I was browsing through an antique shop today and my son found a 1984 Gun Digest he wanted because he liked all the guns in it. I flipped through it and found this, thought it was pretty neat.....
P.S. Just because the book was in an Antique store does not make those Engravers in it antiques
My first introduction to Gun Digest was in late 1972 when a fellow employee drop a copy of it on the table where I was having lunch and said JJ I know you like guns maybe you like this,well I stared to look through it and came across an article by John Amber on gun engraver Arnold Grirbel 1890-1970 a two page obituary with pictures of his engraving. First thought was wow next was an ad in a hunting magazine on outdoor books and there it was The Art of Engraving by James B. Meek,I sent off a check for $19.95 and two weeks later I had it in my hands and I could'nt put it down,even took it to work to read I was on my way.In 1972 there were 52 engravers listed in the digests directory. I got to thank Mr.Meek for writing the book and thank Bob Bronwell for publishing the book and also thank John Amber for his many article on the art. J.J.
I met most of them at one time or another, but there are a few I don't know. Harvey McBurnette was a great friend and died much too early. Henry Frank is still going strong as far as I know, and his knives are legendary. And Prudhomme...a fellow Louisiana engraver who really helped me in the beginning. Some great names listed.