March/April 1983 - American Handgunner

y JAMES B MEEKTHE MAGNIFICENT CLASSICTHE ENGRAVING WORLD HAS BEEN WAITING FORChapler 1 • DESIGN & LAYOUT - what is good layout. .. drawingscrolls, leaves, flowers, mythological figures, ribbons, borders... enlarging basic scroll into design ... transferring to steelChapler 2· MATERIALS - listing/photos of engravers' tools...how they work ... how to sharpen & maintain cutting edge... goldfor inlays/how to b.uy ... how to plan/make your own vise/toolsChapler 3 - ANATOMY - effect of muscle & limb on "look" ofanimal ... drawin gs/pictures of big game/small game/fowl/birds/dogs/bear/cats in many poses... good vs bad animal engravingChapler 4 - LETTERING - Gothic, Roman, Old English, Scriptalphabets... laying out letters... tools to cut. .. nameplates,monograms, initials ... designing/building/using'tool sharpenerCbcpler 5 - The CAMERA, ANOTHER TOOL - use to enlarge/redLce patterns, layouts, design s ... transferring pattern s ...fordoing animal/human studies to en grave from ... trace/copy fi gures,Chapler 6 - BEGINNING TO ENGRAVE - tools to use... how tomak e cut. .. how to hold tool s for different cuts!effects/ shadin g/movement in pattern ... how to hold hammer ... floorplates to copyusing engravers vise, .. using hand gravers... practice platesChapler 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 platesChapler 8 - The GRAVERMEISTER - complete introduction, di s-cussion ofthisnewtool. .. control, versatility, work capabilitiesWritten For YOU!THE ART OF ENGRAVING brings to the reader· for the firsttime ever· a complete, authoritative, imaginative and detailedintroduction and training in the art of gun engraving. It is asupremely unique book, for not only does 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 "instruction 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 lour knowledge of the art t~ beable to better judge the \\Ork 0 others (as yon will learn to tellthe good from the bad- and know why), this is the book for you.D~luxeA Magnificently beautiful book. Deluxe hard-bound cloth covers.Bound a special way to lie flat on your bench. Printed on thefinest dull-finished coated paper .available (so exceptional aspecial, mill-run was made). Extensive use of color throughouthighlights. design s/illustrations/pictures. Absolutely no l\ffortspared to make it an instant classic as a \\Ork of art in its ownright as a book - not withstanding the almost mind-boggling profusionof drawings, photographs, illustrations, designs, layouts,technical information, instructions, details and steps given toteach you to engrave.CompleteFirst Edition- Authoritative208 extremely handoome 8Y2 x 11 pages. Over 1378 photograph S,drawings, designs, layouts, illustrations. Hundreds of examplesof master en gravers' \\Ork to show specific styles, handling ofdesigns, useof different techniques and the effect they achieve.Thoroughly cross-referenced index with over 600 entries makelocating a specific tool, design, letter, technique fast ~d easy.Comprehensive listing of important & useful reference books ofdesign, engraving, metal. work. Complete names & addresses ofsuppliers of all the tools, equipment, precious metals, books,that are discussed and used throughout the book.---------------------------------~----------------------------1Enclosed please find a check or money order for $ in full payment for I____ copies of "The Art of Engraving" at $24.95 each plus $1.50 per copy forpostage and handling.MAIL CHECK OR M.O. TO:HANDGUNNER BOOKSDept. 9-AH-3Suite 200, 591 Camino ReinaSan Diego, CASEND BOOKS TO:NAME_ADDRESS_CITY_STATE, ZIP, _Calif. residents add $1.50 sales tax.Allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.-~~~~~;~~~~~~;~~~~~;~~;;--------------------------------------69