Introduction

[Thomas792]

I signed up a few years ago to view posts and pictures but never introduced myself. I’ve been working off and on for the past 5 years to finish a Hawken kit I got from Cabela’s some 30 years ago. I did 20 years in the Marine Corps and the kit was in storage most of the time. An office worker built his own flintlock pistols and rifles from parts from various suppliers so I went back to working on the kit. Lots of fitting on this “fully inletted” kit. I have only installing the buttplate and shaping the wood aft of the breech to figure out. I’m building the kit to be a shooter and not a stunning recreation I’ve seen here. That being said, I want this to look correct. I have questions about shaping the aft end of the stock but don’t know where to start as it seems everything is dependent on another thing. Cheers

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[BS2366]

Welcome from Indiana

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England.

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Eterry]

Howdy from North Texas and welcome to the forum. I'm born and bred on the Muddy Red.

Don't be discouraged, it's not uncommon to work on a kit for years. I have projects over 10 years old. There are plenty of good info over on the gunbuilders section.

Also few builders first build is a masterpiece. They tend to get better with more builds.

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from Upstate NY.

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Go to the "gun builders" subforum in the "workshops" forum and ask all the questions you want they will be glad to help you.
Welcome and good luck with your build.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome! Check out The Gun Builders Bench thread on here.

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[lt508th]

Welcome from Maryland!