Why Patience and Precision Start at the Workbench Firearms are only as precise as they’re engineered and maintained to be. When your customers talk about precision, they’re typically more concerned with results than they are with the small nuances of the maintenance process. But gunsmiths are the artisans of precision, and your love of the pastime has instilled you with a fastidious eye for…
Common Workbench Mistakes New Gunsmiths Make A new gunsmith setting up a workspace has a bewildering number of options, both in what tools to use and how to set them up. However, certain general principles should be kept in mind to avoid common workbench setup mistakes. Lighting Ergonomics are key to long-term work comfort, so…
Why Consistent Practice Improves Firearm Performance So, you have picked gunsmithing as a hobby or even better as a full-time career, what are the next steps you need to refine your skills and increase your knowledge? Like everything you do within this life, consistent practice is one of the keys to success. Naturally, with a lot of…
6 Ways to Build Confidence at the Range Range regulars have the benefits of routine and muscle memory to help them not only make the most of their time, but look and feel confident while they practice their marksmanship. They’ve put in the time, and they’ve gotten a clear return on their investment. However, if you find that you don’t take advantage of your range membership…
Why More Women Are Choosing a Gunsmithing Career Gun ownership among women is at an all-time high. Since 2019, nearly half of all gun purchases have been by females. Several exciting female-led statistics are coming from Harvard University, where they have revealed that approximately 42% of firearm owners in America are indeed women. This makes the female demographic of the firearm community…
Beginner-Friendly Firearm Training Tips for Women Firearm training is a fairly gender-neutral activity. Guns have been called the Great Equalizers for good reasons! However, as my experience with training hundreds of people has revealed, some training approaches can be effectively modified to make them work better for one gender or the other. Firearm Training Gender Difference Overall, men…
10 Tools Every Gunsmith Should Have on Their Wishlist This month let’s talk about Christmas! What a wonderful time of year. Also, it can be a stressful time of year. Especially if you have a Gunsmith in your life. What can you get for the person that has everything he or she could ever want?…
First Time Hunting Guide: Planning Your First Hunting Trip If it’s your first time hunting, or you’re just trying to create a positive experience for a first-timer friend or family member, you’ve come to the right place. While there’s more to know than can ever be found is a single article, this blog will point…
Building a Workbench On-The-Go A proper workbench is solid enough to support a vise. Sometimes, however, work calls to field locations, like ranges. With no guarantee of finding a suitable surface, a portable workbench may be required. What goes into such a thing? The Essentials By definition, a portable bench must be man-portable, or at…
Workbench Safety + The Four Cardinal Rules Working with firearms is an amazing career and a satisfying hobby. It is an excellent way to meet like-minded people and learn a host of new skills. But like many careers, it is not without some danger. It is of the utmost importance that safety is a number one…