Traditions St.Louis Hawken Build How To
12-20-2016, 02:09 PM
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Just some progress, but you can see the stock is completely finished and ready to go! Just waiting on the barrel,under rib,lock and hammer to finish browning.
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01-02-2017, 10:27 AM
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Imma gonna be picky here kiddo. Pick #1: That work you did on the Patch Box doesn't look like patina. It looks like it's been rubbed (which it was). Pick#2: I have seen you do MUCH better fit and finish work. It looks like you rushed through all the fitting of your brass. Uneven and imprecise wood to brass fit. Especially around the lock panel and the butt plate.
Coloring of the stock came out beautiful which is a usual for you. Barrel came out nice with that browning. Lock and Hammer looks a bit spotty in the browning but that happens a lot with them so can't really pick at that.
Over all, in comparison to your usual work, I gotta give you a c+. With this being a sort of "tutorial", I expected your BEST Jon!!
Coloring of the stock came out beautiful which is a usual for you. Barrel came out nice with that browning. Lock and Hammer looks a bit spotty in the browning but that happens a lot with them so can't really pick at that.
Over all, in comparison to your usual work, I gotta give you a c+. With this being a sort of "tutorial", I expected your BEST Jon!!
01-02-2017, 11:23 AM
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Patch box was dark gun metal like the trigger guard, its worn off while handing/ moving around in the case, which is whats to be expected. Thats easy enough to redo, but what ever rubs it, is going to leave uneven appear, just like patina. Note the wedge key plates as well. Those were gun metal color, but now have worn down to aged brass.
As for fit and finish, you need yer eyes checked! the metal to wood is perfectly even, all except for the trigger guard where I state i purposely left extra wood for future refinish work in case of damage.
If you want to nit nick, go to those for $4000 rifles that look beat the heck up but are brand new
This is a clean machine with excellent wood to metal fit and artificially aged.
As for fit and finish, you need yer eyes checked! the metal to wood is perfectly even, all except for the trigger guard where I state i purposely left extra wood for future refinish work in case of damage.
If you want to nit nick, go to those for $4000 rifles that look beat the heck up but are brand new
This is a clean machine with excellent wood to metal fit and artificially aged.
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01-02-2017, 02:26 PM
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01-02-2017, 02:53 PM
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BTW I took a little steel wool, buffed it and added a few more coats of brass black. It will do the same thing and wear off again, but you get the idea.
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01-02-2017, 03:08 PM
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The brass has dulled up now on my older Hawken rifles and they look just fine by me!
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01-02-2017, 03:11 PM
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exactly, I HATE brass. Its ok when its aged, but shiny or dull, I just flat out hate it. The steel trim kit available is a PITA so its not even worth swapping. Cerakote is another option.