Description
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Master Riflemaker James Turpin’s four excellent new DVDs on Colonial Gun Art are available in a money saving set.
DVD 1: Moldings & Box Lids
This covers building a wood box lid & installing the spring catch.
It also covers the different types of moldings used on the early to late guns.
Both Flint & Percussion periods are covered.
Run time one hour.
DVD II: Stock Carving
This video covers the types of carving used on the early guns. Mr Turpin show different tools, methods & the “all important” designs.
Scrolls, leafs & vines are broken down to make design concepts understandable.
Run time one hour and 42 minutes.
DVD III: Wire Inlay
In this video Mr Turpin show the steps to install the “mystical” wire inlay. This ancient art form is much easer than most people think.
This also covers tool making, design & installation.
Run time one hour.
DVD IV: Engraving
In this video Mr Turpin shows the tools & methods used to add the fine engraving used on the early guns. He explains that most early masters did their beautiful work with just one tool !
Several different tools are demonstrated to show the different effects that come from them.
At the end you can see a time lapse of Mr Turpin engraving a very elaborate patch box.
A must see.
Run time one hour and 15 minutes.
(Click HERE to see all our books and DVDs on Muzzleloaders and other Antique Guns).
