T/C Hawken Restoration.

[Northup87]

This was a group of parts at my shop that's been kicking around for years. Prices for these seem to be going nuts online , I could tell thru the crackled varnish that it had a beautiful peice of wood, so I decided to restore it. The barrel had been spray painted black, the stocks varnish was peeling and nasty, missing lock, ramrod, ramrod thimbles, sights. I'm happy with the peice of wood and how it turned out. Should fetch a bit online.

 

[2 shots]

some of the T/C wood is amazing. just the wood today would likely cost more than the rifle did when new.

 

[Davey Boy]

I prefer slotted screws though. A beautiful rifle.

 

[Loja man]

For a plane Jane TC it has great wood!! Way to bring it back!!

 

[deerstalkert]

grade aaa wood for a TC!
want some slotted screws to replace those "temporary" Phillips heads?

 

[TreeMan]

Amazing what wood hides beneath some of these factory finishes. You did a great job of bringing out the grain. If your going to try to sell that I agree with the others to replace this Philips head screws.

 

[bubba.50]

Looks like it may have started life as a kit gun. TC sent those with the parts attached with phillips head wood screws so ya didn't have to ruin the good brass screws with all the sanding and polishing required. Then when everything was ready you put the good screws in.

 

[FishDFly]

Learned something new.

 

[Northup87]

You maybe right Bubba it could have been a kit as those where the screws in it when I started. As far as changing them I'll leave that to the near future next owner. These aren't really my style to start with as I've built several period correct Hawkens & Vincents.

 

[ffg]

If the serial number starts with a K then there ya go

 

[FishDFly]

This was a group of parts at my shop that's been kicking around for years. Prices for these seem to be going nuts online , I could tell thru the crackled varnish that it had a beautiful peice of wood, so I decided to restore it. The barrel had been spray painted black, the stocks varnish was peeling and nasty, missing lock, ramrod, ramrod thimbles, sights. I'm happy with the peice of wood and how it turned out. Should fetch a bit online.

What caliber?

 

[Northup87]

It does start with a K! Mystery solved. I'll grab 4 slotted screws this weekend at the hardware and turn and age them before listing.

 

[Northup87]

50 cal.

 

[ord sgt]

I blued the screws on my T/C Hawken kit. Also let the brass age naturally.

 

[Steve Martin]

If you sell that, you'll be sorry! They just don't make 'em like that any more. Change out those screws and keep it!

 

[stikshooter]

This was a group of parts at my shop that's been kicking around for years. Prices for these seem to be going nuts online , I could tell thru the crackled varnish that it had a beautiful peice of wood, so I decided to restore it. The barrel had been spray painted black, the stocks varnish was peeling and nasty, missing lock, ramrod, ramrod thimbles, sights. I'm happy with the peice of wood and how it turned out. Should fetch a bit online.

Probably sell it here!/Ed

 

[moose23]

That’s a really nice job on restoring that gun!! It looks great!!

 

[Northup87]

If you sell that, you'll be sorry! They just don't make 'em like that any more. Change out those screws and keep it!

I'm a builder so it's not really an issue, I have built enough longrifles to need to keep this one. Here is a Vincent I restored last year.

 

[moose23]

WOW!!! Look at that stock!!!

 

[1950DAVE]

Nice work.
Dave