​Click the link for more information, and to see photos of prior years 18th Century Artisan's Show.

Jim and Katherine will be attending the show this year.  Stop by to say hello or to take a look at the Southern Mountain Rifle Kit.

Four rooms with over 70 Juried Artisans displaying the finest contemporary 18th century art including paintings, pottery, jewelry, furniture, muzzleloading rifles, powder horns, hunting bags, knives, plus muzzleloading parts suppliers AND more than 30 top collectors exibiting antique Kentucky muzzleloading rifles and related antiques.

​Friday February 5th and Saturday February 6th

Click the link for more information, and to see photos of prior years 18th Century Artisan's Show.

Jim and Katherine will be attending the show this year.  Stop by to say hello or to take a look at the Southern Mountain Rifle Kit.

February 5th & February 6th, 2016At the The Country Cupboard Inn 
7701 West Branch Highway
Lewisburg, PA 17837Two miles north of Lewisburg, PA on U.S. Route 15 North
Five miles south of I-80 - Lewisburg Exit 210AFriday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: $5.00
​Rooms are available for your stay, at the
Best Western Country Cupboard Inn,
Please click link above or call 570-524-5500 to make your reservationsWe hope to see you all in February 2016

Descriptions below are from the NMLRA class descriptions website. The registration deadline if February 5, 2016 

I will be teaching two different classes at this year's gunsmithing seminar.  The first class will be three days June 1st - June 4th.

This is a hands-on drawing class with the goal of helping all individuals, even those who say they cannot draw to improve their design work.  This class will focus on learning to create Baroque and Rococo designs like those typically found in longrifle decoration.  The class will not be school specific, but general in the study and drawing of 18th Century designs for carving, engraving and patch boxes. This class will provide excellent preparation for students taking the engraving or carving classes offered in the seminar.  Bring a notebook, a sketchbook, several pencils, and a good eraser.
 

Students will build one of my newly developed Mountain Rifle Kits. This is an iron mounted small caliber mountain rifle in the style of McBee or Whitson.  This kit features superb styling coupled with a highly refined and precise manufacturing process, resulting in a product that can be assembled in a pain free manner.  This class is perfect for the beginning student wanting to familiarize themselves with longrifle construction.  Likewise, the more experienced student can enjoy a relatively relaxing time creating a beautiful rifle.  In six days, students will be able to complete assembly and start the staining and finishing process. Have fun assembling a rifle and leave the class with a rifle ready to take to the woods! Kit price is $950.00, and the kit will be available in 32, 36 or 40 calibers.  I will contact participants regarding needed tools and materials once enrollment is complete.

I will be co-teaching with Ian Pratt again this year at the Gunmakers' Seminar in held in January.  

During this week long workshop we will guide you in the construction of your own gun using common
hand tools and time honoured techniques. In addition to assisting you with your project, Ian and I will give daily presentations and demonstrations on tools and techniques that we use in our gun building work.

It is expected that students will have varying degrees of experience in gun building and that one student’s goals will differ from those of the next student, but in all cases our hope is to impart a more thorough understanding of the art and craft of gun building. 

For more information, or to register, go to www.southernohioartisanworkshops.com.