Author Topic: Just completed new smoothbore gun (Read 3075 times)

paulitus · « **on:** November 15, 2021, 09:02:47 PM »

Here are some pics of my latest project.

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Daryl · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2021, 09:10:55 PM »

Well Paulitis, you've done a wonderful job of it. Very nice indeed and I think the colour fits the gun.
The grain structure (early growth lines) on the bottom, sides & top of the wrist makes me think ash.

Glenn · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2021, 09:14:52 PM »

Beautiful work !!! 👍🇺🇸

rich pierce · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2021, 09:15:57 PM »

I too was wondering if it could be ash but only from the underside. Very nice clean work!

paulitus · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2021, 09:28:40 PM »

Ash, it is, gents. Good eyes!

Hatchet-Jack · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2021, 11:07:13 PM »

Beautiful work!

wattlebuster · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2021, 01:48:23 AM »

Excellent work

Marcruger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2021, 02:19:10 AM »

I like that one. You have to be proud of the shell at the tang.

Daryl · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2021, 02:35:57 AM »

My thoughts exactly, Marc.

Daniel Coats · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2021, 04:36:00 AM »

I really like that curly ash! Nice carving too!

Bruce Mattes · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2021, 04:40:11 AM »

The incised carving on your previous rifles (3?) that you have posted here was good, but the raised carving on this fowler is head and shoulders above your incised carving, IMO.

Congratulations on a really fine effort.

Dan Fruth · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2021, 05:24:52 AM »

Nice clean work!!

godutch · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2021, 10:49:19 PM »

As someone remarked earlier.... clean! Very nice crisp work culminating in beautiful fowler. 'Love the 'off beat' use of curly ash to boot.

t.caster · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2021, 12:35:58 AM »

That's a beauty in curly ash! Very clean workmanship! Keeping it?

paulitus · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2021, 03:07:00 AM »

No, Tom, it will be for sale. Send me a PM if interested.

Ezra · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2021, 06:01:32 AM »

What is the bore and barrel length? Any full length photos?

Ez

Notchy Bob · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2021, 06:12:56 AM »

That's an elegant gun. I like everything about it, but the carving is particularly well executed.

Notchy Bob

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2021, 06:09:19 PM »

Exceptional work there! And since Mike hasn't chimed in yet, I'll use his word and say, "Nifty!"

BJH · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2021, 06:12:23 PM »

Very nice work. Clean and well executed. The only thing I might have to offer is the return on the butt piece looks a bit naked, compared to the rest of your art on the gun. BJH

paulitus · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2021, 06:14:00 PM »

Barrel is 46” Griffen Fowler profile, 20 bore. Gun weighs 8 lbs.

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2021, 06:24:29 AM »

That looks just delicious!!

hanshi · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2021, 09:47:26 PM »

Nuff said!

Ken G · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2021, 10:57:20 PM »

I'm not a smoothbore person but that one really looks nice! You did an outstanding job. Super clean lines. Thanks for sharing.

Ken

alacran · « **Reply #23 on:** November 19, 2021, 03:43:24 PM »

Don't think I've seen a fowler done in ash before. I've carved ash on furniture, not easy. you did a great job.

Kiltman20 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 19, 2021, 04:10:33 PM »

That's a great looking gun. I really like the coloring.

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