Partridge.

[Phil Coggan]

 

[bram ramon]

You are a true master!! Absolutely stunning!

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Phil

Your work is still as good as it gets.

Stunning!!

Cheers
Andrew

 

[mitch]

what- no pear tree? are the three french hens on the other side?

 

[Sam]

Fabulous engraving, Phil! :clapping:

 

[Mike Bissell]

Beautiful work Phil !!

 

[Glenn]

This engraving is just magnificent. You wear the MASTER title well.

 

[dimovengraving]

What a beauty !

 

[Phil Coggan]

Glad you all like the partridge family :biggrin:

Phil

 

[mrthe]

Amazing Work!

 

[ED DELORGE]

Hello Phil, thanks again for letting us see your work.

I previously asked what you put on a piece after engraving to prevent rust. You said, Laquer. Do you spray it on or paint with a brush?

Thanks Ed

 

[matthew.townsley]

Beautiful.

 

[Phil Coggan]

Ed, the old method of applying laquer is to soak a cloth with it and then wipe the cloth across the work, I believe Richard St.Ledger still uses this method, I prefere to spray it on.

Phil

 

[ED DELORGE]

Thanks Phil, Leonard Bull taught me that laquer was the traditional way of preserving color case hardening, thirty yerars ago. But I never thought of using it on every day engrainving. He also said that usually the firearm would be returned to the gunmaker every year or two to be re-laquored. How often do you think one of your guns should be re-laquored?


Thanks
Ed

 

[Phil Coggan]

Ed, my exhibition type guns will probably never need re-laquering because they are rarely shot, if ever.

The other guns that I engrave and that are shot will again depend on how much use they have, but they will probably be re-laquered at the same time they are serviced.

Phil

 

[James Roettger]

Beautiful, I like how the scroll work blends with the scene like it's a bush in the corner but yet stands above above it.