Jim Kibler

09/10/2026

Three beautiful Kibler kits. Note the touch of carving and how they are beautifully finished. Sorry, I don't recall whose work this is, but speak up if it's yours!

09/10/2026

A beautiful Woodsrunner built by Jacob M. He'll be taking this on an elk and mule deer hunt in Colorado. Best of luck to you Jacob!

09/08/2026

A beautiful Hershel House rifle. There probably hasn't been anyone more influential to the longrifle culture than Hershel. I find his style to be wonderful. Do you like his work? What do you enjoy about it?

09/08/2026

I don't recall who built this J.K. Hawken kit, but look at that wood! Any guesses what species it is?

09/08/2026

I'd like to take just a moment to introduce the Kibler's Knowledge Base available to everyone. Just click on the included link and you'll find a prompt to ask any questions you might have pertaining to our products. This is, in general, good and trustworthy information compiled from years of correspondence with customers, social media posts etc. If you have a question, this is a quick and easy place to start. Give it a try, you might be surprised and let us know what you think!

Answers about Kibler’s Longrifles rifle kits: barrels, locks, calibers, building, finishing, parts, and where to buy.

09/08/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtXSlZgeaNA

The first part of a series of building the J.K. Hawken, by Ethan Yazel of "I Love Muzzleloading". Check it out!

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09/06/2026

Here’s something new. In the past, we would design a part with CAD, SLA resin print a model and then use this master to pour aluminum shell / epoxy core molds for wax injection and investment casting. The problem is sometimes the printed plastic part can be difficult to remove from molds, even with release, and they sometimes break. Then you are forced to try to dig the master out witout damaging the mold. Not fun…

This time we tried 3D metal printing for the first time. It turned out pretty good. Probably better than I expected, but it still had some issues. The whole thing was bent, the surface finish could have been better and it seems the first bit of area printed was somewhat irregular. Regardless, it should work well after filing and polishing. It’s a neat technology and certainly has some applications.

09/06/2026

A beautiful carved Woodsrunner by Michael Buckley. Nice job Michael!