Dixon Emanuel Herman (RIP)

[Larry (Omaha)]

I met Dixon in the 70s when he joined Fort Atkinson Muzzleloaders which I was a member of. This man had amazing God given talents. Everything he made or did was first class. In my early years I yearned for a double barreled flintlock shotgun to build. I ordered Navy Arms 12 gauge magnum percussion barrels (no flintlock barrels that I knew of at the time) and two L and R locks, triggers, buttplate, other supplies, and a chunk of Walnut . Assesing what was ahead of me I knew I was in deep shi_ when I found out the breech plugs were metric. Oh manure what to do now?? I called Dixon and my worries were over. He made new breech plugs along with a hooked breech and then tapered the barrels to make the lock panels come together for a perfect size wrist. Of course he vented the barrels with SS liners. What do I owe you says I to Dixon? He requested I come over and work it off on a home fix up project. My trade is carpentry so it was a piece of cake to repay him. He will be missed
Larry

 

[Kansas Jake]

My thoughts and prayers for you and family.

 

[Brokennock]

Sorry for your loss of such a great friend and mentor. The world needs more like him.

 

[TGJaeger]

Larry,
I wasn’t fortunate enough to have known Dixon as long as you. I first met him about 2017 when I joined FAML. He was an irascible old coot, just like me, so it took a while for us to become close but once we saw thru each other’s veneer we were friends. He was a master machinist and yet had an artistic side to him…and he produced some incredible works of firearm art. After he was mauled by that God damn dog his health began a long slide downhill from which he would not recover. He is one of the old breed of men who were so capable and hardworking! I fear we won’t see their type again!

Godspeed, Dixon!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Larry,
I wasn’t fortunate enough to have known Dixon as long as you. I first met him about 2017 when I joined FAML. He was an irascible old coot, just like me, so it took a while for us to become close but once we saw thru each other’s veneer we were friends. He was a master machinist and yet had an artistic side to him…and he produced some incredible works of firearm art. After he was mauled by that God damn dog his health began a long slide downhill from which he would not recover. He is one of the old breed of men who were so capable and hardworking! I fear we won’t see their type again!

Godspeed, Dixon!

Pit bull?

 

[oldwood]

With regrets , I didn't know him. God bless him and family.