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Lee · Feb 24, 2016

A model 21 in the works and a painting I've started. With the painting I'm still refining values and composition but never fear the purple will eventually give way to other colors. I just hope the colors-to-come will make sense.

monk · Feb 24, 2016

very nice stuff you show there, lee. tyvm

Weldon47 · Feb 25, 2016

Love it! You never fail to impress me, Lee!!!!
Tell Isaac I said hey,

Weldon

Omar Haltam · Feb 25, 2016

very nice Mr Lee, thank you for sharing . especially the painting looks great

colinskelly · Feb 26, 2016

Bravo Lee! Thanks for sharing

Lee · Feb 29, 2016

Here is the latest update..

graniteguy52 · Feb 29, 2016

Lee,

Do you normaly do the scroll before inlaying the gold, or is what I see a trick of the photography?

Lee · Mar 1, 2016

Gordon, I only cut the main outlines of the scrolls or design close to the gold so I don't lose the design. Not much point in shading as it will be diminished when you sand the gold.

highveldt · Mar 1, 2016

Lee;

Your work is outstanding.

Did you have to anneal the model 21 action?

Lee · Mar 1, 2016

I didn't anneal it but I'll go ahead and answer your next question-it is hard and if it was annealed it would have been easy to engrave, and especially the inlay.

SamW · Mar 1, 2016

Very nice Lee...but slow down, you are wearing me out trying to keep up!

Back in the late '80s to early '90s I did several M21s for the USRAC custom shop...the boss there told me the specs for the frame called for 42 to 46 C on the Rockwell scale for hardness and that they tried to keep them in the 42 range so they could be engraved. They are tough and it takes a good bit of extra time to engrave one, plus a lot of tool sharpening and a good vocabulary. I have heard that anything over 37 is starting to be difficult to cut.

Lee · Mar 5, 2016

Two more hours into he painting and a few more than that with the mod 21.

Sam, it feels about like it's between 42 and 46 with spots at the 46 end. A pretty good workout.

FANCYGUN · Mar 5, 2016

The 21's are definately a challenge sam younare correct with the hardness when i did work with the custom shop Bruno told me the same thing i agree that anything over 37 gets trying one i did a while back was actually a pleasure to cut Go figure
So keep at it Lee its really looking special especially when younhave to compensate forbthe hardness
Marty

Omar Haltam · Mar 5, 2016

Thank you Lee , keep the pictures coming as you progress.
Can't wait to see the outcome

Lee · Mar 16, 2016

Another two hours on the painting and a few more than that on the 21. I see a couple of things that the duck needs. Onward with the tweaking.

SamW · Mar 16, 2016

It is really fun to see the progress from one stage to the next. Thanks Lee!

Denny · Mar 17, 2016

I love both the gun and the painting. Thank you for sharing.

Lee · Mar 17, 2016

In the beginning.......of the scene on the other side :fastgraver:

Charlie D · Mar 22, 2016

This is the nicest 21 I have ever seen , great work and love the design, outstanding.
Charlie D

Steve Adams · Mar 22, 2016

Just beautiful lee.

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