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Offline t.caster

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N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« on: January 13, 2023, 08:01:53 PM »
Hi all, I just finished this 28 ga. (.54 cal.) x 36" long Fowler for my friend "Old George" so he can get the squirrel population under control around here.
I cut down a 42" Colerain barrel per request and used a Chambers Golden Age flintlock. The black walnut was cut by a farmer friend/co-worker about 8 years ago. All brass furniture. There are a couple coats of Honey Maple stain and the sealer was tinted with a black artists oil paint to darken the grain.
It weighs in at a handy 6.4 lbs.










Tom C.

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2023, 08:28:10 PM »
 sure is a beauty.  look out squirrels

Offline rich pierce

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2023, 08:42:38 PM »
That looks great!
Andover, Vermont

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2023, 09:54:45 PM »
Purty nice, Tom.
Daryl

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2023, 10:26:30 PM »
Gorgeous!  👌👍🏻gotta build me a Fowler. Have one already but “one is none, two is one”.😂

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2023, 11:32:28 PM »
   Very nice work Tom,.. Did you make all the hardware and engrave...?
  It's a beautiful gun indeed...

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2023, 12:03:01 AM »
Very nice work.  I think my next gun will be a fowler.

Offline old george

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2023, 12:32:27 AM »
I started working with Tom Caster a few years ago when he assembled A Chamber kit for me. That was traded for one of his Jaegers which I hunt with, in addition I have a Lehigh Schimmel in 45 cal and now this 28 ga. beauty. The pictures speak for themselves, Tom is reasonable and easy to work with.

george
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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2023, 01:47:16 AM »
oldtraveler... No I didn't make the furniture, but I usually rework it somewhat. The trig guard and buttplate got some engraving similar to originals. Nothing real fancy.

O' George, thanks for the endorsement  :D
Tom C.

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2023, 08:26:21 AM »
Very nice and the wood is beautiful.

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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2023, 07:45:16 PM »
SWEET!  Nice little piece!



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Re: N.E. FOWLER FINISHED
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2023, 02:45:33 AM »
Very nice work Mr. Caster.

Kevin