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Offline tallbear

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British Officers Gorget
« on: March 30, 2020, 05:46:43 PM »
  This is a recently completed mid 18th Century British Officers Gorget.I did it as a study to practice my shading and represents a higher level of engraving than is normally found on gorgets with some being pretty naive.I have some upcoming projects that will require a higher level of engraving and I wanted to try some things out.

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Offline Bob McBride

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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2020, 06:00:24 PM »
I’d say you have the ‘higher level’ thing whooped. Gorgeous.
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2020, 06:44:05 PM »
I agree with Bob ! You sure have it figured out! Well done.
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2020, 06:51:40 PM »
Mitch, certainly “next level” as far as I’m concerned.  Stunning piece!

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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2020, 08:17:21 PM »
 WOW! Amazing workmanship.

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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2020, 09:18:29 PM »
Very nicely done!
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Offline Robert Wolfe

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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2020, 10:13:29 PM »
Gorgeous!
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2020, 10:13:49 PM »
VERY nicely done Mitch.
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2020, 02:18:11 AM »
Outstanding, Mitch.
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2020, 02:45:07 AM »
I don't think any maker in London back 200 years ago could surpass that.  Excellent work Mitch. 
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2020, 04:56:42 PM »
Thanks guys!!!! As Frank House says "onward and upward"!!!

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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2020, 05:50:26 PM »
That's amazing craftmenship , woooow
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2020, 10:09:17 PM »
That is outstanding work Mitch!  Your work can go onward - but I fail to see how it could get much more "upward".  Really outstanding.
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Re: British Officers Gorget
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2020, 03:27:54 PM »
"Your work can go onward - but I fail to see how it could get much more "upward".  Really outstanding."

What Brian said. 

My living history persona as a leatherworker doesn't require a gorget.  That said, your work makes me want one.   :-) 
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