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Offline Reactor

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.
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Offline ridjrunr

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 ]
 
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2019, 05:52:45 PM »
Nice job Ridj! :hairy
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2019, 09:24:28 PM »
Thank you  :shake
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2019, 09:48:28 PM »
Looks great. Is that glued on? Pinned? both?
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2019, 01:40:49 PM »
Two drops of gorrila glue before turning. [ Invalid Attachment ]
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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.
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2019, 02:30:04 PM »
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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.
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2019, 02:34:30 PM »
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It was a beauty at one time!
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Re: Fowler ramrod tip
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2019, 12:56:18 PM »
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