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  1. FANCYGUN

    Colt Collectors Honor their Show Gun Engravers

    Brian I whole heartily sympathize with you and your terrific work on the Colt. You will eventually get the exposure and recognition you deserve for it. If you are going the to FEGA meeting in Vegas, if we even have one, I hope you can display the gun or at least have some great photos of it to...
  2. FANCYGUN

    A book by Marty Rabeno?

    It will be a while till i get everything sorted out. Will need to configure new and old photos. Not to mention reminding myself how to do it. It is a long overdue portfolio update. I will keep you updated when i am finished
  3. FANCYGUN

    A book by Marty Rabeno?

    Believe it or not, i am finally getting off my butt and trying to put some photos together for a new updated one its really my portfolio of work that i have on my table when I do a show it will be a while until i am done but its a start
  4. FANCYGUN

    Kudu bulino progress

    Dan don’t put what you are doing down art has many diverse forms and styles there is an art and talent involved doing what you are doing especially when it is done well
  5. FANCYGUN

    Kudu bulino progress

    Yes for different shades and also textures im not going for the finite photo realism.. i engrave the way I draw so I am sort of playing with illusions and showing the engraved lines more heres something Zi just finished its quite small on a K-22 Smith but enlarged you see my lines better...
  6. FANCYGUN

    Kudu bulino progress

    I basically use a 70,90 and a 105 for my work lines and Pockie-dots/pics
  7. FANCYGUN

    Kudu bulino progress

    So tell me about you graver geometries You have come a long way since the first photos you sent me yrs ago
  8. FANCYGUN

    Kudu bulino progress

    Can’t type Looking real GOOD not hood
  9. FANCYGUN

    Kudu bulino progress

    Looking real hood Dan what tool are you using
  10. FANCYGUN

    The "Tombstone Trio"

    Mike.. You are finally catching on and getting the hang of things. Your best work yet but slow down so you don't hurt yourself
  11. FANCYGUN

    Critique Request English Fine Scroll Practice

    Dont try and fix what you have start s new one. Same layout and engrave it again with the corrections you want. When finished put the two side by side snd see if you are happy with the result. Then go do it again.
  12. FANCYGUN

    SAA Work Holding Question

    Just like a woodworkers hold down
  13. FANCYGUN

    SAA Work Holding Question

    Sam i have the same plate from Ray i did modify it by removing the felt and drilling/tapping a few holes in it I use this for the gold inlay hold downs that Frank showed us he uses.. so i made a few works great
  14. FANCYGUN

    SAA Work Holding Question

    If I remember correctly, Frank used a RUBY stone to dub his tip I have been using my ceramic stone for this purpose
  15. FANCYGUN

    SAA Work Holding Question

    Like most I have just been dubbing the tips of my gravers with varied results. but going up the sides sounds intriguing and worth the try I've been trying a 115 graver on my last job just to see why many people seem to like it and it wasn't bad. Had a lot more control than a 120 and a little...
  16. FANCYGUN

    SAA Work Holding Question

    OK so let me get this straight now..... DUBBER is DUBBING if I read this correctly Mike Ever get the feeling we are the only two remembering all the talks we had with Frank? I do find the bulldozer technique interesting and will have to try that on a few of my 105's just need to calculate...
  17. FANCYGUN

    Conversion of standard handpieces and GRS GraverMax to use AT palm control

    Rather than add to what you have, i would sell your unit and put the money towards the new system its more compact and works very well. thats what I did
  18. FANCYGUN

    Multi color inlay work

    Brian great subject, great composition, great technique and great execution Marty
  19. FANCYGUN

    New guy here.

    Well the outline tool control looks good. Now lets see how you shade it. What graver are you using for your cuts?
  20. FANCYGUN

    Question: Cheers

    I'm with Mitch on this one. Engraving for me started as a hobby while building flintlocks to hunt with. Never figured I would end up doing what I am doing now. BUT and for me a BIG BUT was the fact that I head a normal paycheck paying job as a public school teacher. That took the financial...

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