Bob Harn

Photos by Jan Riser.

Elizabeth Lee Gaul Bird

Photos by Jan Riser.

Antique Door Lock

The wood is white oak and the lock is hand wrought, right down to the nails. It large, 10"x6". It has the makers' name CHILL stamped into the wood.

Photos supplied by Tim Ridge.

Blog Update

Additional pictures have been added to the Ken Hamilton French Presentation Pipe Ax.

Tim Ridge Pipe Tomahawk

Forged Head with Forged Welded Steel Bit, Screw in Brass Bowl and Clean-Out Plug, Brass Cover on Top with Iron Pins, File Work on Eye, Bird's Eye Maple Handle

Photos supplied by Tim Ridge at Swamp Fox Knives.

Jim Pease Scraffito Redware

Photos by Jan Riser.

Mark Wheland Broach

Photo supplied by Mark Wheland.

Chuck Edwards

Photos supplied by Curt Lyles.

What's In The Bag...Curt Lyles

Bag by Curt Lyles.

Large Horn and Bullet Mold, antiques. Turkey Call and Worm by Jim Webb. Tin from Charlie Norville. All other items by Curt.

Photos by Curt Lyles.

Pete Hutton

My father was an antique gun collector so I was exposed to old guns at an early age. One of my earliest memories was being bribed to take a nap by having an original derringer placed beneath my pillow. During my youth I bought most of the books then available.

I started collecting old “junker” guns and restoring them in my teens. I quickly learned the intricacies of restoration and, most importantly, when to stop. During my teen years I also started collecting horns and other accoutrements as they were affordable.

The decade of the ‘70s were my military years of service and education. I earned two college degrees but still had time for collecting and I managed to put together several kit guns.

I did little collecting or gun building during the ‘80s. These were the years of marriage, family and my profession (pharmacy).

I came back into the field in the early ‘90s. I started attending classes at Conner Prairie and was fascinated by all the information and by the expertise shown by the demonstrators. For several years I was especially inspired by Ken Scott and Roland Cadle. These two gentlemen generously gave their knowledge and expertise to anyone that would listen. By 1995 I was making my first bags and screw tip horns.

Since then, I have been busy improving my techniques and quality. My profession demands a lot of my time so I don’t spend as much time making bags and building horns as I would like. I can only make a few shows each year but I hope that will change in the future.

More photos of Pete's work here.

Copy supplied by Pete Hutton with photos by Chuck Brownewell.

Jerry Scales Pistols in a Ken Gahagan and Dave Hughes Case with a Fred Threlfall Map

Photo by Jan Riser.

Nate McKenzie Reading Rifle

A Reading area rifle based on, but not a direct copy of, RCA #21. It has a .54 cal. 40 in. Getz heavy Reading barrel and a Chambers deluxe Siler flint lock. Stock is hand scraped and acid stained with a mildly antiqued finish on wood and metal.

Photos supplied by Nate McKenzie.