A listing of known artisans (alive & deceased), compiled for research purposes.
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| Artisan Name | Gary Ford |
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| Artisan Category | Longrifles, pistols and fowlers |
| Artisan Bio | I have 8 years experience building longrifles. Prior to that, I have 40+ years experience in wood and cabinetmaking. I've studied under Ian Pratt, Jim Kibler and Sam Thompson. I've taken a stock carving class under George Suiter.I have worked with component sets , guns from blanks in both flintlock and percussion . in 2017 a gun, entered at the Dixon Gunmaker's Fair, received a blue ribbon for Best of Class in the Journeyman category. |
| Address | 4571 Lawnvale Drive Gainesville, Virginia 20155 United States Map It |
| Phone | (703) 973-4128 |
| Email: | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
