In this class you will build a Classic Poorboy Style Rifle or Pistol, that’s your choice. This is a big project for 5 days and tends to be an intense paced class, so it will require some experience. In this project, you will forge a trigger, trigger plate, ramrod thimbles, and front and rear sites. You will shape the rifle or pistol stock out of hardwood stock, and adjust it to fit the whole rifle assembly. You will spend a lot of time shaping and finishing the stock and assembling the rifle. At the end, we will take it out back and test fire your new rifle, nothing is more satisfying than knowing you made it! This class requires that you bring quite a few tools and materials of your own, and get ready to have some fun.
Skills Learned:
Skills we expect you to walk away with.
- Build a Classic Poorboy Style Rifle or Pistol
- Forge Trigger & Trigger Guard
- Build the Ramrod Thimbles
- Build Front & Rear site
- Sand, Polish, Finish gun stock
- Assemble Rifle
- Test fire finished rifle/pistol
Tools Required:
Tools you will need to bring to the class.
- One Flint-stock (Builder Supply or Petaconia)
- One Swamped Barrel with Breech Plug (Builder Supply or Petaconia)
- One Stock with Barrel Channel and ramrod hole drilled
- Two 8/32” lock bolts with 3/8” head
- One 8/32” Tang Bolt with 3/8” head
- One package of 3/4” Wood Screws
- One package of 1/2” Wood Screws
- Full set of Large Files & Handles
- Full set of Needle Files & Handles
- Pattern Makers Wood Rasp with Handle (Woodcraft)
- Small Drill Index
- Wooden Mallet
- Center Punch
- Full set of Wood Chisels (Millers Falls)
Pricing and Accommodations:
Pricing details and how class duration.
- Lunch is provided for all parties each day
- This class is a very full 5 days