A Splendid Belt Axe from Jesse Brennan

The axe head was forged, engraved and case hardened by Jesse. It features a Curley Hickory handle.

The scabbard is also made by Jesse.

Our Beautiful Alaska! Jud's "neighborhood"

Jud's House on Tenderfoot Hill

 The Alaska Range

Jud's House and Shop from the Air

The Author of this blog skidding logs at 

Jud's farm in Delta

New Flintlock Rifle from Jesse Brennan

This fine rifle features a handmade lock and an exquisite maple stock. All components were handmade by Jesse including the brass furniture which Jesse and his brothers cast in sand.

This rifle represents the pinnacle of Jesse's artistic endeavor so far and is for sale. Interested parties should contact Jesse by phone at 907-895-5153 or 907-803-3612.

Just finished: a beautifully crafted later flint era rifle.

Jud has just finished this beautiful rifle for Ed Louer.
.50 calibre, with a captured lid patch box, this rifle is Jud's interpretation of a rifle from the Westward Expansion. In the next post I will show pictures of the rifle as it was created, including case hardening the lock. Finishing the stock was itself a slow and laborious process requiring many applications of finish and more than two months of drying and rubbing to get the color and wear "just right".

The Crockett Rifle

The exquisite David Crockett rifle was completed on April 5, 2013.
I will leave it to the expert & owner, Robert Weil, to explain the provenance of this beautiful late style flintlock. This rifle will appear on the website that inspires this one: contemporarymakers.blogspot.com.

Revolutionary War Era Flintlock for a lady

The J.P. Beck style rifle for my wife Barbara in 32 cal is finished!
Here are some preliminary pictures.
This is an exceptionally beautiful rifle and all who have handled it have remarked on its perfect balance and pleasing proportions.
Total weight less than 5 pounds! It's a surprise for her birthday this weekend - shhhh!