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  1. 05-09-2013, 10:25 PM #1
    David Whyman
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    Marco Polo ram engraving

    This is a piece I was commissioned to engrave ( all freehand) for a customer in Missouri USA, with a Marco Polo sheep ( sub species of the Argali sheep ) set in a landscape of mountains in Tajikistan where he had shot a magnificent trophy ram. The sheep is engraved very deeply into the back of a 7 inch wedge shaped circle of optical crystal, with the mountains less deeply engraved behind it, there is also some work on the front with rocks and vegetation to give a 3 dimensional effect.

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  3. 05-09-2013, 10:29 PM #2
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    Very much talent that man
    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out
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    Stunning!
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    How much is he paying for it? or is that a rude question?
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    Do you engrave metal?
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  7. 06-09-2013, 12:37 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Do you engrave metal?
    yes I also engrave metal but I am fairly new to that, this is a gun I recently engraved for a customer -my first portrait on metal -(done a lot of portraits on crystal)









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  8. 06-09-2013, 12:39 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brenick View Post
    How much is he paying for it? or is that a rude question?
    £900
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  9. 06-09-2013, 07:16 AM #8
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    Stunning David as always.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David Whyman View Post
    £900
    Shit!! Thats like a million NZ $'s!! Nah well priced I reckon. Lot of time and effort and the detail is amazballs!
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    Holy footy socks down the jock Batman!

    WOW! Thats awesome! Very very cool!! Such a amazing talent! Stunning all right!
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    Quote Originally Posted by David Whyman View Post
    £900
    Nice. Worth every cent.
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    priceless!! truely something that leaves me speachless.
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    you sir are a man of immense talent and may you long continue -we love those photos.
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    How many hours goes into something like this? You must have an insanely steady hand.
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  16. 07-09-2013, 09:42 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    How many hours goes into something like this? You must have an insanely steady hand.
    just over a weeks work. The hand is very steady but the brain is insanely wobbly this morning after a wedding party last night - it's also amazing how you dance when youv'e had a few
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