Author Topic: Patch Box Engraving Southern Style (Read 3270 times)

bama · « **on:** September 09, 2021, 02:37:12 AM »

Just finished the engraving on this little iron box. Now to get it mounted on the rifle.

Clint · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:09:14 AM »

That's a wild patchbox! I have a similar brass box with a silver distlefink, but I inlaid it first and haven't engraved it yet.

Lucky R A · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:33:06 AM »

Nice work Jim. You are starting to make those southern guns look almost as good as some of the PA guns...I had to do that buddy.
Ron...

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:37:27 AM »

Fantastic work, Jim! Best looking patch box bird I've seen.

B.Barker · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:44:56 AM »

Good looking box Jim.

R.J.Bruce · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2021, 05:22:58 AM »

WOW!!!!!?

bama · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2021, 05:38:03 AM »

Ron, I just can't help it. I love the PA guns but my heart is in the Good Old South so I decided to dress up an Iron gun.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2021, 05:43:50 AM »

Come on Jim… quit holding back

Really nice!

Jeff

Carl Young · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2021, 05:47:52 AM »

As usual a very nice job Jim. I think you got the English-style pheasant dead-on, it looks very good and most engraved birds look like road-kill chickens if not done carefully.
Carl

Woodland · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2021, 05:48:29 AM »

I think you should send it to me in Washington State so you are not tempted to put it on a gun! On a serious note, it looks amazing!

smart dog · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2021, 02:18:03 PM »

Beautiful Jim,
It really looks vintage and a perfect fit for an 18th or early 19th century gun.

dave

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2021, 03:28:40 PM »

Nifty

tallbear · « **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:02:50 PM »

Nice work Bud!!!!!

Mitch

Rajin cajun · « **Reply #13 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:31:48 PM »

Quote from: bama on September 09, 2021, 05:38:03 AM

Ron, I just can't help it. I love the PA guns but my heart is in the Good Old South so I decided to dress up an Iron gun.

Mr Parker, you are not going to just dress up that Southern rifle . You are going to put a tuxedo and top hat on it !
Great work, and a fantastic treatment to transition from a Penn, to Southern style box.!

Bob

Joey R · « **Reply #14 on:** September 09, 2021, 04:49:18 PM »

That’s a dandy!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #15 on:** September 09, 2021, 07:07:06 PM »

Just lovely!

Cory Joe Stewart · « **Reply #16 on:** September 09, 2021, 07:23:25 PM »

What is that stuff that it is set in? Where do you get it and how do you use it?

Cory Joe

ScottH · « **Reply #17 on:** September 09, 2021, 07:38:54 PM »

Looks Great!
Can't wait to see that finished gun!

bama · « **Reply #18 on:** September 09, 2021, 07:58:11 PM »

Cory, that is Thermo Loc and it is sold by the GRS Corp. It is a plastic that you can heat and it will soften and let you set your piece into it, when it cools it hardens back up and locks your piece in place. To remove your work you just heat it up again to soften and release the part. I use a heat gun to heat it. The best part is that it is reusable. It's not cheap but it works great.

heinz · « **Reply #19 on:** September 09, 2021, 10:51:07 PM »

Bama, great Southern look to the engraving. The Higgins family would take you right in.

Cory Joe Stewart · « **Reply #20 on:** September 10, 2021, 01:54:21 AM »

Quote from: bama on September 09, 2021, 07:58:11 PM

Cory, that is Thermo Loc and it is sold by the GRS Corp. It is a plastic that you can heat and it will soften and let you set your piece into it, when it cools it hardens back up and locks your piece in place. To remove your work you just heat it up again to soften and release the part. I use a heat gun to heat it. The best part is that it is reusable. It's not cheap but it works great.

Thank you!

Cades Cove Fiddler · « **Reply #21 on:** September 10, 2021, 02:08:10 AM »

... Wow,... that's gonna be FANCY, Jim,... !!! ... are you baseing this on a known original southern rifle, or is this a Cavalry Jim Parker original,.. ?? ... post photos of progress on this'un,... regards,.. CCF

bama · « **Reply #22 on:** September 10, 2021, 03:34:55 AM »

CCF this is a Jim Parker original design that is loosely based on an original box that I have admired for a long time but with a southern twist.

Keith Zimmerman · « **Reply #23 on:** September 10, 2021, 03:50:47 AM »

Wow x 2!

Fly Navy · « **Reply #24 on:** September 10, 2021, 07:31:23 AM »

Beautiful work. Nice to see a different type of southern style.

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Author Topic: Patch Box Engraving Southern Style (Read 3270 times)