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gravertom

gravertom

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Pictured below is the receiver of a Winchester 1886. The game scene is finished, pending further review.

The scroll is basic, but per the period patterns. The instruction on the game scene was to render the animals more realistic than the usual period game scenes, but not to go overboard.

The scene normally used on this pattern showed one animal on its back, and the other running with its legs sticking out all over the place. Since more realism was desired, i decided to modify the poses.

One animal is going down, the other taking flight.

It took a while to come up with reference material showing animals in acceptable poses. Then they had to be rendered to look Elk like.

I took a picture of one of the guys in the shop to get the hunter's pose.

Take care,

Tom

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Tom you are a master artist of the utmost degree. Thank you for sharing that with us:)

Jake
 
That is some awesome work, I would love to have your talent! :)

The only thing would be that there would be very little metalwork in my home that I'd leave un-engraved.

You remember that P-Touch commercial where the guy owning the machine decides to label everything he can get his hands on? Well, that would be me with engraving ;)
I would engrave most of my guns, knives, armor, etc.

Your art is something that will stand the test of time, something that will be enjoyed by future generations to come. It must be neat to know that your work will be around and admired long after you are gone.

Simply put, it's awesome work, an awesome talent, and awesomely enduring.

I'm happy for you for having been blessed with this special and increasingly rare gift :)
 
Wow Tom. That is a breathtaking piece. Thank you for posting.
 
Congratulations, Tom, you've really progressed! They'll call you Master soon enough.


munk
 
Thanks for the kind words all.

I do especially enjoy being a part of making special items for folks.

I get to be the hands for their sentiments.

One of the neatest things I engraved was an old, beat up baby cup, that had first been engraved around 1913 or so. I was the fourth engraver to engrave a child's name on that cup.

The glory of the work must go to God, such as it is.

The flaws (there are many) must be laid at my feet.

You guys humble and encourage me, in a very healthy way.

You all then have a part in my work, too.

Thanks!

Tom
 
Beautiful. I saw an engraver from Czechoslovakia working on crystal the other day. Someone asked him how long he had been working on the vase he was currently engraving. Answer: For about a week; eight hours a day. Patience and skill.

BTW, how is your work similar/different from crystal engraving? Besides the obvious?

James
 
Thank you, Tom. Just amazing. Gosh, if I could do that stuff... You have incredible talent, and I thank you most sincerely for sharing.

Chris
 
i think there was a tiny error somewhere in the grass in the background of one of the scenes.
better go ahead and mail me that one and start on a new one for the customer.
its gotta be perfect!
 
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