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Joe Rundell

Joe Rundell is a multi-talented guy. He crafts wonderful custom stocks, does superb metalsmithing, but above all, he is a master engraver. While I don’t normally run photos of anything other than custom guns here, I liked this custom knife so well that I thought it would be permissible. Knives and guns go together like biscuits and gravy anyway. Scott Sawby, using Damascus steel forged by Devin Thomas, crafted this custom Damascus folder. The client for this knife wanted nudes on the scales, and selected Joe Rundell to do the execution. He did a masterful job.

Photo by Tom Alexander.

Roger Sampson

Roger Sampson began studying engraving under the watchful eye of Emma Achleithner, who had been trained in Ferlach, Austria. Roger became a member of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America (FEGA) in 1985, and has been a professional member since 1989. He currently serves on the board of FEGA. Although Roger has specialized for years in adorning miniature firearms, the one shown here is a full-size rifle. It is an original early Winchester Model 1885, built in 1888. The rifle was built by Jim Westberg and checkered by Don Klein. Roger than engraved the rifle in a lovely scroll pattern. The rifle is currently in the white, awaiting a decision from the client on the final finish option.