When I had Paul Lantuch and Vince Crowley for supper last week, one of the conversations we had was around the time taken to engrave their respective .600 sidelock rifles. Vince was shaking his head at what Paul had achieved in the same time frame he was working on. When I showed him this rifle, that had also been completed in that time frame Vince shook his head even harder in amazement.
To be fair there are 2 very different styles engraving involved here, each engraver has a very different style and finish to their engraving. Later this will become apparent when I show Vince's latest work and the attention to polish and detail become evident all which is a very time consuming detail.
Tomorrow this rifle goes down to St Ledger for case colour hardening and once again the decision will have to be made 'colour on or colour off'. I always liked the deluxe R. B. Rodda rifles which were carved engraved and left with colour on, so I am possibly biased. We will judge when it gets back!
The rifle is a Westley Richards .500 3" NE hand detachable lock double rifle, 2 triggers, automatic selective ejectors, manual safe.
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Clive Newman on June 29, 2016 at 6:35 pm
Absolutely stunning.
Simon you and the WR team are true world leaders.
Lajos on June 30, 2016 at 2:17 pm
Ahhhhh! Just fell under my chair… must be photoshop… too good to be true!
There is a vote for NO colour here! Colours can be stunning like a Kodachrome or Autochrome, but at the end of the day nothing beat the B&W.
Cheers from Hungary, Lajos
Neill on June 30, 2016 at 12:22 pm
I don’t think I have ever seen such incredible engraving, it is mind blowing. The gunsmithing looks pretty fine as well I’d add!
paul on June 30, 2016 at 9:45 pm
yes i say like black and white also ,,some of the greatest photos ever taken havent any color….paul
Matthew Schmidt on June 29, 2016 at 8:12 pm
Absolutely stunning, the space is filled with exquisite engraving without being vulgar. Fantastic design which still shows the gun as a hunting weapon, not just a canvas for a bulino engraving of something which has nothing to do with hunting.
Really well done.
Matt Schmidt.