vaquero

[matthew.townsley]

I really like the way you shade your pieces. Thanks for showing.
Matt

 

[Willem Parel]

Nice cutting Shawn, the blackening outside the outline is that done by cutting tiny schading lines towards the outline?

 

[didyoung]

William
that is 3 passes of a graver removing material then some stippling.

 

[tundratrekers@mtaonline.n]

I see an push graver,is that the tool you cut it with?
michael

 

[didyoung]

I am sure that some might try hand pushing stainless, but not me.

 

[didyoung]

couple of new pictures

 

[GTJC460]

Mighty fine work!

 

[billrice@charter.net]

Nice work Shawn I am looking forward to engraving my first gun someday. I just bought a 1860 black powder and I am in the process of preparing it to do my first gun engraving. You do help me with inspiration.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

looking great Shawn, is this your first gun?

arnaud

 

[vanknife]

Looking very good Shawn Keep going.

Regards

Van

 

[didyoung]

thanks
this is my first hand gun

 

[didyoung]

got the loading gate done:clapping:

 

[Roger Bleile]

Looks good! Did you have to anneal it?

 

[BrianPowley]

On the loading gate.......What Roger said.
Looks good!

 

[didyoung]

thanks brian and roger.
yes I did have to anneal it.
it was very hard and ate gravers like a fat kids eats cake.
now it is good to engrave...thanks for the help roger.

 

[silverchip]

I think you engraved your gun to soon!!!!!!!!

 

[didyoung]

Dave
Are you saying this one is poor or the 30/30 that I did is a result of being a poor engraver?

 

[silverchip]

Just making light of the recent thread on gun engraving,Shawn. Your pistol is light yrs ahead of the 30/30!!!!!!

 

[didyoung]

I am glad to get that straight...when the other thread came out I knew
That I would be included in that group
Of people.
I was in the dark...now I am in the shade...looking to step into the light

 

[silverchip]

Gotta remember that I ain't no gun engraver myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!