A listing of known artisans (alive & deceased), compiled for research purposes.

Artisans interested in having their own page on the site may add or update their profile by logging into the Members Only box at the top right side of the Home Page. Listing is free to members. If you know of a deceased artist or non-member artist, please send a profile and up to 4 photographs (digital or hard copy) by email or mail to the office so that we may create a listing for that individual.

Artisan NameHershel House
Artisan CategoryLongrifles, pistols and fowlers
Artisan Bio

Hershel House was born on July 4, 1941 and grew up in the little river town of Woodbury, Kentucky. Growing up, Hershel played, hunted and fished on the Green River. In 1956 he found an old longrifle in an old barn and has hunted and played with longrifles ever since. Hershel is a self-taught artisan and had the opportunity to study the many fine rifles of the Clem Coldwell collection. He began building longrifles full time in 1967.

Hershel has participated in many longrifle building seminars, longknife forging seminars and has done a few

Featured ImageFeatured Image
Image GalleryImage Gallery
Address101 Framers Road
Morgantown, KY 42261
Map It
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.