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Jim Chambers Discusses Gun Making and the Lock Business

Jim Chambers has been a friend of mine for many years. I stopped in his booth and enjoyed a chat with him.

Jim told me about his start in muzzleloading and his work with John Bivins. You’ll enjoy Jim’s story of his interview with John. He also tells about acquiring the Siler lock-making business from Bud Siler. Jim tells how the kit business actually began with ideas as far back as the Bicentennial. It was especially fun for me to hear about what Jim likes to do more than anything else in muzzleloading. It shouldn’t be a surprise.

Visit Jim Chamber’s website www.flintlocks.com

September 13, 2008
Mark Silver Discusses Gun Making

Mark Silver discusses rifle making during the 2006 Spring Shoot.

Friendship – Spring 2006

I stopped by Mark’s booth just before I had to leave Friendship. I thought I had missed him. He’s another long-time friend. I was lucky enough to take one of his classes at the rifle-making Seminar.

Mark is another of today’s makers who worked for John Bivins. Mark is on my short list of men whom I consider authorities on the flintlock. I greatly admire his work. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. We taped this conversation in a booth at Friendship where there were a few interruptions. I left them in the recording feeling that they added to the atmosphere.

Mark Silver

Mark Silver and I talk in his booth at Friendship

Visit: Mark Silver’s Website

September 12, 2008
James Klein Talks about Rifle Building

James Klein discusses rifle building with BlackPowderMag.

James Klein Interview, Friendship – Spring 2006

From the time I first stopped by James Klein’s booth at Friendship, there have always been beautiful rifles to examine. In the interview Jim discusses rifle building, including his favorites to produce. James’s association with Homer Dangler has been a long one, and James has taken over the production of the gun stock stains that Homer began. Any builder looking for a stain that brings out the natural curl in a maple stock needs to stop here.

James Klein

January 19, 2006