Dennis Olson

01 December 2021, 20:48

Vol717

Dennis Olson

Has anyone been in contact with Dennis lately? He has a gun of mine and I can’t raise him.

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02 December 2021, 12:32

JBrown

I tried to email his wife a while back, but I didn’t receive a reply.

And I thought that I read, here on AR, that he was ill. But I never could find the post.

I hope that he is well, and I hope that you can get in touch with him.

Jason

"You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core."
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Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry
Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure.

-Jason Brown

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05 December 2021, 04:21

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by Vol717:
Same old guy as always.

Short conversation, huh?

Did it sound like he is working at full capacity? I don’t know that I have any pressing projects, but after contemplating the fact that Dennis won’t be working forever I realized that I should come up with a few more jobs to have the master do for me. He is a hell of a gunsmith.

06 December 2021, 22:53

Atkinson

I knew him for 40 years before he said 50 words to me, now we talk for 15 to 30 minutes. just takes awhile to get to know Dennis, he is a hard working honest person to deal with. but he is about 2 years behind on work..Thats what happens to the better gun smiths I fear!!

Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com

06 December 2021, 23:34

rgrx1276

Got an email from Glenda, his wife, just the other day. Did take a bit though for her to get back to me.

07 December 2021, 05:02

jerrymontgomery

He's roughed out a couple of stocks for me- good work, done on time. I stopped off to see him and drop off a piece of wood last year on the way to shoot prairie dogs; salt of the earth kind of guy.c Turned out he's an old friend of Les Bauska, who did some work for me about 40 years ago.

jmbn
Old and in the way

11 December 2021, 07:02

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by Atkinson:
I knew for 40 years before he said 50 words to me, now we talk for 15 to 30 minutes. just takes awhile to get to know Dennis, he is a hard working honest person to deal with.

Dennis is a hell of a good guy. I have done a lot of business with him and I can tell you that every dollar that I have sent his was has been a dollar well spent.