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Shotgun charm for competition shooter

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K80 Krieghoff Shotgun Charm

K80 Krieghoff Shotgun Charm

This last week a friend of mine who shoots competition shotguns asked me if i could make a replica of his favorite shotgun to hang from his truck mirror. I wasn’t sure how i was going to proceed so i got a picture of his shotgun and started to draw a pattern. This was not going to be like the Glock Pistol I did last year. So I just decided to jump in with no more thinking about it.  The vent rib on the top was the hardest part, each of those holes had to be drilled and then cut one by one with a jewelers saw. Overall its about 2.75 inches. I had breakfast with him on Saturday and watched his eyes light up when he saw the finished product. Projects like this are not always the normal jewelry project for most jewelers. They can be fun, challenging and very rewarding. This particular charm might make a good design for a Money Clip for the Holidays.

Apache Helicopter Pins for military funeral service

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On this sad occasion we say goodbye to my wife’s nephew who was killed in a  accident in Alabama this last week. He was a Veteran of both Gulf Wars and retired after 20 years in the U.S. Army. He was a Father and a Husband who will be missed by his family and friends. John P. Chandler was 45 years old and his life was taken by a drunk driver as he was riding his motorcycle to a nearby town. At his Colorado funeral I passed out these Apache Helicopter pins. John worked on these birds for the Army and this small token was a reminder of his great service to our country. The military honors were very nice and our thanks go out to the military men who performed the funeral duties and to the Patriot Guard Riders who were at the service.