American Handgunner March/April 1981

y JAMES B MEEKTHE MAGNIFICENT CLASSICTHE ENGRAVING WORLD HAS BEEN WAITING FORChapter 1 - DESIGN & LAYOUT - what is good layout. .. draWingscrolls, leaves, flowers, mythological figures, ribbons, borders... enlarging basic scroll into design ... transferring to steelChapter 2 - MATERIALS - listing/photos of engravers' tools...how they work ... how to sharpen & maintain cutting edge... goldfor inlays/how to buy ... how to plan/make your own vise/toolsChapter 3 - ANATOMY - effect of muscle & limb on "look" ofanimal ... drawings/picturesofbiggame/small game/fowl/birds/dogs/bear/cats in many poses... goo'd vs bad animal engravingChapter 4 - LETTERING - Gothic, Roman, Old English, Scriptalphabets... laying out letters... tools to cut... nameplates,monograms, initials ... designing/building/using tool sh arpenerCbapter 5 - The CAMERA. ANOTHER TOOL - use to enlarge/redLce patterns, layouts, designs... transferring pattern s ...fordoing animal/human studies to en grave from ... trace/copy figuresChapter 6 - BEGINNING TO ENGRAVE - tools to use... howtomake cut. .. how to hold tool.s for different cuts/effects/ shading!movement in pattern how to hold hammer. .. floorplates to copyusing 'engravers vise using hand gravers... practice platesChapter 7 - ADVANCED ENGRAVING - shaping special gravers/tools... gold wire borders, outlines, scrolls... gold wire inlay/sheet goldinlay/repousse gold inlay.:. doing/finishing high reliefengraving.... numerous floor plate designs... scroll platesChapter 8 - The GRAVERMEISTER - complete introduction, di 9­cussion ofthisnewtool. .. control, versatility, work capabilitiesWritten For .You:!THE ART OF ENGRAVING brings to the reaq~r ~,.f~r the firsttime ever - a complete, authoritative, imaginatit:e and detailedintrodllction and training in the art of gun engraving. It is asupremely unique book, for not only do~s it sweep aside themystery which has surrounded engraving through the centuries,but it factually, simply and in laymen's terms tells you how toengrave. Unlike so many so-called "i.nstruction. manuals", TheArt of Engraving does not assume you know anything about engraving.You start atthe beginning by learning to draw scrolls &layouts, then cut practice plates until you are sure enough ofyour ability to actually proceed to designing a pattern, transferringitto a gun and cutting it into the steel. Whether you wantto learn to engrave now... think you might like to in the future... or simply wish to broaden your knowledge of the art to beable to better judge the \\Qrk of others (as you will learn to tellthe good from the bad- and know \\-by), this is the book for you.Deluxe First EditionA Magnificently beautiful book. Deluxe hard-bound cloth covers.Bound a special way to lie flat on your bench. Printed on thefinest dull-finished coated p",er .available (so exceptional aspecial. mill-run was made). Extensive use of color throughouthi ghlights. design s/illu stration s/pictures. Absolutely no effortspared t.o make it an instant classic as a \\Qrk of art in its ownright as a book -not withstanding the almost mind-boggling pro'­fusion of dr'awings, photographs, illustrations, designs, layouts,technical information, instructions, details and steps given toteach you to engrave..Complete ..Authoritative208 extremely handsome 8Y2 x 11 pages. Over 1378 photograph s,drawings, designs, layouts, illustrations. Hundreds of examplesof master engravers' \\Qrk to.show specific styles, handling ofdesigns, useof different techni ques and the effect they achieve.Thoroughly cross-referenced index with over 600 entries makelocating a specific tool, design, letter, technique fast and easy.Comprehensive listing of important & useful reference bodks ofdesign, engraving, metal-work. Complete names & addresses ofsuppliers of all the tools, equipment, precious metals, books,that are discussed and used throughout the book.r------------------------------------------------------------,I Enclosed pl,ease find a check or money order for in full payment for copies ofI "The Art of Engraving" at $19.95 each, plus $1.03 per copy for· postage and handling..II MAIL CHECK OR M.O. TO: SEND BOOKS TO:IIHANDGUNNER BOOKS,I Dept. 9-H3I Suite 200, 591 Camino ReinaSan Diego, CAI(Calif. residents add $1.20 salestax)----------------NAME,ADDRESSI STATE ZIP _ILCITYALLOW 6 WEEKS FOR DELIVERYAMERICAN HANDGUNNER . MARCHIAPRIL,1981 21.~__J