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11-09-2011, 10:54 PM #1Senior Member
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Series 70 1911
Hey guys,
There seem to be a few fellow gun nuts on here so I thought I would post a pic of a job I recently finished. This was sent to me as a stock series 70. I did all the gunsmithing, polishing, made the grips (fossil mammoth) and did the engraving and gold inlay. The only thing I didn't do was dip it in the bluing tanks. A gunsmith friend of mine who has a nice bluing set up did that for me.
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11-09-2011, 11:03 PM #2This is not my actual head.
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Fabulous work.
It's almost too pretty to shoot.
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11-09-2011, 11:14 PM #3Obsessive compulsive
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Wow that is truly beautiful. How do you do the engraving?
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11-09-2011, 11:22 PM #4Senior Member
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Great job. Very well done. That is absolutely gorgeous.
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11-09-2011, 11:25 PM #5Senior Member
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Thanks guys,
The engraving is done with chisels called gravers that are ground specifically for cutting metal. There are no rotary tools, photo etching or lazers on my engraving bench. Its all actually cut.
Eisen Faust, there is a very good engraver in Christchurch, New Zealand named Andrew Biggs.
Here is a link to his website. http://www.engravingarts.co.nz/
Andrew is a super nice guy and if your interested in engraving it would be worth contacting him. I don't know how close you are to Christchurch but Andrew is the only engraver I know in NZ.
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11-09-2011, 11:34 PM #6Senior Member
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The level of artistry I see from members on this site never ceases to amaze me. Well done.
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That is increadable! I'm not a gun nut but that kind of artistry transends all media.
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11-09-2011, 11:47 PM #8Senior Member
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Very nice.
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11-10-2011, 01:49 AM #9Obsessive compulsive
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Thanks Ray will check him out! Love your work.
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11-10-2011, 02:17 AM #10Senior Member
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That my friend, is Magnificent work!! Love It !!! Kenny
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