Sappa Creek Gunsmithing

01/19/2026

Just an update on the status of the business. I’ve taken a full time position with the county. I’ll remain at the Alma location for the time belng. All business will be conducted on a by appointment basis. This is to help cover the expenses of living and take some burden off of my spouse in paying the day to day and our farming ventures. Gunsmithing should have remained a part time labor of love, but I guess sometimes we need to stick our necks out in order to get them chopped off. I have all intentions to complete the projects currently at my shop IF I can. If you have a project at the shop I intend to complete it. If you have concerns with that, please feel free to contact me and we can schedule a time for you to pick up your project (complete or not). I have a deep devotion to the craft. Unfortunately, the craft can’t pay my bills. After over four years of trying to make a go of it full time I see this now! Again, I WILL continue to smith, but it will be part time. It will be done as I can make time for it. My family, bills and livelihood will not suffer for what I love to do. Please contact me via messenger or by phone. I will not respond to comments left on this post. Thank you for your understanding. Thank you for your business. Sorry for any inconvenience.

12/10/2025

I just wanted to let my customers know that I know I’ve been hard to reach for the last month and for that I apologize. Life has a way of throwing us some curve balls.
With that, i am letting everyone know that I am returning to full time employment and going back to smithing on a part time basis. I will be keeping my shop in Alma. I will be continuing to work on current projects. Anyone who has spoke with me about bluing or threading work is still on my list and can be dropped off at my shop when I return next week.
My shop hours will change as well. I will not have regular walk in hours. My time at the shop will vary and be after work in the evenings. Calling ahead and scheduling appointments will be the way I’ll be proceeding going forward.

10/22/2025

Built a number of custom rifles but this is my first custom Sharps clone build. 38-55 Wi******er

09/23/2025

Ma**er 98s, pair for the same customer. 25-06 and 7mm Re*****on mag.

09/01/2025

Finished this one last week. Fully rigged out. Headed to college to a three event rough stock rider. 👍👍

08/15/2025

This is cool

Personalized Deer Hunting Photo Cartoon Style Plaque

07/29/2025

I will be in and out of the shop this week due to prior commitments and a death in the family. Please call ahead to confirm if I’ll be at the shop.

This week will not be me goofing off! LOL

I’ll be bluing this week at the bluing shed, along with volunteering at the Historical Society for
County fair.

Saturday I’ll be out to pay my respects for a member of my family.

If you have a firearm in for threading, contact me beginning of next week as I plan on having those threading projects completed and ready to pick up.

Bluing/ refinishing projects will be getting done this week as well. Once done I’ll reassemble and be in touch with the owners.

Mike

06/20/2025

Take a look at the crazy cool signs my niece is making!

Custom Large Woodburned Signs for business, home, or farm, Art, Antiques and more

06/15/2025