More Hudson Valley Dutch stuff

[godutch]

This is my latest 'bun in the oven'. Almost done. If I get the pics up ok, the pic with the paper tracing and the fowler shows the tracing of one of two originals that I'd gotten 25 yrs. ago at The Senate House Museum (Kingston, NY).

 

[rich pierce]

Outstanding, tell us about the parts.

 

[godutch]

Cherry from a friends farm sawmill down in Forestport, PA. about 25 yrs. ago. Colerain's Griffon bbl. 16 ga., Chambers lock, Issac Haines trigger and plate, fusil de chasse sideplate, b/plate is trs's series 672 BP1 (my design), t/guard is the same trs series TG3. RR pipes are just run of the mill stuff from TOW which I had in the shop. A smart guy would've went for those nice hand formed ones Mike Lea makes ! Oh well. The stock was carved from my pattern which in turn came from that tracing in the pic. Pec did the precarve. The stock got a pre stain of a dark yellow, then LMF Honey Maple over that, then, LMF walnut and cherry mixed into the first two coats of T&T varnish oil. That stuff hates to dry! Also, it's my first crack at doing the bone black process. Which is where I'm at now. And struggling a bit I might add. Cheers,

 

[HSmithTX]

That is dead sexy!! I love the shape of the buttstock, my project after next is going to have somewhat similar lines.

 

[godutch]

That is dead sexy!! I love the shape of the buttstock, my project after next is going to have somewhat similar lines.

Well, ten thousand 'thank you's'. Make sure you put it up when you do it. A tall b/plate, a long comb, short wrist, and you're on your way!

 

[tgfrench]

Beautiful gun, but WOW, that is a lot of drop in the butt. I'm uncertain I'd enjoy shooting it with the drop and width of the butt stock.

 

[godutch]

Beautiful gun, but WOW, that is a lot of drop in the butt. I'm uncertain I'd enjoy shooting it with the drop and width of the butt stock.

Drop is 1 3/4" , b/plate w= 2 1/8",

 

[Magungo1066]

Cherry from a friends farm sawmill down in Forestport, PA. about 25 yrs. ago. Colerain's Griffon bbl. 16 ga., Chambers lock, Issac Haines trigger and plate, fusil de chasse sideplate, b/plate is trs's series 672 BP1 (my design), t/guard is the same trs series TG3. RR pipes are just run of the mill stuff from TOW which I had in the shop. A smart guy would've went for those nice hand formed ones Mike Lea makes ! Oh well. The stock was carved from my pattern which in turn came from that tracing in the pic. Pec did the precarve. The stock got a pre stain of a dark yellow, then LMF Honey Maple over that, then, LMF walnut and cherry mixed into the first two coats of T&T varnish oil. That stuff hates to dry! Also, it's my first crack at doing the bone black process. Which is where I'm at now. And struggling a bit I might add. Cheers,

It looks fantastic!

 

[godutch]

It looks fantastic!

Thanks, I'll put it up when it's done but right now we're down to watching coats of Tried and True dry. 'Good thing there's plenty of other spring jobs to be done. Good Grief that stuff dry's slow (chuckle) !

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I have some great brass castings for those
Now.

 

[godutch]

I have some great brass castings for those
Now.

'Always on the lookout for such things. What castings do you have? I'd like to see. Feel free to do a little post hijacking here if you have pics. It could help others out too at some point. Cheers.....

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

mikebrooksflintlocks.com Look for castings for sale.

 

[godutch]

mikebrooksflintlocks.com Look for castings for sale.

Yup, 'been there. Good source. I bought a square back t/guard there about a year ago.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Yup, 'been there. Good source. I bought a square back t/guard there about a year ago.

You bought it from me then!. I'm going to have different square backed HVF guard coming up in the next pour. It's larger than the one I already have.

 

[2 shots]

really very nice. ... but you are being watched

 

[godutch]

really very nice. ... but you are being watched

That's both cryptic and ominous, maybe you could elaborate. Assuming you mean me and not Mike (?)

 

[2 shots]

cat in the window

 

[GREENSWLDE]

All this Time spent on Carving & fiddling?
Could have been time out Shooting !!

 

[godutch]

All this Time spent on Carving & fiddling?
Could have been time out Shooting !!

I have no counter argument (chuckle). But I'm equally happy in the shop. 'Suspect I'm not alone on that.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

All this Time spent on Carving & fiddling?
Could have been time out Shooting !!

An HVF needs all that carving to look right.