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12-14-2011, 05:54 PM #21Member
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WOW it's a work of art, I miss the 45 colt, fantastic weapon.
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12-17-2011, 01:05 AM #22Junior Member
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can't wait to see what you come up with for the 1903 Colt. Please keep us updated.
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02-22-2012, 05:20 AM #23Senior Member
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I just finished this one. I had the hardest time photographing this one. The grips are not that washed out in real life but my camera kept wanting to set the exposure for the black gun and I just could not get the grips to not wash out in the photos I tried to take. The thin film of oil kept making rainbows on the bluing.
This is a Colt 1903 hammerless in .380. The theme was an Art Nouveau theme inspired by one of my favorite Artist of that period Alphonse Mucha. The customer and I decided to use two of Mucha's girls from his "star" series and I scrimshawed them on the grips. The scroll I had to develop from a lily type flower that Mucha used in a lot of his poster and figure work. Developing a new scroll pattern of your own from scratch can be quite a challenge.
The scroll is a selective french gray on a blued background. Its not inlay but it has that contrast effect.
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02-22-2012, 01:14 PM #24"My words are of iron..."
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What a cool transition on an old school pistol.
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power.” R.G.Ingersoll
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RayCover (02-23-2012)
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02-23-2012, 04:40 AM #25Thread derailment specialist.
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Ray, you do some beautiful work.
I love 1911's but I'm not real fan of the Series 70's. I have to say that Series 70 and the little 1903 are fine looking pistolas.
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RayCover (02-23-2012)
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02-26-2012, 01:37 AM #26the suited and booted hick
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You're truly a master of your craft. I tip my hat and raise my glass to you sir.
No that pistol isn't the only thing under my kilt, but I can tell you both of them work just fine
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02-26-2012, 01:41 AM #27Member
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That looks incredible. Beautifully done.
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02-26-2012, 01:43 AM #28Senior Member
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Stunning work,Question? How do you get the gold inlay to stay in place? do you undercut like a dovetail and than sort of mold in the Gold.
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02-26-2012, 01:44 AM #29Senior Member
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The work is beautiful. I've always loved engraved firearms, especially all the double guns you see in museums. These examples would fit right in with those master works.
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RayCover (02-26-2012)
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02-26-2012, 02:43 AM #30Junior Member
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Wow that is simply stunning! I love the theme that you used here. You are a master at this!
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