Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-10-2013, 05:03 PM
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125th Anniversary Colt SAA
Just finished this for one lucky customer.
The pics could be better, but I had to get it back home.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/486663_516964958361697_1860442599_n.jpg...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-11-2013, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 166
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-10-2013, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 166
A collaboration with Gemini Customs
Marc Morganti from Gemini Customs and I put this little Sweetheart together for some lucky guy!
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/p480x480/540691_505006799557513_1698927541_n.jpg
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-15-2013, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
Re: Another Colt
Today's Frame work.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/69859_494817300576463_1941012290_n.jpg
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-13-2013, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-13-2013, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
Re: Another Colt
Or this:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/207231_484397088285151_1508009738_n.jpg
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-13-2013, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
Re: Another Colt
See if this works....
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/207231_484397088285151_1508009738_n.jpg
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-13-2013, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
Re: Another Colt
Thanks. I've got some pictures of the cylinder around here somewhere.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-11-2013, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
Another Colt
Making another "Masterpiece":
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/313469_10200708776350927_1869052287_n.jpg
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Forum: General Discussion
01-09-2013, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 407
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Forum: General Discussion
01-08-2013, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 407
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
11-03-2012, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 617
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
11-02-2012, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 617
Twin SAA Colt Pistols
A pair of identically engraved, nickel plated, consecutive serial numbered Colt Single Action Army Pistols.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-25-2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 559
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Forum: Upcoming Events
07-20-2012, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 391
Ohio Gun Collectors July 21 & 22
I'm at the Ohio Gun Collectors Show this weekend---along with 15 of the best firearms engravers in the country.
If you are a member of OGCA, you don't want to miss this!
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2012, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 522
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Forum: General Discussion
07-16-2012, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 616
Re: Me & President G.W. Bush
Thanks everyone for the kind remarks. GWB was as nice a man as you'd expect him to be. The project was well worth the time it took to organize and present. The interesting thing is it might be the...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-15-2012, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 616
Re: Me & President G.W. Bush
Someone did want to know if I would be interested in engraving this gun, but they didn't say who it was for:...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-15-2012, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 616
Me & President G.W. Bush
A few years ago a group of us built, engraved and presented President George W. Bush with a nice pistol. It finally made the magazines. Page 28......
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
07-12-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 593
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
07-12-2012, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 593
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
07-11-2012, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 593
Engraved side plate
The customer sends me the side plate from his muzzle-loading rifle and says," I want you to engrave a mountainman shooting a deer in the hills of Pennsylvania----knock yourself out."
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
06-14-2012, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,428
Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
The American Pistolsmiths' Guild has these posted on their website along with information on how to buy raffle tickets for a chance to own them.
There's only 3,000 tickets and at $20.00 each, they...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-14-2012, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 295
Trap Shootin'....Tennessee Style
That's me pulling the cord on a Tennessee "Trap Shooter".
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c67.0.403.403/p403x403/181868_4110609732708_934056868_n.jpg
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-26-2012, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,428
Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Again, Thank you all for the kind remarks.
...and yes, Turnbull did the color-case hardening and the charcoal blue.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-24-2012, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,428
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-23-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,428
Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Can't really say how long it took to engrave in actual hours because I sort of chip away at it over several weeks.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-23-2012, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,428
2012 Guns of the Year
Recently finished engraving these and just got the pictures from the photographer.
These "twins" are drop dead gorgeous and are the American Pistolsmiths' Guild "Guns of the Year" raffle guns. They...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
05-23-2012, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 634
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
05-17-2012, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 634
Engraving on a Wm. Henry folder
Just finished this one. Even I said "WOW!"
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/577629_3946846318725_1507056558_33222289_558752022_n.jpg
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Forum: General Discussion
05-09-2012, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 540
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Forum: General Discussion
05-03-2012, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 540
Re: Ohio Gun Collectors May 5th & 6th
The public can go, but only with a guest pass. You have to have a member sponsor one for you. ($10.00)
The Ohio Gun Collectors Association has over 15,000 members and is the largest private gun...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-02-2012, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 540
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Forum: General Discussion
05-02-2012, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 540
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Forum: General Discussion
05-02-2012, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 540
Ohio Gun Collectors May 5th & 6th
FWIT: I'll be at the Ohio Gun Collectors Meeting May 5th & 6th and the Roberts Center in Wilmington, OH.
My table number is U9
I'll be demonstrating "Bulino" or "Banknote" engraving techniques...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-30-2012, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,293
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-30-2012, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,293
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-29-2012, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,293
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-27-2012, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,293
Re: 2012 Gun of the Year
Wow! Thanks for the kind words.
There's also a Ruger Super Blackhawk with identically matched engraving due out soon. It will have Doug Turnbull color case hardened frame and charcoal blue...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-27-2012, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,293
2012 Gun of the Year
A nice Ruger Vaquero I recently engraved.
This is one of two "Guns of the Year" that will be featured in an upcoming issue of "The American Handgunner Magazine"...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-07-2012, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 345
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Forum: General Discussion
01-07-2012, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 345
Re: Hot off the press
Never went past MM....don't know why. Just never did. I went in at 21. Next year, I'll have 35 years.
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Forum: General Discussion
01-07-2012, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 345
Re: Hot off the press
Thanks everyone.I hope you get a chance to read it!
@raven818: I've engraved "Blue Lodge" on a squillion things over the past 30 years!
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Forum: General Discussion
01-06-2012, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 345
Hot off the press
Just had this article published in the latest issue of THE AMERICAN HANDGUNNER MAGAZINE
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTDudr_uOnE/TwepgLpTiUI/AAAAAAAAAUI/aWz523QvWkk/s320/CaveatEmptor1.jpg...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-06-2012, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 725
Re: Gold Cup Face Lift
@gdmoody....I understand the odds are: You have a better chance of getting struck by lightning twice than hitting the lottery. LOL!
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-06-2012, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 725
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-05-2012, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 725
Re: Gold Cup Face Lift
Not a shooter any more. I have WAY too much invested in this to risk damage.
I wanted to create a unique "show piece" to display my Master Engraver skills.
This took me 7 months to engrave and...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-05-2012, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 725
Gold Cup Face Lift
I posted pics of this gun a while ago, but not since I gave it a "Rust" blue finish.
I like the way it makes those inlay colors jump out at you....
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Forum: General Discussion
01-04-2012, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 200
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Forum: General Discussion
01-04-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 200
2011 Wrap up
I decided to put together a montage of some of the things I worked on in 2011.
Not bad for a guy that failed art class.
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