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Production on Long Hunter Series Volume 5 is once again a priority. Although the external circumstances which have affected the completion of this project have not changed, we recently hosted a decision making meeting in Bowling Green to determine if we are going to finish what we started. Mark brought along Ehrin Ehlert, and we had a very open discussion on what we wanted to do. The answer is: Yes! And to get going, we added more topics to be taped. We have invested $10,000 in new equipment to include not only digital recording equipment, but also a new editing computer which can handle HD. And we have already taped several more segments. Editing is under way. We sould very much like to have this new volume ready before Christmas, but are not sure if we can. We will do our best, but we learned a long time ago, not to release anything until we are proud of the final effort. There is a long way to go.

New production has included segments with the notable Second Company, a feast hosted by Judge Carroll Ross, and a first ever - the real Mrs. Baker, Marlys has made her appearance. Morgan's Glade is recording some specific music for us. We are also trying to coordinate material that Wallace Gusler and Eve Otmer have been researching on the traditional hunting shirt.

We appreciate the interest of our customers, and indeed hope you will find Long Hunter Volume Five with Mark Baker worth waiting for.

Please see our update production stills in Gallery page 3.

NEW MATERIAL:

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Traditional Gunstocking with Mark Silver. An innovative recreation of 18th century techniques and approaches to shaping, inletting and layout of a flintlock rifle. Mark begins with a squared curly maple blank with the barrel inlet. From there, Mark uses handsaws, planes, drawknives, spokeshaves, rasps, gouges and chisels to shape the stock. Also covers inletting the buttplate and lock. Total 2 hours 8 minutes.. See Gallery page 1.

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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. See photo gallery page 4.

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

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.