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  1. JJ Roberts

    Are my expectations unrealistic?

    I spent my first two years with hammer & chisel and hand push tools practicing before I engraved a gun I have a background in art witch helped see if you can fine an engraver for help in your area. J.J.
  2. JJ Roberts

    Progress Pic Zebra in Preparation for Etching

    Ken looking good. J.J.
  3. JJ Roberts

    Who is this Engraver Winchester Model 12 1930s

    How much engraving is on the barrel? the Japanese engravers liked to engrave about half the barrel on guns I've seen many of these guns come pass my table at the gun show. J.J.
  4. JJ Roberts

    Who is this Engraver Winchester Model 12 1930s

    I believe the gun was engraved in Japan for a GI never herd of any Japanese engraver working in any American gun company J.J.
  5. JJ Roberts

    Who is this Engraver Winchester Model 12 1930s

    With silver inlays I think the Winchester was engraved in Japan by a Japanese engraver. J.J.
  6. JJ Roberts

    Engraving the Lindsay Damascus Palm Control

    Dave, Will you engrave is side plate? J.J.
  7. JJ Roberts

    Engravable planes

    What ever happen to Cloudy she love engraving plane's? J.J.
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    Compiling an archive of photos and written records of the work of John E. Warren

    I had a friend here in Centerville Virginia who had a engraved Marlin by John E. Warren but he passed away in May Tom Wolfinger was his name his father worked for Winchester as a salesman. J.J.
  9. JJ Roberts

    Annie Oakley

    Annie's favorite rifle was the Stevens 44 single shot. J.J.
  10. JJ Roberts

    Trials

    I use Rio Grande saw blade Laser Gold made in Switzerland with bee wax. J.J.
  11. JJ Roberts

    HOLLAND & HOLLAND engraved guns

    Archie, Thanks for sharing the video there's a really nice book on British engraver's by Douglas Tate with beautiful picture's with some fine engravers in England. J.J.
  12. JJ Roberts

    Colt 41 Caliber Derringer

    Mike, The Colt did have some plating and I removed it with wet & dry automotive paper and filing the grips were made by Jim Lowe he also works on the fine lettering for me and thanks for your kinds words everyone. J.J.
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    Colt 41 Caliber Derringer

    Here is the latest engraving that I have done for a client. This Colt Derringer had a hard life. I had to do a lot of file and sanding before engraving.
  14. JJ Roberts

    Question: Questions from a begginer - From instrument making to engraving

    Nick, Find an engraver in your area and take a class. J.J.
  15. JJ Roberts

    Heel drag issues

    I think maybe the other problem in the graver drag is the relief angle. J.J.
  16. JJ Roberts

    Heel drag issues

    Your problem may be the parallel heel it has to be even on both side. J.J.
  17. JJ Roberts

    looking for critique on my work

    Mike, I f your interested in drawing and engraving animals a book I recommend would be How to Drawing Animals by Jack Hamm. J.J.
  18. JJ Roberts

    looking for critique on my work

    Here are two patchwork covers in German silver I did years ago...hand push engraving with a Square engraving tool with a 40degree face & a 15degree belly.
  19. JJ Roberts

    looking for critique on my work

    Mike. The anatomy on the dog looks good you need to work on better direction of the hair on the dog and work on finer hair lines. J.J.
  20. JJ Roberts

    RUGER #1 RIFLE

    papart1, By what era do you mean the year the Ruger#1 was made? I don't know J.J.

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