scrollcutter
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Loc: Washington State
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First off I can see I am going to like this forum. Many of the names I recognize some I don't, but at any rate I like the atmosphere.
Secondly, I want to thank Holmes for permission to post a few pics. Albeit, with the caveat that I participate in the forum and don't just use it for advertising. No problem there.
Lastly, I want to apologize that the photos are of a meager 338 Mag. I have a 458 WM and a 505 Gibbs in the near future.
Here's a link to my imagestation photo album. There are photos of the complete rifle there, plus a couple more. The photos can be enlarged at the imagestation site. Just left click the picture.
Scrollcutter's 2004 Photo Album
-------------------- Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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475Guy
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Welcome, ain't it nice to have a bit of peace and quiet? No overbearing opinions being expressed here. I had reg'd a while back and forgot that I did. When the trollwars started I came here for a little escape.
-------------------- Lo do they call to me,
They bid me take my place among
them in the Halls of Valhalla,
Where the brave may live forever.
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ThomasEdwards
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Loc: Newport Beach, CA
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...that's some terrific artwork/engraving...didn't you recently do the engraving on an sci-boddington rem?...
...may i enquire where you developed your engraving skills?...
...in any case, welcome...
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scrollcutter
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Loc: Washington State
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It is good to read nice calm threads about things I like to talk about instead of a bunch of griping and complaining.
ThomasEdwards
Thanks for the comments. I did engrave the Boddington bottom metal. It is also featured in the photo album. Take a look if you get the chance.
The engraving is self taught like most of the engravers in this country (I've been engraving for 20 years). I did spend a couple of weeks with Tommy Kaye back in the late eighties.
Thanks for the welcome.
-------------------- Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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ThomasEdwards
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...think you are certainly on to something...talked recently to paul lantuch...rising stateside demand for fine engraving limited only by a shortage of fine engravers...
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scrollcutter
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Loc: Washington State
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I hate to expose my ignorance, but..... 
Who is Paul Lantuch?
-------------------- Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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NONE
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That is some fine work, nothing better then to admire work done by a true craftsman. You seam to have a touch of McKenzie scroll and English scroll patterns in your work it gives a very different and three dimensional flow to the scroll, much like chefs it seams self taught scroll artist bring something unique to there craft.
James F. Nixon III
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luv2safari
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Loc: United States
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Who scratched that nice rifle all up... 
Roger, how I envy your talent...! We need to see more of this, so get back to work!
-------------------- Hunt with Class and Classics
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SBT
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Loc: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Nice work Scrollcutter. How do you go about pricing engraving? Do the prices include re-blueing the gun?
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scrollcutter
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Loc: Washington State
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All jobs are one offs, so I quote each job individually.
I can do all of the polishing and/or (rust)bluing, but neither polish nor finishing is included in the price.
-------------------- Roger Kehr
Kehr Engraving Company
Kehrengraving@comcast.net
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ThomasEdwards
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Loc: Newport Beach, CA
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...paul (originally from lithuania) is the head engraver of ruger's new 'custom' division...his artwork was on display at the recent sci-reno convention (rsm, 1-h and vaquero)...
...paul says that the best engravers are without a doubt italian bulino-style artists...he also likes brit engravers (ken hunt, the brothers, etc.) and german engravers...he says that stateside engravers have a way to go in this area...
...on the last point, i would say that your artwork and the artwork of others such as winston churchill may cause him to reflect on that point...
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