American Pioneer Video

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One hour and twenty-five minutes of how to hand forge a wrought iron gun barrel tube on a coal-fired forge. Jon Laubach, assisted by his son, Christopher Laubach and, Mike Miller, teaches the art and craft of this skill common to 18th century gunsmiths.

This is the first part of making a rifle barrel in traditional manner. From shaping the wrought iron skelp, to annealing the octagon tube, Jon demonstrates in close detail how to produce a 45" long tapered and flared octagon tube. Bonus material on forging a breechplug and on making the traditional boring bits.

To be released later, part two will cover boring, reaming, and rifling. Mike Miller will also show how to file up and fit the breechplug, file the outside flats, then proof the barrel.

Another New Release

A Wooden Iowa Rifling Bench 58 page book by Steve Bookout and Alan Neubauer that shows in detail how to make your own wooden rifling bench, and the new DVD where Steve demonstrates how to ream the bore of a commercial unrifled barrel blank, then rifle it in a traditional manner with his homemade rifling bench. Click here to view examples.

58 page book and DVD: $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping
Book only $20.00 plus $4 shipping
DVD only $19.95 plus $4 shipping

NEW RELEASES!

Two additional volumes of Contemporary Kentucky Rifles are now available. See close up details of fine flintlock rifles built by the finest builders working today.

Volume 3 features Jesse and Jud Brennan, Mike Brooks, Gary Brumfield, David Dodds, Chuck Edwards, Brad Emig, Wallace Gusler, Lowell Haarer, Mel Hankla, Frank and Hershel House and Earl Lanning.

Volume 4 features Chris and Jon Laubach, Allen Martin, Mike Miller, Allan Sandy, Randall Sherman, Mark Silver, Clay Smith, Mark Thomas, Mark Wheland, and Colonial Williamsburg.

The DVDs are $24.95 each plus postage - $4 for one DVD, $5 for two and $6 for three or more. You can have all four volumes for $80 plus $6 postage.

Long Hunter Five with Mark Baker is sliding further behind. But rest assured that management (Karen) is committed to making sure that production (me) gets serious about getting on the ball. Something about "I am keeping her customers hanging." I have been advised that Long Hunter Five will be out absolutely no later than November, and that it will be the best one yet. My apologies to those kept waiting, but I am also grateful for your understanding and support. See photo gallery page 3.

We are closing out all VHS format tapes.
In the near future we will offer DVDs only.

You folks are doing a wonderful job documenting all these artisans & their talents. I think it is a great boom to the hobbyist craftsman as well as the living historians. Keep up the wonderful work.

I really appreciate your work at AP Inc. I love Mark Baker and I enjoy sharing your videos of him with my grandchildren. I don’t have to worry about any embarrassing shots or things not appropriate for young people. They are just plain hearty educational films. The only problem they have caused me has been with one first grade teacher who thinks I’m a little weird after my granddaughter explained “guttin” deer to the class, as seen on grandpa’s “Mark Baker tape”.

I hope the future holds many more series and videos from your wonderful company on our American pioneer heritage. Thanks again for your work and please tell Mr. Baker thanks as well.

Your Fan (regardless of first grade teacher’s opinions)

Charlie Brooks

Outstanding videos. They are educational and entertaining, especially Hershel House and his cousin Willie White. You put more detailed information in your videos than all the others combined. Keep up the good work.

Thank you for your encouragement and support. We sincerely hope you will enjoy our products.

NEW RELEASES!