WARREN KENNETH J
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No.__)(*)


                              Royal Precision, Inc.
                              ---------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
                     ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  780921-10-2
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Kenneth J. Warren, Esq.
                          5920 Cromdale Drive, Suite 1
                               Dublin, Ohio 43017
                                 (614) 766-1960
            --------------------------------------------------------
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                August 24, 1999
             -------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.



                               Page 1 of 14 Pages

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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
- ---------------------                                        -------------------
CUSIP NO. 780921-10-2                                        Page 2 of 14 Pages
- ---------------------                                        -------------------

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Kenneth J. Warren
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
    OO
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                  [ ]

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States of America
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7  SOLE VOTING POWER

     NUMBER OF       ---------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY     3,163,872
     OWNED BY        ---------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON         ---------------------------------------------------------
       WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     337,931
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    3,279,586
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    56.7%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IN
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 780921-10-2                                        Page 3 of 14 Pages
- ---------------------                                        -------------------

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Thomas A. Schneider
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
    OO
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                  [ ]

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States of America
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7  SOLE VOTING POWER
                     4,900
     NUMBER OF       ---------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY        ---------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING       1,000
      PERSON         ---------------------------------------------------------
       WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     3,900
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    25,127
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    less than 1%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IN
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 780921-10-2                                        Page 4 of 14 Pages
- ---------------------                                        -------------------

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Johnston Family Living Trust
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
    OO
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                  [ ]

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Wyoming
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7  SOLE VOTING POWER

     NUMBER OF       ---------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY     28,000
     OWNED BY        ---------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING       28,000
      PERSON         ---------------------------------------------------------
       WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7,800
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    35,800
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    less than 1%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    OO
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 780921-10-2                                        Page 5 of 14 Pages
- ---------------------                                        -------------------

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Richard P. Johnston
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
    OO
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                  [ ]

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States of America
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7  SOLE VOTING POWER

     NUMBER OF       ---------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY     3,187,972
     OWNED BY        ---------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON         ---------------------------------------------------------
       WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     676,509
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    3,311,486
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    57.3%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IN
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 780921-10-2                                        Page 6 of 14 Pages
- ---------------------                                        -------------------

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Jayne A. Johnston
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
    OO
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                  [ ]

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States of America
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7  SOLE VOTING POWER

     NUMBER OF       ---------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY     3,187,972
     OWNED BY        ---------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON         ---------------------------------------------------------
       WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     676,509
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    3,311,486
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    57.3%
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IN
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

        The  title  and  class of  equity  securities  to which  this  statement
relates:  common  stock,  par value  $.001 per  share of Royal  Precision,  Inc.
("Common Stock")

        The name and address of the principal  executive  offices of the issuer:
Royal Precision,  Inc.,  15170 North Hayden Road,  Suite 1, Scottsdale,  Arizona
85260.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

        This  statement  is being  filed on behalf of a "group"  as such term is
used in Section  13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "1934 Act").  The members of the group  ("Group") are: Thomas A. Schneider,
Johnston  Family  Living  Trust (the  "Trust"),  Richard P.  Johnston,  Jayne A.
Johnston and Kenneth J. Warren.

        Richard  P.  Johnston  and Jayne A.  Johnston  are the  trustees  of the
Johnston Family Living Trust.

        Additional information about the members of the group is provided below.

        Thomas A. Schneider
        President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
        Royal Precision, Inc.
        15170 North Hayden Road, Suite 1
        Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
        Principal Business: Golf equipment manufacturing and sales

        Richard P. Johnston
        Director; Chairman of the Executive Committee
        Royal Precision, Inc.
        15170 North Hayden Road, Suite 1
        Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
        Principal Business: Golf equipment manufacturing and sales

        Jayne A. Johnston
        Trustee
        Johnston Family Living Trust
        4350 Greens Place
        Wilson, Wyoming 83014
        Principal Business: Investment

        Johnston Family Living Trust
        4350 Greens Place
        Wilson, Wyoming 83014
        Principal Business: Investment
        State of Organization: Wyoming

        Kenneth J. Warren
        Attorney
        5920 Cromdale Drive, Suite 1
        Dublin, Ohio 43017

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        During the last five years,  none of the above named  persons has either
(i) been convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations or
similar misdemeanors),  or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or  administrative  body  of  competent  jurisdiction  and as a  result  of such
proceeding been subject to a judgment,  decree,  or final order enjoining future
violations  of, or prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or
state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

        On August 24, 1999, the Trust, Thomas A. Schneider and Kenneth J. Warren
agreed that the Trust would purchase a total of 11,700 shares of Common Stock on
the open market and sell 3,900 of those shares to each of Mr.  Schneider and Mr.
Warren.  Mr.  Schneider and Mr. Warren each agreed to issue a promissory note to
the Trust as payment for the shares they individually  purchased from the Trust.
The principal  amount of each  promissory note will equal one-third of the total
price paid by the Trust for the 11,700 shares.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

        The Group was formed for the  purpose of the Trust  financing  Thomas A.
Schneider's  and Kenneth J.  Warren's  purchase of 3,900  shares of Common Stock
each.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.

