I need some examples of engraving for my new 16 gauge. I do not want English Rose and Scroll, I prefer something less "busy". It will have a GSP on one sideplate and pheasants on the other, but I'd like to see some examples of nice sideplates. Google has not helped much as it returns mostly rifle/pistol or shoddy engraving. Any inputs would be appreciated. Not looking for deep relief or bulino.

Here's a sideplate with dogs. Not sure how elaborate you want to go. Another with a little less engraving below.

Hello Scotty,

Try surfing these Italian Pages where you'll find various engravers.

JC

Hi Daryl:

That is very nice! It is not only a gun, but a work of art!

Franchi

You might want to check some makers' websites. Aya for instance shows various engraving patterns on their website, including some dogs.

By Ken Hurst a couple of years ago

I'm not fond of full coverage small scroll engraving like Churchill's signature style. However, scroll combined with game scenes is an excellent combination. The pic posted above that shows an action done by Ken Hurst is an excellent example.

I do like medium and large scroll as long as there's some kind of pattern or flow to it.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn220/rthook21/IMGP0487.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn220/rthook21/IMGP0417.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn220/rthook21/IMGP0349.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn220/rthook21/IMGP0351.jpg

Here are some of my favorites:

Some more:

That Hurst fellow knows what our state bird looks like, all right!

I've always been partial to these Joe Loy dogs on my Remington --

Researcher, is that gun signed by Loy ? Really nice work.

Here is a link to Jeffrey Gournet's website.

http://www.gournetusa.com/index.htm

Forgot to put the link in.

This is great stuff guys, thanks JC and AmarilloMike, I can spend a few hours looking at the pages you linked. But alas, it's midnight here and Santa is coming...have to go put presents under the tree.

Whew boy, I've just gotta admit it; most, if not all, modern engraving leaves me cold. all the fancy swirls with their black backgrounds, all the "gorgeous" bulino game scenes.... and I'm talking about stuff you'll find on new Westley Richards, Holland & Holland, etc., really higher echelon (and dinero) stuff. Does this make me a bad person?

I'm thinking about a Wheat Chaff border on the sideplates, like this

game scenes in the center, but need something between the game scene and the hinge pin Rosette. Also, what to put on the underside and trigger guard. I am having a 5 pointed Texas Star engraved on the opening lever, like this:

'cause I think it's cool and not the standard checker pattern for an open lever. It will be on both sides of the thumb area.

Amerillo Mike, I have a similar Bissell. What can you tell me about yours?

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=171547&page=1

Scotty you are very welcome.



Mark that is a great thread you linked to. Very nice gun and the partridge and pheasant are nearly identical between yours and mine. Mine is also a twenty gauge. Quite a bit of detailed information in it about our guns.

I bought mine from Kirby Hoyt last week. He is having a leather pad put on it for me. I haven't had it in my hands yet. Here is a link to the gun:

http://www.vintagedoubles.com/inventory.php?sort=4&process=fullview&gunID=1541

If you are using the Internet Explorer browser zoom up to 200% or 300%. For some reason Kirby's pictures have enough pixels in them to enlarge.

I like the scalloped back on yours.

I keep looking at the screw on the floorplate with the off-center slot cut in it (my gun). Wonder if the "screwer" had had a few pints too many at lunch and then cut the slot that afternoon.



I like both but on old Birmingham guns the Bulino would certainly be out of place!

Best,

Mike

Krakow Kid, disliking modern engraving might not make you a bad person; it MIGHT make you an "Ideal" person! Or as they used to say in Ithaca,NY, "Grade One."

HA! I'll have to remind my wife of that!