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Offline B Shipman

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Bench copy N. Hawk
« on: July 20, 2010, 07:04:02 AM »
A copy with the original in hand. The barrel on the original is .88 at the breech, .85 at the small and .87 at the muzzle about .46 cal., 40 in. long . The barrel on the copy is a Rice 7/8 th in. .45 40 in. and swamped by hand to those dimensions. The lock is a Chambers Late Ketland made much smaller and heavily modified. Most parts had to be hand made. Lot of work. Dave Keck made a precarved copy of it and may have it at Dixons.



























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Offline B Shipman

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2010, 07:09:54 AM »
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Offline bob in the woods

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010, 10:37:37 AM »
Wow! That is absolutely beautiful. You have created another masterpiece.
Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Lucky R A

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2010, 01:28:39 PM »
A most excellent piece of work Mr. Bill.   I can appreciate how much work went into the cursed comb plates, wear plates etc.   Looks like a lot of modification went into that butt plate to achieve the style of the original.   As always excellent work, and a great result.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2010, 01:38:44 PM »
Bill,
Beautiful workmanhip!  I'm glad you included the original and the unmodified lock in the photos.  The "before and after" of your lock is stunning.

Regards,
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2010, 02:34:34 PM »
Bill, I'm always amazed by your work :o.... but not surprised anymore.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2010, 02:54:04 PM »
That is Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!  Absolutely Love it!!!!
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Offline Curt Larsen

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2010, 02:55:26 PM »
Bill:  This is a masterpiece.  I would be interested in the patchbox release mechanism that you used.  Just beautiful--a true work of art.

Curt
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2010, 02:59:21 PM »
Once again........Inspiring work!! What a tribute to Hawk!!

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2010, 03:11:10 PM »
 WOW!!! Outstanding. 

 Tim C.
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Offline Larry Luck

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2010, 03:43:31 PM »
Bill,
Very, very nice.
Larry Luck
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Offline Knob Mountain

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2010, 03:53:32 PM »
I think I'm in love!!!!!!! 

With the gun........not Bill!

Great job Bill.

 I can't wait to see it at Dixons.
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Offline Rick Sheets

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2010, 04:39:18 PM »
Amazing!! You can build them to a Bevins-like smoothness or a crazy convincing antique finish. I really kike the lady's face in the Hawk's finial. Rick
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2010, 05:52:37 PM »
WOW, words cant do justice to your workmanship. Did you make the butt and trigger guard, or they available from some one?  Those riflesmiths from Mr. Hawks local were an excepional bunch and I think you would fit right in with them.      Gary
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2010, 06:37:31 PM »
Absolutely incredible.  Amazingly beautiful work of art!!
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Offline JTR

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2010, 06:41:21 PM »
What a fine copy Bill, and I can only imagine the amount of work it took to pull it off! :o
And doing the engraving must have been a treat with all those tiny shading lines that Ol' Nic liked to use!
Congratulations on a great job, and I'm sure that Hawk would approve!

So ahhh, you wanna do a copy of my swivel? ;D ;D ;D

John
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2010, 06:52:33 PM »
Judges at Dixon's would knock off points from Hawk's original because it appears that too much metal is showing around the inlet of the rear of the trigger guard.  Methinks yours would score better, Bill. 

Hey, can you daub a little black paint on that touch-hole liner for the next set of photos? Wayne  ;D ;D ;D
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Offline Mike Gahagan

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2010, 07:14:59 PM »
Nice !!If Mr. Hawk were still alive,I am sure that he would be honored.
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2010, 10:24:06 PM »
Nice work Bill!  I know the pains of trying to copy a rifle.  I'll show you my current project at Dixons.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2010, 11:42:37 PM »
No less than I would have expected from seeing your past work (i.e., excellent).  The most impressive thing is that you took the time to make a realistic and authentic "swamped" barrel and didn't merely take one of the strangely shaped reproductions off the shelf.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2010, 01:33:48 AM »
 Beautiful job Bill. Hawk has allways been a favorite of mine and you have done him proud.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2010, 01:55:01 AM »
Bill
Looks great as always :) :)  Thanks for posting the pics,I look forward to drooling on it in person at Dixons.

Mitch
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2010, 02:02:00 AM »
Wear a bib Mitch, I know the owner and he won't want any drool on it, besides his own.  

Excellent work Bill!  I can't wait to see it Friday. It looks fantastic.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2010, 04:25:24 AM »
History freak offers some N. Hawk trivia.  First, Hawk's work is unique, influenced obviously by the Lehigh/Easton trends, but, being up in the Poconos, he was a bit removed from the center of any school.  As most of you know, the Hawk gunshop is now located on the Jacobsburg grounds.  Moved piece by piece and reassembled correctly so that all can now see it.  It isn't big, but then again, some of ours are not that large, either.

As you can see by Bill's photos, Nicholas was an accomplished and graceful engraver.  He applied his engraving talents in other manners, also.  Seems that he spent some spare time working on a set of engraving plates for $20 bills.  Lord knows how many he circulated before U.S. Treasury agents caught on and "busted" the gunsmith turned printer.  He did spend a few years in the hoosegow, then quietly returned home and resumed the rifle building business.  This story has been vetted by direct descendants.

Anyone who has an original Hawk today is fortunate, indeed.  As you can see, he did neat work.  Bill did him justice, consistent with his standard quality.
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Re: Bench copy N. Hawk
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2010, 04:53:40 AM »
Bill I just poured myself a Manhattan and took another look.....It's even better than I thought! I've handled quite a few Hawks and you really nailed that copy....hope i get to handle it!    HATS OFF!
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