Traditional Flintlock Rifle Workshop

Date: March 6-11, 2011

Registration Deadline:November 26, 2010


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Learn how to build your own custom Flintlock Rifle!
Rifle building experience not needed. Instruction and kits provided by Rifle builder Troy Roope of Stonewall Creek Outfitters. Kits also available from Jim Chambers Flintlocks. Meals and lodging provided as part of this package. Visit Troy's web page at www.stonewallcreekoutfitters.com.

About the Rifle You Will Build

Southern Mountain Rifle

• Available in .32 .36 .40 .45 & .50 caliber barrel
• Optional 13/16 or 7/8 "Rice" barrels
• Custom Jim Chambers "Silver" Flintlocks
• Curly Maple Wood
• Steel Mounted
• Optional Double-Set Trigger

Additional Kits From Jim Chambers Flintlocks

• Early Lancaster Pennsylvania Rifle
• Early York Pennsylvania Rifle
• Issac Haynes Rifle

About this program:

• You will pay less for this workshop than you would pay a craftsman to build this custom rifle. The custom rifle you build and some tools from the workshop are yours to keep.
• Small class size with lots of instructor time - 6 to 1 student/teacher ratio.
• Develop basic, beginner level flintlock rifle building skills.
• Meals and lodging the entire workshop time.

Cost: Only $1,650.00!! This covers all programming fees, instruction, the rifle kit, meals, and lodging.



Schedule
Sunday, March 7th

5:00-6:00 Welcome, Registration
6:00-7:00 Supper
7:00-9:00 Introduction, Overview and History

Monday- Thursday, March 8th-11th

7:30-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-12:00 Workshop Time
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:30 Workshop Time
5:30-6:30 Supper
6:30-8:00 Evening Activities

Friday, March 12th
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-12:00 Finishing up
12:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Finishing up
3:00-4:00 Target Practice
4:00 Departure

Refund Policy
Meals and lodging fees are refundable; the kit will be shipped to you. You can choose to attend the next workshop at the meals and lodging rate. In the event there is a waiting list and a replacement is available the full fee will be refunded.

• Full: By January 7, 2010
• 50%: after January 7, 2010
• Nonrefundable after: January 28, 2010

About the Instructors

Troy L. Roope, owner and operator of Stonewall Creek Outfitters, was born and raised in Stonewall, Va. He has been building rifles and shooting competitively with these rifles since 1994. He enjoys crafting his rifles the old fashion way, building with traditional hand tools and only machining certain parts when necessary. Some of Troy’s mentors include Jim Hash of Appomattox, Va and the Gunsmiths of Colonial Williamsburg. To find out more about Troy and his products please visit:www.stonewallcreekoutfitters.com

Jimmy Blanks has spent his entire life and professional career as a sportsman and outdoorsman. After retiring form the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Jimmy turned his attention to his passion of Flintlock Rifle Building and quickly earned himself recognition as an extremely knowledgeable and skilled craftsman. His knowledge of intricacies and history of Flintlock Rifles as well as his “surgeon like” attention to detail relating to rifle construction is second to none.

Special Information

• This is an intensive course, come prepared to work! You take home what you put into it!
• Rustic but comfortable bunk style lodging. Linens not provided.
• A health form (no physical required), a list of items to bring, and other information will be sent as soon as your registration form has been received.

For more information, contact Nate Mahanes at 434-248-5444 or nmahanes@vt.edu.