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In honor of the late engraver D.J.
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That's the buckel I'm using.
Mine the Eagle is gold and background silver/platinum
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Sorry I have been busy with my work, daughters and holidays. I am back with more pictures and info
weatherby- This is the mold of the original and from this the first blank was casted from for the American Tradition belt buckle.
weatherby- This is the mold of the original and from this the first blank was casted from for the American Tradition belt buckle.
Damon:
There is also a picture of one of the Last Cartridge bronze on John K. Pease's website. He credits your Father for a lot of his early training. I am fortunate to have a Model 60 your father custom engraved while at S&W.
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There is also a picture of one of the Last Cartridge bronze on John K. Pease's website. He credits your Father for a lot of his early training. I am fortunate to have a Model 60 your father custom engraved while at S&W.
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A S&W belt buckle "signed" by your Dad.
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wow...all so beautiful...
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Thanks for the pics and comments Damon. Beautiful work.
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That is beautiful work!
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Incredible talent! What a great thread this is!!! Thank you sir for posting all this.
"As long as we are remembered, we're never really gone".
"As long as we are remembered, we're never really gone".
Took the words right out of my mouth.
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My absolute dream as far as S&W collecting goes would be to own a S&W revolver engraved by your dad. Some of the guns I've seen Doc44 post pictures of that were done by your father are as good as they get in my opinion.
His work was more unique than any other factory engraver I've seen.
His work was more unique than any other factory engraver I've seen.
If my memory serves me correctly it was your dad that engraved a Casull for me at the Freedom Arms booth at the NRA convention in Florida (1980'S). Told him to do whatever came to mind. When I got back to the booth later in the day it was finished. My wife wanted to know why I had a nude engraved on the barrel! My explanation was accepted with a not so pleasant look. Unfortunately a former friend talked me out of it. His reasoning for coming to Freedoms booth and doing the engraving for me was the hope Freedom would commission him for future work.
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On the American tradition buckle, has any body ever noticed the small man on the bank of the river pointing at the eagle? Or the canoe in the river below in the river? There is also many face in both mountain sides. I forget how many there is?
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I knew a retired S&W employee that had the artwork for that buckle
During the time your father engraved at S&W I visited the shop several times, met him and always admired his craftsmanship and talent. I too, was a working cop and engraved guns were never going to be possible for me. However, I have always admired skilled and talented artisans, regardless of their medium, be it engraving guns or building custom "scooters". I always admired your dad's work and still do. Thanks for sharing your photo's and memories.
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It took me a minute or so to find him, but I see the small man pointing at the eagle! And the animal head (a horse?) as the top of the mountain on the left. I'd like to be able to look at one of those buckles with a 10X loupe.
I'm always awestruck by that level of craftsmanship. My question is always how does someone do stuff like that? Where does that skill, artistic talent, and dexterity come from?
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