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  1. Roger Bleile

    Engraving Hammer Styles

    That is just like the one Joe gave me. Joe is a very nice guy and a fine sculptor as well. Several of his bronzes are standing in Michigan.
  2. Roger Bleile

    Factory Engraved Winchester Model 12 - John Kusmit

    Not John Kusmit or his brother, Nick. The scroll looks nothing like their work. Also if John had engraved it it would be signed J.K. Looks more like the work of someone in Ken Hurst's shop to me.
  3. Roger Bleile

    Engraving Hammer Styles

    Joe Rundell uses a mallet like the Gerson Hammer but his made of wood.
  4. Roger Bleile

    Ray Viramontez engraved gun

    The August 1979 issue of Guns Magazine has an article on Viramontez. Also Sam Welch wrote a very complete obituary for him in issue 112 of The Engraver magazine.
  5. Roger Bleile

    Firearms Engraving in 19th century America by R.L. Wilson

    Santos, German engravers of the 19th century all used similar source material both in their training and practice. Young, Nimschke, Helfricht, Bodenstein, et al. were all originally from the same region of Germany (Thuringia). Over the years, I have seen almost identical animals and game scenes...
  6. Roger Bleile

    Engraving Hammer Styles

    Cowpolp, You have not said whether you are cutting in the Asian method or the European or side hand method. Did you take your class from John Shippers? He uses the Asian Style (cutting toward yourself with a short chisel and short handled hammer). Most of the comments above are for the European...
  7. Roger Bleile

    Ray Viramontez engraved gun

    Raymundo "Ray" Viramontez was born in 1933 and died on 10/1/2016 in Albany, Georgia.
  8. Roger Bleile

    Announcement: New, Know Nothing

    That GTX was a steal! I cut templates into Plexiglas with a push graver. Problem is if you are not skilled at hand engraving you have to learn that first. Monk is a past master of making panto templates so take his advise.
  9. Roger Bleile

    Question: The problem of dividing section by a divider

    Here is a 16 segment circle. Just set your ring on the center then using a marker on the outside mark off every other segment.
  10. Roger Bleile

    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for the fellowship of all my engraving friends around the world.
  11. Roger Bleile

    Gunstock "Russian hunt"

    Very nice work and very distinctive. I would know your stock work anywhere. Does most of your work end up with Russian clients?
  12. Roger Bleile

    Question: New to engraving, I have some questions

    Those pictures show relief scrollwork. Go to the engraving glossary to learn all the styles and techniques used in hand engraving. www.engravingglossary.com
  13. Roger Bleile

    P&V Eagle Design

    Dan, Do you have a P&V? I don't think I have seen one get to the US without engraving. Most were engraved by the late Claudio Tomasoni.
  14. Roger Bleile

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    As far as the layout goes, I would just draw out the first one then make a smoke, ink or wax transfer for the succeeding 49. Mitch, Here is a link to the whole story. https://www.rockislandauction.com/riac-blog/the-battle-of-denver-city-hall
  15. Roger Bleile

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    I agree. Facebook groups are a poor substitute for this site. Just try to research something that was posted a year ago on Facebook.
  16. Roger Bleile

    styles of engraving

    Here is a pheasant scene by the late Robert Swartley from American Engravers-The 21st Century .
  17. Roger Bleile

    styles of engraving

    Visit www.engravingglossary.com
  18. Roger Bleile

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    At first look in the auction catalog, I thought it was cut with a pantograph. That idea was blown out of the water when I saw the Winchester factory letter indicating the gun was made and engraved in 1894 along with 49 other guns for Arapahoe County. When I was able to blow up the image I could...
  19. Roger Bleile

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    I have cut through the cyanide color hardening found on Italian replicas by Uberti and Pietta. I just have to start each cut at a slightly higher angle to get under the surface but never on real bone/charcoal CCH. Even on the cyanide colors, I'm using air power with carbide or M42 gravers. I...
  20. Roger Bleile

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    Here is a question for my most experienced engraving colleagues. Rock Island Auctions is currently offering a Model 1886 Winchester rifle (made in 1894) with a color case hardened frame that is inscribed "Arapahoe County" on the left side of the frame. The inscription is clearly cut through the...

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