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    got an hour must see Colonial Gunsmith

    got an hour must see.Colonial Gunsmith
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAzJOULyx5c
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    Quote Originally Posted by gtpkeeper View Post
    got an hour must see.Colonial Gunsmith
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lui6...#t=3489.215554
    Watch it and learn. I've seen it before and I STILL wonder at it. I'm lucky enough to know two people like this over in Oregon - both are consumate craftsmen, and charge accordingly. Both also make their own barrels, if the likes of Coleraine are not good enough for you. Another master gunmaker of my acquaintance made all the rifles you see in 'The Patriot' ambush scene.

    Thanks for posting.

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    would love to go to some of the gun fairs etc making there wares in the usa,like duelist1954 showed on some of his video.

    aye perhaps one day eh

    so what do you guys think
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    thanks for posting, I enjoyed that a lot

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    Its a thanks from me too. What a wonderful work of art!

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    While you are on Youtube, take a look a Herschel House.

    It's not a place, it's a him.

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    Fantastic Tac thank you. I now have something else to think about spending money on!

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    Wish the smith had narrated the whole thing, very interesting process.

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    Gun shith

    Very good, but dragged on a bit. cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by camerafodder View Post
    Fantastic Tac thank you. I now have something else to think about spending money on!
    Be advised that Mr House used to insist on a face-to-face meet, and he has/had to like you, too.

    Then there's the three-five year wait while you locate the three-five thousand dollars - or more.

    Mike Brooks is a bit quicker, and slightly less expensive, I'm told. There seems to be only one person here in UK making flintlocks - Peter Dyson - and he only makes a replica of a Baker rifle. About three years and £4K seems to be normal there.

    Back over in Oregon there are around thirty good makers, and ten excellent makers, and five OMG makers of national renown.

    Shame you don't live there, eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tacfoley View Post
    Be advised that Mr House used to insist on a face-to-face meet, and he has/had to like you, too.

    Then there's the three-five year wait while you locate the three-five thousand dollars - or more.

    Mike Brooks is a bit quicker, and slightly less expensive, I'm told. There seems to be only one person here in UK making flintlocks - Peter Dyson - and he only makes a replica of a Baker rifle. About three years and £4K seems to be normal there.

    Back over in Oregon there are around thirty good makers, and ten excellent makers, and five OMG makers of national renown.

    Shame you don't live there, eh?

    tac
    That's useful many thanks. Actually I have an office in Denver and spend a fair bit of time each year in the USA. I have a client in Oregon so maybe I just need to pop up 'on business'.

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    Thanks for posting this, I will check it out later tonight

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    your welcome, toying with the idea of a flintlock pistol ,
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    Iseen this thread a couple weeks back and didnt watch.. I stumbled across the vid on you tube today, and thought Id revisit this thread to say what a great watch the video is...an hour well spent!
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