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  1. Roger Bleile

    Critique Request Another attempt at Blackleaf

    "I like Mr. Churchill’s tapered vine but pease let me know if I have crossed the line in regard to copying. " Not in my opinion.
  2. Roger Bleile

    Announcement: Lynton McKenzie instructional videos now available

    "If you’re not on instagram these days you don’t exist. " I remember telling a fellow engraver, years ago, "if you aren't on the Internet you don't exist." Later I told him "if you don't have a website, you don't exist." Later, "if you aren't on Facebook you don't exist." I'm not on Instagram...
  3. Roger Bleile

    Critique Request Black Leaf?

    Here is an example of Chruchill's blackleaf:
  4. Roger Bleile

    silver gun grips

    I like to use a variation of the Mexican eagle on "old West" type guns. Here is one I put on a Uberti 66 about 12 years ago.
  5. Roger Bleile

    Critique Request Black Leaf?

    Dan, Your design is very pleasing and unique. I would not, however, classify it as "blackleaf" in the traditional sense.
  6. Roger Bleile

    Engraving methods

    " i was watching engravers at work on youtube, from Westley Richards and i think Holland and Holland, they were using the push method of engraving." Don't let what you saw there fool you. Some of those engravers use air assist tools but there is another aspect of their work to consider. British...
  7. Roger Bleile

    Engraving methods

    It really does depend on what your goal is with engraving. For instance, if you want to engrave copper plates to create print art, all you need are some hand pushed burins. If you intend to engrave on items of hardened steel you will need a hammer and some long gravers or an air powered system...
  8. Roger Bleile

    Robert E. Maki, hammer & chisel engraver

    Bowling ball vises...
  9. Roger Bleile

    Announcement: Garry W. Halter

    It is my sad duty to announce the passing of Garry W. Halter, 80, of San Angelo, Texas, who passed away on July 3, 2018. Garry was a long time member of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America who mainly worked on guns and knives. Unfortunately, Garry was one of our members who I did not know...
  10. Roger Bleile

    Help, please: hand push engraving

    You could hand push the work on that piece. The fleur de lis and grapes were done with a stamp but could be engraved. the zig-zag pattern (known as "wriggle tooling") was done by walking a flat graver side to side.
  11. Roger Bleile

    Question for those with experience.

    Jerry, There are three options for dealing with the roll die impressed scene on the cylinder. 1. Leave it as is. 2. Deepen the lines and add additional shading to make the scene more prominent. 3. Use a lathe to remove the scene then engrave/inlay with whatever fits the theme of the rest of...
  12. Roger Bleile

    Help, please: hand push engraving

    If you must work in brass, I would use H&C. Cast brass can cut very poorly with H&C or air assist as it will chip out ahead of the graver. Get some copper for practice.
  13. Roger Bleile

    Carving stylized foliage in limestone

    Walter, What do stone carvers call the style of leaf ornament in that carving? I have seen that style used mostly in Romanesque architecture.
  14. Roger Bleile

    Help, please: hand push engraving

    ITM, First off, brass can be really difficult to hand push depending on if it is cast, rolled, or forged. Schools that taught hand engraving use rolled sheet copper for beginners to work on. I actually would prefer to push a burin in mild steel rather than brass. Most hand engravers who do...
  15. Roger Bleile

    Question for those with experience.

    Jerry, Here is how I see it: First Generation; Collectors of first gen. Colts are only interested in totally original guns and consider it a sacrilege to alter an original in any way, even if it's a dug up relic. Further, one would never modify a high condition first generation percussion...
  16. Roger Bleile

    Lindsay Copy

    The link provided above is very informative. I, for one, am glad to see that these patent infringers are the subject of legal action.
  17. Roger Bleile

    Female Russian? engraver

    She is now known as Lucie Bandikova. I think she got married a few years ago. https://www.facebook.com/lucie.bandikova.5
  18. Roger Bleile

    Robert Scot, Engraver 1745-1823

    Mr. Nyberg, Thanks for posting the above information. As historian of FEGA my focus is on gun engravers, nevertheless, I find information about any historic engraver very interesting. I plan to get a copy of your book about Scot. Regards, C. Roger Bleile
  19. Roger Bleile

    Engraved 1886 done by Emma Achleitner

    Larry, The hallmark on the left side of the gun is Emma's for sure. As JJ indicated above, she has copied a standard Winchester pattern so without the hallmark, I would not know that the work was hers. This particular gun was engraved in the Winchester No. 4 style.
  20. Roger Bleile

    How old are you?

    I'm seven years older than I was when I answered the survey. I moved up a category.

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