working while staying at home

[SamW]

It did take a number of hours over a few days to get the layout finished. I started with a proper sized pencil drawing, made an acetate transfer and then scribed the general layout onto the metal. There was much "erasing" (burnishing) and redrawing to get it all like I want it.

This takes a well polished surface so a very light touch of the scribe can be easily seen and yet easily burnished out when needed. A well worn 600 grit polish works...something on the order of 400 grit requires too heavy a hand to be seen well and thus harder to burnish out, if at all possible.

And it takes good lighting. I have a 4 ft. 3 bulb fixture (converted to led bulbs) hanging over my vise about 2 1/2 feet above and half a foot behind and the very light scribing is very easily seen. The light fixture has velum paper taped over the light as a diffuser to soften the light somewhat.

 

[Borzzza]

This one is about ready for case hardening...if or when they are open for business.


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Love the style of the leaves! never seen one like this before))

 

[SamW]

Borzzza, here is more of the piece for you...

 

[thughes]

That is just beautiful Sam, and so distinctive. If it's not too much trouble would love to see a few progress pics of the piece you showed us a few days ago that was layed out.

Todd.

 

[SamW]

Todd, here are a couple...didn't take much in the way of progress photos of the drawing of the design. The one photo is a test cut of the scroll internals I did as I have not cut scroll quite like this before...close but not exactly.

 

[thughes]

Thanks Sam, very cool!
Todd

 

[papart1]

cool Sam tfs

 

[SamW]

I might point out that as large as the scroll test looks, the scroll is less than half an inch wide.

 

[SamW]

Closer to real size...but still a bit large...about twice the actual scroll.

 

[FANCYGUN]

wow Sam Looks great Now imagine how much better it would look if you used magnification while engraving instead of that naked eagle eye.
Stay safe up there my friend

 

[SamW]

Not sure what that means Marty but I will stick to my Optivisor!

 

[FANCYGUN]

Sam i was saying in around about way Complimenting you on such fine cutting and precision Especially knowing how you prefer the optivisor I still use mine a lot with the number 10 lens It definitely has its place and more and more with age, so does my microscope it all depends on what needs to be done no tool replaces the creative mind and eye

 

[FANCYGUN]

I finally got my act together and finished this scene. The rest of the gun engraving is all downhill from here
Stay safe

 

[SamW]

Looks great Marty. Don't hit any bumps on that down hill run! Or hit any trees if the slope is fast!

 

[FANCYGUN]

thanks Sam trees hurt...........dont ask me how I know

 

[Adder]

I finally got my act together and finished this scene. The rest of the gun engraving is all downhill from here
Stay safe
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This is fantastic Marty. I simply love it

Jørn-Ove

 

[BrianPowley]

Nobody engraves a 1873 Winchester like you do Marty.
Love the theme.

 

[Leland Davis]

Marty, will you have castings available of these? I and probably others would like to study those.
Thanks,Leland

 

[FANCYGUN]

Leland I will most likely do some castings of both sideplate sometime before our next fega meeting When i have a chance to make the mold will depend on when i get my next few commissions back from the the gunmakers/stockmakers. Hopefully there should be a bit of a lag between them as everyones schedule is all messed up these days I figure i have a winchester highwall that i plan on putting Elk and Grizzly bears on and a copy of an original Freund Sharps im supposed to duplicate they both should be fun to do when they finally arrive
So at the worse case scenario i will hopefully have castings for our next meeting

 

[FANCYGUN]

Actually i will need to make the sideplate molds before i put the rifle back together for finishing Still waiting on the wood and the butt plate so i can engrave that in the meantime just engraving the frame itself