Going on a Diet

This fowler is getting a weight reduction. I will be removing wood in many areas to give this piece a better look and feel. The original maker is unknown to me at this time. The wrist area is plenty this already but the whole stock will be scraped down and refinished. I'm aiming at smaller lock panels, a more slender forearm, less of a flat around the triggerguard and tang, and a bit more barrel exposed. More to follow.

EPR New England Fowler

     This smoothbore will be part of a grand prize for the Green Hat shoot at the 2017 Eastern Primitive Rendezvous. This Eastern is going to be held on the 22nd-30th of September in Pennsylvania. I'm told this is an absolutely great site and I know it is going to be one heck of a shooting event. This fowler will be accompanied by a handmade bag and horn as this one prize. More shoots and more prizes as well. So, if you are a shooter this is not an event you want to miss!!

Fowler specs...
-Stocked in curly cherry with a scraped finish
-43" 54 caliber Getz barrel
-Chamber's early colonial lock
-Brass furniture
-silver wrist inlay
-13 3/4" length of pull
-3" drop and 1/4" castoff

First Coat Oil

Much done over the past few days... More stock shaping, scraping, burnishing, silver wrist inlay, engraving, etc. The stock had lye applied to bring out the color, and one coat of refined linseed oil. More to follow!

More Stock Work

Going with a scraped finish on this cherry stock. A good bit of scraping and burnishing to go. Maybe some more carving and possibly a wrist inlay. Still wood finishing, metal finishing, sight/s, ramrod, engraving... Gaining!

Ramrod Pipes and More on Forend

Today I installed the 3 ramrod pipes, barrel lugs, and did the bulk wood removal from the lock panels forward. It's starting to look like something.

Trigger and Guard

The trigger assembly and guard are now installed. I will be polishing and fine tuning some at a later time. Now on to ramrod pipes and barrel lugs.

Side Plate and Trigger Assembly

Today's work included some more shaping, engraving, and inletting of the side plate. As well as making a trigger assembly. The next step will be installing and tuning the trigger, followed by trigger guard installation.