Marvin Huey's Workshop is for Sale

Garciamarquez1918 · Monday at 1:49 PM

I am not the seller but thought this would be of interest. From the late 80's to mid-2000s Marvin was the premier custom gun case maker in the US. I know he tried hard to find someone to take over his avocation but it never really took with anyone. Now his shop and tools are all for sale here in Kansas City.

Marvin Huey's Shop

BTP-KennethWRoyce · Monday at 2:25 PM

What a grand opportunity for a young craftsman just starting out in life. The trades are finally respected again in the marketplace. Here is a product safe from being copied by China, or supplanted by AI.

I know of a homeschooling community to inform about this.
Also, a gunsmithing school (Trinidad?) could be interested.

Marvin Huey's fine work deserves a worthy successor. I hope we at AH can help that happen!

Bullthrower338 · Monday at 2:45 PM

What an awesome opportunity for someone, not me because I suck at anything wood working and gun cases out of 1/2” A36 plate just don’t seem to have a market! I’d love to have those skills though. Reminds me of when that stock duplicator was listed on here, I had to come to terms with my utter lack of woodworking skills so I didn’t buy it!

Russ16 · Monday at 3:13 PM

Wow!

I wish my skills were worthy of an investment like this.

Altitude sickness · Monday at 3:20 PM

I don’t see a price

Garciamarquez1918 · Monday at 4:25 PM

Altitude sickness said:
I don’t see a price

I believe his friend who put up the post is wanting people to contact him.

Whit · Monday at 4:36 PM

Altitude sickness said:
I don’t see a price

Price for such deals isn’t listed online typically.

If I was skilled with my hands…

deewayne2003 · Monday at 4:51 PM

BTP-KennethWRoyce said:
What a grand opportunity for a young craftsman just starting out in life. The trades are finally respected again in the marketplace. Here is a product safe from being copied by China, or supplanted by AI.

I know of a homeschooling community to inform about this.
Also, a gunsmithing school (Trinidad?) could be interested.

Marvin Huey's fine work deserves a worthy successor. I hope we at AH can help that happen!

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Now show me a young person in America that can….

Afford to buy it outright.

Can get a bank to loan them the money at 12%interest and 20% down.

Or have parents that are wealthy enough to buy it for them but not slap the shit out of their child for doing something so low to the family name as being a gunsmith.

The trades are again respected, too bad this nation has spent the last 40 years destroying any path to them.

Someone should have taken over that business, and had a skilled livelihood but sadly it will most likely be parted out and sold off.

Altitude sickness · Monday at 5:03 PM

Unfortunately the real value was in his experience and skill not the equipment. It’s a shame no one was Marvin’s Mentee before his passing.

BTP-KennethWRoyce · Monday at 5:08 PM

deewayne2003 said:
Now show me a young person in America that can….

Then what's your better idea?

Altitude sickness said:
Unfortunately the real value was in his experience and skill not the equipment. It’s a shame no one was Marvin’s Mentee before his passing.

All true, but we cannot change that. Marvin's legacy tools should carry on, and it's just a matter of finding one worthy candidate. There are wealthy individuals on AH who could snap up this treasure trove for either their own collection or for somebody's "scholarship".

farmer_john · Monday at 5:25 PM

BTP-KennethWRoyce said:
Then what's your better idea?

All true, but we cannot change that. Marvin's legacy tools should carry on, and it's just a matter of finding one worthy candidate. There are wealthy individuals on AH who could snap up this treasure trove for either their own collection or for somebody's "scholarship".

i agree I would love to speak to his friend whos posting if he has any drawings or stuff like that ive always wanted to try to make some cases who knows might be good at it.

Sabre · Monday at 5:40 PM

BTP-KennethWRoyce said:
All true, but we cannot change that. Marvin's legacy tools should carry on, and it's just a matter of finding one worthy candidate. There are wealthy individuals on AH who could snap up this treasure trove for either their own collection or for somebody's "scholarship".

You should do just that.

Russ16 · Monday at 5:42 PM

Altitude sickness said:
Unfortunately the real value was in his experience and skill not the equipment. It’s a shame no one was Marvin’s Mentee before his passing.

I wish I had known. I have two friends that would have gladly protected with him. They’re working very low paying seasonal jobs in historic carpentry right now.

BTP-KennethWRoyce · Monday at 5:46 PM

Sabre said:
You should do just that.

Probably out of my price range, and I haven't the time for such a project.
But, somebody here likely has the time, money, and passion for it.

wvfred · Monday at 6:15 PM

I would think that there are workers from the now closed FEI gun case business that could do this.

deewayne2003 · Monday at 6:34 PM

BTP-KennethWRoyce said:
Then what's your better idea?

All true, but we cannot change that. Marvin's legacy tools should carry on, and it's just a matter of finding one worthy candidate. There are wealthy individuals on AH who could snap up this treasure trove for either their own collection or for somebody's "scholarship

My idea…. Shut down teachers unions and hold universities accountable, pass legislation requiring all scholarships to include trade schools.

Make trade classes count as extended education credits, after all if you take AP classes for algebra and other worthless bullshit then why not welding and lathe operation?

BTP-KennethWRoyce · Monday at 6:47 PM

deewayne2003 said:
My idea…. Shut down teachers unions and hold universities accountable, pass legislation requiring all scholarships to include trade schools.

Make trade classes count as extended education credits, after all if you take AP classes for algebra and other worthless bullshit then why not welding and lathe operation?

A worthy notion.
One can just leave it at that, OR outline several reasons why it'll never fly, as you did my post.

What I meant by "Then what's your better idea?" regarded the disposition of Marvin Huey's tools, not education reform.

Est.1970 · Monday at 7:37 PM

Do you have any contact info besides a FB link?

Garciamarquez1918 · Tuesday at 7:43 AM

Est.1970 said:
Do you have any contact info besides a FB link?

DM sent

Garciamarquez1918 · Tuesday at 7:44 AM

Altitude sickness said:
Unfortunately the real value was in his experience and skill not the equipment. It’s a shame no one was Marvin’s Mentee before his passing.

Sadly he did have a couple but they didn't stick with it.

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