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February 4, 2020, 09:04 PM | #1 |
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No.3 Traditions St.Louis Hawken Build Complete
Built this one for a friend of mine over the winter. Just went slow, enjoyed and took my time. I installed actual traditional sights ( not the plastic factory stuff ) a new Hotshot nipple & flash cup. Fully bedded the barrel and tang. She is rock solid!
The stock has a 600 grit finish, 10 coats of genuine oil, light faux maple stripes. All steel was slow rust browned. Brass was buffed back with a 800 grit scuffing pad and will be allowed to age naturally. A hickory ramrod was also added to replace the factory derlin ramrod.
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February 5, 2020, 07:19 AM | #2 |
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Well done! Looks great!
Somebody HAD to say something about such a nice rifle -- good job. Old No7
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February 5, 2020, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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Very nice. What process did you use to get the tiger stripes?
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February 5, 2020, 12:32 PM | #4 |
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laural mountain forge, a thin paint brush. Each stripe got between 4 to 6 coats before being buffed back with 0000 steel wool. I didnt want crazy striping, just enough to make the wood pop out a little in the sun light.
This was probably my best work at faux striping.
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February 5, 2020, 03:42 PM | #5 |
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One of the best finished kits, I have seen !!!
Very nice work and you managed to maintain some sharp lines and finish. Did not know that they are now suppling these with Delrin rods. I put mine together about 10 years ago and it was Hickory. I always like the option of having both rods, optional. …..
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February 5, 2020, 09:36 PM | #6 |
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Good job!
How hard was it? I read Traditions and shuddered at the thought. I did the smaller trapper pistol and had to re-drill the ramrod hole and file down the drum to provide clearance for the lock.
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February 5, 2020, 09:39 PM | #7 |
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this one fell right into place. I love working with the traditions guns. I'll be doing one, possibly two, for the rendezvous this june as a give away.
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February 6, 2020, 01:15 PM | #8 |
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That is probably the best looking kit gun I've ever seen.
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February 6, 2020, 03:46 PM | #9 |
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No doubt, that is a topnotch job.
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February 6, 2020, 05:23 PM | #10 |
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Both rifles are very nice. Your finish work is enviable! You might consider doing some shaping on the lock panels on your next one to move it up to even a better looking job. None the less they will be real fine prizes.
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February 7, 2020, 01:44 PM | #11 |
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Beautiful rifle. You did an excellent job on it.
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February 7, 2020, 03:37 PM | #12 |
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That's awfully nice of you FrontierGander to make it for a giveaway. Did you go to the Rendezvous at Whittington Center last year? I didn't make it. I just came back from Friendship and had too many things to catch up on. I hope to attend this year (2020) and would like to meet you.
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February 9, 2020, 01:48 PM | #13 |
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That is a beautiful rifle, great work.
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February 11, 2020, 01:10 PM | #14 |
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Sweet !
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February 12, 2020, 03:41 PM | #15 |
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i dont get the st. louis part of it. its a traditions. your improving but need a better stain. your not getting that beech wood stock to be what it could be. again a traditions is a traditions, nothing like a st. louis gun by hawken. nice tack job on the other one you posted. do better on the stain next time.
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In this case, just a model name !!!
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I wish I had a dollar for every non-replica SideLock M/L that was called a Hawken. Back during the last renascence there were more than you could keep track of. None even came close ….. Be Safe !!!
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February 12, 2020, 06:44 PM | #17 |
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Yes I did Gary, I was there the whole week and will be there again this year. Im helping out with the rendezvous this year. Last saturday and the booshway and a buddy of mine got together and cleaned out the supply shed, built shelves and took note of what we need to upgrade this year.
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February 13, 2020, 02:24 AM | #19 |
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theres nothing wrong with the stain, its even and highlights the wood. It was very plain except for the forearm i pictured above. I added the faux striping to help add a little something to the rather plain wood. If I wanted something super fancy I'd have bought a more expensive kit, but then again, that would have added more cost.
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February 13, 2020, 11:45 AM | #20 |
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Most Excellent Job !!!
Both wood and metal show a lot of careful hand work and attention to detail . Gary |
February 15, 2020, 10:32 AM | #21 |
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I’ve always heard they are good shooters. Now it looks as good as it shoots.
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