[URL= ]lion head engraving[/URL] I`ve been tracking santa`s sleigh and my Makuti trophy mounts are on there way over North Carolina.

Oh my

You sure you don't have a worm hole back to Holland & Holland around 1910?

Very fine example of the Engraver's art.

Sheeeeeeew Weeee that's nice!

Thanks.I really appreciate Mr Rabeno taking the time to do this after just recovering from back surgery and his mom seriously ill in the hospital.

Going to be a beautiful rifle George.

Really like the scroll, the Lion doesn't do it for me though. Just a personal preference.

True artist, Would like more pics along the way. Elton

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Originally posted by WoodHunter:
You sure you don't have a worm hole back to Holland & Holland around 1910?

Very fine example of the Engraver's art.

Thanks WoodHunter! It`s comments like this that can make one`s day.

I don't usually like game scene engraving but that is extremely well done. So is the scroll. Congrats!

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Originally posted by fla3006:
I don't usually like game scene engraving but that is extremely well done. So is the scroll. Congrats!

Thanks fla3006.I got the bill for the work and can say that the price was very reasonable-one that makes you feel good right after you see it.

Is it just me or does the lion seem to have a tweeked smile / smirk on his face?

It is stunning. The lion appears to be three dimensional.

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Originally posted by M1Tanker:
Is it just me or does the lion seem to have a tweeked smile / smirk on his face?

The Lions "smirk" was the first thing I noticed, the second the "something about Mary" hair. I generally keep such impressions to myself but I figure Shootaway would appreciate all the feedback.

I like it. That cats got attitude!

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Originally posted by dempsey:

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Originally posted by M1Tanker:
Is it just me or does the lion seem to have a tweeked smile / smirk on his face?

The Lions "smirk" was the first thing I noticed, the second the "something about Mary" hair. I generally keep such impressions to myself but I figure Shootaway would appreciate all the feedback.

The lion has the look on his face, "I'm going on this guy's rifle. "

HA! Just kidding, it looks great.

Terry

There will also be some engraving on the trigger guard and grip cap.I am glad I have Ralph who has aquired alot of experience working with Hagn, collaborating with Marty Rabeno on this.

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Originally posted by kaboom:
Oh my

That's sure all I can say!

[URL= ]plastic casting with magnetic strip Mr Rabeno sent me- mold made from room temperature vulcanizing rubber then cast in resin and inked in[/URL]

Top Drawer for sure...

That smirk is because he's looking at you and thinking "QUICK SNACK".

Luck

Wow, really cool!

Spectacular work.
Did you pick the lion pick for the floorplate or just say to engrave a lion because he may have used this one otherwise.



Von Gruff.

I'm not normally a fan of engraving and especially not of wildlife engraving. But I like that lion. He has that imperial look that makes him king of the jungle.


Please keep us up to date as your rifle comes together.

I am glad people like the lion.I wanted engraving with african DG but was not decided as to what exactly.I thought about all kinds of crazy things and once mentioned the lion head to Ralph Martini.It stuck with Ralph such that he brought it up a few times in conversation.Wanting something very conservative,the idea stuck and without discussing the whole idea with the engraver,Rabeno emailed me 4 pics of lion heads that I never seen before and asked me which one I liked.I told him which and he replied that it was the one he liked too.The final engraving is something based on that picture but very different.

Lion looks like he was kicked in the face as a youngster by a buff. I like it.

Very, very nice! I love it.

Ralph Martini told me he showed it to a a few PH`s at the DSC and they said the lion looks like a real life,wild lion.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
Ralph Martini told me he showed it to a a few PH`s at the DSC and they said the lion looks like a real life,wild lion.

Shootaway, "Ralph" spells his name as "Ralf". I had a chance to handle your rifle at DSC, it is really nice and I am sure you will love the finished rifle.

Only thing I would have changed is caliber, a 404 Jeffery would have been much better

I dont intend to be rude by any means and may even treat my self to a reallyu nice rifle in the near future. But I am curious as to how long that took to engrave and what did it cost?


If you want and Id like to hear from you you can send me a pm regarding my questions.

BTW I like it very much.



Cal30

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Originally posted by jjs:

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Originally posted by shootaway:
Ralph Martini told me he showed it to a a few PH`s at the DSC and they said the lion looks like a real life,wild lion.

Shootaway, "Ralph" spells his name as "Ralf". I had a chance to handle your rifle at DSC, it is really nice and I am sure you will love the finished rifle.

Only thing I would have changed is caliber, a 404 Jeffery would have been much better

The older I get the more I like the 404.It`s going to take a while before I recover from the few Lott rounds I fired yesterday.