Finished Jim Chambers PA Fowler

[Hatchet-Jack]

Outstanding! Impressive work and the color is just beautiful.

Thanks Big Bubba!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Beautiful work.

A scratch built fowler is on my short list.

Thanks Appalachian! Yea I hope build it!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Nice job. Curious about tang on trigger guard behind the bow. Seems to be bent to accomodate cast off for right hand shooter. Does the stock have cast off? Also looks tweaked from image of underside.

Yep it has cast off shoulders very nicely.

 

[ShootistJack]

I enjoyed the pictures of the excellent gun that is now fully usable by you! You're surely very content with the end result!
I'd not seen before, the screw placement into the heel of the butt plate. That's what I like about seeing all the pictures that
you folks share, the little differences in the details are Great!

 

[Cliffdweller]

Here are some pics of my Jim Chambers PA Fowler I just finished up. I started this build in June of 2021 after I picked up my Kit from Jim and Barbie at the NMLRA nationals in Friendship IN. It has been a great experience and I have learned so many new skills during this project. I owe a lot to my friend and mentor Jeff Talbert. I visited his shop on many occasions where he taught me everything from inletting to carving. Dave Person has also been a great resource with his extensive knowledge of these early smoothbore fowlers.

I have included a link to my "build along" thread at the bottom.

I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Jim Chambers PA Fowler:
20g/.62 caliber
Maple
7lbs
Finished with two coats of Iron Nitrate, one coat of Laurel Mountain Forge Honey Maple, Jim Chambers gunstock oil.
The iron has been French Greyed with Jax Brass Black.

I made this powder horn for this gun. The bag was made by Dennis Massie.

Below is the link to my Build along post:
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/my-next-build-jim-chambers-pa-fowler.133414/

What a beauty! And that bag matches it well!!!

 

[MSW]

that's a really nice looking piece!

 

[bushytail]

You did a very nice job.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

You did a very nice job.

Thank you and everybody that I haven't thanked for the nice comments.

 

[Ed Pilkington]

FIRST BUILD HATCHETT-JACK? WONDERFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP!

 

[CyrusP]

As stated above: Beautiful Fowler and excellent pictures!

That gun in all iron furniture would be my perfect Fowler I do believe.