Club Butt build

[rkmeyer]

I found a really nice piece of sugar maple and have gotten the warp and twist out of it and am ready to cut the rough shape. Does anyone know of a pattern for the butt section? I will be using a 46" Colrain 16 ga. and a doglock.
Thanks,
Dusty

 

[longfowler]

you mean like this one in my avatar?
good luck, club butts rule!

 

[rkmeyer]

Looks like it, but a little small to be of much help.
Thanks,
Dusty

 

[tg]

TOW has an 8" profile of one, still small but getting bigger,there must be one out there if someone would be willing to share.

 

[Elnathan]

Grinslade's book on fowlers a number of club-butts in it. I don't know of any fullsized patterns available, but it wouldn't too difficult to draw one yourself from his pictures. If you don't have the book, I would suggest getting it - now that it is out in paperback it shouldn't be too expensive.

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[rkmeyer]

Thanks tg,
I actually printed a copy of the club butt that TOW has for sale which helps a little except for proportions. I also have the fowler book which has quite a few club butt pictures as well as some dimensions. I also made a plywood stock using drop at heal & comb and trigger reach taken from a modern shotgun that fits me well. I am leaving enough extra material just in case. The sugar maple stock blank I found is very dense with some curl. It had a fair amount of twist and a little warp lengthwise but I was able to get it straight and true. I hope to receive the Colrain barrel on Monday or Tues. and then the fun begins. The doglock I ordered will not be here for about 60 days which will bring things to a screeeeching hault. I hope to have the gun ready for this falls seasons.
Dusty