how do you become a Gunsmith

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I'm new here and I was wondering ow one would become a gun smith or at least get some of the skills.
 
ojmac said:
I'm new here and I was wondering ow one would become a gun smith or at least get some of the skills.
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This has been discussed several times... if you use the search button and the words "gunsmith courses" you will find a few threads... other combinations of words may find more...
 
The best way to start is by taking some machinist courses(metal lathe, milling machine, etc.) Milling machine is not a priority right of the bat, but you will need a lathe. The lathe should be long enough between centers to do barrel work (30" to 40"). If you can master machining, then your halfway there. None of this stuff is what I would call cheap, but it can be alot of fun.
 
Be prepared to spend a very long time looking for a job. There is little or no work in Canada for smithy's. Also if you don't like reading, find something else to do. Most smithy's spend as much time with their nose in a book as they do working on firearms.
 
how do you become a Gunsmith
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Lot's of therapy and beer.

Seriously, though. As someone said to me. All you need is desire and some skill, the rest will follow. It's as much of an art as a highly skilled trade. Creativity is desireable and a perfectionist to details is a must. The best way to learn is to hang around well known smiths [if they'll let you] and watch. Everyone has their own approach.

There's a lot of machinists who could never be a gunsmith either. Making big money won't happen either in Canada. Don't know of any rich Canadian gunsmiths except John Garand [and I don't know if he died wealthy], but he went to the USA to make it. Now there's a man who sculpted a nice gun or two. :)
 
Spend as much time as you can learning never stop playing and, take everything that people say on the subject with a grain of salt.
P.S No one will take you seriously till your fifty.
 
sunray said:
Be prepared to spend a very long time looking for a job. There is little or no work in Canada for smithy's. Also if you don't like reading, find something else to do. Most smithy's spend as much time with their nose in a book as they do working on firearms.
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Most of the good smithy`s in Canada have a several week/month turn around time do to the volume of work they have coming in
 
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