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cjrown_2000

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Fowler Buttplate
« on: November 21, 2020, 02:17:02 AM »
I have this buttplate for a blunderbuss build.  I'm looking for help on what to do with the hooked tang on top of the plate.  What do you do with this?  Thanks in advance for the help!



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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2020, 02:36:57 AM »
You make a slot for it to move forward and down as you inlet the plate. When the buttplate is all inlet, you can put a wood screw just forward of it so the hook slides under the screw head. It holds the  finial down. You can also use a cross pin.
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Offline rick/pa

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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2020, 04:50:34 AM »
Check out Smart Dog's tutorial on building a historically correct fowler under Miscellaneous Tutorials. It uses the same style buttplate you have.  This is a link to one of them which has the buttplate installation.  It's near the bottom of the page.           https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52636.0
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Offline Kevin Houlihan

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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2020, 05:05:43 AM »
  The hook is for a staple.  This video by Clay Smith should explain everything you need to know.

Kevin
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cjrown_2000

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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2020, 05:49:44 AM »
You guys are awesome.  Thank you!
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2020, 06:03:13 AM »
Thanks Kevin.  :)
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2020, 07:52:45 AM »
Thanks for this video.
I did have to stop and restart the video after I got another beer.
I'll never use what I learned, but good video just the same.
« Last Edit: November 21, 2020, 07:59:31 AM by Daryl »
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Re: Fowler Buttplate
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2020, 05:22:25 PM »
You do know that is a post 1800 buttplate.
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