Where and what to buy re: Making a Hawken toeplate

[Mattole]

I want to fashion a more traditional Hawken-length toeplate for the GPR rebuild that I am doing and am wondering what stock material I need to get and where I can purchase it.

Many thanks,

Kevin

[bgf]

16 gauge (around a 1/16") steel sheet from Lowe's (marked "weldable metal", i.e., not plated) or Tractor Supply, etc.  They also have some thicker (hot-rolled) bar stock in different widths/thicknesses if you want it heavier than 16g.

[Mattole]

Many thanks, I will look for that.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

1/16" thick mild steel is all you need.  Actually, the toe plate that is on the GPR is quite Hawkenish, and of the right thickness..

[Mattole]

Taylor I was thinking it was too short, but you would know much better than I, and if I don't have to make a new toeplate that is fine with me - there is still much work to do in other areas!

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Lyman's GPR toeplate is certainly not too short to emulate those of Hawken make, and the finial is similar to theirs.