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piece I've carved up -

...just for practice

Nothin' Too Fancy

Been keeping the engraving pieces simple. This being my sixth piece, I wanted to make something more noticeable for Rich to have in the shop, other than the smaller flying eyeball I did at CJ's. The next piece I've sketched out is much more complex and raw.



My first engraving, carved up at CJ Allan's house last February during the three day grub and a bunk class he offers. I can't say enough about CJ, just hanging with him was worth the trip and money...

Hey CJ -

Let the engraving begin...

Got a compressor yesterday and all of this came in the mail these last few days. Just a few more things I have to get before I'm set to start carving away at some metal. Have a hone on its way, picking up some opti-visors from harbor freight, and the vise I want is on back order - so, gonna have to make due with something else in the meantime.



CJ's class set me up with everything I needed:
-the techniques and tricks, as well as where to get the tools I was familiar with

If your interested in learning this art, check his classes out(his blog link is on this page) - might be just what you need to get going. It helped me out a ton...

Engraving -

I'm back from Kentucky. Long week on the road as well as at CJ's for three instruction-filled days, but it was well worth it.

To be honest, I had just as good a time hanging out with CJ than learning how to engrave. A little nervous at first, having never tried engraving before this, but once I started, all of that went right out the window.

Can't say enough about CJ, as a person as well as an instructor. The history and stories he's apart of and the cool shit he has in his studio say more than enough about who he is and where he's been - he's definitely a lot different than most bikers today, if not all.

In all, we had a lot in common from the get-go and the feel was pretty laid back the whole time. Good food, good class, good times - and, there's no way you can fail the class... or get your money back.

Now all CJ has to do is get a bike so he can come out to the mountains and visit - maybe get the chop packed up and take a cross-country trip with him if he wants someone to roll with...

Here's some examples of the shoddy work I produced while I was there. It's not professional, but it's a hell of a lot better than I expected - and, everything gets better with time.





If you're serious about learning how to engrave, I highly recommend taking his class - either the 3-day or the 5-day.

I should have a short video coming out sometime soon on the class as well, so stay tuned.

-Til I see you again, thanks for everything CJ

New Direction - East Bound

I've been sketching a lot lately and have wanted to take this trip for a few years now. So, tomorrow morning I'm headed out to Kentucky to take CJ Allan's three day engraving class this coming week. It's something that I've been wanting to get into and I'm finally pulling the trigger. I'm pumped to get out of town, see my grandfather on the way, and learn the art of motorcycle engraving from an icon - Anyone who Rich admires and talks about so highly has to be.



- Who knows, you might even get a glimpse of some of this trip/class on video in the near future?

See you in a week...