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Offline dogcreek

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2018, 01:33:21 AM »
Runar, I think you've forgotten more about building blackpowder guns than I will ever know! Thank you for posting this and all your other projects. I have learned a lot from each build.

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2018, 12:26:07 PM »
Thank you guys! I am humble :)One of my previous building was stocking and finishing a Shilo Sharps Gemmerstyle, and then I got a lot of building information from Taylor among other Things riveting the underrib. And I use the same Method on this underrib, so I learn somting New always nice ;)So I begin With the swivel before rivet the rib.Sorry the photos is not in order
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2018, 12:02:00 PM »
Hi all!
So its the riveting of the underrib, Old Ford 2  I use a old valve rod from a old car to do the rivetting its already round ended an hardened ;)
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #28 on: April 23, 2018, 03:08:25 PM »
Runar, Your posts are like waiting for Christmas!! It is always a pleasure to see what you are doing! The only thing wrong is , they make me feel lazy!   ;) ;D . Very nice work!!! and Very fun to watch!! Thanks for your posts.    Nate

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #29 on: April 25, 2018, 10:00:35 PM »
Hi All and thank you n stephenson! Lazy? only time I is lazy is when the wife will have me to do tedious jobs ;)you see?
So its the ramrod pipes
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #30 on: April 27, 2018, 11:44:25 AM »
Hi Guys! Swivel and ramrod done :)Turn a old screw(BMW) into the big ramrodhead.The brasshead is litle wider so its stop in the swivelbase not falling out
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #31 on: April 27, 2018, 03:57:18 PM »
Coming along wonderfully runastav,love your work ;)

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #32 on: April 27, 2018, 04:43:58 PM »
Incredible work as always Runar.  I really enjoy your posts.  Go Runar!!   :-) 

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2018, 06:53:48 PM »
Thank you guys! I reduse the Lock l to ca 4-1/2" and cut and weld the hammer ca 1/4"
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #34 on: May 02, 2018, 04:18:02 AM »
Runastav when I saw the picture of your finished breedh and snail I just said to myself "Whoaaa, this guy is good!" And you are, most excellent work sir. I love the way you just go at it and let nothing stand in your way.

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AMEN to that, Dave !!! he got th Hair o the bear, fo sho !! Runar, y'all can hang out with us West Virginia boys anytime. Fine work,and attitude !!! Best regards, dave f  8) 8)

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #35 on: May 05, 2018, 07:30:49 PM »
Hi all! and thank mountainman 70 ;)
I go for a simple trigger, dont like set triggers on pistols.
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #36 on: May 05, 2018, 08:18:47 PM »
Runar, your craftsmanship is almost beyond belief.  But seeing it all take place over time is totally fascinating!  Thank you for sharing your work with all of us.
Saw your jeweler's saw resting there and had to chuckle.  I made almost all of the steel and aluminum for two airplanes sawing the pieces from 4130 steel and various grades of aluminum.  Amazing how accurate one can make a cut, and very quickly also.
Again, thanks for showing us your work.

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #37 on: May 07, 2018, 07:33:30 PM »
Hi all! and thank you Craig Wilcox!
So the triggerplate, sorry Taylor I go for a simpler design plate ;)Silversolder a boss for triggergard and cross screw 5mm and 4 med mer treads.
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2018, 07:38:52 PM »
Runar:  there's nothing out of place with your trigger plate...looks very nice.  Mail it to me - I'll engrave it, and mail it back to you.
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #39 on: May 08, 2018, 02:56:22 AM »
.  Mail it to me - I'll engrave it, and mail it back to you.
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #40 on: May 08, 2018, 03:18:17 AM »
Runar, I think your trigger plate looks great. I'm still drawing mine. Mine will be a bit plainer in style. When I get around to mine, it will be more Hawken inspired instead of an actual copy.
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #41 on: May 08, 2018, 11:25:57 AM »
Hi all! and thank you guys!
Taylor, I am humble we discuss it email :)Think the pineaple will be the Jewel to the pistol after Taylor is done!
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #42 on: May 08, 2018, 07:02:08 PM »
Almost there!
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #43 on: May 08, 2018, 08:10:17 PM »
What an adventure to follow this thread!
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #44 on: May 10, 2018, 07:24:50 PM »
Hi Guys! And thank you Taylor and gemihur
So its the but cap and trigger gard
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #45 on: May 10, 2018, 09:09:37 PM »
A most excellent job, Runar.  No obstacle is too great for you to overcome.
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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #46 on: May 10, 2018, 09:20:59 PM »
Coming along very nicely Runar.

If I may, I would like to see some refinement in the molding around the lock plate forward of the snail.  I'm posting an image of the pistols that are the reference work for this particular build.  In it you can see that there is a concave cut forward of the lock plate's bolster, and then the molding line follows more or less parallel to the edge of the plate until it rounds the forward nose and continues underneath.  Notice that your molding is quite narrow along the back top edge of the plate...this should be copied along the front end of the plate as well, at least to a greater degree than you have illustrated.  Make any sense?


Also note that the lock plate forward of the snail does not have a sharp square corner at the barrel channel, but is rounded.  This detail continues into the wood as well.
And finally, for now, the hammer nose is split.  The purpose of this is to allow the cap to fragment and fall away after firing, rather than remain exploded into the cup of the hammer.  I do that work with a hack-saw, and files, and cut right down to the floor of the cup.


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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #47 on: May 11, 2018, 10:34:31 PM »
Hi all! And thank you Nordnecker and Taylor! I redisign the lockplate molding as Taylor sayd. And sideplate made
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #48 on: May 13, 2018, 01:15:41 AM »
Runar, I think you make a lot of us eager to go at it with hammer, chisel, and files.  I thank you for the inspiration, and congratulate you on your workmanship.

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Re: Building a Hawken style cal 50 pistol
« Reply #49 on: May 13, 2018, 03:12:45 AM »
Meticulous craftsmanship!  Thank you very much for sharing this build.
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