I got some pics from Roger Kehr today!

20 May 2010, 03:49

TC1

All the stipple work and lettering is done. The scroll work starts next week. I couldn't be happier with it. Roger is a true artist.

Terry

20 May 2010, 03:54

plainsman456

Don't make it so nice that you would be worried to take it afield.
Its looking goood!

20 May 2010, 05:09

22WRF

I like the gold inlay the best.

20 May 2010, 08:35

craigster

Beautiful!

20 May 2010, 09:09

Dago Red

I LOVE me some stippling! that all beautiful, his usual standard of quality.

I only worry that you're about run out of windage on that leaf.

Red

20 May 2010, 18:46

30 Caliber Mag Fan

Terry-

That's drop dead gorgeous, but, I wouldn't expect anything else from one of your projects.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20 May 2010, 22:22

DMB

TC,

That's just MAGNIFICENT in every respect.
Kudos to Scrollcutter!!!

Don

20 May 2010, 22:50

Howard

awesome

21 May 2010, 03:26

srtrax

Very Nice!!!

21 May 2010, 04:46

lee440

Who did the scope bases? Very nice!

21 May 2010, 07:22

fla3006

21 May 2010, 16:24

TC1

Lee, Shane Thompson did those.

Here is what the gripcap is going to look like. It'll have a little scroll with it I think.

What Roger is doing to this rifle is simply amazing.

Terry

21 May 2010, 20:54

Scrollcutter

Terry,

Here's the completed grip cap design layout.

21 May 2010, 20:59

CAS II

Outstanding! Wow, that is nice.

22 May 2010, 07:25

jjs

Terry,

Really nice stuff....looking forward to seeing the completed rifle!

22 May 2010, 07:51

aliveincc

True gun porn.

23 May 2010, 03:09

MHC_TX

Sweet

23 May 2010, 03:44

J.D.Steele

Roger, do you do your stippling with some sort of fixture or machine, or do you hand-prick every stipple with a punch? I've made some multi-point stippling tools, out of reshaped and rehardened punches, but have never been perfectly satisfied with the results. I know that many traditional hammer-&-chisel engravers actually use a power tool for their simple stippling and shading but I don't have one.

Do I need to start saving for a machine or do I need to cultivate more patience with the hand stippler? Or maybe start using a different hand stippler? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Regards, Joe

23 May 2010, 08:09

butchlambert

Terry,
You deserve the beautiful rifle that you are putting together. You have some top notch craftsman working on it for you.
Butch

23 May 2010, 15:18

TC1

Gripcap finished. Simply amazing.

Terry

23 May 2010, 21:12

ForrestB

Really, really nice in every respect. Terry you've hit a home run with this rifle. Kudos to everyone involved.

23 May 2010, 21:27

Jordan

Beautiful. I covet.

23 May 2010, 23:18

Scrollcutter

I use a chisel shaped punch about 80 or 90 thou wide. I stipple in 3 directions. 0, 45 left and 45 right. This gives a uniform non- directional matte.

Hand or machine... shouldn't make much difference either way.

24 May 2010, 00:50

Rusty

Nicely done again, Roger!

Rusty
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24 May 2010, 05:17

J.D.Steele

quote:
Originally posted by Scrollcutter:
I use a chisel shaped punch about 80 or 90 thou wide. I stipple in 3 directions. 0, 45 left and 45 right. This gives a uniform non- directional matte.

Hand or machine... shouldn't make much difference either way.

Thanks, Roger. I figured that the machine would be lots faster for at least the larger open areas but the little punch you described is a lot cheaper.....
Regards, Joe

26 May 2010, 05:17

Customstox

Terry, that looks fantastic. It is the little details that really make a gun like this stand out and you have one of the best in the business working for you. Congratulations my friend.

05 June 2010, 07:28

TC1

Roger is an amazing artist.

Roger sent some pictures of the floormetal yesterday. I was speechless for awhile. This thing is going to have a look to it.

Terry

05 June 2010, 17:54

James Kain

wow!

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06 June 2010, 09:23

JBrown

I usually roll my eyes when everyone starts falling all over themselves to complement the latest custom work to be posted. It is usually very nice but I really can't see getting too worked up about it.

But Mr. Kehr's engraving is a different story. Engraving usually leaves me cold, but Roger's work is always amazing.

Mr. Kehr, looking at your engraving is an experience that I can't describe except to compare it to looking at a painting done your favorite painter(for me that would be Van Gogh or Monet). My eye is drawn in, but I can't focus on one detail because each detail draws the eye to the next. Amazing work!

Jason

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06 June 2010, 17:01

Rusty

Damn, Terry! That is beautiful! I'm proud to won some of Roger's art!

07 June 2010, 00:20

James Kain

quote:
Originally posted by JBrown:
I usually roll my eyes when everyone starts falling all over themselves to complement the latest custom work to be posted. It is usually very nice but I really can't see getting too worked up about it.

But Mr. Kehr's engraving is a different story. Engraving usually leaves me cold, but Roger's work is always amazing.

Mr. Kehr, looking at your engraving is an experience that I can't describe except to compare it to looking at a painting done your favorite painter(for me that would be Van Gogh or Monet). My eye is drawn in, but I can't focus on one detail because each detail draws the eye to the next. Amazing work!

I have seen some nice art before on some firearms but this is unlike anything I have seen. The others I would see take a second to look at it and move on calling it too much. But this just flat out is fantastic. I have yet see anything come close to this.
I just do hope its not done on CNC!

08 June 2010, 18:22

Glen71

quote:
Originally posted by James Kain:

I just do hope its not done on CNC!

You're kidding, right?

08 June 2010, 19:25

deankol

James Kain
If that was done on a CNC I would like to be the programmers manager. We would make millions together.

10 June 2010, 07:59

TC1

I got the last pictures from Roger today. What can I say? I knew when I called him I was going to get a nice engraving job, but I would have never imagined the results.

This is going to be a beautiful rifle.

Terry

10 June 2010, 08:07

James Kain

quote:
Originally posted by deankol:
James Kain
If that was done on a CNC I would like to be the programmers manager. We would make millions together.

Sounds like a business plan!

10 June 2010, 08:11

James Kain

quote:
Originally posted by TC1:
I got the last pictures from Roger today. What can I say? I knew when I called him I was going to get a nice engraving job, but I would have never imagined the results.

This is going to be a beautiful rifle.

Terry

Tell that guy I m moving in to learn the trade!