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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MD it's looking good. I like how that grain really pops especially on the comb and tang area of the stock. Also like the color of that stain. Your brother should be tickled over that beauty.
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