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  1. ApprenticeBuilder

    Jerry Huddleston

    Apparently Jerry Huddleston passed away on Friday due to heart attack, He was a master gun builder of the highest order and will be sorely missed. Condolences to the family and friends who knew him best. He was known on the forums as Jerrywh
  2. ApprenticeBuilder

    smoothbore

    Enjoy
  3. ApprenticeBuilder

    Good Morning Bucks

    Peeked outside the other morning and these are the views that I was greeted with, there is another older larger cripple buck in the mix but he was not feeling very photogenic. Hope you can enjoy this picture as much as I enjoy being able to take them.
  4. ApprenticeBuilder

    Oregon Gunmakers Fair

    April 26th and 27th in Philomath Oregon
  5. ApprenticeBuilder

    another shoot

    Getting up in the morning and get the gear together for the wife an I to go an play at the March shoot, not sure who is setting the trail or how many stations they will set or even how difficult the targets will be, no matter will shoot the NWG and take my chances, really enjoy shoot weekends...
  6. ApprenticeBuilder

    Thoughts on the simple trigger

    Had an interesting experience this past weekend while shooting a trail walk event with 2 separate muzzle loading firearms, the first being the rifle I assembled and started shooting (exclusively) in ’06. I didn’t start getting competitive with this rifle until I eliminated the cheap triggers and...
  7. ApprenticeBuilder

    Got a little air time

    We just had our yearly rendezvous shoot this weekend and got a little media coverage, The news caster missed a bit on the name but it was positive coverage just the same. We are the "Grizzly Mountain Long Rifles" Here is a link to the story.
  8. ApprenticeBuilder

    Finishing Up

    Started this project from the blank in about '07 - '08, it started life as #3, it has all of the associated problems of such. Almost finished, cannot wait to move on from this project.
  9. ApprenticeBuilder

    Letting go of your work

    So, How do you let go of your work, become detached to the point that the chips and dings as well as future modifications are all taken in stride with no reservations ? When you give something to somebody it no longer belongs to you, but are their still latent desires of possession. A few...
  10. ApprenticeBuilder

    Guns On The Early Frontiers

    Was digging thru some books I picked up recently at an estate sale and came across this title, "Guns On The Early Frontiers" by Carl Russell initially published in 1957 Has anybody read this book, I glanced thru it and it seems to have been writen with the history buff in mind, just wondering...
  11. ApprenticeBuilder

    Was gifted this table

    Was gifted this table by one of my regular customers with the understanding that I am to cut it up and make things out of it. The top is 5' X 18"-24" X 3 1/2" and is an amazing piece of redwood. There is alot of good useable lumber here
  12. ApprenticeBuilder

    Trade Gun Range Time

    Welp, Today I was finally able to put in some honest range time with my un-finished trade gun, had a grand time and she fired well. Few particulars, This trade gun came to me in the white, still is that way, it has a 36" Oregon Barrel Co. barrel and a left hand Caywood lock, the barrel mics...
  13. ApprenticeBuilder

    Ready to Cut

    I have been burning thru erasers lately trying to get this cock ready to engrave, I finaly like what I see and will start cutting on it this evening. [/URL][/img]
  14. ApprenticeBuilder

    35th annual Steens Mountain Men......

    Yellowjacket Rendezvous, Runs today thru Sunday, if you have not made this shoot in the past you should make the effort to attend, this is a great shoot put on by a really great club. This shoot is about 30 miles northwest of Burns Oregon. We will be driving out for the day on Saturday...
  15. ApprenticeBuilder

    2014 Horse Ridge Rondy

    Start planning now for the 2014 Horse Ridge Shoot, February 20th-23rd 2014. We will be at a new site this year, information, pictures, and flyers are available here Hope to see you there.
  16. ApprenticeBuilder

    Flint Wallet

    Just finished this today, it was started in February. Stained with viniger/iron and sealed with boot dressing. Enjoy the pics.
  17. ApprenticeBuilder

    Setting Trails

    So how many among us are active in a club setting and help out with the monthly duties/chores/maintenance etc. that goes along with the club membership ? Probably one of the most demanding parts of club membership is setting the monthly trail walks, those that have done a fair amount of trail...
  18. ApprenticeBuilder

    Worrying It In

    The patchbox on my platypus, wifes rifle. getting closer......
  19. ApprenticeBuilder

    Finishing the Lock

    So, I started working on this lock awhile back, this lock is for a Chambers Penn. Fowler in 20ga that our gun makers guild put together for a raffle. This was my first go around using stones instead of sand paper of various grits backed with solid objects. I started out with files to clean up...
  20. ApprenticeBuilder

    Working a Lock

    It seems to be a matter of contention among many about which way is the best/right way to finish a lock, rust blue, brown, bright, color cased, etc. I personally am a fan of case hardened polished bright locks. Locks finished in this manner tend to be very rust resistant. I am not a fan of...
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