Rather than fit and repair faux stocks for a grade, we employ real world application to the classroom. Pictured here, @maddie.broberg has been given the task of splicing a piece of walnut to an existing stock.
She`ll then shape and finish the rear portion to match the contour of the corporal and comb lines.
Although wood stocks aren`t as desired as they used to be, stock repair is becoming more and more common.
Earn your Associate Degree of Occupational Studies specializing in Gunsmithing (in just 14 months) by inquiring today! (720) 376-6665
Here at CST, we take a more "hands-on" approach to learning. This is accomplished by having our students build many of their own tools and fixtures by hand or on machines
As is seen here, our students make their own lathe bits using high-speed steel blanks. They use grinders to shape, make relief cuts, and remove facets. They`ll use these bits to turn, face, and thread many projects during machine shop.
In Machine Shop, spend 15 weeks on manual lathes and mills as well as experience an introduction to CNC operation.
In addition to servicing firearms and checking for safety, we take customization very serious here at CST.
Two of our graduates, @whiley.brian & @allred.rileyy took a 1911 and a Hi-Power style pistol and took it the whole nine yards. These customizations go leagues beyond the typical armorers jobs. We instill frame crushing, slide lapping, grip modifications, barrel bushing fitting, stippling, engagement surface polishing & sight installation just to name a few.
Are you interested in becoming a gunsmith? Take the next step towards your future and visit http://schooloftrades.edu
This weekend!! Don`t miss us at the @milehighhuntexpo Friday, 4/5 through Sunday 4/7.
4/5- 12PM-8PM
4/6- 9AM-6PM
4/7- 9AM-4PM
Be sure to swing by our booth #315 and check out the cool stuff we do!
@ofmountainsandmenministry will be sharing our booth with us, be sure to swing by and meet a very important 501C3!!
Here at CST, our Gunsmiths develop talents beyond the bench.
Isaac McNett, a graduating student decided to add some amazing artwork on his project rifle stock. By combining his creativeness, work ethic, and skill sets, Isaac used a wood burner in free-hand style to etch the contour of the Idaho mountains on his black walnut stock. He also included intricate paw prints, wildlife landscape & borders.
This type of skill is just one of the many "outside-the-norm" abilities to learn. Specializations is a time to hone in on where our Gunsmiths focus their talents. Whether you want to learn jeweling, muzzle porting, or even inletting and shaping a wood stock from a blank, you can do it all here.
Thank you all for coming out to the @huntexpo !! To earn your Associate Degree of Occupational Studies and become a gunsmith, please reach out for more information on our website. (See link in bio)
Admissions- (720) 376-6665
Combine all of these skills while you repair 38 customer firearms and graduate in 14 months!
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Come see us this weekend at the Western Hunting Expo in Salt Lake City, UT! Stop by our booth, #4662 and meet our staff at the Salt Palace. The Expo starts tomorrow 2/15 and runs through Sunday, 2/18.
Take control of your education today and inquire for more information on our website - schooloftrades.edu
1575 Hoyt St Denver, CO 80215
(720) 376-6665
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@realavid thanks for the Christmas goodie package sent to us this week. The tools started getting used about 5 minutes after getting opened 😅 The last photo is what we looked like opening the package
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Huge thank you going out to our friends @cerakote for coming out and training the students and staff. Not a lot of places can say that almost all of their staff have been trained by these guys.
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Always fun to have the @glockinc trainers out for an armorer’s course. Also check out those slick new tables in the class room 👀
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Ryan Lawrence built this 1911 and added on the Color Case Hardening with help from our buddies at Gunsmith at Large offer. Wowza, look at this gun!
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Love getting visitors here at the school! The first mock ups of content are looking awesome and we are rolling full steam ahead! Glad Gavin and Kyle from @ultimatereloader are here with us.
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September 12, 2023 John Wayne was joined in heaven by our beloved Gary Schlomer. Gary was first and foremost a family man and a man of god, a retired United States Navy Officer and a hero to many. Throughout Gary’s 41 year career at the Colorado School of Trades he imparted not only his passion for firearms upon thousands of students but he also kept many of us on the rails. Countless graduates are using a trick or two in shops this very moment that were taught to them by Gary. Whether you remember his prayers prior to a Thanksgiving or Christmas potluck, his passion for the Mauser rifle, his diving stories or his cowboy hat please take a moment to remember the loss of a legend.
Please help us remember Gary by sharing your most memorable “Gary moments” below
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Sean Archangelo pulled out all the stops on his project rifle. A nice hot salt blue on the barreled action, nitre blued bolt, jeweled bolt and topped it off with classic wood stock.
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Is there anything better looking than a custom 1911? Check out Sean Archangelo’s.
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Proof is in the puddin! Garrett’s project rifle, chambered 6MM Creedmoor, absolutely shredded this five shot group! Not bad for your first rifle build!
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Happy 6/5 day to all. What’s your favorite 6.5 in the bundle?
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HUGE NEWS! We have partnered with one of the best in the business to show case what we do! Real Gunsmithing! Check out the @ultimatereloader and all the awesome content he has!
