A new project, engraving a pistol. [photo]

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

I only have one fire arm as I’m living in Belgium where we have a strict Law about fire arms.
It is a FN Browning 1910 I got from my dad who got it from his dad. So it is almost a hundred years old but still works fine.


As it will be my first and probably only shotgun I will ever engrave, I have to do this the best I can starting with the design.

Sure it is a project, and I know finally I’m ready for it.

During the time I spent in this Café, I got a lot of help finding original patterns for this pistol.

I now started drawing the outlines of the different parts that need scroll designs. To be sure it all will fit properly; I printed this several times, used scissors to put all the different parts on the pistol to make sure they have the right size.
So far so good.

Now I started adding the design I will engrave, based on an original FN Renaissance design.
Once I have a vector design, I will cut all of that on a steel sheet first, then use Mike Dubber’s system to transfer it on the pistol itself.

So it will take some time to finish this project, sure to be continued.

arnaud

 

[didyoung]

i like it.

 

[rayf24]

ME TOO cant wait to see this

 

[Beathard]

Very nice. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Gun Nut]

Very nice.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Arnaud,Go for it looks good,your pistol is one of many John Browning designed for FN my favorite pistol is my Browning High Power. J.J.

 

[Sam]

This will be an excellent canvas for your engraving, Arnaud. Plus it has sentimental value.

Based on the photo, I think the slide would benefit from some careful filing and stoning to sharpen up the edges and corners, especially near the muzzle. Surface prep is the key to high-end firearms engraving

 

[pilkguns]

yep, what Sam said!

 

[DKanger]

Arnaud,
Since you are a goldsmith, do you plan to bling it out with some gold inlay too?

 

[Martens]

Je travaillait pour la fn une gravure comme cela nous avions 16h pour la réaliser

 

[Eugene Carkoski]

Please take progress photos thank you

 

[Ed Westerly]

This looks like a fun, sentimental, great project. I have always wanted one of this model of pistol, as it has great lines and flows so nicely toward the muzzle. I can hardly wait for the finished product!

 

[aalv2003]

Hi Arnaud. I have THE SAME pistol, and Im planing to engrave it some day. I have some "eclate" (smoke pulls) of these browning pistol engraved. Please give me your mail or tell me how to send them to you.

 

[aalv2003]

Trying to upload pics.... maybe are the same you have...

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

thank you aalv, much appreciated.

arnaud

 

[Eugene Carkoski]

I'm sure we would all like to follow the progress on this one. Do I sense a future income from castings Et cetera.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

sure I will show some "making of photos"

arnaud

 

[Southern Custom]

Should be a fun project and if it goes anything like your buckle, you'll be mighty proud of it. Thanks for posting the outline. I'm in the process of collecting all the diagrams I can get and this is invaluable!

 

[Southern Custom]

Oh, and how close is this to the Colt 1903 pocket auto? Anyone know?