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Old 10-16-2011, 07:52 AM
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a Westley Richards shotgun, the top lever with a golden eagle head.
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Old 10-16-2011, 08:15 AM
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Hi Alain,

Magnificent , its good to see your post ,been a long time since you posted.
All the best.

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Old 10-16-2011, 08:20 AM
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Very nice work. Very realistic. The gold work looks real nice as well. Hope to see more of your talent on display again. Best wishes Fred
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Old 10-16-2011, 08:34 AM
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Beautiful!! I really admire your work! Your the master!
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Old 10-16-2011, 08:39 AM
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Wow! It does look alive. Very realistic sculpturing, and most inspiring. I'm not familiar with shotguns so much, did you add the whole metal piece to the shotgun? Or is it a part of it that you carved?
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Old 10-16-2011, 09:29 AM
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Wow! It does look alive. Very realistic sculpturing, and most inspiring. I'm not familiar with shotguns so much, did you add the whole metal piece to the shotgun? Or is it a part of it that you carved?
This is the original part of the gun. I did not add metal because the top lever was thick enough. That's not always the case.
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Old 10-17-2011, 04:56 AM
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Good Job Alian, Very life like thanks for sharing.

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Old 10-17-2011, 06:19 AM
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Very nice job...
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:21 AM
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Amazing piece of work! I love the detail and just how well you captured the spirit of the bird!
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:21 AM
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Could you give us an idea of the tools used in this type of work?
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Old 10-17-2011, 08:19 AM
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Nice!! Eagles are my favorite!
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Old 10-17-2011, 02:45 PM
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Whow beautiful work thanks for the photos
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Old 10-18-2011, 03:43 PM
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Indeed it's been a long time here Alain, Incredible job! tu est le plus grand!
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Old 10-19-2011, 01:41 AM
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Bonjour,

Je suis d'accord Gert


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Old 10-22-2011, 08:44 AM
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Hi, very nice work indeed, my only question is how the Eagle will affect the hand under recoil.

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Old 10-22-2011, 09:55 AM
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Il est le meilleur...
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Old 10-22-2011, 11:57 AM
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Hi, very nice work indeed, my only question is how the Eagle will affect the hand under recoil.

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The remark is interesting, that's a thing of which I thought. This is why the beak of the bird is only half-opened. In the event of awkwardness during the shooting, the hand must normally slip over the head of the eagle. I specify that the recoil in this case is not very big because of the light caliber, a 410 shotgun.
Thanks for your kind comments and interest.
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Vraiment excellent !! I'd like to see the face of the customer!

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Wow, a really beautiful little sculpture & very nice engraving, Alain! It's always a pleasure to see some of your Masterwork! Thank you for posting, greetings Paulsph
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