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  1. Roger Bleile

    Sand blasted stainless steel

    When you engrave with a square graver having a parallel heel, there should be no burr. Flat gravers and onglettes will leave a burr on the sides of the cut. Engraving a slide that has a bead blasted finish is the same as cutting through the blue. One slip and there is no way to repair it.
  2. Roger Bleile

    RIP Firmo Fracassi

    For those unfamiliar with Fracassi engraving, here is a link to their Instagram page: Firmo & Francesca Fracassi (@fracassi.engravers) • Instagram photos and videos
  3. Roger Bleile

    RIP Firmo Fracassi

    An unforgettable day, when I had the honor to spend some time with Firmo and Francesca Fracassi in their studio. The meeting was facilitated by the late S.P.Fjestad and accompanied by my friend Scott Pilkington. Firmo will always be remembered for his amazing photo-realistic work with the...
  4. Roger Bleile

    Who is this Engraver Winchester Model 12 1930s

    This one has me stumped. The carved stock and rather large silver inlays indicate Japan, but the scrollwork is not typical of Japanese engravers.
  5. Roger Bleile

    Has anyone heard of this firearm engraver

    The name of that engraver is unfamiliar to me however, factory engravers at the FN factory stamp their names in that way and, often, in that location. I have checked the list of well-known FN factory engravers and no similar name is there. Perhaps, Rocco Capace will chime in. If anybody knows...
  6. Roger Bleile

    S&W ad

    The Art of Engraving | Smith & Wesson (smith-wesson.com)
  7. Roger Bleile

    R.I.P. Ray Philips

    I was saddened to hear of Ray's passing. He was a much-loved figure at the many FEGA meetings and gun shows he attended. Just about every senior American engraver has some tools from the NgraveR company that Ray founded. As much as we like his tools, we all loved the man who made them. Rest in...
  8. Roger Bleile

    Unusual detail marks

    Sorry, Mitch, I got nothing on the dots.
  9. Roger Bleile

    Unusual detail marks

    Hendrik has spoken and he is the authority on Germanic gun engraving. The scroll does not look like Kornbrath's version of ALTENGLISCHE ARABESKEN.
  10. Roger Bleile

    Nimschke Engraved?

    PM sent
  11. Roger Bleile

    Anybody like cutting old top break revolvers?

    FWIW, I feel that I should point out that the gun pictured in the link I posted is not the work of L. D. Nimschke even though the auction house attributed the work to Nimschke. There are many tell-tales in the engraving of that gun that rule it out as an authentic Nimschke. It is, however...
  12. Roger Bleile

    Anybody like cutting old top break revolvers?

    If you want to see good pictures of engraved top break revolvers go to the auction sites of Rock Island Auctions or Morphy Auctions. . Here is an example: Engraved Smith & Wesson .32 Safety Hammerless Revolver | Rock Island Auction
  13. Roger Bleile

    Simichrome Polish for finish on ceramic disk

    At my church, we use a paste polish called Wenol. I think it is very similar to Semichrome because it is pink and smells similar. It has very positive reviews but, of course not for our purpose of polishing gravers. Amazon.com: Wenol Metal Polish 100ml : Health & Household
  14. Roger Bleile

    Question: Bill Johns SSA Colts

    By all appearances, that gun was engraved by Bill Johns. It's an interesting example of selective gold plating.
  15. Roger Bleile

    Question: Bill Johns SSA Colts

    Other than the picture of the trigger guard with "BJ", I can't tell which gun is which. Also the pictures are too small for good identification.
  16. Roger Bleile

    Brass plate engraving 120 degree

    Is that a Ridge wallet?
  17. Roger Bleile

    Atlanta, Georgia

    Allan, A very good assessment of the situation. I would add one thing as it applies to the Jewelry/lettering trade for engravers. Not long after WWII, the New Hermes Engravograph, diamond drag engraving machine began to proliferate in the USA. As the number of hand engravers in the jewelry...
  18. Roger Bleile

    Atlanta, Georgia

    Yves Halliburton is in Georgia. He is a fine engraver but I don't know if he gives instruction. Yves Halliburton 33 Dee Henderson Drive Richmond Hill, GA 31324 912.572.3680 info@gunengraver.us http://www.gunengraver.us
  19. Roger Bleile

    Tips for signing your work

    Yes Bill, I understand but when the owner dies and his grandkids sell his collection, that paperwork will end up in the dumpster with the rest of grandad's paperwork. On numerous occasions, I have been asked to identify the work engravers who I know give out certificates with the completed job.
  20. Roger Bleile

    Looking for engraver for medieval breastplate

    "applique" is a word that is used in the way you understand as applied to the fabric industry, however, in decorative arts, applique simply means a form of decoration that has been applied to an underlying item or structure. For instance, if a flower design was carved into a door post, the...

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