Author Topic: ALR Member Ribbon Winners at Kempton (Read 3435 times)

TommyG · « **on:** July 28, 2025, 01:43:18 AM »

Congratulations to our ALR members for their outstanding builds and hard-earned ribbons at the 2025 Kempton Gunmakers Fair.

Todd Young entered his Christian Oerter Griffin rifle.
Best in Class Apprentice Traditional Category
1st Place for Patchbox, craftsmanship and conformation
2nd Place for carving & engraving

Jason Berkihiser entered his Pennebecker rifle
2nd Place Journeyman class for Patchbox, carving, engraving, craftsmanship & conformation

Maria Gray entered her British Officers Fusil. Maria is Dave Person's apprentice and has posted build pics of this gun in other threads here.
Best in Class Journeyman Traditional category
1st place for carving, craftsmanship & conformation

Congrats to all for work well done! And a big thanks to all who attended this year, and our ALR members who give seminars and demonstrations. Hope to see you all in 2026.

B.Habermehl · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2025, 02:32:57 AM »

Congratulations to all!!!
BJH

rich pierce · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2025, 02:34:50 AM »

Great organization and the most comprehensive schedule of demos and seminars anywhere.

Osprey · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2025, 03:26:37 AM »

Didn't know there was a photo booth, but I got five third place ribbons in Journeyman class for carving, engraving, patchbox, craftsmanship and conformation for my Daniel Marker rifle. I'm consistent for sure.

Ky-Flinter · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2025, 04:42:02 AM »

I didn't picture Maria as being so tall... and gray. Just kidding.

Congratulations to all our ribbon winners!

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2025, 05:01:40 AM »

Congratulations to everyone who received ribbons and to those who will be receiving them in the future!
It would be wonderful if our members presented here could post some pictures of their fine work 👍🏻

bob in the woods · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2025, 05:12:35 AM »

Congratulations to all the winners, and to all who took the time and effort to enter

Crow Choker · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2025, 05:34:12 AM »

Congrats to the winners and all who participated. That third picture telling of Maria Grays winning rifle sure doesn't resemble the pictures Dave Persons has posted of her

2 shots · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2025, 06:09:17 AM »

congrats to all. all should be proud of their work.

smart dog · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2025, 12:58:41 PM »

hi,
It was a great fair despite Friday's heat. Maria had to leave early Sunday so I picked up her fusil. We will be posting final photos of it this week under our "Shop is humming with British work" thread. Tommy G and the fair crew deserve tremendous thanks for organizing and running the fair. It was big success.

dave

whetrock · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2025, 01:51:02 PM »

Quote from: smart dog on July 28, 2025, 12:58:41 PM

hi,
It was a great fair despite Friday's heat. Maria had to leave early Sunday so I picked up her fusil. We will be posting final photos of it this week under our "Shop is humming with British work" thread. Tommy G and the fair crew deserve tremendous thanks for organizing and running the fair. It was big success.

dave

Dave,
Congratulations to Maria (and you, as her mentor)!
The photo caption above mentioned that she won awards for "carving, craftsmanship & conformation"
Can you explain "conformation"? I've never been to Kempton, and that's a new one for me.
Thanks.

Jason Berkihiser · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2025, 03:28:25 PM »

Here are some pictures of the Samuel Pannabecker rifle I submitted. I took it from the Pannabecker rifle pictured in Joe Kindig Jr's book Thoughts on the Kentucky rifle in its Golden Age. This was rifle No. 6 for me. Much more to learn anf focus on for future builds. It has a Rice .54 cal barrel, mounted in a piece of red maple. I took a Chambers Dale Johnson lock and did some modifications to it to get the look I wanted from the original. It has 14 sterling silver inlays. All of the brass with the exception of the buttplate and trigger guard was made in the shop. I used an old silver coin for the front sight and ends of the slotted barrel keys. I did age the metal parts in a sweat box for a week using laurel mtn browning solution and carded everything back. This was the second rifle I submitted. Always and interesting thing talking with the judges to get their feed back. Sometimes a head scratcher, but my advice to anyone who is thinking about submitting their art, go in with an open mind and keep pushing yourself to be a better builder. For me I like the challenge to build something that hasn't been copied before. Congratulations to Maria and everyone who submitted an entry. Keep up the great work!

