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Offline Mike Brooks

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fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« on: December 17, 2018, 08:24:02 PM »
Hoyt full round tapered 53 1/4" 20 bore barrel, 1 1/8" at the breech. Chambers early Ketland lock. Cherry stock stained with Ferric Nitrate then rubbed back with finish and a scotch brite pad. I soldered and riveted the trigger guard master together then had it sand cast. This is a copy of NE 17 in Grinslade's book, long wristed and short butted just like the original. Weighs 8 1/2 lbs.
Looks like I cut the full length of the barrel out of the picture by about 4".... ::)










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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2018, 10:10:21 PM »
dramatic lines, and just amazing detail !  what a beauty
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2018, 06:13:47 PM »
 :o :o :o.... I like it,... !!! ... color & finish on stock is amazing,... !!! ... great job, Mike,..!!!
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2018, 10:55:18 PM »
That gun is very easy on the eye and a lot more.  I like it.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2018, 12:23:50 AM »
That is fabulous !   The only improvement possible would be making it a 16 bore  ;D
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2018, 12:30:56 AM »
Nice. Hadn't seen Ferric Nitrate on cherry before. Did it blacken it?
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2018, 01:30:02 AM »
Quote from: Robert Wolfe on December 19, 2018, 12:30:56 AM
Nice. Hadn't seen Ferric Nitrate on cherry before. Did it blacken it?

 Yep, real black. I expected that though, done it many times before.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2018, 01:43:59 AM »
Hi Mike,
 I love it.  It is one of the nicest NE fowlers I've ever seen.  I like the architecture, the hardware, the color and finish, everything.  Mike, when you rub back the ferric nitrate what do you use?  I would really want to try your method on some cherry scrap but I've found that rubbing back ferric nitrate stain seems to take a lot of work.  On maple, after blushing the stain, I've tried to rub the color back at the wrist and other areas on some of my guns with Scotch Bright pads but I rub and rub and only make a small dent in the color. I've started believing that you guys who do this wonderful color aging have forearms like Popeye.  Again Mike, a great gun and I hope the eventual owner realizes he has an historically correct masterpiece.

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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2018, 02:05:49 AM »
Quote from: smart dog on December 19, 2018, 01:43:59 AM
Hi Mike,
 I love it.  It is one of the nicest NE fowlers I've ever seen.  I like the architecture, the hardware, the color and finish, everything.  Mike, when you rub back the ferric nitrate what do you use?  I would really want to try your method on some cherry scrap but I've found that rubbing back ferric nitrate stain seems to take a lot of work.  On maple, after blushing the stain, I've tried to rub the color back at the wrist and other areas on some of my guns with Scotch Bright pads but I rub and rub and only make a small dent in the color. I've started believing that you guys who do this wonderful color aging have forearms like Popeye.  Again Mike, a great gun and I hope the eventual owner realizes he has an historically correct masterpiece.

dave
My pads are maroon in color, probably more course than a lot of guys use. Cuts quick. I use what ever finish I'm using as a lube while I'm scrubbing. It is a lot of work BTW...It kills my arthritic shoulders. I've learned to work both right and left handed while rubbing this stuff back. And yes, the owner has seen this thread and says I nailed it, just what he expected, which always makes me happy. :) It hits the road tomorrow.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2018, 12:57:55 PM »
I like it. Lots ;D
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2018, 04:28:59 PM »
 Really neat looking, what's not to like. I cannot imagine swinging that on ducks, geese, whatever...

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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2018, 04:56:10 PM »
Quote from: Tim Crosby on December 19, 2018, 04:28:59 PM
Really neat looking, what's not to like. I cannot imagine swinging that on ducks, geese, whatever...

  Tim

Thus the term "sitting duck". ;)
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2018, 05:35:44 PM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on December 19, 2018, 04:56:10 PM
Quote from: Tim Crosby on December 19, 2018, 04:28:59 PM
Really neat looking, what's not to like. I cannot imagine swinging that on ducks, geese, whatever...

  Tim

Thus the term "sitting duck". ;)

 I was thinking more like a punt gun, Six inches of powder and 12 of something that resembles shot, clamped to the bow of a skiff or used with a gun Bearer :)
 In all seriousness it is a Great looking gun.

   Tim





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Offline JV Puleo

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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2018, 08:03:23 PM »
That isn't a punt gun... it's a Chinese jingal. The photo is in the Library of Congress. It was a souvenir brought back from the Boxer Rebellion.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2018, 12:28:21 AM »
Quote from: Tim Crosby on December 19, 2018, 04:28:59 PM
Really neat looking, what's not to like. I cannot imagine swinging that on ducks, geese, whatever...

  Tim

Beautiful gun for sure.I assume standing on a stump or the lowered tailgate of a truck
to load it. The rifle credited to Daniel Boone in out art museum has a tapered and flared
barrel 51" long and it handles easily and it's 45 caliber and is easy to shoulder and aim
in spite of the length.

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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2018, 04:28:19 AM »
Dang Mike.....I would love to own a MB gun! Good looking piece.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2018, 01:02:58 PM »
I like it..  Nice work as always!
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2018, 06:02:18 AM »
Absolutely beautiful finish all the way around.  Really nice looking piece, Mike!



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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2018, 08:41:12 PM »
Very Nice! There is a lot there to like!
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2019, 07:21:58 AM »
Beautiful gun.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2019, 12:57:19 AM »
  Really nice looking gun Mike.  Color, craftsmanship is  outstanding...!
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2019, 01:04:44 AM »
That's quite a gun Mike - eccentric compared to later guns, but very nicely 'built' & finished.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2019, 04:01:06 AM »
Nice fowler Mike. I like funky too.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #23 on: February 20, 2019, 06:48:11 AM »
Funky goodness indeed. Love the sideplate.
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Re: fowling gun full of New England funky goodness
« Reply #24 on: February 20, 2019, 04:53:39 PM »
Quote from: B Shipman on February 20, 2019, 06:48:11 AM
Funky goodness indeed. Love the sideplate.
Yep, you couldn't ask for more funk than that sideplate.
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