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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 goldinlaying left and right detachable locks for a .577 calibre doublebarrelled 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_

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I'm Mick Grewcock, retired from business and now selflearning the arts of longbow and filmmaking. Join me in my lighthearted quest for knowledge as I learn to combine the ancient woodworking craft of bowmaking 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.

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