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ENGRAVING SERVICES
Doc specializes in custom hand-engraving of guns and knifes most often. He also does custom design & hand-engraving of non-gun/knife items. Email or texting for discussion and quote.
Doc does NOT do any Laser Engraving or mechanical engraving (like trophy shops use). His work is all hand-designed and hand-engraved using GRS (Glendo Corp) Tools. Design & layout is typically done free-hand via iPad (which is how Doc can share design ideas with you), or free-hand direct-to-metal (particularly for motorcycle parts).
We receive many calls for initials / names / etc on firearms. I do enjoy this work. I will generally do this in Engraver's Script lettering or roman block lettering.
In order to do hand-engraving on your firearm, it WILL have to be de-blued. If it is a stainless gun -- the engraving process costs less for you, because no need for de-bluing and re-bluing. Re-bluing your gun after engraving will often add an additional $100-200+, and add time to completion to your quote. Doc will have to send your gun out for those services. Some folks get "sticker-shock" when the quote for only 3 letters, is over $100. But, if you have a blued gun, in needs to be de-blued it before Doc does the work, then have it re-blued once the engraving is complete. Depending on location and gun, gunsmithing is often required to take it apart in order to engrave it. Much of this I can do on my own, but for some guns, I may have to employ the services of a gunsmith to take it apart and put it back together. And bluing services are always sent-out.
If you are amenable to a "French Gray" after engraving (see the Uberti below), that can be done for a flat fee of $75 in Doc's shop for a hand-gun. But to be redundant: a stainless gun is GREAT for engraving, and requires no additional treatment after the work is completed.
We receive many calls for initials / names / etc on firearms. I do enjoy this work. I will generally do this in Engraver's Script lettering or roman block lettering.
In order to do hand-engraving on your firearm, it WILL have to be de-blued. If it is a stainless gun -- the engraving process costs less for you, because no need for de-bluing and re-bluing. Re-bluing your gun after engraving will often add an additional $100-200+, and add time to completion to your quote. Doc will have to send your gun out for those services. Some folks get "sticker-shock" when the quote for only 3 letters, is over $100. But, if you have a blued gun, in needs to be de-blued it before Doc does the work, then have it re-blued once the engraving is complete. Depending on location and gun, gunsmithing is often required to take it apart in order to engrave it. Much of this I can do on my own, but for some guns, I may have to employ the services of a gunsmith to take it apart and put it back together. And bluing services are always sent-out.
If you are amenable to a "French Gray" after engraving (see the Uberti below), that can be done for a flat fee of $75 in Doc's shop for a hand-gun. But to be redundant: a stainless gun is GREAT for engraving, and requires no additional treatment after the work is completed.
Engraved Uberti Evil Roy, .45 LC
- Note: Evil Roy engraving was co-designed by FEGA Master, Rex Pederson
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Knife & Gun Engraving
For knives - note that engraving is almost always limited to the bolsters, scales, anything metal except the blade. The blade is usually too hard to hand-engrave effectively. If you're passionate about it, we could have a talk about annealing (softening) the blade, and then re-hardening -- but it's a lot more expensive & trickier to complete properly. Doc is a knife-maker as well -- so this is in the wheelhouse.
Rifle Engraving - can be wildly varied in style, coverage, etc. Some examples are below.
Sharp's "Quigley" Rifle
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Other Items
Yes, Doc also does engraving on non-gun or knife items. Baby cups, silver spoons, lockets, watches, etc.I am happy to discuss with you what you would like to have engraved on your baby-cup, heirloom, gun or knife.
Also non-traditional engraving (not classic scrollwork); see WWII Commemorative Knife below as well.
Why Hopefully, this gives you an idea of the range of my engraving services.
