2012年03月25日
Steve Dunn Engraving
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With 80 hours of machining and hand finishing a working man’s tool transforms into a high-performance, finely crafted fighting machine.
A working man’s gun is a sometimes worn, plain-from-the-factory tool that does its job. But any working man or woman who is a true enthusiast can appreciate the art of a finely crafted firearm. Engraving, an ancient technique used on weapons since early man, demonstrates ownership and power. Elaborate engravings inspire, decorate and awe. Gun engraving ranges from simple lettering of names, simple decoration or initials, to elaborate scenes that rival the museum-quality murals. The artistry of a finely engraved firearm should pique the interest of any shooting aficionado, and the craftsmanship of Steve Dunn on a 1911 is a work of art.
The exquisite artistry of a finely engraved firearm speaks to the true shooting aficionado.
Dividing his time nearly equally between engraving guns and knives, the Smith Grove, Kentucky artisan has been crafting weapons since 1988. Starting as a hobbyist, in 1990 Dunn enrolled in the basic forging class at the ABS school in Washington, Arkansas, where he started forging his own Damascus steel. He progressed quickly through the apprentice, journeyman, and in 1994, he reached the level of Master Bladesmith in the American Bladesmith Society. Shortly thereafter, he began teaching at the ABS knife-making school as a Master Smith. In April 2002, he took my first class at GRS under Chris DeCamillus. Finally, in 2003, he was elected to serve on the American Bladesmith Society Board of Directors. “I was asked to teach in 2005, and have been teaching at the GRS school ever since,” Dunn said. “I also attend several gun and knife shows each year demonstrating engraving for GRS.”
Attention to detail being an understatement, the high degree of Dunn’s craftsmanship is self-evident.
Dunn is accomplished in American, English, Germanic and Arabesque (pictured) engraving methods.
Dunn is well versed in American, English, Arabesque and Germanic-style scroll engraving methods. Truly highlighting his talents, his Bulino engraving, previously mentioned, is an Italian-style engraving that depicts hunting field scenes, animals, people and the like. “I just finished a Dakota Arms Model 76 rifle for Raymon Hunt, a rancher from Texas who was planning an African buffalo hunt,” Dunn recalled. “I engraved a warthog and buffalo on the rifle, and plated the work with gold. I worked on that rifle about a month, engraving the floorplate, grip cap, sight bases, and the sides of the receiver and on the barrel.”
By Jay Langston, Images by Steve Woods
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