My New Fowler Project

[Tom Sawyer]

UPS man dropped off my Fowler Stock Blank yesterday, Cherry.
Can't wait to get started on this
From Pecatonica Long Rifle supplys

[huntinguy]

ya wouldn't be interested in posting some details about the build now would ya  

Ain't much can compare in beauty to a nice fowler.

[Tom Sawyer]

My New England Fowler build with a Cherry Stock.
the barrel is a Rice , 46 inches long , oct to round, 12 gauge from Buckeye Barrels
the Lock is a Round Face English Lock from Jim Chambers
I'm going to Friendship this weekend and hope to pick up a trigger guard and butt plate

[huntinguy]

yep, sounds like it is going to be nice  

[gunmaker]

Watch out you don't set fire to your hand---those things really spark !  Great choice of parts....

[Tom Sawyer]

Went to NMLRA at Friendship and got a Butt Plate and Trigger Guard from Reeves Goering
Nice castings
Made a couple of rough cuts on the stock

[huntinguy]

This is looking good.

[Tom Sawyer]

I spent about 40 hours inletting  the Barrel and Tang  and I have the Ramrod groove and hole drilled.
Ready to start the lock inletting next

[Tom Sawyer]

I installed the barrel lugs and pinned the barrel to the stock, Inlayed the lock, butt plate.
Shaved the wood down alittle.
I made the trigger and installed it, working on the ram rod pipes now.

[huntinguy]

You are making very nice progress. I like the lines of her.

You inlet the butt plate? That must have been a tricky job.

Did you build the wooden chest in the background? That looks like some mighty fine work too.

[Tom Sawyer]

You are right, the butt plate was little tricky, It took me a couple times to get it right.
My next door neighbor built that box for me, holds my shooting stuff,

[Tom Sawyer]

I cut the Trigger from this plate, did a little polishing

[Tom Sawyer]

Well I have all the inletting done, down to sanding and final shaping, Cherry is a different wood to work with than the maple, learned a lot from this build

[Bigsmoke]

What a joy to watch this materialize.
Great job so far.
John

[huntinguy]

looks very nice.