'Scratchings' on pair of new William Evans shotguns

[Marcus Hunt]

Hi guys

Just gotten through completing this pair of William Evans shotguns. They're for a famous English blues/rock musician and seemed to take me forever to finish! The subjects are strange for a pair of shotguns but my guess (and it is my guess) is it's an heirloom for his young kids as he's not a spring chicken anymore.


playing acoustic guitar (Martin) under tree


trout fishing on his beat of the river Test, Hampshire, England.


partridge shooting


salmon fishing in Scotland (nb, action of gun not finished)


salmon fishing detail

hope you like them
Marcus

[J. Barraclough]

Beautiful job Marcus, congratulations!
Everything is so well done but I especially love the depiction of the water and the reflections on it in the "trout" fishing scene. Amazing work.
I hope you and your Dad enjoy your trip to the US later this year.
Best regards, John.

[weldon47]

Marcus,

Beautiful work!! The famous blues/rock musician Looks like "Slowhand" to me! ??

Weldon

[ron p. nott]

hi Marcus .. i just don't know what to say , there are not enough words to describe the beauty of your work .thanks for posting the photos .. Ron p.

[rrrf68]

Marcus, Beautiful, as your work always is. I am sure that Mr. Clapton will treasure them as will his children. Any chance of you pulling molds off these and making casting available? I have a couple of questions to ask you but will send by private message. Thanks Fred

[Tim Adlam]

Really impressive pieces Marcus, well done!
I assume as well that they were done for Eric Clapton.
Love the themes, and the action in the sporting scenes.

What do you estimate for time on a project such as this?
Selecting the images, and the bulino engraving must of consumed a fair amount of that time!
I'd love to learn more about this special commission.

Thanks for sharing these with us.

Tim

[MCirelli]

Marcus
They look great. Did the customer request the trout be enhanced in size
Very beautiful he should be very happy.
Mike

[JMW]

Marcus very nice , I apprecaite most your depiction of the leaping Salmon.

Mike

[Ray Cover Jr]

Oh Marcus,

This is a project after my own heart. I find the theme refreshing. A person gets quite tired of seeing the same old bird dog breeds and ducks and sideplates.

The only thing I would change if they were mine is the guy would be playing a banjo instead of a guitar. (its a hillbilly thing ).

Wonderful execution, very impressive.

Ray

[biggles]

That is simply stunning Marcus. I love everything about it. Is there any chance of seeing a photo of the underside.

Best regards
Andrew Biggs

[Montejano]

Friend Marcus
Its engravings are always of a great quality and I thank him that you teach them in the forum.
My congratulations friend. These engravings are fantastic.
My respects.

Montejano

[suthincomfort]

beautiful, love the subject matter & never figured( ec ) to be a shooter. makes me respect him even more. bet even hank jr . never thought of that one. take care tom peterson

[Jim Small]

Marcus.........
Everything that could be said has already been said. The quality of your work leaves all of us speachless. Would you mind if I copied these photos for my file of fine engraving.
Thanks for your posting...
Jim

[6T7L71CPE]

Wow! I too would like MORE PICTURES! Close ups! And, let us know what EC says when he sees them.

[Joe Mason]

Marcus, These guys are wonderful. The scenes really look good. I will be studying them for a while. Thanks for showing them.

Joe