John Rohner’s collection of chasing hammer heads

[DAS]

I'm really fascinated by John Rohner’s collection of chasing hammer heads engraved by some of the world’s finest practioners.
I have only found random images and references to some of the collection. Is there a good photo library of the collection crediting the individual artists? Maybe we can crate one in this thread.

 

[Brian Hochstrat]

This is the one I did for him. Jerry Fisher was the maker. John said Jerry was going to make him one out of walnut as well, but not sure if that ever was completed

http://imgur.com/a/YnSWVJq

 

[monk]

i started one. did the face and rim. never did finish it. i think john received it some time ago.

 

[DAS]

That’s really nice work Brian.

What was the arrangement? Were you paid to engrave a supplied blank head, or did you just do it for the honour of being asked to be apart of the collection?

Monk, you sent it back unfinished, just a lack of time or motivation?

 

[Brian Hochstrat]

If the power company would accept honor as payment then perhaps I would engrave for honor but no I only engrave for money. Jerry Fisher built the hammer, and being I engrave many of Jerry's guns, John asked me to do the engraving.

It was a good intro though, I never really talked with John prior, but after I did this job for him, he would call and we'd visit every so often, he had lived an interesting life, and had many good stories.

 

[BrianPowley]

I engraved one For John. Neat project and very funny man.
Even in his late 80's he had the quickest wit.