Your TMA Officers and Board of Directors
Support the TMA! ~ Traditional Muzzleloaders ~ The TMA is here for YOU!
*** JOIN in on the TMA 2024 POSTAL MATCH *** it's FREE for ALL !

For TMA related products, please check out the new TMA Store !

The Flintlock Paper

*** Folk Firearms Collective Videos ***



« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Fowler ramrod tip  (Read 1663 times)

Offline Reactor

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 22
Fowler ramrod tip
« on: October 06, 2019, 03:10:03 PM »
What would the appropriate ramrod tip for a New England fowler?  Pre F&I war timeframe.
Logged

Offline ridjrunr

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1261
  • Location: KS
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2019, 03:30:51 AM »
Imo, either a naturally swelled wood ramrod end or a turned horn tip attached to a wooden rod.
Last week I put together a coworkers wallhanger from I think 1858ish and made a rr for it. Its turned buffalo horn on hickory rr. [ Invalid Attachment ]
 
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Online BEAVERMAN

  • TMA Contributing Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 5919
  • TMA: TMA Vice President
  • TMA Member: Charter Member #145
  • Location: Vaughn, WA
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2019, 05:52:45 PM »
Nice job Ridj! :hairy
Logged
Jim Smith
TMA Vice President
Charter Member #145  EXPIRATION 1/21/25
Green River Mountain Men
Peninsula Longrifles
WSMA
U.S.M.C.
BSA                    


"An armed man is a citizen,..an unarmed man is a subject!"

Offline ridjrunr

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1261
  • Location: KS
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2019, 09:24:28 PM »
Thank you  :shake
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Online Hank in WV

  • TMA Contributing Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1996
  • TMA Member: Charter Member #65
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2019, 09:48:28 PM »
Looks great. Is that glued on? Pinned? both?
Logged
Hank in WV
TMA Charter Member #65, exp 4/30/2026
"Much of the social history of the western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. . ." Thomas Sowell

Offline ridjrunr

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1261
  • Location: KS
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2019, 01:40:49 PM »
Two drops of gorrila glue before turning. [ Invalid Attachment ]
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Online Hank in WV

  • TMA Contributing Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1996
  • TMA Member: Charter Member #65
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2019, 06:13:54 PM »
Aah, I didn't think about the possibility that it was turned after attaching to the rod. Thanks.
Logged
Hank in WV
TMA Charter Member #65, exp 4/30/2026
"Much of the social history of the western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. . ." Thomas Sowell

Offline ridjrunr

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1261
  • Location: KS
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2019, 02:30:04 PM »
 [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]
A couple of shots of the wallhanger he brought to me in four pcs.the brass strap on the rt was original but the one on left was missing so I made that one and the rear rr pipe was gone so I made it as well at 5/16 idbecause thats what the entry size is into the forestock. I split the pipe as the original one was before low temp silver soldering it.
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Offline ridjrunr

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1261
  • Location: KS
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2019, 02:34:30 PM »
 [ Invalid Attachment ]
It was a beauty at one time!
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Offline Uncle Russ

  • TMA Contributing Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 7339
  • TMA Founder. Walk softly & carry a big Smoothbore!
  • TMA Member: Founder / Charter Member #004
  • Location: Columbia Basin, Washington State
Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2019, 12:56:18 PM »
Quote from: ridjrunr on October 24, 2019, 02:34:30 PM
[ Invalid Attachment ]
It was a beauty at one time!

It sure was!
Keep up the good work!
Seems Dan and Ohio Joe never take a break.  They're ALWAYS doing something, and that's a good thing!  👍
Logged
It's the many things we don't do that totally sets us apart.
TMA Co-Founder / Charter Member# 4
Pages: [1]
« previous next »