Fox Collectors

A bit more progress to report

The engraving has started. This in honor of Mr. Gournet.

Well said Sir. Thank you!

Thanks Foxnut. The wood has turned out better than I had hoped. We have decided to go with the original idea based on this pattern. But enhancing the game scenes with my dogs and quail, grouse and a woodcock. Hoping to have the gun in hand by January to hunt some wild birds over my old dog.

Ready for the engraver.

Good eye. I’ve always thought the Fox guns look better and are more practical when they have the longer fore end.

Slowly but surely.

Thanks Foxnut. I’ll be glad when I finally get the gun in hand it’s been a few years in the making. I’ve decided to have Bertram Edmonston IV do the engraving. It will be loosely based on this gun with dogs being two of my favorites a GWP and a DD. Mr. Gournet was going to be the engraver so in his ...

Looks like the forend should match the stock.

Good eye, he did add them. Probably not needed, but something he wanted to try. I think he did a nice job on those as well.

This from my Smith today.

Everything is cut. I will point the diamonds and deepen the boarders after the finish is done.

Thanks Foxnut, will do. Checking should have started yesterday or maybe today. Then it will be waiting on the engraving. That probably won’t get started for another 3-4 months.

First coat of finish went on yesterday (c:

Thanks Tut. Hoping for the best. Finish goes on tomorrow

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