Just finished my first Hawken .54!!!

[pjblurton]

Just thought I would take a minute to show off the reason I joined this forum! Just finished her up over the summer.

 

[pjblurton]

Una mas....

 

[mjones1579]

Beautiful, be proud. :thumbsup:

 

[Ethan Grotheer]

Awesome job! Looks Great!

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Very very nice.

How did you finish the stock?

 

[KentuckyMan]

Oh yes how did you finish that shock!?!?!?!

I used a plan cherry stain on my gun but, it didn't get dark enough waaaaaaa oh well I'm happy with it, but still you gun looks NICE!! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[rawhide]

nice work let us know how it shoots. :thumbsup:

 

[Rocky Johnson]

I don't blame you for showing that off its beautiful. Thanks for sharing. :wink:

 

[pjblurton]

I used a medium rasp to get the rough shape I wanted. Then started working it down through progressively finer grit sandpaper. 150/220/400/600.

At 400 grit, I started "whiskering" until no more grain could be felt and then finished it up with 600...

The finish is nothing more than tung oil, about 5 coats applied by hand and LIGHT sanding w/000 steel wool in between coats, until the wood stopped absorbing the oil. No stain applied at all. I polished it with a bees wax based stock wax.

Thanks to all for you kind remarks! :hatsoff:

 

[SmokeEater2]

That's a beautiful rifle you have there pjblurton! That's definitely a job a man should be proud of. :thumbsup:

 

[pjblurton]

much obliged!

 

[Little Wattsy]

NICE! :applause: :applause: :applause:

 

[ebiggs1]

Nice job, probably not your last!?

 

[wattlebuster]

Very Very nice let us know how she shoots :hatsoff:

 

[SCRUBS]

Beautiful gun, you did a great job on it. :thumbsup:

 

[sqqy14]

Nice job...how'd you darken the brass?
Bob

 

[AZ Muzzle]

I also like your chose of finish. She is a beauty! :bow:

Mark B

 

[hanshi]

That's great work you did on that rifle. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Chilidog]

Fine job, looking GOOD. :thumbsup:

 

[hawk]

:thumbsup: