Pictures of my restored 45cal TC Hawken.

[user 48702]

I like how the stock turned out, really nice. I like the fact that you included the kerosene lantern. I collect lanterns and globe lamps, 40 or better, all are USA made Dietz, various French and German made, mostly late 1800s to early 1900s. I have cast iron harness hooks mounted about four foot apart on tongue and groove walls, all with lanterns hanging on the hooks. When the power goes out we don't suffer for light. Sometimes I turn off the lights and fire them up just because I'm in the mood.

 

[ElkStalker]

I like how the stock turned out, really nice. I like the fact that you included the kerosene lantern. I collect lanterns and globe lamps, 40 or better, all are USA made Dietz, various French and German made, mostly late 1800s to early 1900s. I have cast iron harness hooks mounted about four foot apart on tongue and groove walls, all with lanterns hanging on the hooks. When the power goes out we don't suffer for light. Sometimes I turn off the lights and fire them up just because I'm in the mood.

That is awesome!!!! Definitely something that I would do if I had the proper space. I normally just go light the wood fire pit when I’m in such a mood. Those old lamps would be a sight to see. I almost made mention in my post if a comment I received on FB. The gentleman's comment was “nice picture, but the the cold blast tubular frame kerosene Lamp was not invented until 1873”. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that this is an oil lamp that I purchased at Walmart last week when the power went out and also that my rifle is a Thompson center that wasn’t invented for another 100 years after the Cold blast lantern. Lol.

 

[Trapper Scott]

I took some better photos and added them to my original post of the weathered and worn TC Hawken 45cal that my brother gave to me. Thought I’d put them in a separate post because we all like pictures. I took it to the range yesterday, but by the time I got my Renegade dialed in with the load I want to use for elk hunting, I couldn’t feel my fingers, face or toes. 15 degrees with the wind blowing. That was enough and I packed it up after a few hours. I’ll get this back out when hunting season ends. Anyway, just thought I’d share these photos.

*Nothing in these pictures is supposed to be a specific period, I was just having fun with the camera on a day that I couldn’t get away from the house. Besides, it’s a Thompson Center.

Period correct or not, that's a fine-looking rifle. Love the wood.

 

[ElkStalker]

Period correct or not, that's a fine-looking rifle. Love the wood.

Thank you! If you read the comment above yours, you’ll see why I included that statement in my post. Pretty funny how some folks are.

 

[user 48702]

That is awesome!!!! Definitely something that I would do if I had the proper space. I normally just go light the wood fire pit when I’m in such a mood. Those old lamps would be a sight to see. I almost made mention in my post if a comment I received on FB. The gentleman's comment was “nice picture, but the the cold blast tubular frame kerosene Lamp was not invented until 1873”. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that this is an oil lamp that I purchased at Walmart last week when the power went out and also that my rifle is a Thompson center that wasn’t invented for another 100 years after the Cold blast lantern. Lol.

If your interested in lanterns, check out W.T. Kirkman, they are the go to source for vintage style lamps and lanterns, railroad, and saloon. Their Gaudard-Kosmos Oil Lamps are made in France using the same tooling that Gaudard has used since the 1870s. Here is one that I placed between a ship's clock and barometer that I inherited from my Uncle Wayne Burns who was a retired USN CPO.

W.T. Kirkman

 

[tgfrench]

Nice job! Stock has some really nice color. You can carry that proudly.

 

[ElkStalker]

If your interested in lanterns, check out W.T. Kirkman, they are the go to source for vintage style lamps and lanterns, railroad, and saloon. Their Gaudard-Kosmos Oil Lamps are made in France using the same tooling that Gaudard has used since the 1870s. Here is one that I placed between a ship's clock and barometer that I inherited from my Uncle Wayne Burns who was a retired USN CPO.

W.T. Kirkman

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Thank you for sharing that information with me. These old lanterns are really neat. That’s a beautiful setup you have there.

 

[ElkStalker]

Nice job! Stock has some really nice color. You can carry that proudly.

Thank you!!!

 

[LSB]

You did a fine job restoring that TC Hawken. I remodeled a TC Renegade simply to make it more appealing to my eye. Like you, I wasn't trying to recreate a PC rifle from the past, just creating something I like. I imagine my "creation" to maybe represent a trade rifle the government purchased for trade with local tribes. Here are the before and after pictures.

 

[rafterob]

Wow! That sure is pretty and shiny. Now its time to shoot it a bunch so it looks well used!

 

[ElkStalker]

You did a fine job restoring that TC Hawken. I remodeled a TC Renegade simply to make it more appealing to my eye. Like you, I wasn't trying to recreate a PC rifle from the past, just creating something I like. I imagine my "creation" to maybe represent a trade rifle the government purchased for trade with local tribes. Here are the before and after pictures.
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Very nice work! That was quite a transition. What browning solution did you use? I tried LMF browning solution on my Renegade but I didn’t have enough humidity and it didn’t work. I ended up using Birchwood Casey’s plumb brown.

 

[TDM]

@ElkStalker, you did a fine job. It looks great!

 

[ElkStalker]

@ElkStalker, you did a fine job. It looks great!

Thank you Sir!

 

[BFJ]

ElkStalker
Great job.

 

[Center_shot]

Very nice, a rifle any Mountain Man would be proud to carry.

 

[Jamie from Alberta]

Excellent job. You really enhanced the wood grain and steel with all that elbow grease.

I can’t wait till I get mine.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

How does it shoot? If it is grouping well and not fouling, no need to do anything more to the bore. I use Bore Butter regularly and have since it was introduced in the late 1980's to replace Maxi-Lube.

Welcome to the Lube War.

 

[chorizo]

How does it shoot? If it is grouping well and not fouling, no need to do anything more to the bore. I use Bore Butter regularly and have since it was introduced in the late 1980's to replace Maxi-Lube.

Welcome to the Lube War.

Now you did it. Mentioned one of the big three: Removing a dry ball; What lube?; How to clean your gun. You just guaranteed another 45 posts on this thread.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Now you did it. Mentioned one of the big three: Removing a dry ball; What lube?; How to clean your gun. You just guaranteed another 45 posts on this thread.

Yeah, well, we need something to argue about for the rest of the winter and I'm gettin' tired of politics.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Dale, how about caliber? I don’t think anyone needs anything but a 50 caliber.