Border engraving steps by Lynton McKenzie

[Sam]

I found this little treasure tucked away in a drawer. Lynton did this for me when I studied with him back in 1982 at New Orleans Arms Co. It shows the progression of cuts to create a double leaf border.

 

[PAUL WIGGINS]

That's really cool ! What to they say - a picture is worth a thousand words. Will make it my weekends "homework "

 

[rayf24]

Nice to see thanks Sam a real treasure .

 

[mrthe]

Wow!!!! This is great thank you for share it with us!
I'm sure tha Lynton will be very proud of his " student" today !

 

[dlilazteca]

I LOVE THIS FORUM!

Saludos,

Carlos

 

[davidshe]

Really cool Sam. Interesting, looks like he cut a center line all the way through between the border lines before he cut the "seagulls" to start the leaves. I remember you taught me this same border but I don't recall you cutting a center line first.

 

[Southern Custom]

Brings me back to learning to engrave wedding bands when I first cut by hand.
Layne

 

[Scottyd]

Sam,
Please put this in the tips archive.
Thanks,
Scott

 

[JMiller]

Really cool to see, Thanks for showing it.

 

[Marrinan]

He was my hero back in the early days. I talked to him on the phone several times and he was encouraging and met him once in AZ. Was helpful but hard at work on a commission and did not have hours to comment about all the work I had brought but enough to be encourage me. He was sick when I met him but gave me a couple of hours of his time. He also provided sage business advice. Showed me a couple of guns from his collection of antique arms. then I sat on a stool while he worked and listened to his monolog as he cut. Fred.

 

[don hicks]

I guess that is how to do a tutorial in an inch of engraving. What an opportunity to have had the chance to know and work beside Lynton. You are a luck man Sam.
Cheers
Don

 

[LVVP]

Good sample, thanks for sharing