Butt Plate and Toe Plate for Bucks County Rifle

[K_P]

I am in the very early stages of a Bucks County build. I just received my shipment from Larry Zornes of brass and iron bits. However, the toe plate for this rifle is a bit of a mystery to me.

The attached photo is of the casting for what I believe is the toe plate. I'm having trouble finding photos online of what the final butt and toe plates for this rifle should look like. Would anybody here be so kind as to share some photos of these on a finished rifle?

Thanks in advance,

KP

 

[MSW]

i don't have a photo of a finished rifle, but here's what the Track of the Wolf plate looks like ... not to sound disparaging, but yours looks weird ... it's supposed to be axially symmetric, to the best of my knowledge...
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/912/4/TP-VERNER-1-I
best of luck with your build

 

[K_P]

i don't have a photo of a finished rifle, but here's what the Track of the Wolf plate looks like ... not to sound disparaging, but yours looks weird ... it's supposed to be axially symmetric, to the best of my knowledge...
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/912/4/TP-VERNER-1-I
best of luck with your build

That's more or less what mine is. The tag end on the left side is the sprue from the casting mold.
What I'd really like to see is what it supposed to look like on a finished rifle, along with the butt plate.

Thx,

KP

 

[Flintandsteel]

Don’t have a photo, but the toe plate on Bucks Co rifle is just like any other.
Bucks patchbox releases used the toe plate with one screw, and the release bar was activated by front semicircle of the plate.

 

[Vaino]

I think Knob Mountain has the BP and TG. These weren't available when my many BCs were built. Used other BPs and modified them to look BC. Below are some pics of my BCs. The toeplate has a surrounding inlay which isn't BC. If addt'l pics are wanted, let me know....the toe plate is made from not annnealed brass sheet, 1/16" thick.,,,,,Fred

 

[Vaino]

Here's some more pics. One click will make them larger and show the entire part. The often shown Andrew Verner BC isn't the BC style used by most original BC builders. In reality, it looks like a Lancaster version of a BC w/ it's Lancaster style BP and straight comb. The Pbox is probably the most ornate side opening BC Pbox ever built. This Pbox is rumored to be one of Verner's earliest and he was also a very early BC builder. ..the fully evolved BC style probably wasn't in existence.,,,,,Fred

 

[K_P]

Thank you Fred. The photos are very helpful and you answered my question.

Best,

KP

 

[Vaino]

When I decided to build Bucks County LRs, Shuler's BCs were chosen to emulate because of the slightly curved comblines and he was a somewhat later BC builder whose BCs incorporated nearly all the BC features. Shown below is one of my early attempts of a BC. .....very different than my later, more HC BC builds.

Most of the BC LRs by the various original BC builders have shallow incised carving which has somewhat worn away, so I strayed and went w/ relief carving. Also the moldings at the bottom of the cheekpiece aren't very extensive.