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  1. Cherrybow

    Converting a CVA Kentucky

    Deer creek has the replacement touch hole liner for 7.25 right now.
  2. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Understood. Great advice👍🏻 I did cut in the panels and as you can see I lost a splinter on the opposite side from the lock which will need to be dealt with later. I wish that the title could be changed from “hawken”. Until now my knowledge of a hawken was more of a generic term for a half stock...
  3. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Thanks Laney. I am learning a lot building like this as opposed to putting together a kit. I have poured over Building an American Longrifle many times as well as threads on this site. I thank all of you who have shared your talents on this site, it is a big help in the learning curve👍🏻
  4. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Narrow down this area?
  5. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    got the lock inlet and some shaping this weekend. I did have some problems with the locks sear hitting the trigger so I removed some material off the trigger and bent the trigger plate just a little to be able to put the lock in the cocked position. It’s at least looking like a functional gun...
  6. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Inletting the trigger was a pretty good challenge. I’ll need to cut down the tang/trigger screw. I think the lock will fit just right. Waiting for my mainspring vise to get here from track of the wolf,(they are running behind because of all the orders coming in!) so I can take the lock apart...
  7. Cherrybow

    What I do during "Lockdown".

    Beautiful rifle! That’s a very blessed grandson.
  8. Cherrybow

    What I do during "Lockdown".

    Gunbroker
  9. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Thanks for your reply Dave. That is the kind of advise I am hoping for. ..No, I didn’t draw plans for these stocks. I purchased the stocks already cut to the shape you see with nose caps and but plates installed and the one I am working on first already had the guard inlet. Doing this to learn...
  10. Cherrybow

    What I do during "Lockdown".

    Lots of great ideas on this forum! I started a build thread in the builders section on my ”new hobby”. 😳
  11. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    I am open to and welcome all critics. This is my first try at building.
  12. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Overall satisfied with the outcome today. My sanding block, although 1/16” smaller than the barrel, widened the inlet a bit more than I wanted. Ramrod drilling jig worked well to keep a consistent depth but veered 1/8” away from the lock, which I THINK is OK.
  13. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Couldn’t stop today’s challenge without getting the ramrod hole drilled out. Here is a few pictures of how I did it:
  14. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    i made an octagon shaped sanding block to clean up my ugly chiseling job
  15. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Inletting the barrel was done mostly with a 3/8” chisel and a small back saw for starting out my cuts straight
  16. Cherrybow

    New hobby/ Hawken build

    Decided to give this a try, so I gathered up supplies to make a couple 54 cal “Hawken” rifles.
  17. Cherrybow

    The Mainspring is slipping off the tumbler! How do I stop it?

    Just for future reference, Deer Creek still has replacement mainsprings.
  18. Cherrybow

    What I do during "Lockdown".

    Forgot to mention Deer Creek. They have good prices on a lot of old CVA parts.
  19. Cherrybow

    What I do during "Lockdown".

    Stocks and a few other parts came from mongrel on GB and some parts came from other auction sites. I have been watching and collecting parts for a couple months.
  20. Cherrybow

    What I do during "Lockdown".

    I figure that is the best way to learn. Starting out the less expensive route with mostly CVA parts and cheap stocks. Hope to come out of this with a couple of nice shooting 54 cal Hawkens. Only 300.00 Invested in parts with just a few more to get. Which thread should I use if I post the...
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