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Just completed for me by Ron Jr (Ron Luebke Jr.) who does very fine work....next set which will be scrimmed on both sides is on the way. This one was done only on left so that it could be carried without little old ladies getting their panties in a wad.  xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | ||
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I like it enough that I would have both sides done. As for the little old ladies.....I would tell them they are just jealous. | |||
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Stay tuned, next set due in about a week or so. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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BTW here is a link to his scrim gallery.....be aware that it contains scrimmed images of frontal nudity. Ron Jr. Site xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Gato....your a bad bad man  | |||
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Woodrow: Well, I never claimed to be a saint, nor a priest (I like women, not boys.....sorry couldn't help myself  ). I got hooked up with Ron Jr. when I just missed purchasing a knife he did the scrim on (it is the third one down on the left in the above link, Kious knife, George eng. and Ron Jr. scrim) by about 20 minutes. It sold for $3100 IIRC. Luckily 1911 ivory grips scrim,(I supply ivory grips) is much cheaper. There are several scrimshanders who do good nudes and Ron, who is still learning and improving all the time, may not be the best YET but he's getting damn good and his lead times are short. It is damn hard to do a female face and make it look real and sexy at the same time. Two world class engravers who excel at it are Bonsi and Torcoli, both Italians. Ron Jr's scrim ain't far behind, and, like I said is getting better all the time. If you look close, it is easy to tell on the above page that some of the images are older and not quite as good, his newer stuff, like the knife and my grip panel are much better. Not that it matters but on that whole page, I think I like the "Santa" girl, the ribbon tree girl, and the girl sitting on the old rowboat best but then...there's the girl on the other Kious knife and.......  xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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BTW each scrim image is done ONCE, he won't repeat images but will do similar ones. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Do you have an email address for him? Not available on the site you posted..... "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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There is a link on that page saying "Email Ron Jr.".........however, not being overly swoooft on computers myself, I understand......it is Ron@RLmagic.com, tell him CAT sent ya.....  xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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kewl work!!!! | |||
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Bill , if You are goin to order some work from this guy for You, please include a pair of gryvory grips for my Paraordnance P-14 with one of those beauty....women and Guns beauty a perfect combination....G1 "Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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I will let you know...I did e-mail him...if I can afford them I would like a pair for my new Ruger Single Six....problem is that every time you wrap your fingers (now wash them first) around that pistola you'll get so damn horny you won't be able to hit a damn thing with that gun. "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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 I agree 100%  But this guy make a wonderfull job, maybe You must ask for a "Mamacita Testone" scrimshaw......   G1"Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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Well, you have several options, he does other images, such as eagles and flags, or he can do a WWII "pin-up" type which would not involve nudity, your initials, plain or fancy, or he can even do a pic of your mom if that would work.  Here is a link to ebay where he is selling scrimmed images of people from pics. Note that these images for that price are quite small, notice the quarter in the pic. Ron Jr scrim xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Double stack for a double stack. | |||
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G1"Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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I am going to get a set for G1 - in 3D - so that when he gets a grip on it the pressure of the titties against his hand kills his shooting - I know I can out shoot him then.... "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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And I just thought I was a dirty old man........I am humbled. But I've still got another set coming, and another, and...... xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Who will be the model the quiropractic lady? "Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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By no way, you are a M-A-N, all of Us like ladies. "Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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Guillermo: I don't know if I'll ever get down to Argentina again, age is catching up to me. What a wonderful country! But if I do, hopefully we can meet at an asado or in BA and I'll buy the beer or vino tinto. I'm not so sure about Bill's tho.......... xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Fix it with "Billinthewild" and come here together , You will not regret, We will pass wonderfull days. K.R. G1 "Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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If someone can post an image for me, I'll email them the .jpg file that has the "outside" half of my new set. Pretty nice but I don't have a host to dl it from. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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FatCat; Sorry... all website photo albums that I know will ban Your pictures (if not the forum administrator) if You violate "the rules" happened to me just by show a bikini dressed ladie....a shame... if we consider that is a piece of art and the things that we have to see on tv every day , Kirchner, Chavez,ahmadinejad & Obama for example.... better lets the imagination works, but just a litle....Cheers. Guille "Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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Caution...you are about to enter the danger zone....don't go and get Guille all excited...he'll over cook our meat and serve us warm beer.......  "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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I wonder what process he uses. I want a couple naked ladies for some grips in the future. 