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Wonderful work!
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very nicely done...charlie
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10-09-2014, 08:57 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Wow The engraved fox looks more like a picture than an engraving.
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10-09-2014, 09:49 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Tom the sculpting of the action and engraving are magnificent.
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10-09-2014, 11:34 PM | #7 | ||||||
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OK, I'll bite, how did you get that very nice fox photo?
How long did that incredible engraving take? I only ask as I am of the age where I calculate the time I will have a gun vs. how long it will take to be completed. Best, Patrick |
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The photo I found on line as part of the portfolio of a taxidermist. From the time Bob got the gun to completion was about 3 months. The waiting time to get Bob was probably 8-10 months. The long pole in the tent was the metal sculpting and re-stocking. That was about 18 months in total. Gun was a very simple ugly Savage Fox 20 gauge with the uncapped pistol grip and the blocky late style forearm. I had no reservations about turning it into a custom gun because it was ugly to say the least. Lots and lots of metal shaping on the gun. Balances on the hingepin and because I like a bit more to grab onto, it has a semi-beavertail forearm. PS. I came up with the original pattern for the engraving. Bob tweaked (because he's a lot smarter then I am on these things) and sent me some sketches. I then tweaked a few things mostly on the fences and then he took it from there. He's really easy to work with and a super guy for sure. |
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Still deciding on the french grey or to keep it case colored. I think it will look really good either way. This thing is a tiny receiver. Fox 20's were little anyway and a bunch of metal was removed during the shaping. Gun weighs less then 6 lbs and a lot of that is due to the extremely dense Circassian walnut we used. |
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Still deciding on the french grey or to keep it case colored. I think it will look really good either way. This thing is a tiny receiver. Fox 20's were little anyway and a bunch of metal was removed during the shaping. Gun weighs less then 6 lbs and a lot of that is due to the extremely dense Circassian walnut we used.
I might lean toward French grey (I know that's what Bob would tell you) you will lose quite a bit of detail if you case color, no way around that and since it is a custom gun you don't have to worry about what the traditional finish should be. So keep the beautiful engraving for all to see and do French gray |
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