I made up a pair of 22 rifles for my niece and nephew. Actually I haven't really done anything but clean them up and mount scopes on them. They are matched and I would like to put the kids names on them somehow. So far the best thing I can think of is just using a small router, but I am afraid that it might come out looking a little tacky. If I did it that way, I would do the name in relief and have it in a small oval on the side of the butt. I tried it on a sample piece of wood and it looks OK there, but like I said I am afraid that it might look a little tacky on the gun. Other Idea I had was to make plate in an exotic wood and inlet the plate into the gun. If it were for an expensive gun I think what I would do is inlay the name in brass wire, but that is more time consuming that what I want to do for these, and plus I have 2 to do!
Oh, and the reason I'm posting this now is I'd like to do these this week since I'm going down there towards the end of the week.
Anyway, I'm kinda stumped for a cheap/quick/easy (pick 2 of the 3) solution for this and was wondering if anyone has seen or done something that might be appropriate for this situation?
Many thanks!
Mark
I have been through this, but with knives rather than guns. Basically the same thing.
This project sounds worthy of spending a few bucks and having it done right, especially in a nice script.
Three suggestions. First, talk to a few jewelers. If they can't do it, they may know someone who can. They often have to farm things out for engraving.
Less expensive, and probably just as good a job, check machine shops in and around your area. There is always a shop in every area that has a pentograph (I think that's what they call it) and does engraving. This is where I have had my best luck. Last, check shops that make or sell trophies. They are set up to engrave.
Good luck,
Steve
I would take the rifle to such a shop, but only if they scribe the name the way they do tags. There are gun smiths that can etch the name on the rifle for you. Long ago I sent my .454 Casull to Freedom Arms, and they etched my name on it. My name was embedded in the metal, permanent black color against the gun's stainless background.
Copy what they do on "best" rifles. Get a small brass disc and have it engraved, then bend it slightly and set it into the stock just ahead of the rear sling swivel stud.
I think a small brass dogtag would do..Don't
scrmp on the engraving...get a jeweler to etch it rather than "scratch" it on with one
of those machines. My local petshop does the lot for about �5 including the disc, but it has to be sent off and takes about a week.
Pete
Jarrett
What I think I'll do is engrave a small oval bass plate like many (but Pete E. especially) suggested. I might try Stainless Steel too, but it is a bit more of a pain to engrave in, depends which piece of scrap I come up with first I guess...
On thinking about it, I'll wait until after my trip to do it, so I won't get around to making them until next week. Otherwise I'll be in a hurry and we all know what happens next in that scenario. I'll post pictures when I get them made though.
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Joe M
We see your dad occasionaly at gun shows. He does very nice work.
Herb D