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Artisan Name	James Turpin
Company	Primitive Arts Video
Artisan Category	Longrifles, pistols and fowlers
Artisan Bio	James Turpin was born on June 6, 1951 and grew up in Overland Park, Kansas where currently resides. James began building rifles in 1975, beginning with kits and completed his first hand-made rifle in 1977. He also began building cannons in 1975 and opened a small shop in Kansas City in 1977 which he called "Uncle Turps Cannon Wrks" Jim Now owns Primitive Arts Video. He has produced "How To" videos on gun building.
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Address	P O Box 13478 overland park, KS 66282 United States of America Map It
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