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11-10-2011, 12:12 PM #11.
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Nice. 1911s are still my favorite handguns.
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11-10-2011, 12:47 PM #12Occasionally Active Member
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That is really beautiful work. I am always amazed by engravers skill. I can't draw a square without having to use an eraser at least once, the idea of working in a medium where you can't erase your mistakes is the most amazing thing about it.
Your work, Ray, as I said on another thread, really stands out. Most engraving I've seen is gaudy and overdone. Your stuff is not. It's tasteful and beautiful. If I could afford a custom made razor, I'd have the blank sent to you before it was hardened. I am sitting here thinking of designs and how to afford it now. Curse you!
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12-05-2011, 01:48 AM #13Junior Member
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Wow this is simply gorgeous! Out of curiosity, how much do you charge to treat a 1911 like this?
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12-05-2011, 02:28 AM #14Senior Member
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I don't have permission to solicit here so I won't talk price. I want to stay in everyone's good graces.
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12-05-2011, 02:42 AM #15Senior Member
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As an update to this, the customer sent me pics the other day of the completed kit. He sent the gun out to Marvin Huey to have a case made. I think Marvin and his guys did a great job on the case and the accouterments.
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12-05-2011, 02:54 AM #16Junior Member
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I'm just curious about the price in general because the marksmanship is just so exquisite. Engraving is an upgrade I have no intention of doing when I pick one up next month...I'll be too busy spending all my money at the range lol
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12-12-2011, 11:34 PM #17Predictably Unpredictiable
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That is absolutely one stunning piece of artwork Originally Posted by Theseus
The level of artistry I see from members on this site never ceases to amaze me. Well done.
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12-14-2011, 02:17 PM #18"My words are of iron..."
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I've struggled to come up with something to say with feeling. The mammoth grips would have been good enough, like a fine feminine form with a loose wrap around the waist. The engraving, well, that's like adding a lace top to the previous image.
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12-14-2011, 02:52 PM #19Senior Member
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THanks Mike,
Your right John Browning was a genius mechanical designer. I am working on another one of his designs now. I have a 1903 Colt 32 auto hammerless that I am currently designing the engraving for. will be cutting it over the next couple weeks.
Ray
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12-14-2011, 03:51 PM #20aka shooter74743
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I sure would like to see some more pics of your work as I echo the thoughts above: elegant & classy, not gaudy as I have seen in the past.
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