Mike posted some time ago offering gunmakers classes for $150.00 per day.
Well, I’ve been a hobby gun stocker for around 35 years rarely if ever going beyond poor boy, plain Jane, or generic. I spent most of my time at work, restoring our old house, or helping with the kids. I’m now a retired guy with the same interest in this gun work but with a desire to improve.
I contacted Mike and told him what I wanted to learn (relief carving and basic engraving). I made the trip to Iowa last week and brought along a rifle that I had ready to carve. This gun was based on RCA #29 with some ingredients from other guns from the Reading area which appear to have the same origin.
Mike’s teaching method is simple. “Show me what you want and I’ll show you how I do it”. There was no monologue, no prepared agenda, no chalkboard. By the end of the afternoon I was comfortable with the parting tool and chisels. The same result on day 2 and engraving. We spent a lot of time talking about the gravers and sharpening.
$300.00 for a 2 day gunmakers class with a real professional one on one is a heck of a deal folks!
