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    Hello from the UK

    Welcome Nick -I’m from England originally but now live in Argyll -stalking occasionally when time permits -been to Africa twice GREAT you won’t regret it
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    KUDU AMBUSH

    I have just finished hand engraving this piece of optical crystal , with most of the work being engraved deeply into the back of the piece, but with a little work on the front to give a 3D effect. The size is 9 inch x 6 inch and is for sale at £600 ($980) and is all freehand engraved and signed...
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    another new to the forum

    nice to see you on here ROBBIE
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    Lion's and buffalo engraving

    I engraved this some years ago, and sadly my photography wasn't as good then as it is now that I have a really good digital camera which I swear is a lot cleverer than I am.
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    Africa's big five engraving

    Thanks William, I am a professional engraver,(28 years) with the majority of my work being commissioned for any subject eg portraits, animals, dog portraits, special presentation pieces, houses, family crests etc.,I specialise in wildlife scenes especially African, also specialise in engraving...
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    Africa's big five engraving

    I hand engraved this a few years ago -a 10 inch shallow dish featuring the big five , all of the engraving is done on the underside of the bowl to show through. The buffalo in particular was very deeply engraved into the foot of the bowl on the underside.
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    Frederick Courteney Selous

    I'm a bit of an "anorack" when it comes to Selous ,I have learned alot about him and have even discovered a relative of his (great nephew) Commander Gerald Selous ,who has several photo's and a mounted kudu head which was the last kudu that Selous shot.
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    charging bull elephant engraving

    Yes I sell my work as it is my professional business. I take commissions aswell for all sorts of subjects eg. hunters portraits with their trophy animals ,houses, dog portraits etc ,if you look on "another new to the forum" post on Introduction and greets ,you will see a commission I did before...
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    charging bull elephant engraving

    This is a block of optical crystal I hand engraved with elephant bull charging and the rest of the herd in the background. The engraving is deep, freehand engraved with a dental drill, using diamond and stone burrs, most of the engraving is done on the back of the piece with some work on the...
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    Frederick Courteney Selous

    I hand engraved this 12 inch circle of glass working on both sides to give a 3D effect , of my hero .I read his book "A hunters wanderings in Africa" when I was about 10 years old and I have been hooked on Africa and Selous ever since .I am a professional crystal engraving artist so decided I...
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    another new to the forum

    I am a deer hunter (in England we say deer stalker) and have also hunted in Africa on 2 occasions. I am a professional glass engraving artist-hand engraving crystal glass with a dentist drill. I engrave any subject such as portraits, houses, animals, wildlife scenes etc but really specialise in...
 
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