House video's

[pathfinder]

Heschal had a 4 part video tape series on building a gun back in the '80's i think. I since lost it,and the video's I've gotten since are different from that original,the one where the chicken was being a PITA.

Has this video been transfered to disk,or does anyone know where I can get the original? I stll have a good VCR!

[WadePatton]

I got a buckskinner pal who says he's going to let me watch his, but I'm not sure what "edition" they are.  Let you know when I get my paws on 'em.  Yes VHS.

Heck that's the only reason i have a TV now. 

[pathfinder]

I had just watched the video when I met Hershal quite by accident at the "Oldnorthwest" in Freedom,Ind,I think in '88. We had quite a good discusion on his use of black spray paint to give highlight's to his gun's.

Being a life long furniture refinsher I gave him my thoughts on how to get the same effect using "better" method's. We had a great visit. He loved my wife's "Cake Pudding",and I havent seen him use that method since. I'm probably wrong.

[Ecramer]

I too would like a source for the House videos. Does anyone know where they can be purchased?

[Topknot]

ME TOO!!!

                      topknot

[Cory Joe Stewart]

American Pioneer Video has them and are great folks to work with. 

http://www.americanpioneervideo.com/apv.html

Coryjoe

[Mississippi Mike]

I just bought the DVD set and I really like it.
It is fun to watch Hershel make all his parts. Makes me want to try it.

[Cory Joe Stewart]

It inspired me to make my own as well.  Pretty fun, he makes it look easy. 

Coryjoe

[pathfinder]

The 2 DVD set is different from the 4 tape VHS. Guess i'll have to borrow it from a friend of mine.

[WadePatton]

I'll bet the VHS i eventually get will be what you're talking about, but-it may be a while.  Next time he and i cross paths should be April 19 or 20. 

[M Tornichio]

I have never seen the earlier version. Not sure it has been converted. I really enjoyed the second series. I wanted to try building a rifle for 5 years. I finally decided to try after watching the video.

[pathfinder]

If the 2nd version blew ya away, the first one will make you catatonic!

[J. Talbert]

I believe the quality of those early VHS recordings may have precluded reproducing and transferring them to DVD.  I'm not positive of this but that was the impression I got from Jim at APV in a conversation years back.

Jeff

[b bogart]

Is the first one the one with the rooster crowing and the coal stoker running in the background? I have a 4 tape set that is weirdly edited but very entertaining nonetheless. I enjoy it despite the distractions. I also have a 2 tape set that is a bit more professionally edited that skips over some of the things done in the first set. Oh yea in the first set I believe Herrshel asks a couple of times about his positioning in relation to the taping. The sound fades in and out a few times, but all in all a good way to spend a couple hours.

[pathfinder]

Yeah,the first tapes are,in Herschal's word's,"Charming". Any for sale?

[Pete G.]

I found it a little amusing for a guy that looks like Herschal to use the word charming so often.

[Captchee]

 is the first one the one where he starts out  going out and cuta tree down so as to replace the blank he is going to use . then he goes through forging the lock , barrel .......... then ends with him delivering the gun to the new owner ?
 that’s the first one I ever remember seeing
 if so the DVD set is nothing like  it . i have the DVD set and his Hawkins rifle build set  but again  they are not the same