Barrel sculpting

[HoLeChit]

Pretty sure it is.

That would take forever by foot...

Haha true. It’s just that so few people do engraving the old way, I’m so used to see lasers and cnc machines in place.

 

[crrcboatz]

Wow humbles many of us I’m sure.

 

[beardking]

Since engraving the last two Colt Pythons and a couple of other "parts", here is one of my custom T/C Encore barrels that I have been working on for quite a while.

With the 4-port muzzle brake that I made and threaded onto the barrel, there is still no seam line showing between the muzzle brake and barrel, and I am able to engrave up onto the brake with no negative affect of the seam line showing.

The barrel is 1.200" in diameter, with an effective barrel length of 16 1/2", with an overall barrel and brake length of 18".

Once the barrel work is completed, I will start engraving on the receiver, but that will be quite a ways down the road.

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Man, I could that in my sleep.



By that I mean that I can only do that in my dreams. [emoji38] [emoji38]

Excellent craftsmanship.

 

[Master Carper]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments!

 

[Master Carper]

Is this by hand?

Everything is done by hand with a wide variety of shapes and sizes of hand chisels and various other hand cutting tools.

 

[Master Carper]

I like it. What is the barrel steel? Is it easy enough to get into?

The barrel steel is 416 stainless steel.

I was taught this type of hand engraving by a German man a couple of years ago. I cannot pronounce his name, so I always just called him "Sir".

He is a retired engraver from H&H, Rigby, and other places that did hand engraving on your most elegant double rifles from the top custom gun makers in the world.

I watched for a year before I ever got brave enough to start on an actual barrel, but have done 4 guns to date. The barrel I posted at the beginning of this thread, I have just over 100 hours in it so far.

 

[trekrok]

Nice work! I find it pretty amazing given my complete lack of artistic skill and patience.

 

[HoLeChit]

Everything is done by hand with a wide variety of shapes and sizes of hand chisels and various other hand cutting tools.

I could only dream of having your level of talent. That’s amazing work. Do you take on commissions?

 

[Master Carper]

Define "commissions".