rich pierce · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2025, 03:59:13 PM »

Find looking rifle. The judges know what they know and nobody knows everything. If the architecture of your build based on an original fits the “norms” we’ve been taught, it has a better chance of meeting their expectations. If you’re basing your build on a gun with unusual traits, it’s going to be hard for them to think, yep, that’s just like that original.

Jason Berkihiser · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2025, 04:30:50 PM »

Quote from: rich pierce on July 28, 2025, 03:59:13 PM

Find looking rifle. The judges know what they know and nobody knows everything. If the architecture of your build based on an original fits the “norms” we’ve been taught, it has a better chance of meeting their expectations. If you’re basing your build on a gun with unusual traits, it’s going to be hard for them to think, yep, that’s just like that original.

Rich, I totally agree.

Osprey · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2025, 05:43:26 PM »

Quote from: rich pierce on July 28, 2025, 03:59:13 PM

Find looking rifle. The judges know what they know and nobody knows everything. If the architecture of your build based on an original fits the “norms” we’ve been taught, it has a better chance of meeting their expectations. If you’re basing your build on a gun with unusual traits, it’s going to be hard for them to think, yep, that’s just like that original.

Absolute truth here.

Osprey · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2025, 05:51:41 PM »

One odd and I thought dissapointing thing (not that it affected my gun by any means) was that they didn't award a Best of Show for rifles.

? I understand some of the awards that would be what a person would of liked like the Hjusa, but it's kind of in the title of the awards Best of Show. Take the rifles on the table and pick one. I think Rich's point was at play here, that Hawken in the Masters class shoulda won that, especially from the way the judges spoke of it, but it wasn't an eastern PA gun.

B Kauffman · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2025, 06:06:54 PM »

Was there more guns there than what I saw on Friday? I didn't see many laying there.. maybe 10.

rich pierce · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2025, 06:23:47 PM »

Last time I looked, maybe 15.

B Kauffman · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2025, 06:55:19 PM »

Reckon I best enter one next year.

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2025, 07:14:20 PM »

Congratulations everyone!

Jason that is a beautiful rifle!

J Shingler · « **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2025, 08:19:59 PM »

Missed the photo shoot, but I took a ribbon in the cutlery class.
Jeff Shingler

whetrock · « **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2025, 08:29:29 PM »

Quote from: J Shingler on July 28, 2025, 08:19:59 PM

Missed the photo shoot, but I took a ribbon in the cutlery class.
Jeff Shingler

I like that! Elegant simplicity.

Crow Choker · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2025, 08:29:55 PM »

Quote from: smart dog on July 28, 2025, 12:58:41 PM

hi,
It was a great fair despite Friday's heat. Maria had to leave early Sunday so I picked up her fusil. We will be posting final photos of it this week under our "Shop is humming with British work" thread. Tommy G and the fair crew deserve tremendous thanks for organizing and running the fair. It was big success.
dave

Apologize Dave, I didn't recognize you as I think I've only seen one picture of ya and that was some time back. Thought maybe 'TommyG' had posted the wrong picture. Silly me!!!!

CC

Dutch · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2025, 11:54:50 PM »

Quote from: B Kauffman on July 28, 2025, 06:55:19 PM

Reckon I best enter one next year.

You should Brian

smart dog · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2025, 01:03:16 AM »

Hi,
There was a time when almost 75 guns would be entered. This year 3 Kibler kits were entered, which is a first.

dave

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Author Topic: ALR Member Ribbon Winners at Kempton (Read 3435 times)