Gentlemens:
I just stopped in to say something what needs said. Howsomever, this thread has taken a most interesting turn. I feel guilty about hijacking the hijack.
I finally have the Wesson action back in my hot little hands. Looking at it up close and personal is something of a reality check. Look again at the picture of the pig and all the detail. In the real world that pig is only 1" tall from foot to the top of his head! It is impossible to appreciate just how fine the detail is until you hold the action in your hand. The flip side is perhaps even more astounding. There is a bright cut on the eyes of the meerkats that actually makes the eye appear three dimensional. The thing doesn't just have eyes, it has eyes that are actually looking at something.
This work is, without question, as fine as I have ever seen. And not just the representational art. The scroll work scaled down to its real size is fine and graceful, wonderfully designed and executed. I really cannot say too much about the quality of this work. If this is not Mr. Hurst's opus, I am not sure I wish to gaze upon the real thing.
I am humbled to have this engraving on my metalwork.
Respectfully,
Glenn Fewless
