New Work by Ken Gahagan for 18th Century Artisan Show

A hound dog and a horse. Both images were originally found on native items. A drinking ladle and a staff.

These are all copies of originals. The first is a Dutch trade Figural piece the original being found at a Susquehannock site in PA.

A copy of a bone handled one found at Lake George.

The fourth are Dutch carved handled copies of the originals.

These are all inspired by sailor made items. There handle materials are bone or oak. Most imagery is from scrimshawed nautical items or powder horns. The wooden ones have turks head knot on handles to prevent slippage when working on the ships.

Copy and photography supplied by Ken Gahagan.

Club Butt Fowler by Ken Gahagan

 

Photography by Jan Riser.

Fowler by Ken Gahagan, Antique Queen Anne Flask, Vest by Ann Ramsey with Hat by Wally Fuller

 
Vest is made from an Antique Lindsey Wool Blanket with lining of homespun fabric.

The buttons are antique.

Photography by Jan Riser.

Hudson Valley Fowler by Ken Gahagan

 

This is a representation of an original Hudson Valley Fowler in its early configuration (1700-1750). Architecture is copied directly from the original while details like the lock choice and carving are from a variety of other examples. The flat faced lock is an early Dutch flat faced lock supplied by The Rifle Shoppe, the barrel is an all round 56” with an 1 3/8 breech dimension supplied by Ed Rayl. The trigger guard and side plate were sand cast using the side plate from the original and a master trigger guard made by me. But tplate hand swaged from sheet as well as ramrod pipes.

Copy and Photography by Ken Gahagan.

New Work by Ken Gahagan

 

Supplied photography.