Hawken build started up tonight
Finally got to the wood work on my brothers Hawken my dad and I bought him for Christmas.
I always leave the wood just a little proud, enough for a strip/refinish in case of damage at some point. I knocked out all the hard areas first as they normally break my patience down, so its work a little here, work a lil there. Not sure if I will do my Hawken thumb hook on the stock. Its a ton of patience and carving with my curved file and one slip or something out of wack and its game over. We'll see though. |
The wood on that stock looks like it will take a stain nicely. Is is going to be light or dark?
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That looks great! I think I'd like to try my hand at building one. Was that a kit rifle?
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Originally Posted by QuinnTheEskimo
(Post 4240977)
That looks great! I think I'd like to try my hand at building one. Was that a kit rifle?
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Its was a kit stock that I bought through an old parts dealer. Luckily you can get the cva hawken stock in both kit and factory built form. Unless its 15/16" then you are up the creek until they get more LOL.
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Shes going to be a looker with all that pretty good! My brother said he'd like the reddish brown antique stain I used on some of my other guns, so I will most likely go that route and hit the last coat or 2 with walnut so its not to red. |
Ahhhh after our PMs I was hoping to see more pics.
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you will later today.
Shes got 2 heavy coats of dixies antique gun stain and then 2 thin coats of birchwood casey walnut to tame the red down. Oiled the stock heavily last night with boiled linseed oil and let that soak in over night. |
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Very nice looking work MD... your Brother will be proud!
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