My Fox upgrade is making some progress!

[Grouser]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 1646467988

[vaturkey]

Juicy stick of walnut there indeed.

[Grouser]

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

[Grouser]

First coat of finish went on yesterday (c:

[Jeff S]

Looks beautiful!

[Foxnut]

Grouser,
That is a beautiful piece of wood on that gun!! Please keep us updated on the continuing project. Nice!!!

[Grouser]

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.

[Grouser]

This from my Smith today.

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

[Jimmy Goodtime]

Coming along and looking very nice! Do my eyes deceive me, or did your smith add side clips? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that done. Thanks!

[Grouser]

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.

[vaturkey]

Also added rebates to the frame like most XE's have. Matthew knows metal work well.

[Grouser]

Looks like the forend should match the stock.

[Foxnut]

Grouser, I’ve been following the videos on FB as well. This is going to be an awesome gun! Who will do the engraving and have you selected the pattern yet?

[Grouser]

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 honor I’ll have a woodcock engraved some where on the gun.