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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 686 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Ken Hurst engraving Feb 6^th, 2020 at 10:07am	Print Post
	some samples of Ken Hurst's engraving.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2042 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #1 - Feb 6^th, 2020 at 8:31pm	Print Post
	Do you have any more left hand levers for the Hepburn, have a student that is wanting to build another rifle and the Hepburn is appealing to him and we discussed making a lever for the left side...? Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 686 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #2 - Feb 6^th, 2020 at 9:09pm	Print Post
	No don’t have a left hand Hepburn lever . But I do have a left hand Bown lever for rolling block that could work with a little welding. I will post a picture.


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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 494 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #3 - Feb 6^th, 2020 at 9:20pm	Print Post
	Those are some nicely engraved rifles that Ken did. His work is highly appreciated by many. I have a Ballard that I bought some years ago that was engraved with a dragon scene. I purchased the action already engraved and then built a rifle around it.

	Richard Crown-C Ranch in the Flinthills NRA Life Member ASSRA Member # 10366 Member & Founders Society, Cody Firearms Museum Veteran
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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 686 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #4 - Feb 6^th, 2020 at 9:41pm	Print Post
	yes Ken was a master engraver and a good guy. Greg here is a pic of the bown levers left hand one on top.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2042 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #5 - Feb 6^th, 2020 at 11:28pm	Print Post
	Rodney, That looks like it will work! Email coming your way Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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J.J. Roberts Participating Member Offline Posts: 15 Location: Virginia Joined: Aug 24^th, 2020	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #6 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 9:44am	Print Post
	Ken was not only a good engraver but a good friend and was a big help to many of his fellow engravers. J.J.Roberts


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1672 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #7 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	J.J. Is Ken still around? He just kind of disappeared from this website after his wife passed away. I've always wondered if he is still with us. We used to converse quite a bit during some of my rifle builds. He was a big help.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #8 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 2:32pm	Print Post
	Same here we used to communicate quite allot and then I lost track of him quite suddenly and that has now been quite a few years back.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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burntwater Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 402 Location: Michigan Joined: Feb 5^th, 2018	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #9 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 4:21pm	Print Post
	Old-Win wrote on Aug 25^th, 2020 at 1:48pm: J.J. Is Ken still around? He just kind of disappeared from this website after his wife passed away. I've always wondered if he is still with us. We used to converse quite a bit during some of my rifle builds. He was a big help. He passed maybe six years ago in Robersonville, NC. As I understand it he was barely able to feed or take care of himself. After his death and the police finding his body his shop was looted it seems. A woodworking friend of mine in the same town was building him a custom bench that he could use handicapped. From what he told me all his tools, parts and some guns vanished including one of his pieces. This is second hand info but my source is sound. Rick Correction six years ago I met him in NC not sure when he passed. Sorry.
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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1309 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #10 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 4:28pm	Print Post
	According to The Engraver's Cafe, Mr. Hurst died in November 2018 from cancer. However, his very able apprentice, Lisa Tiomlin, is still going string and her website is well worth a visit. Bill Lawrence


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burntwater Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 402 Location: Michigan Joined: Feb 5^th, 2018	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #11 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 4:49pm	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Aug 25^th, 2020 at 4:28pm: According to The Engraver's Cafe, Mr. Hurst died in November 2018 from cancer. However, his very able apprentice, Lisa Tiomlin, is still going string and her website is well worth a visit. Bill Lawrence Yea my mistake I met him @bout six years ago not sure when he passed. Rick


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #12 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 4:59pm	Print Post
	Lisa Tomlin was pretty good when she met Ken, and even better after training with him! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1672 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #13 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 6:53pm	Print Post
	I'm sorry to hear that about Ken. Yes Lisa's engraving is very good. I'd compare her bulino to Winston Churchill.
	« Last Edit: Aug 25^th, 2020 at 7:10pm by Old-Win »

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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 494 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Ken Hurst engraving Reply #14 - Aug 25^th, 2020 at 7:52pm	Print Post
	I had heard somewhere else a few months that he had passed. Another great one we’ll miss. I just looked at Lisa Tomlin’s website. Wow is she talented! But one had better be serious about an heirloom gun, she commands top prices and as well she should!

	Richard Crown-C Ranch in the Flinthills NRA Life Member ASSRA Member # 10366 Member & Founders Society, Cody Firearms Museum Veteran
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