Trapdoor Springfield Sporting stocks
I offer 2 different patterns for the Trapdoor, one is the pistolgrip English sporting, the other is
a straight grip Santa Fe Hawken style.
These are not simple stocks to make, and I use good grades of wood for them. I make these to order, and prices will start in the 500. range for the Hawken
a straight grip Santa Fe Hawken style.
These are not simple stocks to make, and I use good grades of wood for them. I make these to order, and prices will start in the 500. range for the Hawken
Here are 3 examples of the English Sporting style for the Trapdoor.
Top stock is a midgrade Claro walnut
Middle is a fancy black walnut
Bottom stock is thinshell english walnut
These are long gone, but a decent example of good base grade woods.
This english sporter is 90% inlet for the springfield lock and barreled action. I do not provide a trigger mortise in this stock. Being a pistolgrip, there are a few options for the trigger, and no way I can cut a mortise for the possible sizes. This is a more advanced project than the Santa Fe Hawken shown below.
These are the Santa Fe Hawken style for the Trapdoor.
Here they are dry, just out of the duplicator. Not very impressive, eh?
Next photo shows them with a bit of mineral spirits applied.
Here they are dry, just out of the duplicator. Not very impressive, eh?
Next photo shows them with a bit of mineral spirits applied.
yeah, that's more like it. This gives you an idea what they will look like with an oil finish. I use mineral spirits since it evaporates without damaging the wood.
If you see a wood seller that uses water to do this, I suggest you run...
The Santa Fe Hawken is inlet for the Springfield lock, action and trigger bar. It uses a Lehman
Hawken buttplate available from Track of the Wolf, #BP-Hawk-L-1
There is a blind slot for a wiping rod if you go that route.
Wood selection for these are limited as it needs a blank that has 9 inches of drop from the top line to the toe.
If you see a wood seller that uses water to do this, I suggest you run...
The Santa Fe Hawken is inlet for the Springfield lock, action and trigger bar. It uses a Lehman
Hawken buttplate available from Track of the Wolf, #BP-Hawk-L-1
There is a blind slot for a wiping rod if you go that route.
Wood selection for these are limited as it needs a blank that has 9 inches of drop from the top line to the toe.