:39:45 PM

I was doing some last minute tuning to improve trigger pull, so while I had the lock apart, I engraved the cock screw. The image is a little blurry but my excuse is my poor vision...couldn't tell it was out of focus in the 1 1/2" square screen of my old digital camera. My right eye (shooting eye) gets a new lens soon...look out boys!

That's not fair Taylor. It's hard to beat you when you had a poor eye. Incidentally, I heard eye patches are mandatory at Heffley now for people from PG...

snapper · « **Reply #43 on:** April 20, 2018, 02:19:04 AM »

I would be proud to own a rifle that you have made.

Most excellent.

Fleener

mountainman · « **Reply #44 on:** April 20, 2018, 04:33:13 AM »

Wow ,that is gorgeous!

Daryl · « **Reply #45 on:** April 20, 2018, 06:48:49 PM »

Shooting that gun was fun, boys. It had REALLY fast ignition and we were able to make some good groups, mind you it was only at 25 meters.

Tracker0721 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 21, 2018, 08:35:44 AM »

Wonderful rifle and super engraving but my eye really likes what was done to the barrel in that last photo. Haven’t seen that yet in my new fascination with muzzleloaders.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #47 on:** April 22, 2018, 07:40:01 PM »

Tracker: I am assuming you are referring to the filing at the octagon/round transition. I simply filed the corners off the flats for about 4 1/2" aft of the wedding band, to create 16 flats rather than eight. The barrel is rust browned., though blued looks good too.

JohnnyFM · « **Reply #48 on:** April 22, 2018, 08:07:09 PM »

Superb work!

ddoyle · « **Reply #49 on:** April 23, 2018, 08:03:40 AM »

That'd be the best reason ever to drive over the pine pass. I am pretty sure I bead blasted and duracoated something ugly for your friend a decade or so ago. A man who knows huntin guns.
Thanks for sharing.

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