Gunmakers' Workshop - March 10-18, 2025
Welcome to the Gunmakers' Workshop! Here we carry on the tradition of building the American flintlock gun. Starting with a stock blank, a barrel and a few basic components, your instructors will guide you through the construction of your own gun using common hand tools and time honored methods. In addition to assisting you with your project, your instructors will give daily presentations and demonstrations on tools and techniques that they use in their 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, but in all cases our hope is to impart a more thorough understanding of the art and craft of gun building. We welcome both beginners and experienced builders alike, and we recommend that potential participants contact us to discuss expectations and possibilities. The nine day class (March 10-18, 2025) will take place at Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, Ohio. The class fee is approximately $1,500 which includes your class fee, your onsite meals and your lodging at Camp Muskingum for the duration of the class. Tools, parts and materials are bought separately.
We currently have only one spot available in the class taught by Ian Pratt, Ken Gahagan and Eric von Aschwege, and one spot available in the class with Gary Ludwig and Jeff Tebay. If you send us an info request through the website, please tell us briefly about any gunmaking or related work you may have done or are currently doing. Prior experience is not required to join us, but having a little background helps us to recommend the right class group. |
Gunmakers' Workshop instructors - from left to right ; Eric Von Aschwege, Ken Gahagan, Ian Pratt, Jeff Tebay and Gary Ludwig