Fox Custom 20 gauge engraving completed
Bob Strosin outdid himself. I asked for a bit of his proprietary scroll work on my custom Fox 20 gauge and I wanted a picture of a Fox with a Grouse in his mouth on the bottom. To say it turned out well is an understatement. Well balanced with enough open space to set everything off nicely.
Gun started out life as a Savage 20 gauge Fox Sterly with 26" barrels. Wanted a light grouse/woodcock gun I could carry up the Virginia mountains. Metalwork and stocking by Dan Rossiter (of course) at Custom Stocks & Steel in Pa. More to follow when its all together. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL141.../410160388.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL141.../410160421.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL141.../410160422.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL141.../410160323.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL141.../410166124.jpg PS. And the Fox pic I provided to Bob: http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL141.../410160438.jpg Double PS. And the circassian walnut blank (middle one) we used. http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL59.../403290294.jpg |
Very nice!! That woodcock is a nice touch.
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Wonderful work!
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very nicely done...charlie
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Wow The engraved fox looks more like a picture than an engraving.
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Tom the sculpting of the action and engraving are magnificent.
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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. |
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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