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SUBJECTS AND PRICING INFORMATION

- HERSHEL HOUSE -

BUILDING A KENTUCKY RIFLE:

    Learn how to build an heirloom quality flintlock rifle that is fully functional. Starting with a maple plank, Hershel demonstrates how to make a fine brass mounted rifle, which is carved and engraved using tools that are readily available to the average craftsman. Approximately two and one-half hours long.  DVD $29.95 plus shipping

COMPANION BOOK TO BUILDING A KENTUCKY RIFLE:

    48 pages of text, details and drawings to include full-size sketches of the stock pattern and component parts. Highly recommended to complement the video series. $10.00

BUILDING A KENTUCKY RIFLE – PART TWO:

    Hershel demonstrating more aspects of building Kentucky Rifles: two types of muzzle caps, making a worm, double set triggers, silver wire inlay, silver barrel inlays, wooden box lid, patch box releases and more. 2½ hours.  DVD $29.95 plus shipping

BUILDING A HAWKEN RIFLE:

    Hershel demonstrates how to build an authentic replica of this famous half-stocked percussion St. Louis rifle. This isn’t a "kit gun" either, but stocked from a blank with forged iron mounts. Includes close-up details of five original Hawken rifles. 2½ hours.  DVD $29.95 plus shipping

- RON EHLERT -

    "Building the Jim Chambers Kit Rifles" with Ron Ehlert is now available ! Ron constructed two very fine rifles in this video. One features a brass daisy box, brown barrel, and single trigger and stain, as offered by Jim Chambers. The second rifle has a wooden box, double set triggers, a blued barrel and aqua fortis stain. Both rifles are carved, and have nice mouldings.  Three DVDs $45.00 plus shipping

- MIKE MILLER -

   "Building a Kentucky Pistol" featuring Mike Miller from Paducah, KY.  Mike builds a fine flintlock pistol from a curly maple stock blank and fabricates most of the parts.  The tapered and flared octagon Bob Paris barrel is inlet with hand tools; the brass mounts, sights, tennon, trigger, and sideplate are made from sheet stock.  The guard is a commercial casting.  Mike installs a touch-hole vent, carves the stock, and adds a beautiful traditional finish over nitric acid stain.  Highlights a Chambers pistol kit, but the video shows in detail how to build a very nice traditional and authentic pistol. 2 Disc DVD 3 hours long  $29.95 plus shipping. See photo gallery page 1.

- MARK SILVER -

"Traditional Gunstocking" is a two hour presentation featuring Mark Silver. This project documents Mark's innovative recreation of the 18th century gun stocking techniques.  Using a curly maple stock blank with the barrel inlet, Mark demonstrates handsaws, planes, spoke shaves, draw knives and more traditional tools.  Includes intletting the buttplate and lock. DVD $29.95 + postage See Gallery page 1.

- WALLACE GUSLER -

RELIEF CARVING A KENTUCKY RIFLE (circa 1775):

    Wallace covers tools, sharpening, design, layout and elaborate execution. Three rare original rifles are reviewed for design elements to recreate a traditional style that is still original. 90 minutes covers start to final staining.  DVD $29.95 plus shipping

ENGRAVING A KENTUCKY RIFLE (circa 1775):

    Wallace discusses gravers, proper sharpening, design layout and execution. Attention given to borders, engraving a gunlock, patchbox, and signing the barrel. One-hour presentation.  DVD $29.95 plus shipping

- FRANK HOUSE -

THE GUNBUILDER'S COMPANION:

 Volume 1 - Featuring Frank House,  "Accessories and Accouterments".  Four projects for building fine flintlock rifles: sheet iron, ramrod tips, brass buttplates, casting gold touch-hole liners and making an adjustable powder measure-- a two hour video.  DVD $29.95 plus shipping.

Volume 2 - Modifying set-triggers and half-soling a frizzen.  90 minutes - DVD only $29.95 plus shipping.

Volume 3 - Forging a main and frizzen spring for a commercial lock. - Two-disk DVD only $29.95 plus shipping.


 
CONTEMPORARY KENTUCKY RIFLES

This footage is a real asset for gunbuilders to see the work of some of the best contemporary artisans of the 20th century.  These four volumes show close up detail from various angles and review the work of the best gunbuilders making Kentucky rifles.

VOLUME ONE features John Bivins, Jud Brennan, Jack Brooks, Gary Brumfield, Steve Davis, Ron Ehlert, Brad Emig and John Ennis.  DVD $24.95 + postage

VOLUME TWO features Wallace Gusler, Mel Hankla, Robert Harn, Frank House, Hershel House, Earl Lanning, Michael LEa, Hacker Martin, David Rase, Mark Silver and George Suiter.  DVD $24.95 + postage

VOLUME THREE features Jesse & Jud Brennan, Mike Brooks, Gary Brumfield, David Dodds, Chuck Edwards, Brad Emig, Wallace Gusler, Lowell Haarer, Mel Hankla, Frank House, Hershel House and Earl Lanning. DVD $24.95 + postage

VOLUME FOUR  features Chris & Jon Laubach, Allen Martin, Mike Miller, Allan Sandy, Randall Sherman,Mark Silver, Clay Smith, Mark Thomas, Mark Wheland, and a Williamsburg case sets of pistols. DVD $24.95 + postage

***SPECIAL PRICE ALL FOUR - $80.00 + $7.00 POSTAGE***


POSTAGE

Postage is $5.00, Two VHS or DVDs $6.00,  Three or more $7.00

KENTUCKY RESIDENTS PLEASE ADD 6% SALES TAX

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