Rich Downs received the WHGG's "Gunmaker of The Year" award at the awards ceremony and live auction. Rich Downs on the left and gun maker Dave Dolliver on the right.
The annual auction generates funds to pay for the following year's guest speaker / instructor. In previous years, instructors have included noted artisans Brian Lemaster, Jack Brooks, Mark Silver, Wallace Gusler and Art Decamp.
Morning announcements.
Iron Mounts Class with Ian Pratt
Rich Downs at center working with a student inletting a barrel. Steve Skillman at right
Gun maker Dave Rase of Bremerton, Washington gave a talk on types of muzzle decoration commonly found on guns of the South. Here he demonstrates the use of a tool he made which cuts rings and punches round marks on the muzzle face.
Pouch making class with Mike Nesbitt. Maryellen Pratt attended the event and helped with the class.
Pictures by Maryellen Pratt, taken at the 2012 Meeting of the Washington Historical Gunmaker's Guild with copy by Ian Pratt.
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