Just finishing up on this 94. Two barrel takedown with half octagon barrels chambered in 25-35 and 38-55.

Sorry for the raw photos. I rarely get a chance to photograph assembled guns.

Wow! Double Wow!! (And great photography, too.)

Really nice, looks like an early factory engraved gun.

Fantastic!

That's just awful engraving... So awful, in fact, that I would be honored for you to do one of my guns...

You're an artist, for sure!

Keep posting pics! Love to see this kind of stuff!

Stunning!!!

Awesome work, as usual, Roger.

Beautiful work Roger. Really shows how smooth and clean it is in your closeup photos. If it can hold up to that, it can sure hold up to the naked eye.

It reminds me very much of Lynton Mckenzie's scroll and border work.

Shane Thompson

Very nice indeed and the borders are very nice with just the right amount of engraving. I really like the overall pattern and the execution is fantastic!

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It reminds me very much of Lynton Mckenzie's scroll and border work.

That's the very first thing that I thought, Its very much equal to or a tad better. My favorite style of engraving.

Simply outstanding work! Well done!

Yes it is outstanding! I am proud that You have done a little for me also.

It's so tastefully done IMHO.
I don't know much but I know I like that!
Zeke

Roger,you did a fantastic job. Love the scrolls,and shading.

Thanks all for the kind words.

The customer wanted it to look Winchester-ish with my scroll - Very enjoyable job.

Love it.

Take a bow! Standing ovation for you!

Beautiful work

Very nice. How is the black done/preserved?

Very nice,suits the rifle well.

BaxterB
The background has a very fine stipple applied. The black is mostly from shadow, but I use a fairly heavy paste wax on the metal for scroll layout. So the shading and stipple has the wax plus oil embedded into it.

For engraving on SS guns or French grayed guns I use the heavy wax and rub a little bone black or soot into it. It will stay until you rub it out, but I just re-apply a little wax(I wax most of my guns anyway. I live in the NW.)

This rifle will be Carbonia blued and won't need anything in the cuts. The shading and stippling will stand out all on it's own.

Beautiful. Do you have to anneal the receiver before you can engrave it?
C.G.B.

No annealing. In fact, most guns don't need to be annealed. If they are too hard/tough to engrave without annealing I normally take a pass.

Roger your work is just flawless, so well proportioned, just flawless. That is an amazing talent you have.

Lovely Roger.
Did you knlow that Roger Bleile is working on a new book?
You ought to be in it...

Thanks for that info on the black.

I hear you about PNW living...I live an hour north of you...

Roger,

Very lovely work, and matches the canvas perfectly. Wonderful job.

TT

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Wow! Double Wow!!

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