Gournet as compared to another - Page 3

Brian H · 12-11-2022, 08:04 AM

Great post Brian!

There is no question in the difference in execution here and the Gournet gun being steps above the other. What folks should keep in mind beyond ability to execute each of the pictured guns is what if you had a choice when you commission the work. The engraver may say to you…….I can give you the first gun, loose scroll, less shading……or I can give you the converse of those PLUS……the deep shading behind the bouquet of flowers on the Gournet gun, exceptional! I have no idea what these guns cost but lets assume the Gournet gun was $7k as a base, the other gun might be $4.5K. What do you want, what are you willing to pay and where do those lines cross. What would be an unfair comparison is if both jobs were paid for in equal dollars……I know where I would go!

Thanks again Brian, you know I am a sucker for an upgrade!

tom tutwiler · 12-17-2022, 08:50 AM

Gournet uses a hammer and chisel, which I feel is more appropriate for classic Parkers/Foxes etc. Wonder if the other engraver used a Airgraver? PS. Gournet has done 2 guns for me so far and another will soon enter the hopper. I also have one done by Bob Strosin which is excellent. Bob used a Airgraver far as I know. I think he is now semi-retired.

Copper John · 02-19-2026, 07:39 AM

Looking back at this thread it is such a terrible loss to not have Gournet with us anymore. I had sent him a DHE 20 to have him turn the pointer on the left side of the frame into a 2nd setter. He did a wonderful job. I was playing around with the idea of having him do one of his woodcock on the initial oval and I will always regret not doing that.

Dean Romig · 02-19-2026, 08:41 AM

Geoffroy engraved his beautiful trademark ‘woodcock flying before a full moon’ in the bulino style for me on the trigger guard bow of a 16 ga. Lifter.

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