This is an excellent example to illustrate that a fine rifle does not depend on highly figured wood, letting the craftsmanship speak for itself.
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, 650. for the English Sporting.
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, 650. for the English Sporting.
Here are 3 examples of the English Sporting style for the Trapdoor.
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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.
Here is a nice example of a Hawken Carbine in fiddleback maple done by a customer a few years ago. I apologize for not recalling the name. This is a nice example of what might have been done with a Trapdoor if brought into the Hawken shop back in the day.