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  1. Mike Dubber

    SCI 2022 Auction Rifle

    Yes, I agree, there are numerous ways of describing the alignment process - "Timed" is good one as well. I've always done my Colt work with vertical alignment - that's what they want out of the Custom Shop. Speaking of which, how about this "North & South" alignment...and, as if we have not...
  2. Mike Dubber

    SCI 2022 Auction Rifle

    That's always a problem, but it is important for the overall presentation. Screw slot alignment is know in firearms terms as " Screw Registration" or simply "Registered." Some of the methods are listed below: 1) when custom firearms are made by gunmaker the screw heads are left proud off the...
  3. Mike Dubber

    SCI 2022 Auction Rifle

    I have been posting photos of work-in-progress on this project over the past few months. Today I finished the grip cap. This is more of a graphic than a hair and bones lion, but it's an early version of the SCI Logo....a Black Maned Lion over a Maasai Shield and Crossed Spears. The Lion is...
  4. Mike Dubber

    Getting started drawing on procreate in 2021?

    I was personally offended when you started this conversation by referring to hand engraving as a "Hobby."
  5. Mike Dubber

    Remembering Bob Swartley

    The first official Hand Engraving Class I took was with Bob Swartley - Colorado State Jr. College, 1987. He was a quiet, well-spoken gentleman - and his work was fabulous. Bob's voice seldom rose above a whisper, and we really had to listen carefully to his instructions. I still have the "Fine...
  6. Mike Dubber

    SCI Colt - Update, Bear Hair!

    Thanks, after completing one of these I typically lay it aside for a few days and then come back and reevaluate. I think I need to spend some time on the background around the Grizzly with more stipple to darken that. I'm seeing some detail on the bear that I'll also want to touch up to create...
  7. Mike Dubber

    SCI Colt - Update, Bear Hair!

    I've been posting photos of work-in-progress on the 2022 Safari International 50th Anniversary Project over the past few weeks. Here is an additional photo of the top of the slide. The base inlay was done with 24K wires, then came the task of forming the easily recognizable facial attributes of...
  8. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    Thanks for the comment. There are many engravers and engraving students who start to appreciate our art late in life - we understand the reasons for that. No matter when you start, engraving can be the ideal new challenge that keeps you young and learning.
  9. Mike Dubber

    Centering work on turntable with a Laser beam

    Certainly Steve, I would appreciate knowing about that. Centering is always an issue for me when engraving larger/longer pieces. I had a 14 section diamond bracelet cemented to a wood base under the scope yesterday and centering/recentering was a bother. Today it's a Winchester rifle action -...
  10. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    Yes, attitude and altitude. I'll wait until after the gun is blued to do the final detail touch-up - everything changes after the final finish is applied. Alan, you started the conversation about the effect(s) of bluing on precious metals. The fact is that they do change in the process, ever...
  11. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    Here you go - sorry I dropped my camera and bent the lens -gotta get a new one. This is off my iPhone. You can also see the bear that goes into the large blank space on top of the slide - I'll start that tomorrow.
  12. Mike Dubber

    Show us your favourite chasing hammer

    Yes, as Roger said -they were purchased by Bob Lee and donated to the museum - best pace for them !
  13. Mike Dubber

    Show us your favourite chasing hammer

    Now that is a weird assortment of chasing hammers!
  14. Mike Dubber

    Show us your favourite chasing hammer

    I like the shape of the handle and the palm swell Mitch- I could chase gravers with that one! Several years ago I knocked one of my 1880's hammers off the bench. When I pushed my chair back to retrieve it I rolled over the handle - you know, one of those with the finely crafted, thin, and...
  15. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    Every one of the Grand Masters Classes benefitted me in many different ways. The first was the influence of the Master - each of their presentations was different and I learned so much. The second and even more gratifying part of those programs was the rare opportunity to sit and work beside my...
  16. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    I agree with Roger, the thing about engraving at the highest level is that one must necessarily slow down. I learned that from Winston Churchill during his Grand Masters sessions. The Italian Creative Arts engravers, Ron Smith, Phil Griffnee, and Alain Lovenberg were very much the same. They...
  17. Mike Dubber

    Show us your favourite chasing hammer

    Yes, they are Louis Daniels Nimschke's - sorry to say they are not mine. Here is the larger collection of Nimschke tools. These photos are from an auction conducted several years ago. I found the photos while doing an LDN search - the auction was held in the early 2000's, and the price of the...
  18. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    Eight days!
  19. Mike Dubber

    Show us your favourite chasing hammer

    So, guess whose hammers these are.....
  20. Mike Dubber

    SCI 50th Anniversary Project

    I showed the first side of the SCI Colt earlier. This project is a rifle and handgun set being created by myself and John Bolliger for the January 2022 Safari International show in Las Vegas. The Colt and Custom 300 Win Mag will be presented as a cased set for the 50th Anniversary Auction. I...

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