        Except as described  in this Item 5 and in Item 4 and Item 6 hereof,  no
member of the Group effected any transactions in Common Stock during the past 60
days.

TABULAR PRESENTATION:

        Thomas A. Schneider,  Johnston Family Living Trust, Richard P. Johnston,
Jayne A. Johnston and Kenneth J. Warren as a group:


     Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially         3,332,713
     owned  (including  136,141 shares which may be acquired
     pursuant to stock  options  within 60 days of the Group
     formation):

     Percentage of class (1):                                             57.4%

     Number of shares subject to sole voting power:                      4,900

     Number of shares subject to shared voting power:                3,191,672

     Number of shares subject to sole dispositive power:                 1,000

     Number of shares subject to shared dispositive power            1,018,540

                           8
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Thomas A. Schneider:

     Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially            25,127
     owned  (including  20,227  shares which may be acquired
     pursuant to stock  options  within 60 days of the Group
     formation):

     Percentage of class (1):                                      less than 1%

     Number of shares subject to sole voting power:                      4,900

     Number of shares subject to shared voting power:                        0

     Number of shares subject to sole dispositive power:                 1,000

     Number of shares subject to shared dispositive power                3,900

Johnston Family Living Trust:

     Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned:      35,800

     Percentage of class (1):                                      less than 1%

     Number of shares subject to sole voting power:                      28,000

     Number of shares subject to shared voting power:                         0

     Number of shares subject to sole dispositive power:                 28,000

     Number of shares subject to shared dispositive power                 7,800

Richard P. Johnston:

     Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially          3,311,486
     owned  (including  115,914 shares which may be acquired
     pursuant to stock  options  within 60 days of the Group
     formation):

     Percentage of class (1):                                              57.3%

     Number of shares subject to sole voting power:                           0

     Number of shares subject to shared voting power:                 3,187,972

     Number of shares subject to sole dispositive power:                      0

     Number of shares subject to shared dispositive power               676,509

                           9
<PAGE>
Jayne A. Johnston:

     Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially          3,311,486
     owned  (including  115,914 shares which may be acquired
     pursuant to stock  options  within 60 days of the Group
     formation):

     Percentage of class (1):                                              57.3%

     Number of shares subject to sole voting power:                           0

     Number of shares subject to shared voting power:                 3,187,972

     Number of shares subject to sole dispositive power:                      0

     Number of shares subject to shared dispositive power               676,509

Kenneth J. Warren:

     Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially          3,279,586
     owned  (including  115,914 shares which may be acquired
     pursuant to stock  options  within 60 days of the Group
     formation):

     Percentage of class (1):                                              56.7%

     Number of shares subject to sole voting power:                           0

     Number of shares subject to shared voting power:                 3,163,872

     Number of shares subject to sole dispositive power:                      0

     Number of shares subject to shared dispositive power               337,931

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(1)  Based on 5,667,375  outstanding  shares of Common Stock.  The percent owned
     calculations are based on the number of shares of Common Stock  outstanding
     plus, where appropriate,  those shares subject to unexercised options which
     are exercisable within 60 days.

GROUP ACTIVITIES:

        Pursuant to the  understanding  among the Group members,  the Trust made
the following purchases of Common Stock:

        -   500 shares for $2.25 per share on August 24, 1999;

        -   6,300 shares for $2.50 per share on August 24, 1999;

        -   100 shares for $2.375 per share on August 24, 1999;

        -   1,500 shares for $2.50 per share on August 26, 1999;

        -   900 shares for $2.50 per share on August 26, 1999;

        -   400 shares for $2.50 per share on August 27, 1999;

        -   400 shares for $2.50 per share on August 30, 1999; and

        -   1,600 shares for $2.50 per share on August 31, 1999.

                                       10
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        The total number of shares purchased pursuant to the understanding among
the Group members was 11,700  shares.  The Trust  retained  one-third of all the
shares purchased and sold one-third of the shares purchased to each of Thomas A.
Schneider and Kenneth J. Warren.

