I specialize in gunstocks however I do not limit myself, to guns only. I have done everything from engraved wedding and birth announcements to tombstones , with a few fireplace mantles thrown in there too. Wood is my favorite material to work with, but I also use high speed rotary drills, with carbide & diamond bits for glass and metal engravings. I receive great pleasure to be able to do cravings and engravings. Most of all I get pleasure from the joy it brings to my customers.
I thank, the BIG GUY upstairs for what talent HE has given me.
My background
I'm afraid there is not much to
tell, about me. I
have always enjoyed and dabbled in drawing, as a child,
and have done some landscapes and wildlife paintings. I
started to carve in 1993, on a dare. Being a part-owner
and manager of a sporting goods store (O'Donnell's Sports Supplies), we took a used gun for
trade.This gun had a carving on the stock. When I looked at it, I made the comment "I think I could do a better job than that". My husband Jerry replied "OK, try it!" I enrolled in a class at Mechanicsburg, PA in March of 1993. Which help me understanding the tools and equipment. I graduated from the school of hard knocks with several sabbaticals of slap-me-silly 101. The God blessing of an artist is in me.
Mantel
This gun had a carving on the stock. When I looked at it, I made the comment "I think I could do a better job than that". My husband Jerry replied "OK, try it!" I enrolled in a class at Mechanicsburg, PA in March of 1993. Which help me understanding the tools and equipment. I graduated from the school of hard knocks with several sabbaticals of slap-me-silly 101. The God given talent of an artist is in me.
So, I'm a Artist, Custom Engraver and Carver. |