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French Fowler Build

Post by blackpowderscout » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:32 pm

Started with a pile of parts and a somewhat inletted block of wood.

Spent a LOT of time (several weekends) shaping and inletting and this past weekend I was able to get back to it over at Supercracker's shop. Here's the holes for the lock bolts getting ready to be drilled-

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Here's pretty much where we left it this weekend-

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Still have a LONG way to go but she's taking shape!! I had hoped to have her done by now but I got sidetracked a bit...

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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by Iluv2hunt » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:37 pm

Lol, reminds me of my two office assistants.

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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by jtcmedic » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:42 pm

That looks great...
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by jtcmedic » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:43 pm

That looks great...
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by davedirt » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:55 pm

Can't wait to send end results.........loooking good.
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by 30.06 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:20 am

Very nice!
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by Jester » Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:34 pm

Nice project and looks like ya have some good help on hand....
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by blackpowderscout » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:50 am

Thanks guys. Here's some progress we made last evening. Didn't have much time so we just focused on the trigger guard.

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Next I'll probably try to finish the buttplate. Stay tuned!
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by Supercracker » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:51 am

Jester wrote:Nice project and looks like ya have some good help on hand....
For the most part they act in a supervisory capacity.

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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by blackpowderscout » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:02 am

Supercracker wrote:
Jester wrote:Nice project and looks like ya have some good help on hand....
For the most part they act in a supervisory capacity.
As do I...LOL!
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by blackpowderscout » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:26 pm

Today's progress.

We got the buttplate in. Turned out very nice IMO! Obviously, this just the inital fitting. We'll be blending the wood and metal once we get closer to finishing, that's why the wood is higher than the metal on most of the hardware at this point.

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Also, Supercracker finally let the ram touch the wall and took a plane to the forestock. We made great progress in this area as well. The picture doesn't do much justice but this looks and feels so much better than what it was a couple days ago. It's not 100% yet but it's getting pretty dang exciting 'cause the finish line is in site!!

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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by 9dawgs » Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:31 am

It's amazing to me the talent that some folks have to do this kind of stuff. Did you buy the stock that was just rough cut or did you form it out of a single block of wood? Man that's looking great. I've seen on line where you can purchase the rough cast brass trigger gaurds and buttplates. Is this a kit or just a "from scratch" assembly? I know you said a "pile of parts" but was it just stuff you had laying around? Just curious.

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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by Iluv2hunt » Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:58 am

Sweet work!
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by GoodOyster » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:04 pm

Cool stuff! Doing something like that and creating something you can really use must give you a great deal of satisfaction and sense of accomplishment. :cheers
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Re: French Fowler Build

Post by blackpowderscout » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:18 pm

The stock was square from the lock panel forward. It was inlet for the lock and barrel but pretty rough though. It still took several hours to get them where they are now. This is a "kit" from Track of the Wolf. Good quality parts but its far from the bolt together kits you can get from Traditions, etc. But, the end product should be far superior....

I am lucky to be learning from Supercracker. Hes got some good ideas and every now and then he lets me pick up a chisel....lol!!
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