        The  total  purchase  price  of the  shares  purchased  pursuant  to the
understanding  among the Group members was $29,112.50 plus  commissions  ("Total
Price").  Mr.  Schneider  and Mr.  Warren have each agreed to issue a promissory
note with a  principal  amount  equal to one third of the Total Price as payment
for the shares which they have purchased from the Trust.  Mr.  Schneider and Mr.
Warren have each agreed to pledge the shares they have  purchased from the Trust
to secure their respective payment obligations under these promissory notes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SECURITY OWNERSHIP:

        Thomas A.  Schneider:  25,100 shares of Common Stock  (including  20,227
shares subject to options  exercisable  within 60 days and 3,900 shares which he
has agreed to pledge to the Trust to secure his payment  obligation to the Trust
under the promissory  note he has agreed to issue to the Trust).  Mr.  Schneider
expressly  declares  that his filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed
as an admission  that he is, for the  purposes of Section  13(d) or 13(g) of the
Act, the beneficial  owner of any securities  covered by the Schedule 13D except
for the 4,900 shares owned directly by him.

        Johnston  Family Living Trust:  35,800 shares of Common Stock  including
7,800  shares  which  Thomas A.  Schneider  and Kenneth J. Warren have agreed to
pledge to the Trust to secure their payment  obligations  under promissory notes
they have agreed to issue to the Trust.  The Trust  expressly  declares that its
filing of this  Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission  that it is,
for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the  beneficial  owner of
any securities covered by the Schedule 13D except for the 28,000 shares directly
owned  by it and  the  7,800  shares  pledged  to it by Mr.  Schneider  and  Mr.
Johnston.

        Richard  P.  Johnston:  Mr.  Johnston  may be  deemed  a  member  of the
Stockholder  Agreement Group (See Item 6) which reported beneficial ownership of
3,273,486  shares of Common Stock  (including  115,914 shares subject to options
exercisable  within 60 days) in its  latest  Schedule  13G.  Mr.  Johnston  is a
trustee of the  Johnston  Family  Living  Trust which  beneficially  owns 35,800
shares  of Common  Stock.  Mr.  Johnston  is a trustee  of the  Johnston  Family
Charitable  Remainder Trust #3 which  beneficially owns 648,509 shares of Common
Stock  including  2,000 shares which this trust purchased on August 26, 1999 for
$2.50 per share and 200 shares which this trust purchased on August 24, 1999 for
$2.50 per share.  Mr.  Johnston owns options to purchase 25,052 shares of Common
Stock which options are exercisable within 60 days and which are included in the
shares  reported by the Stockholder  Agreement  Group.  Mr.  Johnston  expressly
declares  that his  filing of this  Schedule  13D shall not be  construed  as an
admission that he is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the
beneficial  owner of any  securities  covered by the  Schedule  13D.  except for
25,052 common  shares  subject to options  exercisable  within 60 days which are
owned directly by Mr. Johnston.

        Jayne  A.  Johnston:  Mrs.  Johnston  may  be  deemed  a  member  of the
Stockholder  Agreement Group (See Item 6) which reported beneficial ownership of
3,157,772  shares of Common Stock  (including  115,914 shares subject to options
exercisable  within 60 days) in its latest  Schedule  13G.  Mrs.  Johnston  is a
trustee of the  Johnston  Family  Living  Trust which  beneficially  owns 35,800
shares of Common  Stock.  Mrs.  Johnston  is a trustee  of the  Johnston  Family
Charitable  Remainder Trust #3 which  beneficially owns 648,509 shares of Common
Stock  including  2,000 shares which this trust purchased on August 26, 1999 for
$2.50 per share and 200 shares which this trust purchased on August 24, 1999 for
$2.50 per share. Mrs.  Johnston's spouse,  Richard P. Johnston,  owns options to
purchase 25,052 shares of Common Stock which options are  exercisable  within 60
days and which are included in the shares reported by the Stockholder  Agreement
Group.  Mrs.  Johnston  expressly  declares that her filing of this Schedule 13D
shall not be construed as an admission  that she is, for the purposes of Section
13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the
Schedule 13D.

