Picked up another TC Hawken

[Trooper]

I found a 50 cal T C Hawken that I picked up for a song and a dance. I stripped all the brass off that stock, removed the barrel tang then the sanding started. When done, I applied Birchwood Casey to the stock and then allowed it to dry. more sanding and another application of Birchwood then I cleaned up all the brass fittings. when all was said and done, I'm pretty happy with the way that stock turned out.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

Re-habbed T/C Hawks can be really nice. Pecatonica has a stock that you can salt to your flavor.

 

[Whitworth]

Sweet.

 

[hanshi]

Looks really good to my old eyes.

 

[Trooper]

I just got rambunctious and gave that stock another coat of Birchwood Casey Tru-oil. I'm at a crossroads with regard to the stock. Should I give it a final sanding with the aim of a high luster or leave it with a mat appearance? I was told that I can give the stock a "burnished" look by rubbing the wood with an antler. Oh so many choices...

 

[poker]

If youre looking for a high luster, its pretty difficult to get there by sanding. Its better done with a thinned coat of your tru oil.

 

[Trooper]

If youre looking for a high luster, its pretty difficult to get there by sanding. Its better done with a thinned coat of your tru oil.

what can I use as a thinning agent to mix with the tru-oil?

 

[poker]

Mineral sprits, naptha, lighter fluid, and more. Ive used naptha at around 25% and its worked fine.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I have refinished 3 TC stocks, first off it is important to seal the wood first, I use Birchwood Casey walnut sealer. I apply a coat, which dries almost instantly and sand it back to bare wood. I repeat this procedure 4 or 5 times until the grain pores are filled. Next I apply Tru-oil with a small piece of green Scotchbright pad and scrub the finish in to further fill the pores, I use a clean piece of scotch bright pad for each coat. I wipe off any excess finish with a clean rag right after I apply it. Again, it usually takes 5 or 6 coats of Tru-oil to get the finish I want, it won't be a shiny finish but a nice satin low luster finish.

I just finished reworking this TC stock, I am on about coat #3 at this stage.

Done, not your typical shiny TC stock.

 

[user 48679]

If youre looking for a high luster, its pretty difficult to get there by sanding. Its better done with a thinned coat of your tru oil.

+1

For a Tru-oil satin finish, rub down the last coat with 0000 steel wool.

For a glossy finish, just don't rub down the last coat.

 

[Scota@4570]

Next time sand with the brass on the stock. It will make an even better job.

Nice find, have fun.

 

[RIDE-RED350R]

Nice job

A couple months ago I picked up a TC Hawken and did the same thing you did. I know alot of folks like the "antiqued" look to the steel and brass, but I like shiney things and went after the brass with some Mother's Mag polish and refinished the stock with the Birchwood Casey kit. I did apply one coat of undiluted walnuts stain before applying my 6 coats of Tru-oil, buffing with 0000 steel wool between coats.

I'm not the accomplished and gifted woodworker that Eric is, but I'm pretty happy with how it came out.