Hello all -

I am starting a thread to remember my late father's artistic craftsmanship.

It's been a little over 2 years since Domingos Joaquim (D.J.) has past. He worked as a Factory Engraver in the late 70's into the 80's for Smith where I believe he did his best works. He also worked for Colt and Ruger for a brief time before traveling to the gun shows up and down the east coast. Maybe you have seen him engraving behind the big wooden eagle with the magical spinning vise?

I will be posting different pictures of art work he has done through is life, including engraved guns.

Please feel free to add any pictures or comments of your own and help me remember him and add to his grand daughter photo albums. She is a spitting image of him with the same talents, creativity and just as a kicker, born on the same day also.