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Hey Colin,

Thanks for posting up this fascinating build! Having documented several projects in my shop, I fully understand how much time it takes to deal with the camera, edit, upload and post to a forum.

As you are a fellow Kansas craftsman, I am especially interested in your work. I like getting to know other locals who do hand work. We only live about 2 hours away from each other. I would enjoy meeting with you some time; if we can both put our work down long enough for a visit.

Best Regards,

PLEASE! Keep the updates coming! They are incredibly informative for a neophyte like me.

Steve,

I'm always interested in meeting with other craftsman. Maybe next time I am down to Topeka I will see if I can find time to stop by.

Joe,

I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.

Colin

Colin,

You're welcome at my shop any time! My shop is next to my house and I work full time, so I'm almost always around here.

I wouldn't mind driving up to help you test fire that 10 bore, when you get it done. LOL!!

This week's update.



In case the video doesn't appear here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK4q-ompI04&feature=youtu.be

Or the blog links:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/...ping-the-tangs/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy,

Colin

Another great segment, Colin. I especially enjoy seeing your file work. Looking forward to the regulation and soldering up, too.

You should really consider making these segments up into a full length DVD to make available to the buying public after it's all completed. It would be readily accepted, IMO.

Thanks, SRH

Stan,

Thank you, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.
I've been contemplating making DVDs of the 2 Bore Build. There is 10ish hours of video for that build and it takes 4 DVDs to fit it onto. I'm not sure how well they would sell though since these really aren't instructional videos. They don't actually go through all the set-up and fine details that are required to build the rifles, they are more like an overview of the process. Not to mention the fact that they aren't anywhere near professional quality.

I did get a quote from a company to reproduce a set of masters and label and jacket them for sale...the problem is, I would have to lay-out the money for a minimum order of 100 copies of the 4 disc sets and then I would have to find a way to market and sell them...and do all of this while I'm trying to run a business and stay on top of the three year backlog that I currently have.

It's a lot of time and money for something I'm not sure would sell all that well. I've had a book out in print for several years now on building a Caplock Lock from scratch and it is well detailed with a full set of drawings and instructions included, it hasn't sold all that well, so I'm skeptical about investing the time and money into producing the videos into a DVD format.

Colin

This week's progress.



In case the video doesn't appear here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pccN_MYBR3Q&feature=youtu.be

Or the blog links:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/...wedge-and-ribs/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy,

Colin

Looking good Colin!! Anxiously waiting on the next episode!

Short work week but I still managed to make some progress.



In case the video doesn't appear here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyBrmnlxRjY&feature=youtu.be

Or the blog links:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/...-trigger-plate/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy,

Colin