Elk scene

[FANCYGUN]

Hope everyone has been having a good holiday so far. It's been a while since I've posted anything so I figured it's about time I sent along a scene I just finished on an 1876 Winchester. The gun will have 5 scenes in total an sort of tells a hunt story. Hopefully I will have it done it time for our guild show in Feb.

 

[monk]

really good lookin from where i sit. tyvm 4 showing

 

[FANCYGUN]

Thanks Monk
Heres the scene that will be next to the elk on the sideplate still working on it but you should get the general idea of him doing the sneak on the elk

 

[papart1]

this is what I am aiming at . Nice stuff here. Beautifully done design and execution, with outstanding ballence of course. thanks for letting us have a look. Rob

 

[graniteguy52]

Marty,
I hope you have it done for the show also so we can "drool" on it. I'm also hoping you have time to cast some study plates for us "wan-a-be's"
Truly great work!

 

[FANCYGUN]

I will have the rifle with me in vegas in whatever finished or semi done condition it ends up in. At best i hope to have the gun all finished and assembled but in the white as i don’t think there will be enough time to blue and whatever. I did make a mold of the dust cover when i did it so should at least have some castings of that

 

[monk]

the combination of detail, highlight/shadow, and perspective in these pieces are just unbelievable.

 

[John B.]

Way to go Marty.
Great looking trees on that sideplate.

 

[papart1]

beautiful.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Marty,Well done,keep up the good work.Did you ever get to Elk hunting? J.J.

 

[FANCYGUN]

Well finally got the sideplate done so its time to goof off a bit
Thanks for all the the great comments

 

[Brant]

Matry,
Beautiful work as always. It is envigorating to see great work, it really gives me something to study and aspire to.

Brant

 

[papart1]

nice.

 

[SamW]

And the quality of the photos stands up to the quality of the engraving. Well done Marty!

 

[FANCYGUN]

Sam. Believe it or not these are cell phone photos Heres the two engravings together showing the relationship im trying for between them

 

[SamW]

I think it was Will Geer in Jeremiah Johnson who said...'Elk don't know how many legs (or was it feet) a horse has'...easy way to sneak up on them!

 

[SamW]

There you go Papart/Rob...as I posted in your Photo thread, I have seen some really nice cell phone photos...

 

[FANCYGUN]

Sam, you are right. The cell phone cameras are pretty darn good and very convenient. I quickly took these pictures just with natural reflective light and hand held. Now using your light tent would give a much more even light and exposure. Might try it out just for jollies when you take your photos in vegas. I am impresse with the sharpness of the cell phone cameras. They wont replace a real good digital camera but they are a convenient alternative

 

[papart1]

Sam, as soon as I get all the stuff set up for MY tent I'll be able to see what you think. Holidays, lombar punctures and the like are making me lay down alot. I think you'll like this deal. wow on fancy's cell shots.

 

[papart1]

I don't how many times I've looked at that Winnie but it's been a bunch!!!!