Traditions Hawken Kit

Managed to pick up the last Hawken kit at Fleet Farm in Rapid City in February. Was able to get started on it a week or so ago and finished it up today. So far, so good.

Test fitting parts and pieces...

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After flaming, staining, linseed oiling stock then adding tacks and browning all steel and antiquing brass parts. I did change out the included front and rear sights to make more fur trapper period looking.

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Still have to take out and test fire and finish adjusting iron sights. Need to put together some percussion caps using Sharpshooter 22 cap maker.

Nice looking.
I like the studs on the stock

Good job! That's a great looking rifle. It has that original look to it. I finished up my Kentucky rifle kit a month or so ago. That was my first kit. It is a really good feeling when all your work comes together and your done. I just sat and looked at it for awhile. Enjoy shooting it!

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Originally Posted by LAGS

Nice looking.
I like the studs on the stock

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Thanks! My first attempt at tacks on a stock. I've got some flintlocks to put together and may do some tacks on one of them also. Also have some inlays to consider - hunters stars, diamonds, etc.

Hope it shoots as good as it looks.

Looks good!! I tacked one up a couple of decades ago, only to figure out that they were EXACTLY where my skin frequently touched it - not a brilliant plan!!
Looks like you did a far better job than I.

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I have built Two Traditions kits so far.
One was a Saint Lewis Hawken and the other is a 32 Crockett Rifle for my wife.
On the Hawken , I did Lichtenberg Fractural Burning on the stock.
It looks like lightning bolts all over the stock.
On my Wife's rifle , I put on Brass Dragonfly's and added a brass patch box with another Dragonfly on the lid because Dragonfly's are some kind of thing in her side of the family.
I bought 1/4" silver tacks to add to the stocks.
But both stocks looked so good without the studs , we decided to hold off putting them on.
But your stock has sparked another motivation for me to put them on maybe a Renagade that I am Rebuilding that has a plain dark walnut stock.
I love dressing up these ML stocks.
Maybe I need to learn to do wood carving next.

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Originally Posted by LAGS

I have built Two Traditions kits so far.
One was a Saint Lewis Hawken and the other is a 32 Crockett Rifle for my wife.
On the Hawken , I did Lichtenberg Fractural Burning on the stock.
It looks like lightning bolts all over the stock.
On my Wife's rifle , I put on Brass Dragonfly's and added a brass patch box with another Dragonfly on the lid because Dragonfly's are some kind of thing in her side of the family.
I bought 1/4" silver tacks to add to the stocks.
But both stocks looked so good without the studs , we decided to hold off putting them on.
But your stock has sparked another motivation for me to put them on maybe a Renagade that I am Rebuilding that has a plain dark walnut stock.
I love dressing up these ML stocks.
Maybe I need to learn to do wood carving next.

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I've thought about trying some silver wire inlay at some point but don't know that I have the skills required for that. Sounds like you have some good projects going also.

I have played with the Silver Wire inlays on little crafts for my wife, but not on a gunstock Yet.
I want to get good before I do a rifle.
I have a wooden Lazy Susan that my wife would like a Dragonfly inletted with copper wire for the kitchen table.
It will be good practice , and keep the wife and her daughters happy.

I've done some wire inlay work, the hard part is making smooth curves.