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John Nagel
03-07-2026, 06:20 PM
Wondering if any of the other engravers who worked on high grade repros alongside Gournet are still working?

Dean Romig
03-07-2026, 08:01 PM
Our good friend, the late Geoffroy Gournet, was THE in house engraver, hired by Jack Skeuese for the A1S Reproductions.





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Bill Murphy
03-08-2026, 06:19 AM
Thierry Duguet in Charlottesville has probably done a few. He is on youtube with many videos of his work. He is very good at gold work as well as other venues. He is also on facebook and instagram.

Jerry VanHorn
03-08-2026, 08:05 AM
Our friend,,,Dave Fjelline...has a lady that does excellent work. She put a PH pattern on my straight grip/beavertail..Trojan 20..Good delivery times ..and a fair price...jv...

Dean Romig
03-08-2026, 09:17 AM
Our friend,,,Dave Fjelline...has a lady that does excellent work. She put a PH pattern on my straight grip/beavertail..Trojan 20..Good delivery times ..and a fair price...jv...


That is the Connecticut engraver Ms. Noelle Feucht.




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BertramEdmonston
03-20-2026, 03:23 PM
Wondering if any of the other engravers who worked on high grade repros alongside Gournet are still working?

I can help you. I work in all styles and very familiar with restoration and reproduction engraving on all American doubles. FEGA master, ACGG master, CCA Colt master.

I am at the Baltimore show this weekend and will be at the Southern in April.

Dean Romig
03-20-2026, 04:37 PM
Mr Edmonston.. can you post some pictures of samples of your work?…or do you have a website where we can see such samples?

Thank you in advance.





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BertramEdmonston
03-20-2026, 05:35 PM
Mr Edmonston.. can you post some pictures of samples of your work?…or do you have a website where we can see such samples?

Thank you in advance.





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My website is westernengraver.com. Facebook and instagram are both under Artistry Unlimited LLC

In addition to repair/reproduction engravings I do the following:
Barrel addresses and all types of lettering
Monograms
Gold inlay lettering
Gold figure inlay
Gold linear inlay
Bulino/banknote
Deep relief scroll
English style scroll
Laser welding
Rust bluing

I don’t usually take pictures of repair/restoration engraving as it can be a delicate issue with clients. I do the work to the highest possible standards to match or improve what was remaining. It’s up to the client to disclose what was done. If someone asks my expert opinion, I am happy to look at engraving and evaluate whether it was repaired, authentic/original, or reproduction.


140760

140761

140762

140763

BertramEdmonston
03-20-2026, 05:52 PM
140764

140765

140766

140767

140768

I also do metal checkering too, from commercial large low LPI to extra fine 40+ LPI…not my favorite thing to do, but when it’s needed for top latches, safeties, and forend latches I do it at the highest level.

Dean Romig
03-20-2026, 08:00 PM
Very Nice - Thank You!





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John Nagel
03-20-2026, 08:23 PM
Our friend,,,Dave Fjelline...has a lady that does excellent work. She put a PH pattern on my straight grip/beavertail..Trojan 20..Good delivery times ..and a fair price...jv...

How is Dave Fjelline doing? I have tried calling him several times.

Dean Romig
03-20-2026, 08:42 PM
Last time I spoke with him in January he told me, “The rumors of my demise are grossly exaggerated :rotf:“






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keavin nelson
03-22-2026, 12:41 PM
Mr. Edmonston
Will you have a booth at the Southern?

BertramEdmonston
03-22-2026, 04:09 PM
Mr. Edmonston
Will you have a booth at the Southern?

Yes. I will be there as a vendor