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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It is scrimshaw, a process where an image is scratched or dotted into the base material and the dots are filled with some kind of stain or ink. This process was developed by American whaler sailors in the 17th century. It is not some kind of decal if that's what you are thinking. For instance the image above, the one sided grip in my OP took him well over 30 hours of work to complete. There is a "how-to" book by Stevens which goes into detail about how it is done. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Not sure I understand, did you say you want a couple of naked ladies to grip?  The process is a secret, but it was revealed to me when I accidently stumbled into his studio as he was getting ready to make another set.  First he hires a beautiful model and watches her carefully as she undresses to get ready to pose. This is necessary to be able to observe the flow of her body. The he has her lie down on the posing table and he takes a warm massage oil and slowly works over her whole body with it. This is necessary so he can examine and get a feel for the curves and musculature he will replicate on the piece he is working on.  And then he calls on his assistant, a pelado I know very well, to help her take off the oil and get dressed. There can be some trouble if Mr Johnson enters the room before she is fully clothed again.  No, no need to thank me, but now you know how it is done. If you try to do this yourself.....  "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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Sounds to me like Bill is REALLY missing Argentina....... xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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I hope that this will show the right side (the "public" side) of my new grips. Left side is still a work in progress.  xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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I am....  His work is so very good.....those new grips will be beautiful works of art. Thanks for sharing this with us.... "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all." Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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Here is both sides of the now completed second set. I'm very happy with how they came out. Ron Jr. is a helluva artist is all I can say.  xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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awesome !!! very nice, congratulations, !!! G1 "Every ignored reallity prepares its revenge!" | |||
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Gato, if you ever have a need to part with this set....PM me. I think I'm in love! | |||
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I was wondering if he was using a laser process to etch the ivory. Naked lady grips? I could write a book Better make illustrations too. 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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Man, those are nice. . . grips! I don't know how steady I would be holding those! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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WoodrowS: I didn't post this thread to sell anything, but really to give Ron Jr. some well deserved publicity. However, he had a couple of bites from people wanting to buy this last set (double sided one) before he finished them. I told him to sell them if he had a firm buyer and we'd split the profits. In the interim, he has put me on a scrim diet. Not surprisingly he has other customers that want his artwork, so I agreed to cut back to maybe one "something" of his a month. BTW I am sort of joking, I was the one who suggested that he do this in order to 1) keep his other prior clients happy, 2) get new clients and 3) by doing work for others spread the knowledge of his talents around. I was and would be perfectly happy taking 100% of his output, but that wouldn't be the best move for his relatively new scrimshaw and engraving career. He really is improving all the time. Since the "bites" didn't come up with a firm commitment, and considering that I was not going to be getting a new set as often as I'd like, I told him to send this set on to me and they should be here in a day or so. Bottom line, he said that he'd only sell this set for $1200 plus $15 shipping (that's my added shipping charge since I would send them registered, insured), which is a little more than they cost me, but is certainly not unreasonable. Ron has 68 hours work in this set (36 rt side, 32 left). If you or anyone wants them for that, PM me or email me and we'll go from there. Just to be clear, these are real elephant ivory grips (purchased by me from Boone's Trading Co (recommended) and shipped directly to Ron) and the artwork is completely hand done by Ron Luebke Jr. and will not be duplicated. Not that it matters to the buyer, but I'm still splitting the profit on these with Ron if I sell them. He ain't getting rich, has relocated cross country due to losing his job in this economy, has two teenagers, and I like him and his work. I told him he was working too cheap and to charge more (including me) but he said he was on the top end of what scrimshanders charge now, but that he takes more time and has more detail than most in each piece so his hourly rates are relatively low. This is pretty obvious if you compare his work with some others. I still think he should charge more. Personally I think his work will increase in value over time but that's not why I'm buying them. I'm buying them because I like 'em. Like I said, they're available for now at the above price (I may change my mind after fondling them for a while) if anyone wants them. Woodrow has first dibs. Woodrow, no harm, no foul, if you don't really want them, or they're more than you care to part with, just let me know. I certainly don't mind keeping them. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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BTW here's a link to another friend of mine's knife selling site (Michael Donato, nice guy, and easy to work with) where he has a knife scrimmed by Ron for sale. For $1500 you get a nice knife and a good nude but, being objective, I think my 1911 grips are a much better value. But this is a nice grip. Ron Jr. Knife Scrim BTW I just want to point out for those who are new to knife buying that this is a pretty small knife, basically a gentleman's pocket knife. Because there is often nothing along with them to give some sense of scale, pics of anything on the net sometimes make the buyer assume a larger size than the item may actually be. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Gato, they sure are tempting but the price is more than I can fork out at this point in time. No doubt, they are worth every penny being asked for them. Perhaps another day I can talk you out of them. Woody | |||
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Woodrow: Like I said, absolutely no problem. They arrived yesterday and really are better than the pics show. I'm very happy to keep them. Best to you. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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