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Rudolph Kornbrath - Master Engraver.......

gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2013 in General Discussion
Rudolph Kornbrath - Born in 1877 in Ferlach, Austria. Emigrated to the Hartford, Connecticut in 1910. Engraved guns there as an independent artist until suffering a debilitating stroke in 1937. Died in 1946. Did much of his work for Colt and for Hoffman Arms as well as private commissions.



Prime examples ~

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It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    U get that in an email??
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    U get that in an email??

    Yeah, I need to create a filter !

    [;)][:D]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WOW, That is some craftsmanship
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  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,891 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    To me that is art the same way a great painting is art. The engraving is harder than oil painting. You booger up an oil painting, you repaint. You engrave too deep. Now what?
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He was a magnificent engraver. R.L. Wilson told me, Kornbrath was Alvin A. Whites favorite engraver. I have a White engraved 1873 that is an exact copy of one done by Kornbrath. Wilson told me, Kornbrath was the only engraver that White would have copied.
    Kornbrath's version is on page 313 of R.L. Wilson's Book of Winchester Engravings. And also in the 1956 or 1958 Guns Digest.I can remember which one!!
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    He was a magnificent engraver. R.L. Wilson told me, Kornbrath was Alvin A. Whites favorite engraver. I have a White engraved 1873 that is an exact copy of one done by Kornbrath. Wilson told me, Kornbrath was the only engraver that White would have copied.
    Kornbrath's version is on page 313 of R.L. Wilson's Book of Winchester Engravings. And also in the 1956 or 1958 Guns Digest.I can remember which one!!
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    Alvin White - Wonderful work too.[^][^][^]

    go to - http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/gesshots/library/Engraving Kornbrath

    For the rest of my Kornbrath pictures >> scroll down for Arnold Griebel sub-album - another past master and favorite of mine.

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    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Beautiful work!
    I love the Colt SAA and the 1911 by Griebel. A current engraver I also admire is Andrew Bourbon.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great skill to create that art. The strange thing is The Logo looks like it was done with a hack saw. and cold Chisel . I once bought a First gen. Colt SAA that the auction house said was Attributed to Alvin White but that they had no paperwork and could find no signature . I got the gun cheap it was first class and had Gold inlay Signet Initials with carved Ivory grips. I got the gun cheap because everyone else was afraid because it was not signed . I just happened to know where Alvin signed his single actions And when I got home I took the grips off got my 20 power glass and there was the signature[^]
    EDIThello Gearhead and Gesshots I really wish I had taken pictures and also had that single action. But alas I took it to the big winter show in Louisville Ky. along with some other colts I had for sale. This one for EYE CANDY . a gentleman older then I came by my table On Friday night he also was setting up. He looked at the pistol and exclaimed he had the very same initials R.D. and that he really like the pistol. I told him I really did not want to sell as I had not owned it very long. I was at my table Saturday and he came back to give me his Card " name was a match for initials" and noted for me to call him if I ever decided to.sell . He wrote an offer on the back of the card. On Sunday an older lady came to my table about 2 hours before closing and asked me If I had a card from her husband. I replied I did .She asked to see it and I told her to look on the back she did and then declared She would top the offer as she wanted to purchase for Richard Clark's 80th Birthday . I took her offer . about one hour later Richard showed up one last time And I had packed the gun away
    I was also packing up other items getting ready for the 8 hour trip home . I told him I had packed the pistol up and did not want to sell at this time but would keep his card and he had first choice. I hope he enjoyed his birthday[:)] Now for the Alvin White signature On the side of the front grip frame area of the trigger guard was a square about 5/64 by 7/64 deeply cut about 3/16 inch deep on the bottom of this square cut were the 2 letters A.W. in a font about .050 tall
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Great skill to create that art. The strange thing is The Logo looks like it was done with a hack saw. and cold Chisel . I once bought a First gen. Colt SAA that the auction house said was Attributed to Alvin White but that they had no paperwork and could find no signature . I got the gun cheap it was first class and had Gold inlay Signet Initials with carved Ivory grips. I got the gun cheap because everyone else was afraid because it was not signed . I just happened to know where Alvin signed his single actions And when I got home I took the grips off got my 20 power glass and there was the signature[^]

    I would love to see some photos of that! please?[:D][;)]
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Great skill to create that art. The strange thing is The Logo looks like it was done with a hack saw. and cold Chisel . I once bought a First gen. Colt SAA that the auction house said was Attributed to Alvin White but that they had no paperwork and could find no signature . I got the gun cheap it was first class and had Gold inlay Signet Initials with carved Ivory grips. I got the gun cheap because everyone else was afraid because it was not signed . I just happened to know where Alvin signed his single actions And when I got home I took the grips off got my 20 power glass and there was the signature[^]

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    Another pic of his signature. Maybe 100 years worth of handling.

    [;)]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Great skill to create that art. The strange thing is The Logo looks like it was done with a hack saw. and cold Chisel . I once bought a First gen. Colt SAA that the auction house said was Attributed to Alvin White but that they had no paperwork and could find no signature . I got the gun cheap it was first class and had Gold inlay Signet Initials with carved Ivory grips. I got the gun cheap because everyone else was afraid because it was not signed . I just happened to know where Alvin signed his single actions And when I got home I took the grips off got my 20 power glass and there was the signature[^]

    I would love to see some photos of that! please?[:D][;)]

    +1
    [;)][^]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,938 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Amazing work.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Great skill to create that art. The strange thing is The Logo looks like it was done with a hack saw. and cold Chisel . I once bought a First gen. Colt SAA that the auction house said was Attributed to Alvin White but that they had no paperwork and could find no signature . I got the gun cheap it was first class and had Gold inlay Signet Initials with carved Ivory grips. I got the gun cheap because everyone else was afraid because it was not signed . I just happened to know where Alvin signed his single actions And when I got home I took the grips off got my 20 power glass and there was the signature[^]

    I would love to see some photos of that! please?[:D][;)]

    +1
    [;)][^]

    I think Perry is ignoring us!
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  • bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    guess he was still learning when he did that .. huh? [:D][:D]

    Beautiful work of art.
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I forget that they don't lock post on the GD forum. I did edit my first post to give the so called Paul Harvey "REST OF THE STORY " about how Alvin marked his single action colts. . Yes I was just getting started at that time branching out to Cowboy action shooting and the guns they shot ,These could have a place to go along with
    pistols that I and many of my friends had shot with at Camp Perry. I most likely made more money on that Alvin white pistol than any Other gun I have ever sold. That along with it going to a great home
    is what what it is all about.Now I enjoy learning about thinks every day but sometimes I can learn the same thing over the next day and the Next ETC ETC [;)]
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  • booter_onebooter_one Member Posts: 2,345 ✭
    edited November -1
    Very impressive pictures of the art work. Thanks!![:)][:)]
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bullshot
    guess he was still learning when he did that .. huh? [:D][:D]

    Beautiful work of art.

    The first two pictures of Korbrath's High Wall never ceases to impress!!!
    The detail and subtle shading are just finest I have ever seen.....IMHO.

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    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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