Here is the 2^nd week of the gunstock carving.

I had to refinish the stock before carving.

Carving starts this next week. .

This is the Gun Stock as it was received and  I will update the photos  and its progress as  it is done  Photos of the gunstock  and its progress will be posted  each week.

Enjoy the progress

This one was a fun one to do . It was given  to a friend of mine as a house warming gift

Custom Engraved Horseshoe Wedding Gifts

Have the luck and adventure of a custom hand engraved Horseshoe and plaque.

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You can still feel the west wide open spaces where adventure still happens , the cattle drives from one dusty cow town to the next , find yourself riding down a narrow desert trail looking for the hide out of the wild bunch. Feel yourself looking over a sage covered butte watching a herd of Buffalo or Antelope dance in the prairie grass, being part of the pony express running the mail through hostile territory.

Or Just a pleasure ride in Wyoming’s Wind River Range with an abundance of wildlife crossing to their winter feeding ground. Or just sitting in front of a warm fireplace reminiscing over yesterdays adventures creating today’s traditions.

Giving a custom made heirloom to remember that special occasion, Wedding, job promotion, Graduation or another special adventure.

I would enjoy being a part of creating an Heirloom in Yesterdays Adventure, Tomorrows traditions for you.

Contact me and lets make that special event an heirloom of tomorrow.

Buck Fever in any shape or form is an undeniable element of American gunning tradition. Forgetting to shoot, ejecting live ammunition onto the ground, or even forgetting to take the safety off is talked about around camp fires every autumn with some degree of amusement.

I have found it interesting as I talk with Kevin Simpson about his carving, and watch buck fever in action It’s only been a couple of years since he has been bitten by the fever as he would put it. “When a commission comes in and I get the opportunity to talk with the client about the scene they would like on their gun, I get to live for a moment with them as they recall some of their hunts across the world. I feel my adrenalin start to surge as they are describing their experience to me and I start to take notes on how the animal looked to a nipped ear, dropped tine or even a rack filled with barbed wire,” he recalls. He puts those identifying marks that each hunter describes In each commission to personalize it for them.

Kevin gets to feel and hold the gun stock that has been in the marshy bog hunting water fowl or the long range rifle picking off that majestic elk at several hundred yards. A lot of feeling goes into his work Kevin adds with a smile “90 percent research and 10 percent skill.”

 Kevin often puts 12 hour days in his carving studio.

 Jamie, his wife, says “I don’t have to wonder where he is.  If he isn’t in his studio carving he has art work scattered across the counter of his studio making sure he gets things just right for his next job.”

 There is still a sudden, almost deliberating surge of adrenaline when you start to talk about your hunting adventures to Kevin.  Here in his studio is a true passion to leave a little part of your hunt memorialized in the butt of your gun stock. More photos

Have the luck and adventure of a custom hand engraved Horseshoe and plaque.

You can still feel the west wide open spaces where adventure still happens , the cattle drives from one dusty cow town to the next , find yourself riding down a narrow desert trail looking for the hide out of the wild bunch , feel yourself looking over a sage covered butte watching a herd of Buffalo or Antelope dance in the prairie grass, being part of the pony express running the mail through hostile territory , Or Just a pleasure ride in Wyoming’s Wind River Range with an abundance of wildlife crossing to their winter feeding ground. Or just sitting in front of a warm fireplace reminiscing over yesterdays adventures creating today’s traditions. Giving a custom made heirloom to remember that special occasion, Wedding, job promotion, Graduation or special adventure. I would enjoy being apart of creating an Heirloom in Yesterdays Adventure, Tomorrows traditions for you. Contact me and lets make that special event an heirloom of tomorrow

Kevin Simpson Studio specializes in wood relief carving of gun stocks, custom heirloom boxes, and mantel pieces. However, we can work with you to create any unique wood carving that you would like.

Custom wood carvings make great “thank you” and corporate gifts.

We would be happy to design an original wood art piece for you or discuss your ideas and provide you with a free quote.