Artist in Steel. John Farman. Engraver of Fine English Sporting Guns

#engraver #sportingguns #rifle
Portrait of an Artist in Steel, John Farman - an engraver of fine English sporting rifles and shotguns. John kindly invited me to visit his studio at the foot the beautiful South Downs in the UK to film him at work. Here is John engraving a lock plate and gold-inlaying left and right detachable locks for a .577 calibre double-barrelled sporting rifle. The lock plate is engraved with traditional English Rose & Scroll patterns - a beloved and iconic design that graces many of the finest English shotguns and sporting rifles. You can see more of John's work on his Instagram feed at john_farman_

I'm Mick Grewcock, retired from business and now self-learning the arts of longbow- and film-making. Join me in my light-hearted quest for knowledge as I learn to combine the ancient woodworking craft of bow-making with digital videography and film making - I'd be delighted to have you for company on this bizarre journey combining digital and primitive technology.

I have a deep passion for the medieval English longbow, the great warbow - the powerful version of the English longbow that earned its fearsome reputation during the Middle Ages, notably the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries on the ferocious battle fields of France and England during the One Hundred Years War (and in the hands of Robin Hood too!). It is an iconic weapon - and to this day, exudes heritage and awesome power.

Lots of bow making on my channel - do browse, view, like comment and subscribe. I have videos on making yew, hazel, elm and blackthorn longbows as well as many others related to primitive and instinctive archery, target archery arrow and bow making. In my videos you will see and hear what it is like to self learn bow making. I am self-taught as a bowyer - learning the hard way to work wood to make a bow - and still discovering every day. Sometimes I fail, sometimes I succeed; but I'm always learning. I also explore the UK's rural landscape, sometimes in search of bow making woods, discovering survival skills, sometimes in search of the glories of this landscape.

My Gear:
Panasonic GH5
Panasonic GH4
25mm f1.7 Lumix
14mm-140mm f3.5-f5.6
100mm-400mm f4.0-f6.3
Canon G7X
GoPro Hero
iPhone 7
Velbon DV-7000 tripod and fluid head
Mini slider dolly
DJI Mavic Pro drone
Videos edited with Final Cut Pro X
MacBook Pro 15"
iMac 27"
GTech & My Passport Storage

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[CTC]

I found this video on a whim thinking 'yeah I could engrave that receiver myself, I bet I could learn'... wow. This man has vision far and beyond what I could ever see. Very impressive.

[juancarlosbelletti]

Todavia podemos ver y apreciar (quien lo hace) lo que puede hacer la mano del hombre no hay maquina en el Mundo que lo pueda igualar. Y PUNTOOOO

[jules-demos]

Lovely work John - great to see skilled craftemanship still alive!

[NYRM]

Beautiful this would truly compliment a project I'm working on. Restoration of an antique shotgun.

[quintontyree]

Beautiful. Such amazing artwork. I love that even on areas that would never be seen still so much effort is put into making a true work of art.

[tsycho]

God, this is so satisfying... A true artist, all my respect.

[hammerstoneartifacts]

When you take two masters of their craft... And put them in the same room together. This video is the result. Beautiful etching. Beautifully captured for others to see. Thank you both.

[joegrande]

Oh wow, incredible drawing an engraving your friend did mick

[crajneelchand]

Very hard work and very time consuming work. Thank you for sharing Mr Mick.

[Feelrightathome]

I love it when a wonderfull song is mixed with a wonderfull work

[juancarlosbelletti]

Esos Si que son Verdaderos ARTESANOS CON TODAS LAS PALABRAS.ahi no entra la computadora .sino sos del Oficio

[Dazhimself]

What an amazing job, wish thought of doing something like this

[EstablishedLowriders]

Thanks for your time, talent and inspiration 🙏

[cutlermason]

These shots and angles are just 👌 Bravo.

[mihaizograf]

extraordinary people live next to us, whom we must appreciate from all our hearts and know them better! thank you very much for this video.

[chadh]

Craftsmanship at its finest! Excellent job dude with the patience of a Saint! Lol. There is no doubt, as to the years and years of practice that it takes to reach this level of expertise. Hundreds of hours practicing that gives the highest of highs and the most soul crushing lows! It is an art form that requires dedication and passion for sure. All you have to do is look at the end results if you ever have any doubts. Cheers

[robgreene]

'Tis absolutely exquisite artistry and craftsmanship...Ta Mick !

[sirspikey]

beautiful work though I'm more interested in seeing him work then fancy camera angels... Couldn't follow the work at all

[ThisGuysMason]

Went from gentle and artsy music to rock so fast I’m getting an appointment for whiplash

[trevoror]

That was truly beutifull mick. That's some mad skills I'm both very impressed and totally jealous. Thanks for the post mate