Kentucky Rifle Foundation Youth Scolarship

[k gahagan]

Ian and I would like to inform all interested parties the Kentucky Rifle Foundation has graciously made available a full sponsorship for tuition room and board for our gunmaking class that will be held January 13-19th, 2018. In addition to $1075 allotted for these items an additional $500 will be awarded to the recipient to go toward or pay for their needed supplies such as the barrel, stock, lock and any other hardware etc. that may be needed to complete their project. This scholarship will be made to an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 in the attempt to promote and encourage the art and craft of muzzleloading rifle building to an interested young person who has an intense interest and desire to get involved or further their skills in the building of muzzleloaders. Gunbuilding or woodworking skills would of course to a great start, but are not required. Some hand tools would also be needed and it would be best to contact Ian or myself to get a better idea of what might be required. An essay of why you should be considered is required. Please include things like your building experience, what you would like to take away from this class and what your future plans may be in the area of gunbuilding and 18th century crafts plus anything else you feel is relevant. Because the award came through later than usual for this years class we require all essays be received by Ian or myself by December 15, 2017. The essays must be received via email or USPS. We will contact the recipient of the award by December 20th so you can get your materials and your barrel inlet before the class. We may be able to help expedite this process. We are very hopeful we can get this together for this year, as well as provide this tremendous opportunity by the Kentucky Rifle Foundation in future years. Ken Gahagan

kgahagan4@gmail.com    724-713-1936
ipratt360@gmail.com    330=814-3748

[n stephenson]

Ken, THANKS for posting this !! and, THANKS to you and Ian both for your work!.  This is such a great!! opportunity for a very fortunate person!! I really hope that someone will take this and make the most of it! I wish that I knew a young person that wanted to try this out .  If I write 18 on a piece of paper and put it in my shoe , then state that I am "over 18" can I enter the fray?   I DO commend this effort and hope that it really helps someone get started . THANKS    Nate

[Sawfiler]

This looks like an awesome opportunity. I will be drafting my essay as soon as I am off from work this evening!

[Mike Brooks]

Of course you guys know I am much younger than I look...I just turned 21 last month!

[deepcreekdale]

Of course you guys know I am much younger than I look...I just turned 21 last month!

It is not the years, it is the mileage.

[axelp]

raising chickens can really take its toll on a fellow. 

[Kingsburyarms]

Mike - Dog Years? 

[Cory McArtor]

That sounds like a great opportunity.  If $500 is provided towards parts, how much $ do you guys think would be needed to assemble the remaining parts, tools, etc?

[k gahagan]

Cory, You can except to pay about $265 for a barrel, $175 for a lock, stock $100 and up depending on grade etc. so you will be close to having these covered. You will need a trigger guard, maybe a buttplate, side plate, trigger, and thimbles. If you buy all of these they would be about $100. You can make most or all of them. Tools are completely another subject. You'll need some chisels for inletting the lock at a minimun, wood and metal files and quite a few other things. I can provide you with a suggested tool list but hopefully you will have accumulated a lot of these items already. I hope this gives you some idea.

Sawfiler, Looking forward to hearing from you.

Mike, I had know idea you were such a young fellow. Can't wait to read your essay.

[Mike Brooks]

Mike, I had know idea you were such a young fellow. Can't wait to read your essay.

Never wrote an essay (what ever that is) in my life. I suppose I could just write my life story....VERY interesting. I suppose it should start with "This is how NOT to live your life....."

Seriously, this is a great opportunity for somebody. I'd like to do some of these classes when I retire so I can get as good as the rest of you big timers.

[k gahagan]

I should have included this information on Canters Cave in the first post but here it is now.
For info on the class: http://www.southernohioartisanworkshops.com/

All Workshops are held at Canter's Cave on  1362 Caves Road in Jackson, Ohio. Students stay and work at the Harrison-Powell Lodge. Working hours are flexible, and all daily meals are prepared and served on site. The cost of meals and lodging is included in the fees for each class. This arrangement allows for students to more effectively focus on their projects.

Mike, I hope you get around to doing some classes you'd be very good at it

[Mike Brooks]

Mike, I hope you get around to doing some classes you'd be very good at it

Just to clarify, I'd like to be the student, not the teacher!