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07 August 2016, 21:27
srtrax
Custom Builders Signage
Would like to see how the different builder sign there work...got any close up pictures? Thanks!


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Steve Traxson

07 August 2016, 23:15
lindy2
How do you sign yours?
08 August 2016, 17:08
Jim Kobe
Like this Steve:




Jim Kobe
10841 Oxborough Ave So
Bloomington MN 55437
952.884.6031
Former Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild

08 August 2016, 21:18
CowboyCS
I hand cut(Lindsay airgraver) my signature.

09 August 2016, 04:38
srtrax
Thanks guys...


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Steve Traxson

09 August 2016, 22:05
butchlambert
I love it Richard.
09 August 2016, 23:11
Mark Clark
I like the Old School look such as Scrollcutter shows.
I come across a lot of custom rifles with no markings that are attributed to a known gunmaker not known for marking.
More info is usually better, if twist, blank manufacturer etc is on the bottom of the barrel someone in the future will be happy.

Mark
10 August 2016, 00:48
Scrollcutter
Here's one from a while back. Not many ask for the info like Mark, but some do.






Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
(360)456-0831
10 August 2016, 02:41
srtrax
Thanks Roger I like that. It just seems to me that scroll work would be easier to engrave than letters and numbers...nice work!

Mark...I always thought that would be a good idea...under the barrel added info.


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Steve Traxson

10 August 2016, 03:36
srtrax


My camera is trying to take a dump on me...sorry for picture quality.
This is what I have done in the past, at 2.250" it seems a bit long but I like the top to bottom length of each letter. I use to use the stamps...my God that was awful Big Grin. Still not sure this is what I'm after?


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Steve Traxson

10 August 2016, 04:50
Mark Clark
quote:
Originally posted by Scrollcutter:
Here's one from a while back. Not many ask for the info like Mark, but some do.


I like that, exactly what it needs.
The twist and other information is for an owner in the future, or in the case of the blank manufacturers it would be documentation for a sale.

Mark
10 August 2016, 05:26
Scrollcutter
Yup. In for a penny...

Might as well do the rest.


Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
(360)456-0831
07 September 2016, 09:19
SDH



ACGG Life Member, since 1985
09 February 2017, 17:08
SB McWilliams
Love that very wise and beautiful
09 February 2017, 17:42
TC1
Here is one Scrollcutter did for me in 2010. IMO, nothing short of amazing.





Terry


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Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
09 February 2017, 18:51
butchlambert
Makes mine look pedestrian. I always really like that one Terry.
09 February 2017, 18:55
MNR
Not as elegant as some others, but here's what I do. I abbreviate more when the bbl shank is shorter. [IMG]http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o540/katie_roberts2/500%20Jeffery_zpsramldkuu.jpg"> [/IMG]


www.mnrcustom.com
https://www.facebook.com/MNR-C...LLC-485145854894639/
09 February 2017, 18:56
MNR



www.mnrcustom.com
https://www.facebook.com/MNR-C...LLC-485145854894639/
10 February 2017, 04:52
srtrax
Good stuff there...


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Steve Traxson

10 February 2017, 07:37
nyrifleman
TC1,

I love that grip cap.

I would think that even on a skeleton grip cap there would be enough room for the makers to have their names engraved.


Doug
10 February 2017, 09:40
Ray B
CP Donnelly used a machine to engrave his name on barrels. I'm not sure what the proper name of it was but it had plates that were about 4 inches by 16 inches and they had the pattern cut into them, then the pointer on the machine followed the track and cut the name into the barrel, reducing the 16 inches to about 1 1/2".
10 February 2017, 11:12
BaxterB
quote:
Originally posted by Ray B:
CP Donnelly used a machine to engrave his name on barrels. I'm not sure what the proper name of it was but it had plates that were about 4 inches by 16 inches and they had the pattern cut into them, then the pointer on the machine followed the track and cut the name into the barrel, reducing the 16 inches to about 1 1/2".


Believe that's a pantograph. I've seen those used along with acid to deepen the cut. Maybe he'll post a pic...
10 February 2017, 18:40
Jmbrown
Here's how Hamilton Bowen marks his.



My dad and I had him build a matched pair of Redhawks for us, and had Rob Rowen make the grips.


10 February 2017, 19:47
lindy2
for some photos of an engraving machine and the results from it take a look at pages 122 and 123 of Tom Turpin's book entitled Mastery of Wood and Metal. There you can see how the David Miller Company marks their rifles and the machine that they use.
10 February 2017, 19:58
butchlambert
James Anderson has a program on his mill to engrave the things he or his customers prefer.
10 February 2017, 23:29
gunmaker
Here's a few examples






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11 February 2017, 04:02
Ray B
Tipton Burns, Texas Gunsmith only noted the cartridge on this 404 Jeffery, built on a M70.


11 February 2017, 04:06
Ray B
this is CP Donnelly's engraving done by the equipment noted in a previous post.


11 February 2017, 04:09
Ray B
It's not a signature, but it's how Al Biesen marked his rifles


11 February 2017, 04:13
butchlambert
quote:
Originally posted by gunmaker:
Here's a few examples





You did a wonderful job on 2 of mine or was it 3?
Thanks James
11 February 2017, 04:20
butchlambert
quote:
Originally posted by Ray B:
It's not a signature, but it's how Al Biesen marked his rifles




Roy, that is nicev and clean.