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Offline 577SXS

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Engraving my side plate
« on: August 29, 2020, 10:14:26 PM »
I've started engraving my side plate for the gun I'm building.



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Offline A.Merrill

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2020, 03:49:27 AM »
   Looks good to me.   Al
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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2020, 04:00:46 AM »
Neat layout.  Are you working on a Vogler there Sam? 
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Offline 577SXS

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2020, 11:48:46 AM »
Thanks Al

Marcruger I love Vogler Eagles! The gun I'm building is a Haines style. I know I'm not school or area correct. I build the way I like them.

Sam
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2020, 07:30:38 AM »
I sure like how that looks, nice work!

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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2020, 03:59:52 PM »
Good looking eagle, Sam.
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Offline flinchrocket

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2020, 05:24:04 PM »
The eagle looks great,but I think overall would look better with a border on the plate.
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Offline 577SXS

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2020, 05:52:49 PM »
Thanks, I haven't finished it yet. I'm thinking of an American flag on the right and some type of border and scroll on the rest.
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Offline GANGGREEN

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2020, 06:33:57 PM »
Nice work.
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Offline 577SXS

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2020, 11:16:16 PM »
Started engraving the flag.



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Offline 577SXS

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2020, 06:23:40 PM »
Getting a little more done.


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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2020, 06:57:00 PM »
That looks very nice! Don’t you think there may be too many stars on the flag for the period of the gun?
Cheers Richard
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Offline 577SXS

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Re: Engraving my side plate
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2020, 06:59:48 PM »
Well the gun is being built now not in 1776. I thought of doing a period flag but decided to go with current one. I may have one star too many, my eyes were getting fuzzy doing them.
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