Michael has mentioned several times that someone needs to research the post-war custom gunmakers, much as he did with the pre-war makers. I am not suggesting that I have the time, knowledge, or expertise to do it. Just for the sake of conversation, if someone were to take on this daunting task, who would be the top 10 makers that should be on the list, and why? Not necesarily the 10 best, but rather 10 most significant. For example, Steven Dodd Hughes should be on it not only for the quality of his work, but for the exposure he has given to custom gunmaking through his writing and photography. Gary Goudy, for his longevity and prolificity. (not sure if that is a word, he is very prolific, puts out a lot of work) Steve Heilmann for his outstanding quality. And of course Jerry Fisher and Tom Burgess, and Leonard Brownell did some lovely and innovative work, and Dale Goens, and of course Dave Miller, and D'Arcy Echols, and......
So, lets have some fun with this, who and why. Mr Hughes, I think we would all love to see your list. There have been so many great builders in the last 60 years, where would you ever start.
John
Last edited by gasgunner; 03/18/10 07:05 PM.
