My OLD T/C Hawkens with a new look
 

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Well finished my winter project flip my old t/c hawkens flinter hardware from the hawken stock into the PA hunter stock.I also added a front globe sight off a H@R bC buffalo classic, the hawkens wears a rear hunter peep
by t/c on the tang.I gave the stock about 15 coats of tung oil and used true oil on the inside barrel channel.I glass-beded the tang and full free
floated the barrel.I also added a steel butt plate off an older rnegade and used LMF browning chemical to finished off the steel butt plate.I have to say the new look has a sleeker look and to me looks a lot more traditional.

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lonewolf5347

This really looks great - nice job..

I'll post the pic for you if that is ok....

RE: My OLD T/C Hawkens with a new look
 

real nice job there.. looks good!

RE: My OLD T/C Hawkens with a new look
 

she looks great. have any pictures of it before you did the work? would be interesting to see pics of the old and new next to each other.

RE: My OLD T/C Hawkens with a new look
 

lonewolf5347,
Your Renegade looks very nice. I just finished a Renegade stock too, but I only gavemine 5 coats of tung oil and 2 coats of Johnson's paste wax. I used Formby's tung oil, what did you use and does your's leave finger prints when you handle it....mine does.

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I used Formby's tung oil after about 5 coats I wet sand with 600 grit wet and dry paper ,then keep applying the tung oil until the pours are filled,may give a light pass with 0000 steel wool somewere around 12 coats and just finish up with tung oil I also find I like the low sheen oil.
I think your finger prints are coming from the johnson paste wax

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lonewolf5347,
I wet sanded my stock several times before I applied the tung oil. Then after each application of tung oil I lightly used 000 steel wool between each coat of tung oil. I was using Formby's gloss tung oil and I noticed the finger prints before I applied the Johnson's paste wax. My guess is that I'm getting the finger prints because I used the gloss tung oilvs. low sheen??
Either way we both have great looking stocks to be proud of. If I ever re-finish another stock I'm going to try and use your procedure.
Thanks for sharing with us!

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ENCOREMAN : here a picture of my 54 cal. renegade flinter I did about three years ago,seem the guy had this kit in the basement for 30 years I also used tung oil on the stock and browned all the metal with LMF browning chemical and it a tack driver

RE: My OLD T/C Hawkens with a new look
 

lonewolf5347

I really like this one... I am a little afraid to make mine look this good - I would be worried about taking it out and hunting with it...

Lonewolf's project: hope ypu don't mind that I uploaded this....

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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/lonewolf5347/55ford1.jpg
sabotloader thanks for the picture
I think you will like the above link ,has nothing to do with hunting.I have 2 full years in the above truck,can't tell you how many hours,and I still drive it.
I don't think I would load a deer in the pickup truck bed,do you agree
I do all my own work from paint to metal and rebuiling almost forgot welding also