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[Phil Coggan]

 

[SamW]

Beautiful as always Phil. I really like the combination of sculpted and non-sculpted scroll.

The scroll on the breach end of the barrels brings to mind a question I have asked a few times before but never had anyone answer and that is...just how much or far down the barrel can they be engraved without taking the gun out of proof?

 

[Boomhower]

Your work is amazing Phil
Thanks for posting

 

[Riflesmith]

Another beautiful piece of work Phil. I so enjoy gazing upon your artwork! Thanks for the inspirations!

 

[Marrinan]

Phil, Beautiful work. the sculpting is just fabulous. Your work is so much to take in and study. Thanks for sharing another great gun. Someone is ordering an entire collection or a gun for each of a very close group. I bet their is a story we will never know, Fred

 

[bronc]

Beyond amazing!!!

Stewart

 

[Omar Haltam]

beautiful design and execution, thank you so much for sharing. As Riflesmith and Marinan said
a pleasure to look at and learn from.

Omar


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[Andrew Biggs]

I'm with Sam. Love the carving and engraving together.

And the selective gold background looks great. I remember the line work from another gun you engraved. Fantastic!!

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Phil Coggan]

Thanks All!

Beautiful as always Phil. I really like the combination of sculpted and non-sculpted scroll.

The scroll on the breach end of the barrels brings to mind a question I have asked a few times before but never had anyone answer and that is...just how much or far down the barrel can they be engraved without taking the gun out of proof?

Sam, I don't think there are any rules about this, just common sense.

I thing one and a half inches is the limit for what looks good, some European engravers engrave as much as six inches or so, I think it looks terrible and way out of balance with the gun.

Phil

 

[rayf24]

Simple stunning phil :bow:

 

[monk]

on a job this exquisite, how many drawings/ versions do you end up doing before the final design is chosen ? in plain words, this is just marvelous to my eye !

 

[Phil Coggan]

The more experience you get the less drawings you need, I draw around the areas to be engraved actual size and draw on these as a rough-up, once this is done I place a piece of tracing film over is and refine the lines.

Phil

 

[sam]

Extraordinary work, Phil. A complex and fascinating design. Love the sculpting, shading, and everything about it!

 

[Phil Coggan]

Thanks Sam