davidshe
Elite Cafe Member
I was commissioned to hand engrave this prototype set consisting of a Prototype Browning X-Bolt rifle and a custom made Russ Kommer hunting knife. The serial number on the rifle, 17KOMMER00 denotes a prototype project and was also engraved onto the matching custom knife.
The rifle was a challenge because the barrel and action were one unit and 32" long. Quite a bit different than engraving a watch!
The knife is made from RWL 34 steel. The hollow-ground, mirror polished, drop point blade has a tapered tang with triple liners. The bolsters are made from 416 stainless steel. The knife was on display at the 2017 Shot Show Browning booth and received many nice comments and offers to buy although it was not for sale.
My engraving work certainly does not compare with many of the top end engravers on this forum but I try to focus on clean, deep cutting to make up for my lack of artistic talent Thanks for looking!
The rifle was a challenge because the barrel and action were one unit and 32" long. Quite a bit different than engraving a watch!
The knife is made from RWL 34 steel. The hollow-ground, mirror polished, drop point blade has a tapered tang with triple liners. The bolsters are made from 416 stainless steel. The knife was on display at the 2017 Shot Show Browning booth and received many nice comments and offers to buy although it was not for sale.
My engraving work certainly does not compare with many of the top end engravers on this forum but I try to focus on clean, deep cutting to make up for my lack of artistic talent Thanks for looking!