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        Kenneth J.  Warren:  353,454  shares of Common  Stock  including  15,323
shares subject to options  exercisable  within 60 days and 3,900 shares which he
has agreed to pledge to the Trust to secure his payment  obligation to the Trust
under the  promissory  note he has  agreed  to issue to the  Trust.  Mr.  Warren
expressly  declares  that his filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed
as an admission  that he is, for the  purposes of Section  13(d) or 13(g) of the
Act, the beneficial  owner of any securities  covered by the Schedule 13D except
for the 338,131  shares owned  directly by him and the 15,323 shares  subject to
options owned by him and which are exercisable within 60 days.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
        TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

        STOCKHOLDER  AGREEMENT TO WHICH RICHARD P.  JOHNSTON,  JAYNE A. JOHNSTON
AND KENNETH J. WARREN ARE  PARTIES.  On May 12,  1997,  Danny  Edwards,  Drew M.
Brown, DMB Property Ventures Limited  Partnership,  the general partner of which
is DMB GP, Inc.  (the  shareholders  of DMB GP, Inc. are Drew M. Brown,  Mark N.
Sklar and the Bennett  Dorrance  Trust dated April 21, 1989),  Mark N. Sklar and
Bennett  Dorrance,  Trustee of the Bennett  Dorrance  Trust dated April 21, 1989
(the "Edwards Parties") and Christopher A. Johnston, RPJ/JAJ Partners, Ltd., the
general  partners of which are Richard P. Johnston and Jayne Johnston,  David E.
Johnston,  Berenson  Minella & Company,  L.P., the general partners of which are
Berenson  Corp.,  an S  corporation  owned by Jeffrey L.  Berenson,  and Minella
Corp., an S corporation owned by Raymond J. Minella,  and Kenneth J. Warren (the
"Johnston  Parties")  entered into a  stockholder  agreement  (the  "Stockholder
Agreement")  whereby the parties agreed that the Royal  Precision,  Inc.  ("RP")
board of  directors  shall be composed of nine  members,  three of which will be
elected by the Edwards  Parties and six of which will be elected by the Johnston
parties.  Berenson  Minella &  Company,  L.P.  is the sole  general  partner  of
Berenson Minella Investment  Partnership,  L.P. No. VI. Pursuant to the Berenson
Minella Investment Partnership, L.P. No. VI partnership agreement, the RP common
shares  registered  in the name of Berenson  Minella & Company,  L.P.  have been
contributed to Berenson Minella Investment Partnership, L.P. No. VI.

        Richard P. Johnston and Jayne A. Johnston  transferred 626,309 of common
shares of RP from  RPJ/JAJ  Partners,  Ltd. to the  Johnston  Family  Charitable
Remainder  Trust #3  ("Johnston  Trust  #3")  after the date of the  Stockholder
Agreement.  The  trustees of the Johnston  Trust #3 are Richard P.  Johnston and
Jayne Johnston.

        The latest filing by the group ("Stockholder Agreement Group") formed by
the Stockholder  Agreement was Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed on February
16, 1999. That filing reported the removal of Christopher A. Johnston as a party
to the Stockholder Agreement and his exit from the group.


                                                                PAGE IN MANUALLY
ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.                      SIGNED ORIGINAL

         (1) Statement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)                      14

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                                   SIGNATURES

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated: September 8, 1999


JOHNSTON FAMILY LIVING TRUST



By:/s/ Richard P. Johnston
- ------------------------------------
Print Name:Richard P. Johnston
Title: Trustee




/s/ Thomas A. Schneider                     /s/ Richard P. Johnston
- ------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Thomas A. Schneider                         Richard P. Johnston


/s/ Jayne A. Johnston                       /s/ Kenneth J. Warren
- ------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Jayne A. Johnston                           Kenneth J. Warren

                                       13


                                                                       Exhibit 1
                       STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)

        The  undersigned  parties hereto,  THOMAS A. SCHNEIDER,  JOHNSTON FAMILY
LIVING  TRUST,  RICHARD P.  JOHNSTON,  JAYNE A.  JOHNSTON and KENNETH J. WARREN,
hereby  consent and agree to file a joint  statement  on Schedule  13D under the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended,  on behalf of each of them,  with
respect to shares of common stock of Royal Precision, Inc. beneficially owned by
them, together with any or all amendments thereto, when and if appropriate.  The
parties hereto further consent and agree to file this Statement pursuant to Rule
13d-1(f) as an exhibit to such Schedule 13D, thereby incorporating the same into
such Schedule 13D.

Dated: September 8, 1999

JOHNSTON FAMILY LIVING TRUST


By:/s/ Richard P. Johnston
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Print Name:Richard P. Johnston
Title: Trustee



/s/ Thomas A. Schneider                     /s/ Richard P. Johnston
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Thomas A. Schneider                         Richard P. Johnston


/s/ Jayne A. Johnston                       /s/ Kenneth J. Warren
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Jayne A. Johnston                           Kenneth J. Warren


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