Gary Schlomer was able to wear his tie-dye jacket one last time today. While he has made it a tradition to wear this for graduation gunsmith walks it was repurposed for his retirement gunsmith walk. After 38 tremendous years of teaching our greatest asset has hung up his apron. While we won’t see him every Tuesday through Thursday we are certain this is not the last we have seen of Gary.
A statement from School President, Jean Martin:
“I’ve always dreaded when this day would come and now it has. Gary Schlomer has made the call to ride off into the sunset of retirement. This LEGEND has blessed CST with his Gary-isms, knowledge, kindness, faith, and honesty for decades. If you were wise enough to truly listen to this man you received a gift no other could bestow.
I can’t Imagine not having the daily sightings of toothpicks, tie-dyed jacket, and that ornery smile. Thank you is not sufficient for all you have given. I will instead wish you happy days with your beloved family and books with a reminder… the door is ALWAYS open.”
Gary, his family, and the staff were all presented with challenge coins that commemorate what a truly great man, teacher, and friend Gary was. Prior to walking Gary address the staff by saying:
“Sorry I didn’t make it to feet first out the door before calling it. But it has been fun… Really fun.”
As the saying goes its never goodbye, only see you later. Enjoy your retirement Gary!
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Another graduation completed! Congratulations Jackob and Alex, your hard work and dedication over the past 14 months of school has paid off with your reception of an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies. We hope your degree takes you everywhere you want to be!
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Just a few photos of some students working (or not so much) from this past week. Enjoy the weekend we’ll see you next week!
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Basic’s student Larry Phillips recently refinished this Remington 870 for his first firearm refinish at the school. Larry polished the metal to a 320 finish and blued it as well as completely stripped the wood down, filled some broken chips, and added this glossy finish to it. This shotgun has turned a complete 180 from how it looked coming in the door!
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Kurt Martonik produced this BEAUTIFUL Model 98 chambered in 275 Rigby. He took a Claro blank completely inletted it, shaped, and added a finish. He then decided to try his checkering skills. With only 24 lines per inch he busted the checkering out in 30 hours! What tremendous commitment and fabulous end result.
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Another Graduation was held today! Congrats to Jacob, Matt (x2), Steve, and Triston on accomplishing their goals of becoming a Colorado School of Trades Graduate. While some had family in attendance others facetimed their loved ones. We can’t wait to see what your futures hold!
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Prior to graduating Izach Evens produced a couple of awesome Smith & Wessons. One being a M&P 45 Shield the other a M&P 9. Same camo pattern, same result… Awesome!
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A little #ThrowbackThursday for this Springfield 1896 produced by Brandon Beck. We love seeing our new students coming in and producing projects like this off the get go. Brandon transformed this rifle from faded and inconsistent to seamless and beautiful! Great Job Brandon, we look forward to seeing what the next year and change has in store for you!
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We had another graduation this week! William Cook, Izach Evens, and James Carte all received the honors of walking through the parking lot with their peers cheering them on. Oh, and let’s not forget about our resident mascot Zeus! To not see these guys smiling faces on a consistent basis will be an unfortunate change. Good Luck graduates!
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James Carte brought a little #ThrowbackThursday to the school. He brought a horse shoe from when the school used to have the Farrier program. He paired it with these two Heritage Rough Riders that he cerakoted, as well as a beautiful western belt and holster made for these revolvers. What a nice sight to see these all paired together so well!
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Mike Miller refinished this Browning BL-22 and wow does it look awesome. With freshly polished and cerakoted metal and revived wood this pea shooter looks factory new.
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What says freedom more than this Ruger Precision Rifle chambered in .338 Lapua? Aaron Fletcher produced this beauty last week. Aaron also paid tribute to the men and woman who gave the ultimate sacrifice and are still missing from the Vietnam War. May we all celebrate our freedoms today and remember those who allow us these.
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Yesterday we held our annual 4th of July BBQ. Although we miss the stories shared between students, we enjoyed the full bellies and the large smiles from this continued tradition. We hope everyone has a fun and safe Independence weekend!
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Today we held our first socially distanced graduation walk. While the location was different and no hugs being allowed, these four gentlemen still got the gratification of the whole school cheering them on as they enter their next chapter. Congratulations Kelby, Gui, John, and Dylan!
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We just published a new alumni story! Titus Blosser attended Colorado School of Trades from 2018-2019. Within that time, he produced some fantastic looking firearms and has continued this trend while working in the industry the past year. If you would like to read why Titus chose to attend Colorado School of Trades and what he has been using his education for please visit: https://schooloftrades.edu/alumni/
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Happy Friday!!! To kick off your weekend please enjoy this CZ 75 Czechmate produced by John Oakland. The scale pattern mixed with the color scheme makes this firearm catch your eye.
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Super Steve continues to renovate his arsenal. This week he finished tackling a Winchester 1903. As you can see this firearm’s best days were years ago; whether it was the rust and pitting on the metal, the taped together stock, or the fact it would not function, you could tell this gun needed some TLC. Thanks to Steve TLC is what it got. Steve tore this firearm down as in depth as possible and cleaned every inch, taking out clumps of dirt, lead, and even an item described as a “barn critter”. He polished the metal to a 320 finish and blued it. Pinned the previously taped stock, shaped to fit his comfort, and refinished the wood. Finally, he reassembled the piece and tested it. In Steve’s words the firearm “Functions amazingly well as it was designed over hundred years ago.” We are now happy to say that this firearm’s best days are still ahead of it.
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Steve Lucas restored this Smith & Wesson Model 1.5, chambered in 22 short, over the course of this week. Steve polish and blued the barrel, hammer and cylinder. He also polished the receiver, refinished the grips and made some minor shaping adjustments for a better feel. If only we all could look this good when we are over 100 years old.
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On this, the 243rd anniversary of our flag being adopted as the official flag of the United States of America, we figured it would be appropriate to show off this Aero Precision AR produced by Aaron Fletcher. With the details including; the liberty bell, George Washington and the classic stars and stripes, this firearm takes you through the history of America. Great Job Mr. Fletcher!
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Newly renovated! If you have a moment head over to schooloftrades.edu and check out the new look of the website. Based on the questions our admissions department receives daily we added more descriptive content to help all understand what we teach. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we do.
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