David first started building muzzle loading rifles as a hobby in 1960. He was self taught until he attended the gun building classes at the University of Western Kentucky. While at the university he took instructional classes from Tom Rendant in Metal engraving, carving with Wallace Gussler in 1996 and carving again from John Bivens in 1997. These classes were the turning point in his gun building career, leading him into full time gun building in 1998.

David is a charter member of the Contemporary Longrifle Association (CLA), a member of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) since 1960, a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsman and a member of the NRA.

David enjoys many things about his craft, including hunting with the flintlock rifle and primitive biathlons (wooden snowshoes and traditional muzzleloader). His favorite things to do include occasionally teaching gun building classes in his shop and giving shooting instructions of the flintlock rifle at the "Outdoor Woman's Program" for the New Hampshire Fish and Game. (See link to Program information below)

In June you will find David at the NMLRA National range where he shoots competitively and displays his latest creations in Gun Builders Hall. In July, he is usually at Dixon's Gun Makers Fair in Pennsylvania. While at Dixon's, he has a display table and also has seminars on gun building. During the month of August he attends the Contemporary Longrifle Association's annual meeting where he has a display table.