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  1. grey8833

    Hawken First Build - Thank you

    I posted this on the Builders Forum because without this forum, there is no way this would have turned out the way it did. I have been reading this forum for about 18 months and building a Jim Bridger TOTW Hawken M4 Maple kit with a Goodoien 60 Cal 1 1/8 tapered barrel for about six months. I...
  2. grey8833

    Barrel brown or blue, which is safer?

    Cold Brown from Laural Mountain Forge is very safe. All you need is humidity after you apply it. Hot shower and a closed door should do that. No heating, no fumes - got to be patient though. Can take time to brown up - depends on how humid you keep the barrel (short of letting water bead up...
  3. grey8833

    Opinions on shaping stock.

    Increase the definition on the lock plates and the beaver tail (a bit). A small diameter circuliar file (chain saw file) is really handy for that. By pushing it along the line you want to sharpen and rolling it out to the stock you can get nearly any radius you want. A 6" D shape file is...
  4. grey8833

    Hawken tang Screw position.

    Maverick: The TOTW has a nice set of plans for that kit. PLANS-HAWKEN, $5.50. Shows locations of bolts and most everything else. Cheap info. Mike
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