Jim Downing THE GUN ENGRAVER




"The art of gun engraving will take a lifetime to master but I have time, patience and perseverance,

 and look forward to being an old-timer in this very elite group of artisans."




"Engravers don't retire. You just get better. You might get crippled; blind, but you never retire."
                                                                                                                                        -Jim Downing

  

 

Shooting Events for 2011

Feb. 23-27   Phoenix, AZ---Winter Range

March 18-20  Kansas City, KS--NCOWS National Convention

April  7-10  Oklahoma City, Ok--Land Run

May 26-29   Byhalia,MS--Smokin' Guns at Rabbit Ridge

June 17-19 Cortez, CO--Revenge of Montezuma

June 20-26  Founders Ranch, NM--End of Trail

July 21-24  Pelham, NH --The Great Nor'easter

Aug. 11-14   Middletown, OH--Guns of August 

Sept. 2-5   Port Huron, MI--Wolverine Ranger Range War

Sept. 8-10 Sparta, IL--The US Open

Sept 26-Oct 2 Millmerran, Australia--Chishlom Trail

Oct. 20-23   Branson, Mo-- The Show-Me Shootout

Nov. 3-5 English,TX--Comin' At'Cha

Jim learned by the age of 20 that he was cut out to be a craftsman and has worked for himself ever since. Learning woodworking from his grandfather, a master carpenter, Jim started doing shows in the New Orleans area and soon discovered the art of scrimshaw. By 1980 scrimshaw was a full time occupation and love. Displaying at shows throughout the country his reputation and expertise grew to include silversmithing. A natural progression started from engraving ivory to engraving silver and other metals by hand. Becoming familiar with the gravermeister tool, knife engraving was the next step, as was moving into gun and knife shows. As his confidence with metal engraving increased, engraving firearms became the next focus.

 

                          Jim Downing The Gun Engraver