Are you interested in building a longrife, but you feel you may not have the necessary skills to do the job? Perhaps you have built a kit gun or two before, but you would like to learn some new techniques to sharpen your skills. Either way, the Kibler Kit Workshop with John House and Gary Ludwig may be exactly what you are looking for.
Come join us and build one of Jim Kibler’s Flintlock rifles or Fowler kits at the home of Master Gunbuilder Hershel House in Woodbury, Kentucky! Hershel was a modern-day gunbuilder who incorporated traditional gun-making skills into his everyday work, building some of the finest contemporary muzzleloading firearms along the way. Hershel was immortalized in Foxfire 5, and many of today’s top gunbuilders credit reading the section on Hershel as the spark that started them on their own gunbuilding journey!
Hershel was a gunbuilder, but he was also a teacher. He loved teaching the traditional skills that he practiced to others. He wanted his home to continue to be a place where people could come together, learn, and put traditional skills into practice long after he passed. The Hershel House and the Woodbury School Foundation was established to fulfill that dream.
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to build your choice of one of Jim Kibler’s flintlock rifles or Fowler kits. Participants will learn proper kit construction, plus a variety of finishing techniques for wood and metal. You will also learn effective use of hand tools, lock assembly, and much more.
The workshop is limited to 12 students and lasts 6 days (8AM-5PM). The workshop fee is $900 and covers the cost of instruction only.
The price does not include the cost of your tools, your Kibler flintlock rifle, or Fowler kit.
Students must purchase both before coming to the workshop
A tool list will be provided to students once they are registered.
Note: We will not be building the Kibler Hawken Kit in this workshop.
Click here to order your Kibler Kit
The price of the class includes daily lunch, allowing our students to stay onsite for a full day.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Please note, the registration deadline for this class is April 27th, 2026.
Cancellation policy: We will not be issuing any refunds since we have instructors locked in, and it would be hard to fill the spot in the class after that.
Are you interested in building a longrife, but you feel you may not have the necessary skills to do the job? Perhaps you have built a kit gun or two before, but you would like to learn some new techniques to sharpen your skills. Either way, the Kibler Kit Workshop with John House and Gary Ludwig may be exactly what you are looking for.
Come join us and build one of Jim Kibler’s Flintlock rifles or Fowler kits at the home of Master Gunbuilder Hershel House in Woodbury, Kentucky! Hershel was a modern-day gunbuilder who incorporated traditional gun-making skills into his everyday work, building some of the finest contemporary muzzleloading firearms along the way. Hershel was immortalized in Foxfire 5, and many of today’s top gunbuilders credit reading the section on Hershel as the spark that started them on their own gunbuilding journey!
Hershel was a gunbuilder, but he was also a teacher. He loved teaching the traditional skills that he practiced to others. He wanted his home to continue to be a place where people could come together, learn, and put traditional skills into practice long after he passed. The Hershel House and the Woodbury School Foundation was established to fulfill that dream.
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to build your choice of one of Jim Kibler’s flintlock rifles or Fowler kits. Participants will learn proper kit construction, plus a variety of finishing techniques for wood and metal. You will also learn effective use of hand tools, lock assembly, and much more.
The workshop is limited to 12 students and lasts 6 days (8AM-5PM). The workshop fee is $900 and covers the cost of instruction only.
The price does not include the cost of your tools, your Kibler flintlock rifle, or Fowler kit.
Students must purchase both before coming to the workshop
A tool list will be provided to students once they are registered.
Note: We will not be building the Kibler Hawken Kit in this workshop.
Click here to order your Kibler Kit
The price of the class includes daily lunch, allowing our students to stay onsite for a full day.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Please note, the registration deadline for this class is April 27th, 2026.
Cancellation policy: We will not be issuing any refunds since we have instructors locked in, and it would be hard to fill the spot in the class after that.